Category Archives: AM

2+ Hours of Voice of Greece Jazz

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Thomas

If you need a little jazz music in your life today, you’re in luck. Saturday, I recorded over 2 hours of jazz programming from Voice of Greece (see update below) on 9,420 kHz starting around 20:00 UTC on a Microtelecom … Continue reading →

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ABC video highlights the Dooen transmitter on World Radio Day

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Thomas

(Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Standing 201-metres tall with a 19-metre wide capacitive ‘top hat’, the 3WV mast in western Victoria stands out in the vast flat landscape that stretches below it. Celebrating 75th years of service, the occasion of World … Continue reading →

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John Allen keeps radio history alive

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Thomas

(Source: Delmarva Now) A fat and sassy black cat purrs in John Allen’s lap. Relaxing in his favorite chair, Allen’s fingers vanished into the silky fur as he stroked his cat while listening to the Big Band sounds coming through … Continue reading →

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Where radio history and art meet: An interview with Geoffrey Roberts

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Thomas

At the SWLing Post, we love radio history and that of technology in general; clearly, steps taken in our past indicate how we will blaze trails into our future. But that’s not the only reason to appreciate vintage technologies.  Developed … Continue reading →

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How to turn your AM radio into a metal detector

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Thomas

While watching Curious George on PBS Kids with my four year old, I learned something. In the episode we viewed–”Curious George, Metal Detective”–George needs a metal detector to find a toy robot he’s lost in the sand, but the one … Continue reading →

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A review of the Sony SRF-59 — cheap, fun Mediumwave DX thrills

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Thomas

A few years ago, I heard a lot of buzz in AM/Mediumwave radio circles about a small, inexpensive radio called the Sony SRF-59. Discussions were focused on the incredible performance of this diminutive low-cost radio and how it held it … Continue reading →

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The most durable portable shortwave radios for traveling

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Thomas

I receive a lot of emails from SWLing.com readers, quite often from those who about to embark upon international travel–sometimes to remote locations–and who are looking for a durable travel shortave radio.  These travelers are looking for a basic travel … Continue reading →

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China Radio International now on your local AM station

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Thomas

As local AM broadcast (a.k.a. mediumwave) stations around the world struggle to find their local niche, a new global angle may be taking shape. Much like the proliferation of political talk shows in the late 80′s which began to give … Continue reading →

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