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Review Update: CCRadio-EP Pro’s major improvements!
In April, I posted a review of C. Crane’s latest iteration of the much-loved EP series: the C. Crane CCRadio-EP Pro. Although the new Pro model had the makings of a great, simple DXer-grade receiver,...
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WSJ: AM radio and electric cars don’t mix
(Source: Wall Street Journal via Bob LaRose W6ACU Cars and AM radio go back a long way, but there’s a rough road ahead for the old travel buddies. The same types of electric-powered motors that propel...
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Dan compares and reviews the Tecsun S-8800 portable AM/FM/shortwave receiver
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Robinson, for the following guest post and review: Tecsun’s S-8800: Is This All The Radio You Will Ever Need? These days, we who still derive enjoyment from...
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On Thanksgiving, WPAQ will replay a 1948 Mount Airy H.S. Football Game
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Kim Elliott, who shares this fascinating story from WBUR: For the past 70 years, WPAQ out of Mount Airy, North Carolina — population 10,000 — has broadcast...
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Texas Standard explores the rich history of outlaw radio
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Guy (KC5GOI), for sharing a link to the following (brilliant–!) radio feature from the Texas Standard: Texas Standard For November 23, 2018 On this Black Friday,...
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Best of the best: Reviews of some of my favorite portable shortwave radios
The following article originally appeared in the November 2018 issue of The Spectrum Monitor magazine: Shortwave Portables: Some of my favorites Being a radio writer and blogger, I’m often asked,...
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WRTH 2019 available for order
(Source: Nicholas Hardyman WRTH) World Radio TV Handbook 2019 Published 7 December 2018 – Order your copy today! We are delighted to announce the publication of the 73rd edition of WRTH. For full...
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Washington State’s Long-lost ‘Magic Radio’ Santa Gets New Life
This is what the announcer said at 4:30 p.m. one day about a week before Christmas 1950 over the airwaves of radio station KELA in Lewis County: “Yes, stand by for Santa Claus! The Beacon Store,...
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WRTH 2019: A look inside
I received my copy of the 2019 World Radio and TV Handbook (WRTH) directly from the publisher earlier this week. It arrives annually–without fail–just prior to my Christmas holiday travels. I look...
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Quick Look: the RADIWOW R-108, a new DSP shortwave portable
Last week, I received a new portable shortwave radio by the post from China: the Radiwow R-108. The brand, Radiwow, was new to me, but I suspect they’re linked in some way to the folks behind XHDATA....
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Guest Post: A visit to Tokyo’s Akihabara district
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and word traveler, Chris Johnson, who shares the following: This past year while traveling for business in Japan I decided to explore a district within the city...
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AM receiver design with regards to IBOC bandwidth claims
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Emilio Ruiz, who writes: Hi Thomas, I’m writing because found this (interesting) analysis about radio components and the impact on radio receiver quality:...
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Bedside radio: Jeff ousts the Sangean WR-2 in favor of the Grundig G4000A
(Source: The Herculodge) Our friend, Jeff McMahon, over at the Herculodge blog has just replaced his bedside radio–he writes: Inexplicably, the Sangean WR-2 wasn’t getting 89.3 KPCC without static,...
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Radiwow offers deep discounts for R-108 unbiased reviews
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, The Professor, who notes that Radiwow is offering free and half-price units to consumers willing to review their R-108 receiver. All of the details are on the...
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Fred Jacobs on “Rekindling Our Fading Romance With AM Radio”
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dennis Dura, who shares the following article which appeared in Jacob’s Media Strategies on Dec 31, 2018. I’ve pasted an excerpt below, but you’ll want to read...
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Any reviews of the HanRongDa HRD-737 portable radio?
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jamie Anderson (KM4WYO), who writes: I have been browsing around eBay too much and was trying to put together a do-it-all radio for camping/backpacking that is...
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Silicon Chip: Building a AM/FM DAB+ tuner
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mangosman, who writes: [The January 2019 issue of the Australian Silicon Chip magazine] commences a series of construction articles on building your own...
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Sangean DT-800 AM/FM/Weather Radio Review
Two months ago, SWLing Post reader Paul Adler wrote to ask: “Any reviews and comparisons of the Sangean DT-800?” The Sangean DT-800? This caught my attention, as I wasn’t, at the time, familiar with...
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Gary DeBock’s November 2018 Poipu, Hawaii Ultralight DXpedition
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Gary DeBock, for sharing the following guest post: November 2018 Poipu, Hawaii Ultralight DXpedition A Thrilling Sample of Forward Pacific Propagation By Gary...
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Radios: What are your daily drivers?
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, John C., who writes: “Hi Thomas, I love [the SWLing Post] and have been meaning to thank you for all of the amazing reviews. Truly a treasure trove. But as I...
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