Saturday morning fun: “fat” MW DXing with the MFJ-1886
By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM It was a reader, Mario Filippi, who set me on this path. He posted a comment that said, in part: “An interesting place to DX would be the segment between 1500 – 1590 kc’s where...
View ArticleRadio Waves: Absolute Radio’s Switch-Off, Pirate Database, Little Pea Island,...
Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Welcome to the SWLing Post’s Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio. Enjoy! Many thanks to...
View ArticleVideo: Final minutes of Absolute Radio broadcast on 1215 kHz
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dennis Dura, who shares the following video via YouTube: Click here to view/listen via YouTube. Wonderful recording. Thank you for the tip, Dennis! Spread the...
View ArticleRadio Waves: “No Power” Transmitter, Paid Subscriptions, OTA Still Important,...
Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Welcome to the SWLing Post’s Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio. Enjoy! Many thanks to...
View ArticleChuck Rippel’s GE Superadio Repair and Recapping Service
If you own a GE Superadio I or Superadio II and you would like an expert to restore and/or replace the capacitors, you’re in luck! Chuck Rippel (K8HU) has announced that he will start repairing and...
View ArticleRadio & Peace: Today is World Radio Day 2023
Today is UNESCO World Radio Day and this year the theme is “Radio and Peace.” Here’s the announcement from UNESCO: Proclaimed in 2011 by the Member States of UNESCO, and adopted by the United Nations...
View ArticlePaolo’s review of the Eton Elite Satellit
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paolo Viappiani, who shares the following guest post: ETON Elite Satellit: an expensive flop by Paolo Viappiani, Italy Introduction After various and...
View ArticleA “knobs and switches” oldster investigates the SDRplay RSPdx . . . Wow!
By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM It is hard to imagine a less spectacular looking piece of radio gear than the SDRplay RSPdx. It is literally a black box. Aside from the printing on top of the box, the most...
View ArticleRadio Waves: The DLARC, NASA Citizen Science, PopShopRadio DRM to Europe,...
Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Welcome to the SWLing Post’s Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio. Enjoy! Many thanks to...
View ArticleRadio Waves: AM Buzzkill, AM FEMA Push, AM Devitalization, and RFI-Blocking...
Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Welcome to the SWLing Post’s Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio. Enjoy! Many thanks to...
View ArticleRadio Waves: Listeners Share LRA36 Recordings, CW Clock, Tabletop Radio, and...
Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Welcome to the SWLing Post’s Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio. Enjoy! Many thanks to...
View ArticleRadio Waves: RÚV LW Transmitter Demolished, Dave Rowntree & Longwave, Radio...
Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Welcome to the SWLing Post’s Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio. Enjoy! Many thanks to...
View ArticleRNZ: “Signal to noise – is AM radio really under threat?”
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Connor Walsh, who shares the following piece from Radio New Zealand: Signal to noise – is AM radio really under threat? (RNZ)...
View ArticleGentle reminder: The Great Medium Wave Daylight DX Challenge is tomorrow!
Here are the rules: Frequency range is the medium wave band: 520-1710 kHz 10 am to 2 pm your local time on Saturday, March 11, 2023 . Any radio with any antenna, but must be the radio at your location...
View ArticleSurvey: What type of radio is your daily driver?
A little over a week ago, many of us participated in the 2023 Virtual Winter SWL Fest. I enjoyed all of the presentations and the casual conversations many of us had in the hospitality lounge and...
View ArticleRadioGPT is a new A.I. radio host system from Futuri Media
(Source: Slate via NT) Replacing Humans “Is the Furthest Thing From Our Mindset,” Says the Company Selling an A.I. Radio Host RadioGPT can talk. It can research. It can take your calls. And it could be...
View ArticleFollow-up to The Great Medium Wave Daylight DX Challenge
By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM If the folks who participated in The Great Medium Wave Daylight DX Challenge were on trial for “having fun,” they would be found guilty and sentenced to . . . more DXing...
View ArticleRadio Waves: Exploring a Super Tower, Former BBC HQ, OTA Radio When all...
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View ArticleDon Moore’s Photo Album: Cuenca, Ecuador (Part 2)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Don Moore–noted author, traveler, and DXer–for the latest installment of his Photo Album guest post series: Don Moore’s Photo Album: Cuenca, Ecuador (Part 2) by...
View ArticleSurvey results: What type of radio is your daily driver?
Last week, I published a post asking SWLing Post readers what type of radio their “daily driver” is at present. Click here to read that post. I created a survey form and left it open for about five...
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