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Shortwave radio in the news- Travel Gadgets: Shortwave radio is the way to go - Times LIVE May 17, 2012
- Tamil Gov't Starts Radio Broadcast to Sri Lanka on May 18th - 3rd Anniversary ... - EIN News (press release) May 16, 2012
- Templeton Award to the Dalai Lama - Voice of America May 16, 2012
- Shortwave Gathering Identifies Broadcast Opportunities - Radio World May 15, 2012
- Greenwich Boasts Historic Communications Feat - The Daily Greenwich May 15, 2012
- Gerry Jackson, founder, SW Radio Africa - The Guardian May 14, 2012
- In Zimbabwe's Media, It's All About Robert Mugabe - NPR May 13, 2012
- Zimbabwe exile shortwave station wants more information about license denial - Radio Survivor May 12, 2012
- Murrow Shortwave Site Rededicated - Radio World May 9, 2012
- Villagers treasure Shortwave radio - The Zimbabwean May 9, 2012
- RNW Media Network
- This is a searchable archive of over 15,000 international media stories published from Oct 2003 - March 2012
- Kenya: CCK to take back unused frequencies
- Rwanda: Parliament radio goes on air
- Radiofax audio archive to mark 20 years since closure
- Swaziland to ban anti-Mswati tweets
- Web address controversy deepens after US warning
- New company building a search engine for television
- EU willing to support Portuguese on Euronews
- Kenya to ban analogue TV imports
- Christian TV Network bosses accused of massive fraud
Category Archives: Radio Modifications
A simple upgrade for your Ten-Tec Model 1254 shortwave receiver
In the video below, Alan (W2AEW), shows us the installation and basic operation of an upgraded micro-controller for the Ten Tec Model 1254 Superhet Receiver Kit. As Alan points out in the video, this is one of two upgrades offered … Continue reading
Modify a Realistic DX-394 for DRM
Do you have a Realistic DX-394? If so, you can modify it to become a DRM (Digital Radio Mondial) receiver. Simply follow these very well documented instructions. Thanks to Mike on the DRMNA email list for bringing this cool mod … Continue reading
Posted in DRM, Radio Modifications
Tagged Digital Radio Mondial, DRM, DRM Dx-394, DX-394, DX-394 Mods, RadioShack DX-394
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Video: Listening to sunspots on your shortwave radio
Digital Journal reported that last weekend’s Sunspot 1302 was so strong that it had been detected via shortwave radio. The following video marries the shortwave audio with images from the sunspot: A little shortwave radio astronomy courtesy of the Solar … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Radio Modifications
Tagged Radio Astronomy, Shortwave Radios, Sunspots
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New Shortwave Radio–The Thanko Raremono USB Shortwave
I can’t wait to review one of these. It’s a new, inexpensive, computer-controlled shortwave radio by the Japanese company, Thanko. The jury is out about its performance, but it does have the following features: AM, FM and good Shortwave coverage … Continue reading
The Ten-Tec RX-320D – A little black box with big punch
When I began SWLing.com, I did so with the beginner in mind, and to that end, I more or less limited my product reviews to portable radios. Portables are easy to use, simple, and affordable; what’s more, the technology behind … Continue reading
Posted in Manufacturers, Radio Modifications, Radios, Reviews
Tagged DREAM, DRM, DRM receiver, DXtra, Radio Reviews, RX-320 Controllers, RX-320D, RX320D, SDR, Shortwave Radio Reviews, Software Defined Radio, Ten-Tec
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Modify An Icom IC-735 To Work DRM
Are you a ham radio operator and/or SWLer that would like to dabble in DRM (Digital Radio Mondial) but don’t have a purpose-built receiver? A friend recently brought to my attention a clearly-outlined DIY photo instructional for a modification you … Continue reading
Posted in DRM, Radio Modifications, Radios
Tagged DD1US, DRM, Icom IC-735, Matthias Bopp, Mods, Receiver Modifications
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