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Travelling and DXing with the Bonito MegActive MA305 antenna
Ok, so officially it wasn’t a DXpedition; it was a well needed vacation in the sun after several hectic months of work, some of which involved travel to slightly more exotic locations. However, these...
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Sky and Telescope: “Observe” August’s Eclipse with Your AM Radio
(Source: Sky and Telescope via Sheldon Harvey) When the Moon’s shadow glides across the U.S. on August 21st, you’ll have have a chance to hear the eclipse as it happens. Solar eclipses are more than...
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Brilliant hard-core DX with the USB-powered Bonito MegActive MA305 antenna
Hi there, you might remember my post from last month focussing on the Bonito MegActive MA305 E-field antenna, kindly supplied to me for testing, by Bonito themselves. That post was essentially a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
RadioWorld: Steps to Lower Noise Floor and Revitalize AM Radio
(Source: RadioWorld via Richard Langley) Noise interference is the menace of all wireless broadcast communications services Background noise interference is degrading the quality of broadcast...
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Valentino experiments with a ferrite sheet loop antenna
Valentino’s homebrew ferrite sheet antenna. Many thanks to SWLing Post conttributor, Valentino Barbi (I4BBO) who writes detailing a novel approach to FSL antenna design. Please note that I translated...
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Ed’s Homebrew Fruitcake Tin Radio
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ed Ganshirt, who writes: I had an old car radio from the 1940’s I salvaged the parts from, and a rudimentary schematic to build by. I decided to re-assemble in...
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Sangean TR-108 iTalker: Ante seeks more information
Sangean TR-108 iTalker Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ante Milisa, who writes: I came across a new product from well known radio producer Sangean: the Sangean TR-108. I believe this is a...
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BBC to shut down 13 medium wave transmitters
(Source: Radio Today UK) Ten BBC local radio stations will lose at least one AM transmitter in January 2018 as part of the BBC’s Delivering Quality First plan. BBC Radio Sussex, Surrey, Humberside,...
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Digitech AR-1780: unboxing, photos and initial impressions
Yesterday, prior to heading out the door for two days of travel, I received the Digitech AR-1780 I ordered ten days ago from an Australian eBay vendor. I’m very pleased with how quickly the order was...
View ArticleNew Mediumwave Facility for Fiji
There’s an interesting YouTube documentary released by the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation on the refurbishment of both transmitters and antennas for the mediumwave outlets of 558 and 990 kHz. This was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Travelling and DXing with the Bonito MegActive MA305 antenna
Ok, so officially it wasn’t a DXpedition; it was a well needed vacation in the sun after several hectic months of work, some of which involved travel to slightly more exotic locations. However, these...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sky and Telescope: “Observe” August’s Eclipse with Your AM Radio
(Source: Sky and Telescope via Sheldon Harvey) When the Moon’s shadow glides across the U.S. on August 21st, you’ll have have a chance to hear the eclipse as it happens. Solar eclipses are more than...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brilliant hard-core DX with the USB-powered Bonito MegActive MA305 antenna
Hi there, you might remember my post from last month focussing on the Bonito MegActive MA305 E-field antenna, kindly supplied to me for testing, by Bonito themselves. That post was essentially a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
RadioWorld: Steps to Lower Noise Floor and Revitalize AM Radio
(Source: RadioWorld via Richard Langley) Noise interference is the menace of all wireless broadcast communications services Background noise interference is degrading the quality of broadcast...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Valentino experiments with a ferrite sheet loop antenna
Valentino’s homebrew ferrite sheet antenna. Many thanks to SWLing Post conttributor, Valentino Barbi (I4BBO) who writes detailing a novel approach to FSL antenna design. Please note that I translated...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ed’s Homebrew Fruitcake Tin Radio
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ed Ganshirt, who writes: I had an old car radio from the 1940’s I salvaged the parts from, and a rudimentary schematic to build by. I decided to re-assemble in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sangean TR-108 iTalker: Ante seeks more information
Sangean TR-108 iTalker Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ante Milisa, who writes: I came across a new product from well known radio producer Sangean: the Sangean TR-108. I believe this is a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BBC to shut down 13 medium wave transmitters
(Source: Radio Today UK) Ten BBC local radio stations will lose at least one AM transmitter in January 2018 as part of the BBC’s Delivering Quality First plan. BBC Radio Sussex, Surrey, Humberside,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Digitech AR-1780: unboxing, photos and initial impressions
Yesterday, prior to heading out the door for two days of travel, I received the Digitech AR-1780 I ordered ten days ago from an Australian eBay vendor. I’m very pleased with how quickly the order was...
View ArticleNew Mediumwave Facility for Fiji
There’s an interesting YouTube documentary released by the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation on the refurbishment of both transmitters and antennas for the mediumwave outlets of 558 and 990 kHz. This was...
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