Many thanks to Dan Greenall, one of our dedicated Shortwave Radio Audio Archive contributors, who writes: Hi Thomas I was going over a few of my old cassettes today and discovered what seems to be an interval signal, but I cannot seem to place it. Recording: Unfortunately, all I can tell you is that it […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Gary (W4EEY), who shares a link the following archived documentary on the BBC World Service from 1982: Click here to view on YouTube.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Adi, who writes: Hi Thomas, I was just browsing eBay when I decided to see what was “new” in the receivers section. These popped up: https://ebay.us/iRSC87 [eBay partner link] RH1-1? [See photo above] Google doesn’t know much about it. https://ebay.us/RNQEy3 [eBay partner link] The seller from Poland writes, “The […]
I once again attended Four Days in May and the Dayton Hamvention this year–it was an amazing event and I believe attendance was at a record level (over 35,000 attendees!). I stayed quite busy speaking with readers of the SWLing Post and QRPer.com. I really appreciate all of the kind words and support–it was great […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Kris Partidge, who notes that there’s a new shortwave radio station in: Radio Piko! The station is run by a hobbyist and transmits music, old time radio shows, and interviews. The station uses fixed frequencies and announces broadcasts on the website a day before. Radio Piko even has a […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Van Hoy, who shares a link to this blog regarding the new Lego Retro Radio: LEGO’s buildable Retro Radio actually plays music thanks to a sound brick Thank you, Dan! I’m mighty tempted to put in an order for this radio! Lego also has a page with more […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Greenall, who writes: Hi Thomas In addition to digitizing many of my old SW and BCB audio files, I have begun setting up some of my QSL galleries on the internet archive in order to help preserve radio history. I am sending along a few links that perhaps […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following guest post: Sources of SWL Information “Pre-Internet” by Dan Greenall When I first discovered the world of shortwave listening, many years before the internet, access to hobby related information was mostly available through over-the-air DX programs, monthly DX club bulletins, as well as […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post and SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following Radio Moscow ephemera from 1972. This media is also posted on Archive.org: I first began listening to shortwave radio in December 1969 at the age of 15. My parents were very supportive of this newfound hobby and allowed some space in […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bruce Fisher, who writes: Here’s a radio from the 1953 French film (whose English title is) “The Wages of Fear“. Can anyone identify it?
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Perry Lusk, who writes: Guess what kids? Another radio sighting from the 1986 film Let’s Get Harry! Lots of big names in this one including Mark Harmon, Robert Duvall, Gary Busey, and former founding member of the Eagles Glenn Frey. While on a covert rescue mission in Columbia, they […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul, who writes: Hi Thomas, “20 Days in Mariupol” won this year’s Oscar for Best Documentary. The movie is about the Russian siege to that city in the opening days of the Ukraine invasion, as recounted by a filmmaker located there. There is a segment of the movie about […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, William (W8LV), who writes: Bob Heil’s story, as told BY Bob Heil, is available as a podcast. Here, find real music and amateur radio history as told firsthand! Available here: Check out: 50 Years of Maximum Rock n’ Roll: Thank you, William! As a sample, here’s one of the […]
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