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December 2021

  1. Looking back: What radios did you use the most in 2021?
  2. Postcard Panorama premiers Saturday, 1 January 2022!
  3. Carlos’ Shortwave Art and Recording of Raadiyoonii Dirree Shaggar (29 Dec 2021)
  4. Exercising Over the Air: Carlos’ Shortwave Art and Recording of Radio Oromiya
  5. Recordings of WI2XLQ: 2021 Commemorative Fessenden Broadcast on 486 kHz
  6. KMTS 45th Parallel Midwinter Broadcast: January 3, 2022
  7. Anyone recognize this “DEER” Chinese transistor radio?
  8. Rob notes several radios in Fleksnes Fataliteter
  9. China Radio International (CRI) is now CGTN Radio
  10. A look inside: The Worldwide Listening Guide’s Tenth Edition
  11. DRM Mystery: Benn shares the latest on Turms Tech Station WIPE
  12. Radio Waves: Eiffel Tower Radio 100 Years Ago, Raspberry Pi Radio Time Machine, Barrie ARC Thrives in Pandemic, and The Voice of Ganymede via JUNO
  13. Carlos’ Shortwave Art and Recording of Dimtse Wegahta Tigray (Voice of the Dawn Tigray)
  14. REMINDER TODAY: KSKO 89.5 McGrath, Alaska Christmas Special Show On WRMI Shortwave!
  15. Experimental Station WI2XLQ will recreate 1906 Fessenden transmissions again this Holiday season
  16. Boxing Day: Monitor the Sydney to Hobart Race via Shortwave
  17. New Reuter Elektronik RDR52 QRP general coverage transceiver
  18. KMTS end of year transmission on December 27, 2021 via WRMI
  19. Alan Roe’s Updated 2021 Guide to Holiday Programming on Shortwave!
  20. Carlos’ Shortwave Art and Recording of Raadiyoonii Dirree Shaggar
  21. The Gift That Keeps On Giving: Pavel’s Amazing Upcycled Hombrew Radios!
  22. Guest Post: An Introduction to DXing the MF Marine Bands
  23. Ulrich seeks advice with Tecsun PL-365/PL-368 ferrite bar issues
  24. Radio Waves: Pocket SSB Transceiver, Radio On The Bay Event, New Book on History of Spaceweather, and PSK31 on 437 MHz from the Moon
  25. Marwan admires his cousin’s Crosley receiver/phonograph console
  26. Carlos’ Shortwave Art and Recording of Dimtse Wegahta
  27. Alan Roe’s 2021 Guide to Holiday Programming on Shortwave!
  28. CTRN Returns Monday, December 20, 2021
  29. Can you ID James Stewart’s receiver?
  30. The new Stampfl MWS-1 Standing Wave Barrier
  31. FTIOM & UBMP, Dec 19, 2021-Jan 1, 2022
  32. KSKO 89.5 McGrath, Alaska Christmas Special Request Show On WRMI Shortwave!
  33. Airspy HF+ Discovery & Shortwave Portables: Having Fun with the Airspy YouLoop!
  34. Save the Date: Una Nochevieja Panamericana
  35. Carlos’ Shortwave Art and Recording of Clandestine Republic of Yemen Radio
  36. BBC Newshour and the first shortwave Transatlantic Tests
  37. Guest Post: Don targets rare Norwegian stations during Newfoundland DXpedition
  38. Radio Waves: First Transatlantic Signal 120 Years Today, 100 Years of German Radio, NASA Laser Communications, and Ham Transmitter on the Moon
  39. Guest Post: Peter’s FM CB Update
  40. WRTH 2022: Two very important announcements…
  41. Guest Post: Pavel’s Homebrew “Monster” Drain Pipe FSL Antenna
  42. Alan Roe’s B21 season guide to music on shortwave (version 2 update)
  43. FTIOM & UBMP, December 12-18
  44. Carlos’ Shortwave Art and Recording of Radio Oromiya
  45. Dan compares the Chameleon CHA RXL to the Wellbrook and W6LVP Loops
  46. Radio Preservation Task Force announces partnership with the Shortwave Radio Audio Archive and Radio Spectrum Archive
  47. 17th Edition of the Global Radio Guide (Winter 2021-22) Now Available
  48. Radio Waves: Life-Changing Song on Radio Australia, NZ Voices in the Air, NIST Test Signal on WWV/WWVH, and 1980s NYC Offshore Pirates
  49. Radio Northern Europe International Show #24 announcement and more
  50. Dan spots “an ultra rare” JRC NRD-302A at auction on Buyee
  51. Wave Farm’s Short Waves / Long Distance Open Call 2022
  52. 100th Anniversary of Transatlantic Tests: Special event station using a 1921 replica transmitter
  53. Mario finds a monophonic earphone with 6 foot cord
  54. WGTR via WRMI on December 6, 2021

November 2021

  1. FTIOM & UBMP, December 5-11
  2. Large archive of CW off-air recordings from Italy
  3. Radio Waves: Cassette’s Role in Creation of Internet, AU2JCB Special Event, Joel Hallas (W1ZR) SK, and Shortwave Chatter
  4. DX Central’s MW Frequency Challenge: Week 1 results & Week 2 announcement
  5. Video: Jonathan Marks and Andy Sennitt on Amsterdam Radio Day in 2011
  6. Video: W2AEW reviews the CountyComm GP-7/SSB
  7. Carlos’ Shortwave Art and Recording of Radio Amhara “From the Battlefield”
  8. A selection of Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2021 Radio Deals
  9. Top 10 DX of the Year SWL Contest 2021
  10. Airspy Black Friday 2021 Sale
  11. Radio Waves: Radio 77, RRI Personality of the Year, Radio Repair in Iraq, and Bernard’s Collection of 500+ Radios
  12. FTIOM & UBMP, November 28-December 4
  13. The new Winradio WR-G69DDCe ‘Artemis’ wide bandwidth SDR
  14. The DX Central MW Frequency Challenge
  15. Pre-order the 10th Edition of The Worldwide Listening Guide
  16. Postcard Panorama: A new mailbag program with a twist!
  17. Radio Waves: UNESCO on Radio, Fallout After Reciva, Local Radio Appeal, 2022 Hamvention a Go, and Pandemic Ham
  18. CC WiFi 3 firmware upgrade improves stability
  19. Jason seeks advice about hazy PL-680 LCD screen
  20. Radio Carillon via Channel 292 on December 5 & 12, 2021
  21. AGA Nostalgia Trip: Haluk soon to be reunited with his childhood radio
  22. Alan Roe’s B-21 season guide to music on shortwave
  23. Giuseppe’s Homemade “Magic Tablet” Antenna System
  24. Off the Shortwaves: Unhappy & Despondent
  25. Jock explores “The Essential Listening Post”
  26. FTIOM & UBMP, November 21-27
  27. Radio Waves: Build a Ham Radio Voice Keyer, Sony TFM1000 Decrustification, Shift at RTHK, and RFE Cold War Thriller “Glória”
  28. Radio Mods: Unblocking the YAESU FRG-8800 Frequency Coverage Limitations
  29. Guest Post: Remembering the Radio Shack TRFs
  30. Guest Post: Peter discovers the first FM-capable CB radio for the US market
  31. With your help, Bill would like to take a deep dive into Mailbags!
  32. Jerome makes an aluminum back stand for the PL-880
  33. HanRongDa HRD-700 English manual
  34. Patricia hears a mystery signal on 7075 kHz
  35. Radio Waves: Broadcast v Ham Radio, Marjorie Stetson’s Secret Wartime Work, Czech Republic MW Switch-Off, and PV RFI
  36. FTIOM & UBMP, November 14-20
  37. Travel radio decisions: Jack seeks your input!
  38. Radio applications for an Oiiwak Digital Endoscope
  39. Jock reviews the BHI Compact In-Line Noise Eliminating Module
  40. Radio Waves: Radio and Education, Border Blasters, FM Switch Delayed per DCMS, and A Quick Temporary AM Antenna
  41. DX-Philately: Stamps of Radio Stations by Continents and Countries
  42. Mark spots a fictitious marine HF radio in Netflix’s “Inside Job”
  43. Portable digital receivers that don’t mute between frequency steps?
  44. Radio Carillon via WRMI on Monday, November 8, 2021
  45. Video: Stock Radiwow D-808 vs. DeBock 7.5 inch Loopstick model
  46. My new-to-me TEN-TEC Argonaut V
  47. FTIOM & UBMP, November 7-13
  48. Free to a good home: Larry is giving away radio gear to SWLing Post readers
  49. Keepa extension & Eton Bundle
  50. Update: The Elite Satellit
  51. Dan reviews the CountyComm GP7/SSB (Gen 4)

October 2021

  1. Guest Post: Why listen to shortwave radio?
  2. Radio Waves: X-Class Flare & Halloween CME, Ham Callsign History, 2/3 UK Listeners Now Digital, AM/FM Until 2030, and Rampisham’s New Plan
  3. CN Radio: Early entertainment for railroad travelers
  4. Video: Dave sets up the Chameleon CHA-RXL
  5. Halloween weekend will offer up excellent SW pirate listening!
  6. A Halloween Semiconductor!
  7. Fred suggests a Halloween Spooktacular!
  8. Re-Visiting Calibration on Tecsun Receivers
  9. KMRT Fall Savings Show via WRMI Sunday, October 31, 2021
  10. FTIOM & UBMP, Oct 31-Nov 6
  11. “Reciva Gateway not responding”: Rob offers more info & possible workarounds
  12. Radio Waves: DAB on UK Smart Speakers, MORE Project, Sun Getting Busy, and RTI’s German special “garners thousands of responses”
  13. Jock’s radio-related book recommendations
  14. Ham Radio Workbench episode explores Diversity Reception
  15. Guest Post: 13dka Explores the International Beacon Project
  16. Media Networks Vintage Vault: Jonathan Marks interviews RAE’s Tony Middleton
  17. FTIOM & UBMP, October 24-30
  18. Radio Waves: Radio Facsimile from the 1930s, Public Radio Saving Print, Unlicensed Experimental LW Radio, and RIP Tony Middleton & Milburn Butler
  19. Video: Story of Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation’s move to a new broadcasting house
  20. Schulman Auctions posts new batch of radio gear
  21. Short Waves / Short Poems seeks assistance
  22. Jeremy’s Hammarlund HQ-100AC: 57 years and going strong!
  23. NCM discovers incredibly rare OMI Cryptograph machine in “a dusty crate”
  24. Bob’s Updated Passive, Resonant, Transformer-Coupled Loop Antenna for Shortwave
  25. “Strange radio waves emerge from direction of the galactic centre”
  26. Mark spots a scanner in Chicago Fire TV series
  27. Free Radio Skybird flies again!
  28. New 2022 C.Crane catalog
  29. Guest Post: Simple Android Database Part 2
  30. Guest Post: Jock explores the Tecsun PL-880’s ATS system
  31. Radio Waves: Radio Bulgaria Online, Small Town Station is Backbone of Community, 1949 Radio Contact, and BBC World Service Performance Review
  32. Guest Post: Radio Schedules in a Simple Android Database
  33. IntervalSignals.net is down. Any insight?
  34. Radio Romania International: Listeners’ Day 2021
  35. FTIOM & UBMP, October 10-16 & 17-23
  36. Mario recommends LED strip light headlamps for nighttime SWLing
  37. Guest Post: Citizens Band FM mode is long overdue
  38. Gary DeBock’s XHDATA D-808 loopstick model
  39. Radio Nacional da Amazonia prepares for DRM broadcasts
  40. eBay find: New in Sealed Box Yaesu FRG-100 Receiver
  41. Radio Waves: FM CB, Radio Listeners in Zimbabwe, Tom Clark SK, and SAQ Grimeton UN-Day Transmission
  42. GRAHN Spezialantennen currently closed
  43. Rare 1968 Radio Dzaoudzi QSL card fetches $158 at auction
  44. Carlos’ VOK Shortwave Log Art and Audio Clip
  45. FCC approves FM for CB Radio
  46. Looking for firmware files? Don’t download unless you know the source!

September 2021

  1. Video: Tower crew replaces TV antenna
  2. FTIOM & UBMP, October 3-9
  3. KDUB2 Remixed and reworked: October 8th & 15th via Channel 292
  4. Radio Waves: Skyworks Acquires Silicon Labs, DRM Response to RW Article, CNN finds Radio Biafra, and Free Online Foundation Course
  5. Guest Post: A synchronous detector crash course!
  6. Paul wants to know: How do you store your radios?
  7. eBay find: Mint NOS Barlow Wadley XCR-30
  8. HFDY vs. Fire Brothers: Dan compares two Chinese Malahit SDR clones
  9. Guest Post: A “Horizontal DXer” explores the CC Skywave SSB and PL-880
  10. Special Broadcast: México le canta a las Americas
  11. Sam found where genealogy and radio meet
  12. Dan adds updates to his Malahit SDR and variant reviews
  13. Cities and Memory: “Remix and reimagine the world of shortwave radio”
  14. FTIOM & UBMP, September 26-October 2
  15. Malahit DSP-2 versus Chinese Clone: Taking the Gloves Off
  16. Radio Waves: Is the Titus II Still Alive, Navajo Broadcasters Make History, Portalo Stranah, and R.I.P. Sir Clive Sinclair
  17. Mark’s Malahit DSP-2 notes
  18. Check out the new scheduler functionality in SDRuno V1.41
  19. Dean recommends KM4MPF Sales
  20. “Anatomy of a Field Radio Kit” series on QRPer.com
  21. CTRN via WRMI on Sunday, September 19th & 26th, 2021
  22. Radio Waves: DW launches SW Service to Afghanistan, Foreign Sponsorship ID, Tokyo Ham Fair 2021 Cancelled, and the Bond of Gibraltar
  23. Hidden connector on Tecsun PL-660?
  24. FTIOM & UBMP, September 19-25
  25. “Reciva Gateway not responding”
  26. RCI Sackville Antenna Farm Map and Legend
  27. Radio Waves: Shortwave is Holding its Own, Solar Storms and Internet Outages, Trust in News, and RSGB Convention Trailer
  28. Monitoring Times cover from September 1993
  29. SRAA: Remembering September 11, 2001 through off-air recordings
  30. Sale at Radioshack.com through September 30, 2021
  31. Save The Date: México le canta a la Américas
  32. Giuseppe’s Homebrew “TFerrite 2” Mediumwave & Shortwave Antenna
  33. Radio Thrift Shop broadcast on Sunday, September 12, 2021
  34. 1951 US Army Film: Independent Radio Station WMCA
  35. Help Carlos ID this mystery digital signal
  36. Jock satisfies his inner radio nerd with a deeper dive into NOAA weather radio
  37. FTIOM & UBMP, September 12-18
  38. Free online lecture: “Aspidistra and the Broadcast Group of the Diplomatic Wireless Service”
  39. Short recording of BBC World Service in DRM
  40. CBQM Fort McPherson documentary
  41. Bill Rogers and the “Lost Radio”
  42. Radio Waves: “Shady” 5G, Chip Shortage Affects Radio Tech, CW Contesting’s “Secret Storm,” ARRL to Cover Youth FCC App Fees, and ARRL Response to Insulin Pump Story
  43. Guest Post: Mediumwave DXing in Botswana
  44. WSFR broadcasts September 5th & 12th via Channel 292
  45. Radio Prague celebrates 85 years on the air
  46. Radio Waves: Old Gen FM Radio, Radio Burst Model Challenged, Iceland WebSDR, and Ida Destroys WZRH/KVDU Tower
  47. FTIOM & UBMP, September 5-11

August 2021

  1. China Radio International’s German language service via shortwave ends today, August 31, 2021
  2. Kevin’s ATS-25 video series
  3. Rare AEG Telefunken E1800 receiver fetches over $5,000 US
  4. Wire antennas vs. mag loop antennas
  5. Mike compares four active mag loop antennas
  6. Malahit DSP-2: Dan’s thoughts on external antennas, firmware, and purchase decisions
  7. Paul’s thoughts about Mediumwave DXing in Alaska
  8. Radio Waves: Radio Prague Special Broadcast, WNP Marks 100 Years, Ham Interference, and RTE on Longwave
  9. FTIOM & UBMP, August 29-September 4
  10. Greg’s Uniden stand works perfectly with the Belka-DX
  11. Maintenance at DWD Pinneberg transmitter
  12. Updates: SWLing Post email subscription, correspondence, and gratitude…
  13. Weather radios given to communities in path of natural disasters
  14. Radio Waves: Radio Hats, FCC Fees in 2022, Ham Saves Friend’s Life, and Monitoring the fall of the Afghan Government
  15. Mark shares his preliminary C.Crane CC WiFi-3 notes
  16. Mark recalls passing the Voice of Mongolia by train
  17. The Radioddity Raddy WF-100C wireless weather station
  18. FTIOM & UBMP, August 22-28
  19. Malahit DSP-2 Review Update 3: Dan evaluates the latest hardware version
  20. Carlos Latuff’s shortwave radio logs are a work of art
  21. Radio Waves: North Korea Fights Outside Influence, Phishing Scam Uses Morse Code, The Power of Radio, and Afghanistan International TV
  22. Dean spots a radio in Pulp Fiction and shares a little shortwave by train
  23. SDRplay SDRuno v1.41 live webinar today at 17:00 UTC
  24. Grayhat’s NCPL (Noise-Cancelling Passive Loop) antenna “tweak”
  25. Dan watches aurora as seen from the ISS
  26. Pedro’s PL-310ET Pro Tip: Controlling ETM scans by changing bandwidth
  27. C.Crane CC Skywave SSB: Jock adds a correction/addendum to his guest post about ATS tuning
  28. Fukkatsu no hi: Emilio believes this post-apocalyptic Japanese film has a message
  29. Last chance to grab a 2021 W9IMS Special Event QSL card!
  30. WSFR (Swiss Family Robinson) broadcast August 15, 2021 via WRMI
  31. NavCanada decommissions LW and MW non-directional beacons
  32. FTIOM & UBMP, August 15-21
  33. The SI-307: Another Si473X portable receiver
  34. Troy’s Tecsun PL-368 Hidden Features Quick Reference Sheet
  35. The new SIHUADON D-808 portable shortwave radio
  36. German radio museum sheds light on the WWII era Zeesen transmitting station
  37. Radio Waves: Solar Cycle 25 Looking Up, Vintage Radio Flea Market Finds, the SBITX SDR, and More Power to Radio Caroline
  38. Dan watches record-setting vintage JRC receiver auction prices
  39. The Sullivans: Could WWII German broadcasts be easily received in Australia?
  40. Summer FM DX: Drive-by Sporadic E
  41. Wanted: Quality 18650 3.7V rechargeable cells
  42. WRMI will air a second series of Texas Radio Shortwave programs
  43. RCA Radio Tours Map circa 1934
  44. Jock discovers the joys of ATS tuning with the C.Crane CC Skywave SSB
  45. Radio Waves: 8 Meter Experimental Station, Forgotten Music Festival Found, Press Freedom Fear in Poland, and JA1TOKYO
  46. Bob Colegrove on “The Joys and Challenges of Tuning Analog Radios”

July 2021

  1. FTIOM & UBMP, August 8-14
  2. KMTS Summer Test Transmission August 1, 2021
  3. Relighting an authentic Apollo DSKY screen
  4. Recommendations for an HF/VHF/UHF station in an apartment or flat
  5. Photos from the 2021 WCARS Hamfest
  6. FTIOM & UBMP August 1-7; Special Broadcast July 29
  7. This Noyce Joyce radio kit features IN-17 Nixie Tubes
  8. Radio Waves: 20K Hz & The Buzzer, Cuba Jamming, Rugby Radio Station soon a school, HRO Opens a store in FL, Police Use Morse, Tool Box Spy Radio, and “Einstein Listened”
  9. Five Beeps: Can you identify Carlos’ mystery signal?
  10. Santiago spots a Soviet-era portable in “The Queen’s Gambit”
  11. Malahit DSP-2 Review Update: Dan recommends holding off until issues resolved
  12. Additional Hidden Feature of Tecsun PL-368
  13. Guest Post & Review: Test Driving the Russia-Made Malahit DSP-2
  14. FTIOM & UBMP, July 25-31
  15. Radio Waves: Keeping CA Wildfires at Bay, 50 Years of KNOM, 24-Hour Saudi Radio Urdu Service, New Comms for Navy Subs, and North Korea Cracks Down on TV
  16. All Tribes Radio: A mission of peace and music via shortwave
  17. A simple guide to portable radio power
  18. REE Noblejas Site Celebrates 50 Years
  19. From Cuba with noise? Massive jamming on the 40 meter band.
  20. Checking In: Where are you on the dial–?
  21. KiwiSDR: Root access through project developer’s backdoor
  22. Save The Date: Special Broadcast For Peru’s Bicentennial
  23. Radio Waves: Baseball Before Radio, VOA Ends Bangla on FM & SW, Brookmans Park Close to 100 Years, and Ireland National Shortwave Club on Zoom
  24. Tecsun PL-368 to start shipping end of July via Anon-Co
  25. FTIOM & UBMP, July 18-24
  26. Tecsun PL-368: An Everyman Review
  27. DSP technology is amazing, but maybe I’m just a legacy receiver kind of guy?
  28. Mike Harwood explores active magnetic loop antennas with SDRplay
  29. The new ATS-25 Si4732 receiver with color touch screen
  30. KMTS Summer Test Transmission
  31. Radio Cameos in Japanese Cinema
  32. Alan Roe’s A21 season guide to music on shortwave (version 4 update)
  33. The SWLing Post
  34. KSKO 89.5 McGrath, Alaska LIVE Request Show On WRMI Shortwave THIS WEEK!
  35. Radio Waves: The Enduring Appeal of Shortwave Radio, Ampegon Ships 100kW Transmitter, 4,270 km FM DX, Emisión Sefarad, and the Eswatini Transmitter
  36. Live video of startup, tuning, and transmitting from Alexanderson Alternator SAQ
  37. Radio Northern Europe International Show #19 announcement
  38. lab599 Discovery TX-500 UK distributors and dealers
  39. The Beam Box Model FM 10
  40. Guest Post: Recording Music on Shortwave Part 2 – Weak signal recovery
  41. G6QA’s Slow Morse Morning Club

June 2021

  1. Free Radio Skybird on July 4, 2021
  2. Reminder: Sign up for our new SWLing Post Email Digest today!
  3. Dan Notes: Vintage JRC Receivers Set Price Records in Japan
  4. FTIOM & UBMP, July 4-10; Canada D’eh Special
  5. Important: Sign up for the new SWLing Post Email Newsletter!
  6. Radio Waves: Navajo Nation Airwaves, Yamata Transmitting Station at 80, ARRL & Maglite, FCC Proposed Revisions, and Why So Many Plugs?
  7. Radio Deals: Airspy Summer Promo 2021
  8. Frank seeks guidance to repair his Sony AN-100E antenna
  9. Important: Upcoming changes to SWLing Post email newsletters
  10. Markku recommends the GP-5 Desk Pod (Gen 3) for the PL-368
  11. Sunday Night: Special remix edition of KFOG
  12. “MFJ will begin selling Eton Shortwave Receiver Products effective immediately”
  13. Brazilian Navy’s beacon antenna
  14. Can you ID these HF transmissions?
  15. Comrade Africa: A historic look at the GDR’s Cold War era shortwave broadcasts to Africa
  16. Radio Waves: New Ham Radio Store, SDR Market worth $14.5 billion by 2025, Retaining 87.7 FM, and Hard-Core-DX now on Slack
  17. FTIOM & UBMP, June 27-July 3
  18. Guest Post: Great news from CFVP Alberta!
  19. Giuseppe’s improved read-to-go case for the Tecsun S-8800
  20. Please share your recording of the 2021 BBC Midwinter Broadcast to Antarctica here!
  21. Mikael enjoys listening to the Big Gun Friendship Net with his Tecsun PL-660
  22. Help record the 2021 BBC Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast today (June 21, 2021)
  23. Adi notes that some new 18650 cells are longer with added protection circuit
  24. The new HanRongDa HRD-747 portable spotted on Ali Baba
  25. The Shortwave Music Library via WRMI June 20, 2021
  26. Canada D’eh Special Broadcast
  27. International Radio Report reviews the Tecsun H-501x
  28. Four frequencies will be used for the 2021 BBC Midwinter Broadcast
  29. Reminder: Comb Stereo Broadcast via Radio Gum Tree–June 18, 2021
  30. Jock designs a Horizontal Room Loop to cope with reception issues
  31. Analog Devices MxFE RF Data Converter Transceivers could be an SDR game changer
  32. Possible frequencies for the 2021 BBC Midwinter Broadcast
  33. Radio Waves: “Tuning In The World”, Subcarrier Signals, SSTV Event from the ISS, the Zeptosecond and Israel Army Radio Shut Down
  34. FTIOM & UBMP, June 20-26
  35. The 2021 BBC Midwinter Broadcast to Antarctica next week!
  36. Guest Post: Dikeside Icom IC-705 RX action
  37. Dan spots a number of radios in the Netflix series “Sweet Tooth”
  38. More Comb Stereo Broadcasts via Radio Gum Tree June 18 & 25, 2021
  39. Pre-Detection Recordings: Any in existence, declassified and accessible–?
  40. KFOG broadcasts on June 20th and 26th, 2021 via Channel 292
  41. A Super-Charged Solar Cycle 25?!
  42. Dan reviews latest firmware version of the Tecsun PL-368 and shares list of hidden features
  43. Lithuania: 95th anniversary of first radio transmission
  44. Fran Blanche opens a Retekess TR604 DSP AM/FM radio
  45. The Icom IC-705: Is this really a new holy grail SWL/BCL receiver?
  46. Radio Waves: The silence of RCI, Cox Radio Hit by Ransomware, Asheville Radio Museum Reopens, and New Aluminium-Ion Battery Chemistry
  47. FTIOM & UBMP, June 13-19
  48. Can you ID this ham radio digital signal for Rob?
  49. Icom IC-7300 and IC-705 SWL frequency files?
  50. The North Wall Arts Centre Project built around “isolation, fear and the last vestiges of analogue in a world turning digital”
  51. Carlos seeks clarity about another CW station
  52. Radio Waves: Shedding Light on the Hindenburg, Chip Shortages, NPR at 50, and July 4th SAQ Grimeton Transmission
  53. Medium Wave Circle website sports updates and upgrades
  54. Can you help Carlos identify this CW station?
  55. Alan Roe’s A21 season guide to music on shortwave (version 3 update)
  56. Four weeks of Comb Stereo tests via WRMI!
  57. Radio Emma Toc World Service: June 2021 Schedule Summary
  58. FTIOM & UBMP, June 6-12, 2021
  59. Giuseppe’s Tecsun S-8800 aluminum case is a self-contained listening post!
  60. Check out the British Vintage Wireless Society auction!
  61. Don recommends Radio Boulevard for a deep dive into radio history!

May 2021

  1. Guest Post: Remembering the great “Radio Moving Day” of 1941
  2. Marwan discovers this Philco console at a family home
  3. More Tecsun S-8800 hidden features/adjustments
  4. BBC Radio Stations Broadcasting Re-Tune Instructions
  5. Zack’s Sony ICF-S5W
  6. Radio Waves: Ireland and Northern Ireland Masses On The Air, Radio History Film, Improving ULR FM reception, UsedRadioMall.com, and Observations Needed for June 2021 Arctic Eclipse
  7. Videos: Nick explores synchronous detection and the Racal 6217
  8. SDRplay’s article regarding counterfeit products and how to avoid them
  9. KDUB on WRMI: Sunday, May 30, 2021
  10. Caveat Emptor: A quick note about buying vintage solid state radios
  11. FTIOM & UBMP, May 30-June 5
  12. A few used radios worth consideration
  13. Stephan’s replacement Sangean ATS-909X2 has a few issues
  14. Indy 500 Week Marks the Second W9IMS Special Event of 2021
  15. Antenna array on NBC television show “Debris”
  16. Armin hears “clicks” after update of SI473x receiver firmware
  17. Circa 1959 Spectra-Radio Spectacles
  18. UNID Russian Numbers Station recorded April 26, 2021
  19. SI473x Receiver Firmware Update and Internal Photos
  20. John’s 1965 RCI Shortwave Club certificate triggers serious shortwave nostalgia!
  21. Radio Songs by Silvia Swart
  22. NHK World celebrates 80 years of radio service
  23. Passing by the Delano Transmitting Station
  24. FTIOM & UBMP, May 23-29
  25. Behold the epic Sony CRF-320!
  26. Radio Waves: The Woodpecker, Gutter Antenna, Air Travel With Radios, and “A Spy in Every Embassy”
  27. Adid offers two simple mods for the XHDATA D-808 (or any portable radio!)
  28. New OpenWebRX release offers major improvements
  29. Upcoming Test Transmission of VORW Radio International
  30. Guest Post: Listening to Comb Stereo on Shortwave
  31. Mystery Ugandan Clandestine On Shortwave
  32. Radio Waves: More RCI Services Come To An End, Pirate Radio Sound Tour, Shortwave Guitar Pedal, and Voyager 1 Detects Plasma “Hum”
  33. Guest Post: Methods for discovering and recording online radio programming for later listening
  34. WRTH A21 season broadcasting schedule updates available as free download
  35. The Chameleon CHA RXL amplified wideband loop antenna
  36. Tecsun H-501x pricing and availability via Anon-Co
  37. KSOL via WRMI on Sunday, May 16, 2021
  38. FTIOM & UBMP, May 16-22
  39. 2021 W9IMS Special Event Station Details!
  40. Should web-based SDR loggings be included and shared in regular logging columns?
  41. TomL’s guide to making and optimizing shortwave radio SDR music recordings
  42. STARWAVES DRM SoftRadio App for Android now released
  43. Radio Waves: CC Solar Review, National Amateur Radio Operators Day Proposed, Converting Vintage into WiFi, Bletchley Park Remembers WWII Op, and Turkey Celebrates 94 Years of Radio
  44. Alan Roe’s A21 season guide to music on shortwave (version 2 update)
  45. Radio Deal: AN200 loop antenna on sale at Ham Radio Outlet
  46. Listening to the International Space Station
  47. Gary DeBock’s 2021 Ultralight Radio Shootout!
  48. A closer look at the Presidential Railroad Communications Car
  49. FTIOM & UBMP, May 9-15
  50. Parking lot air time with the Tecsun PL-330
  51. Dan revisits the venerable XHDATA D-808 portable radio
  52. MTC: Your chance to buy and own a Ham Radio retail store
  53. Guest Post: Jerome’s experiences as an SWL in Saudi Arabia from 1990-91
  54. Radio Waves: DIY Internet Radio With Real Buttons, Armed Forces Day Cross-Band Test, Tokyo Rose, Shortwave Collective, and RAC Portable Operations Challenge
  55. Radio Emma Toc World Service: May 2021 Schedule Summary
  56. Updates: Return of the lab599 Discovery TX-500, QRPer.com, and YouTube

April 2021

  1. Radio Lavalamp and KSOL broadcasts in May 2021
  2. Are there any tabletop shortwave receivers currently on the market?
  3. A shortwave audio archive tribute to Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins
  4. Radio Waves: Radio Survivor Covers Pirates Pt. 2, Radio Scatter and Theoretical WSPR, RIP Bob Fass, and Vatican Radio Celebrates Marconi Day
  5. FTIOM & UBMP, MAY 2-8
  6. Adi discovers a portable receiver on the set of “La Chinoise”
  7. 16th Edition of the Global Radio Guide Now Available
  8. Guest Post: A visit to Museo Marconi in Villa Griffone, Pontecchio, Bologna
  9. Dan Robinson reviews the Sangean ATS-909X2
  10. Radio Waves: Josh reviews the Belka-DX, Sinclair Fraunhofer DRM Partnership, Clear Net Frequencies Requested, and
  11. International Marconi Day: Special Edition of the International Radio Report
  12. Giuseppe is impressed with the performance of his homebrew passive loop antenna
  13. FTIOM & UBMP, April 25-May 1
  14. Radiofax images of Typhoon Surigae from the Japan Meteorological Agency
  15. Belka-DX: Installing the new speaker and battery pack from Mobimax
  16. Radio Deal: Sangean ATS-909X2 price drop on Amazon
  17. Typhoon Surigae: Carlos listens to Okinawa Prefectural Fisheries Radio Alerts
  18. Dan reviews the Tecsun PL-368: “Large Receiver Features In Smaller Vertical Handheld”
  19. Video: WBCQ/World’s Last Chance Radio – Technical Notes
  20. Radio Waves: Dirty Transmitters, World Amateur Radio Day, Electronic Echoes, DRM via Android, and 10 More BBC AM Services Close
  21. Sangean ATS-909X2: Dan’s final evaluation post firmware upgrade
  22. New Radio Lavalamp episode Sunday, April 18, 2021 via WRMI
  23. Burmese activists use FM pirate radio to propagate anti-coup messages
  24. Radio Waves: SpaceX Encrypts Falcon 9 After Ham Downloads Data, Postcard From Titanic Op at Auction, History of Sound Art, and WNYC’s Early Recording
  25. FTIOM & UBMP, April 18-24
  26. Dave’s review of the Sangean ATS-909X2
  27. Would a Sony ICF-SW07 outperform a modern DSP radio?
  28. Woofferton Control Desk circa 1965
  29. Retekess V115 on sale for $16.99 shipped
  30. Radio Waves: Mahboob Radio Service, AméricaTeVé owner to buy Radio Caracol, Tele-medicine via HF, and Battleship USS IOWA Radio Tour
  31. Giuseppe compares the Icom IC-R8600 with the IC-705
  32. Rob’s tips for uncovering radio station stream URLs
  33. Alan Roe’s A21 season guide to music on shortwave
  34. Starting to compare the Tecsun H-501x and Sangean ATS-909X2
  35. Dan’s review of the flagship Tecsun H-501x portable shortwave receiver
  36. FTIOM & UBMP April 11-17
  37. SiriusXM streaming stopped working on legacy Grace radio models as of March 31st, 2021
  38. Paul Walker featured on ABC News Breakfast
  39. New Zealand auction includes collection of 400 vintage radios
  40. Fenu’s assessment of the Belka-DX
  41. Brother Stair of Overcomer Ministry has passed away
  42. AM Radio History: 80th Anniversary of the “Havana Treaty,”
  43. Radio Northern Europe International Show #16
  44. Radio Waves: Extreme 2001 Geo Storm, Media Ownership Rules Loosened, Germany Bans RFI-Spewing Device, Blue Jays Radio, and L-Band Patch Antenna Review
  45. Printed circuit board information for Sony CRF-320 panel light mod?
  46. KSOL broadcasts in April 2021
  47. Sangean ATS-909X2: Dan’s quick update with notes about firmware updates
  48. Any thoughts on this inexpensive Si4732-based receiver?
  49. Can you help Tom ID this CW transmission on 7039.60 kHz?
  50. Dan reviews the Tecsun PL-330 portable shortwave radio
  51. Do Reciva WiFi radios use a token system? Let’s prove or disprove this now.
  52. Radio Lavalamp rebroadcast on April 4, 2021 via WRMI

March 2021

  1. April Saturday Night Broadcasts of UBMP on Channel 292
  2. The Sangean ATS-909X2 has landed
  3. A review of the Ocean Digital WR-23D WiFi, FM, DAB & DAB+, and Bluetooth Portable Radio
  4. FTIOM & UBMP, April 4-10
  5. Guest Post: Indoor Noise and Ferrites, Part1
  6. A new Belka-DX DSP Speaker from Mobimax
  7. How to give your Reciva WiFi radio a second life before the service closes on April 30, 2021
  8. Dan spots a rare Collins 51S1 LTV G133 F military receiver on eBay
  9. HF-START Web Tool: A new web-based, real-time shortwave radio propagation application
  10. Jack finds that chokes have a huge impact on switching power supply noise
  11. Tecsun PL-330 tip: Using the telescopic antenna for the LW & MW bands
  12. Radio Waves: Friedrichshafen Cancelled, Coast Guard Seeks Rare Diode, Kindred Spirits in DXing, and DRM Pitch for India’s FM Band
  13. RNEI seeks your feedback on test transmission this weekend
  14. Back to life…
  15. Video: This radio enthusiast has quite the collection of vintage radios
  16. A21 Schedule for FTIOM & UBMP, also week of March 27-April 3
  17. Nick acquires a Harris RF 505A receiver
  18. Dan notes a spike in Zenith Trans-Oceanic prices
  19. RIP George Zeller: Losing a giant in our shortwave radio world
  20. Social DXing: Looking back at one very radio-active year
  21. KSKO’s Virtual Dance Party Moved to next week
  22. Paul Walker featured as a DXer and broadcaster on ABC Newcastle
  23. 1933 Aluminum disc recordings from a DXer in England
  24. 1940: When Sears Roebuck sold a wide array of radio gear
  25. “How To Make a Cheap Receiving Outfit”
  26. FTIOM & UBMP, March 21-27
  27. The Sony FX-300 Jackal: A Holy Grail technological marvel of the late 70s
  28. Oscar and the Ham with Jean Shepherd K2ORS
  29. Channel 292 is back on the air following storm damage
  30. Radio Waves: WLW at 100, WWVB Upgrades, Ofcom Radio Amateur Data, and Unlocking the Airwaves
  31. Channel 292 temporarily off the air due to storm damage
  32. The Return of KMRT: March 14, 2021 on 9395 kHz at 2300 UTC
  33. Video: PHILCO Transistor Manufacturing (1957)
  34. Radio Waves: Digital Audio via Vintage Radio, “10-Minute-ish” Transmitter, Why No Channel 37, and Inventor of the Audio Cassette Dies at Age 94
  35. Shortwave portables, external antennas, overloading, and electrostatic discharge
  36. KSKO’s “Virtual Dance Party Request Party Thingy” via WRMI
  37. Michael pairs the Tecsun PL-990 and the AOR LA400
  38. FTIOM & UBMP, March 14-20
  39. Radio on TV: Science Channel Segment
  40. The “Signal Sweeper”: How to build a portable Wellbrook loop antenna
  41. Radio Northern Europe International Show #15
  42. Photos from an Antique Wireless Association meeting in 2000
  43. Dan discovers a Squires Sanders SS-1R on eBay
  44. Looking for Linux Mini PC recommendations
  45. Mario recommends WB2JKJ as a source for hard-to-find printed manuals
  46. W2ENY: New military handset and other accessories for the Mission RGO One
  47. Ladies of Texas Music Tribute on WRMI starting tonight
  48. Transmitters stuck in time
  49. KDUB broadcast on 9670 kHz March 7th and 14th, 2021
  50. Radio Waves: Waves of Hope Presentation, More Radio Post-Pandemic, RTÉ to cease radio over DAB network, and Saving VOA Delano Relay DL-8
  51. Radio Tirana memories: Who was the voice of “goodnight dear listeners”–?
  52. Reviewing a pilot C.Crane CC Wifi 3 and taking a closer look at radio station aggregators
  53. FTIOM & UBMP, March 7-13
  54. Guest Post: Mark’s review of the Yaesu FT-891 as shortwave broadcast receiver
  55. A review of the Icom IC-705 QRP Portable SDR Transceiver

February 2021

  1. AM Dxing with the Sangean PR-D15
  2. What’s your favorite general coverage transceiver for shortwave listening?
  3. Radio Emma Toc World Service: March 2021 Schedule Summary
  4. Building Radio Bridges: Audio Letters between Lockdown NYC and the Zambezi Valley
  5. New Icom IC-7300 and IC-9700 firmware updates add features/enhancements
  6. Dan provides an update to his Sangean ATS-909X2 first impressions
  7. 2021 Shortwave Shindig (in Exile) via WRMI
  8. VisAir HF DDC/DUC Transceiver: Randy purchased one exclusively for shortwave radio listening
  9. Kevin’s care packages for the homeless include a simple radio
  10. Video: How the Philips factory made vacuum tubes
  11. FTIOM & UBMP, February 28-March 6
  12. Dan’s first impressions of the new Sangean ATS-909X2
  13. Photo gallery of the Rampisham Down transmitting site in 2003
  14. Video: Thomas (N1SPY) takes a look at a “Future QST” magazine dated April 2041
  15. Radio Bulgaria celebrates 85th anniversary
  16. Chuck’s re-capped GE Superadio II might set a new AM BCL benchmark
  17. Radio Waves: Australian Radio Stations Blocked on FB, Boomer Radio, Friedrichshafen 2021 Maybe a Go, and Ultra-Low Radio Frequencies Reveal Universe of Black Holes
  18. The Signal Corps BC-348-Q: A perfect cold winter night companion
  19. Dan receives his new Sangean ATS-909X2
  20. The new Chameleon CHA RXL amplified magnetic loop antenna
  21. We may be looking at severe shortages of some new ham radio gear due to AKM factory fire
  22. Lemons into Lemonade: Nick is taking advantage of Texas power outage to play radio
  23. Radio Waves: Hams Monitor Mars Spacecraft, Open Letter to Strengthen RCI, Pirate Radio Adverts, and WBBR QSL Update
  24. A preliminary look at the Tecsun TU-80 FM Tuner
  25. The new HanRongDa HRD-747: Mei Tao shares preliminary info and photos
  26. Desheng retailing the Tecsun H-501 at 1500 Yuan
  27. FTIOM & UBMP: February 21-27
  28. Frank’s advice for dealing with SDR clones
  29. Mark finds an affordable IP67 rated protective case for the Yaesu FT-891
  30. Klubrádió: Hungarian independent talk radio station leaves the airwaves
  31. Bruce has been enjoying late night, high band activity. How about you?
  32. Recordings of WTAB
  33. Dan notes that premium receiver scammers are back on eBay
  34. Radio Waves: China Bans BBC, Invention of Radio, Diversity and Connections, and DJ Broadway Bill Lee Talks Radio and AM DXing
  35. Today is World Radio Day 2021
  36. Armed with loops, fences, and an Icom IC-705, 13dka battles transatlantic MW DX
  37. Radio Waves: A Perfect CME, FCC Construction Permit Auction, More Music On AM, and Virtual SWL Fest Reminder
  38. Autopsy Report: Sony ICF-SW100s
  39. Michael’s impressions of the Tecsun PL-330
  40. WTAB broadcast via WRMI February 15 & 22, 2021
  41. Radio Waves: Radio Tirana’s Global Communist Voice, Sounds of Community Radio, Morse Code Phishing, and the Mission of Vatican Radio
  42. FTIOM & UBMP, February 14-20
  43. Video: Nick compares the new Tecsun PL-368 with other portables
  44. Chris analyzes HF pirate radio activity from 2017-2020
  45. Guest Post: Using Carrier Sleuth to Find the Fine Details of DX
  46. Yaesu FT-DX3000 has been discontinued
  47. Radio Waves: New Quantum Receiver, Virus and Distance Learning by Radio, BBC Woofferton Early Days, and Hello Morse
  48. New RX-888 MK II SDR Receiver on the Way
  49. “The Last Elephant Cage” is a fascinating NSA documentary about the monolithic FLR-9 antenna system
  50. WRTH 2021: A look inside the 75th Anniversary Edition!
  51. Photos of Mr Liang of Tecsun radios
  52. Any experience with the Tecsun TU-80 enthusiast-grade FM tuner?
  53. An update from Radio Kahuzi
  54. Video: How the UK shipping forecast is made
  55. Listen to a live ARISS contact on Friday, February 2021
  56. Can you help David locate Bolivian Mining Radio Station recordings?
  57. Rob compares horizontal and vertical SWL random wire antennas
  58. FTIOM & UBMP, February 7-13
  59. “Voice of America Marks 79th Anniversary”
  60. National Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine resumes mediumwave broadcasting
  61. Radio Northern Europe International Show #14
  62. Radio Waves: NRAO Turns Scope System Into Planetary Radar, WBCQ Seeks Engineers, Deep Space Network Upgrades, and 2021 Propagation Summit
  63. The 2021 34th Winter SWL Fest is virtual this year!

January 2021

  1. Photos of the new Tecsun GR-99 emergency radio
  2. How to build a PC keyer and AM modulator for the EMTX emergency transmitter
  3. “Our Little Rendezvous” has a shortwave reference
  4. KMRT: “Your one stop shortwave shopping experience”
  5. Sangean HDR-16: Benjamin pleased to see re-mapped front panel buttons
  6. Ron notes that “Purple Power” is not the same product or formula across the globe
  7. Getting the Grundig G6 out of a sticky situation
  8. Mei Tao shares new Tecsun M-301 impressions and photos
  9. Build an affordable (but stealthy) Magnet Wire Vertical Loop antenna to mitigate condo QRM
  10. Radio Waves: Jessica Rosenworcel Acting FCC Chair, Nature Broadcaster Ludwig Koch, India DRM Update, and the QSO Today Ham Expo
  11. “This Is A Music Show” 100th show via WRMI
  12. FTIOM & UBMP, January 31-February 6
  13. The Icom IC-705 is about to achieve ‘Holy Grail’ status
  14. FTIOM & UBMP Special Broadcast February 1
  15. Icom IC-705 firmware v1.20, programming software v1.10, and a new 3rd party remote app for Android
  16. Xiegu GSOC after latest v1.3 firmware update
  17. ABR Industries and the importance of quality cable and connectors
  18. New CC WiFi-3: C.Crane offers discount to CC WiFi customers after demise of Reciva aggregator
  19. Radio Waves: Michael Pack Resigns, FCC Enforcement Advisory, Upcoming ISS SSTV, and Prowling TV Detector Vans
  20. Don discovers a treasure trove of digitized vintage radio books and magazines
  21. FTIOM & UBMP, January 24-30
  22. The new Sangean SG-108 portable HD radio
  23. Studio recording of the KMTS “Boot Up!” broadcast
  24. Top 10 DX Of The Year 2020 Contest Results
  25. The EMTX: How to build an 8 component 40/30 meter QRP emergency transmitter
  26. Radio Waves: FCC Warn Extremists Using Radio, ARRL Statement, Historic Radio Tirana Building, and Bob’s Replica Broadcast Studios
  27. Radio Prague’s 2021 QSL Cards
  28. Installing the Belka-DX DSP speaker option
  29. The Tecsun PL-368 is now on eBay
  30. Radio life after death
  31. The BBC World Service would like your feedback
  32. Radio Waves: RCI Staff cut in half, DRM Newsletter Notes, and VOA in the Press
  33. Reciva pushes out closing date to April 30, 2021
  34. Replacing the keypad on my Drake SW8
  35. Giuseppe discovers his homebrew rotating ferrite antenna works amazingly indoors and nulls RFI
  36. FTIOM & UBMP, January 17-23
  37. Loop-On-Ground Antenna Part 2: Tom upgrades his low profile, low noise, portable DXing antenna
  38. Hamvention 2021 has been cancelled
  39. Radio Waves: Old Goats Are Going Away, Pack Accused of Fraud, Post-Brexit Radio Imports, and a TV Drama About Murder of G0HFQ
  40. Is AM synchronous detection a crucial portable radio feature?
  41. Stephan notes a few issues with his first production run Sangean ATS-909X2
  42. Export version of the Tecsun PL-330 now at Anon-Co
  43. The export version of the Tecsun PL-330 has landed
  44. Corrected UBMP Schedule for January 10-16
  45. Radio Waves: Solar Radios Help Kenyan Children, Synchronous AM’s History, FM Radio on Jupiter, and New WSJT mode Q65
  46. KMTS broadcast this weekend!
  47. April’s collection of Japanese language WebSDR recordings for December 2020
  48. New SDRplay-related software installer scripts
  49. Dan’s thoughts on a Panasonic RF-9000 up for auction
  50. FTIOM & UBMP, January 10-16
  51. Any off-air recordings of “The Famous Computer Cafe”–?
  52. Rob Sherwood tests the new Yaesu FTDX10
  53. New lot of radio gear at Schulman Auctions
  54. Frank translates the Tecsun PL-330 manual into German
  55. Giuseppe’s homebrew rotating ferrite antenna
  56. Alan Roe’s updated B20 season guide to music on shortwave (v 3)
  57. Reviving a Kindle, hacking a Nook, and more E-Ink, please?
  58. Mario spots a National Panasonic Cougar 2200 (RF-2200) on eBay
  59. Patrick asks: “Was James Bond a ham radio operator and shortwave listener?”
  60. Upgrading my Yaesu FT-817 transceiver with the G7UHN rev2 Buddy board

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