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Val compares his Sony SRF-59 with the SRF-39FP
My buddy, Jeff MacMahon, over the Herculodge, forwarded the following message from his reader, Val: [P]robably some people who are still interested in AM radio will be surprised to see pictures of the...
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WRTH 2016: B15 season update now available for download
Many thanks to Sean Gilbert who shares the following on the WRTH Facebook page: WRTH has released a free of charge update file for the B15 (winter) international and clandestine/target broadcast...
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Sony SRF-59 information page
Many thanks to SWLing Post reader, Mike Ladd, who shares a link to this incredibly informative page about the vulnerable (oops!) venerable Sony SRF-59 ultralight radio: http://earmark.net/gesr/srf59.htm
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Blinq Deal: Terk Indoor AM radio Antenna AM-1000 $27.69 shipped
I just noticed that Blinq.com has a “New – Open Box” Terk AM-1000 Advantage indoor mediumwave loop antenna, on sale for $27.69. This is a great price for this quality AM loop which typically sells...
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Review of the Kaito KA108
Recently, I learned about a new portable by Kaito Electronics: the Kaito KA108. While there are a number of compact portables on the market, the KA108 really caught my attention because it features a...
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DX Fiend: Gary DeBock’s guide to building the PL-380 “Pest Control” FSL antenna
SWLing Post contributor, Gary DeBock, is an acclaimed innovator in the realm of Ultralight DXing–he’s well-known for constantly pushing the envelop on these inexpensive DX receivers. Gary has published...
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Your favorite radio stations that stream online?
The Grace Digital Mondo WiFi radio Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time with WiFi radios. You see, I’ve been preparing a three part series about WiFi radios for The Spectrum Monitor magazine (Part...
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Guest post: The future for radio broadcasting in Australia
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Phil Brennan, who shares the following guest post–an article he originally authored for the Australian DX News: What Future for Radio Broadcasting in Australia?...
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Al Jazeera: In the internet age, radio still rules the world
Teacher and student with Ears To Our World radio in rural Uganda (2010) (Souerce: Al Jazeera) The United Nations cultural agency UNESCO has marked World Radio Day by calling for more freedom of...
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Colin’s welcome additions to the shortwave archive
If you’re a subscriber to the Shortwave Radio Audio Archive, you’ve no doubt noted the excellent recordings submitted by Colin Newell (of DXer.ca) the past few weeks. Colin has been digitizing loads of...
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AM radio proposal has Class A broadcasters upset
(Source: Times Union) When the sun goes down, AM radio signals travel much farther. You can listen to 50,000-watt stations such as WGY hundreds of miles away. But that could soon change, if the Federal...
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Mike’s low and high pass filter deals
SWLing Post contributor, Mike Ladd, is an avid SDR enthusiast and an administrator of the SDRplay Facebook group. Mike contacted me about special pricing he has arranged for low and high pass filters...
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Radio Caroline: A video diary of the weekend aboard the MV Ross Revenge
Many thanks to Mike Terry who shared the following note and video via Facebook: The great old days when the signal was mellow and radio waves were not blocked by buildings and hills and propagated...
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Radio Preservation Task Force conference in the press
Last week, the Radio Preservation Task Force held a conference which focused on saving America’s radio heritage. I had hoped to attend in DC, but sadly had a conflict in my schedule that weekend. I’m...
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Tuning the Scott Marine SLR-M at sea
Many thanks to SWLing Post reader, Vendel Boeree (K2DSI), who writes: Hi Tom, I just wanted to compliment you on your fine website. As a kid I would listen to Radio Netherlands which made me quite the...
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James adds an LM386 amplifier kit to his Heathkit GR-150
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, James Surprenant (AB1DQ), who shares this update to his review of the Heathkit Explorer Jr. TRF AM radio receiver kit: With regard to the Heathkit TRF AM...
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Stuart Sizer: Heathkit designer, dad, and “bon vivant”
Two weeks ago, through a radio preservation group, I met the son of Heathkit product designer of the 1950s-70s, Stu Sizer––”stylist, artist, maker of models, bon vivant.” His son described the...
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Jay Allen updates his AM radio shootout
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributors Ron, Vimal and Phil for noting that Jay Allen has updated his excellent AM radio shootout. Click here to read his full post. Happy to see that the Panasonic...
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CBS considering the sale of its radio division
When Charlie Chaplin allowed the world to hear his voice after twenty years of silent performance, he chose CBS for the broadcast. (Source: LA Times) CBS Corp. is poised to exit the radio business that...
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KIRO saves radio history by accident
Many thanks to SWLing Post reader, William Lee, who shared the following story from Mynorthwest.com about how radio station KIRO saved a bit of radio history through “accidental preservation.” Here’a...
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