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Shortwave radio in the news- Radio Free Sarawak Receives international media award - Malaysia Chronicle May 22, 2013
- Catholic Radio: Faithful, Interactive, and Growing - Catholic World Report May 21, 2013
- China jockeys for radio control - Financial Express May 20, 2013
- End times for doomsday-linked radio network? - CNN (blog) May 16, 2013
- Proclaiming Christ Through Catholic Radio - Catholic World Report May 9, 2013
- Police confiscate 10 motorbikes during MDC office raid - SW Radio Africa May 9, 2013
- Africa: Digital Did Not Kill the Radio Star - AllAfrica.com May 3, 2013
- Shortwave Radio Operator – Eternal Word Television Network, Inc. (Vandiver, AL) - DFW Catholic April 25, 2013
- Puntland: 15 4x4s for local police and short-wave radio station - StarAfrica.com April 24, 2013
- SW Radio Africa Scoops Two Gongs At ZAA Awards - AllAfrica.com April 24, 2013
- 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: Reviews
A review of the Lowe SRX 100
I recently had the opportunity to spend some quality time with the Lowe SRX 100 (a.k.a., Target HF3, AKG HF-3, and Garex HF-3), a receiver produced in the UK around 1995-96. It’s not know for being a DXing machine, but … Continue reading
Posted in Radios, Reviews, Shortwave Radio
Tagged AKG HF-3, AKG HF-3 Review, Garex HF-3, Garex HF-3 Review, Lowe SRX100 Review, Shortwave Radio Reviews, Target HF3
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No-Spoiler Review: “The Numbers Station” with John Cusack and Malin Akerman (no spoilers)
The following is a no-spoiler review, as I assume many of you may be waiting for the film to hit the big screen, and I wouldn’t want to reveal any cinematic surprises. We first mentioned The Numbers Station back in … Continue reading
Video: Fenu navigates the CommRadio CR-1
For more information, check out Fenu’s website.
Posted in Radios, Reviews, Shortwave Radio
Tagged CommRadio, CommRadio CR-1 Review, CommRadio CR-1 Video, CR-1, Fenu
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A review of the Degen DE32 shortwave radio: compared with the DE321 and Tecsun PL-380
The Degen DE32 is one of the latest DSP-based analog radios to hit the market. In the past, I have reviewed two others: the Degen DE321 and the Kchibo KK-9803. Tecsun had announced a version of their own–the Tecsun R-2010–which … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Manufacturers, Mediumwave, New Products, News, Radios, Recordings, Reviews, Shortwave Radio
Tagged DE32, Degen, Degen DE32, Degen DE32 review, Degen DE321, Tecsun PL-380
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The truth about portable amplified shortwave antennas
In the past week, I have had no less than 3 email inquiries from readers regarding which amplified antenna to purchase for their portable shortwave radio. My short answer? None. In my opinion, there’s one fatal flaw with amplified antennas: … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Reviews, Shortwave Radio
Tagged amplified shortwave antennas, QRM, sangean ANT-60
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2013 WRTH: A look inside
I just received my copy of the 2013 WRTH directly from the publisher. As many SWLing readers know, I look forward to receiving this staple radio reference guide, and this year it even arrived early. While other reference guides have pulled out … Continue reading
SWLing.com’s 2012 Holiday Shortwave and Radio Gift Guide
One of the most popular posts on the SWLing Post each year is the annual Holiday Radio Gift Guide. I started this annual post in 2010 when I realized that it would be easier than answering an in-box full of … Continue reading
Posted in Emergency Preparedness, Radio Gift Guide, Radios, Reviews
Tagged Alinco DX-R8, Alinco DX-R8T, Black Friday Radios, Bonito 1102S RadioJet, Bonito RadioJet, Bonito RadioJet IF-Receiver 1102S, C.Crane Solar Observer, Eton FR160, Grundig G3, Hurricane, Hurricane Preparedness, Hurricane Sandy, Kaito WRX911, RFSpace SDR-IQ, SDR-IQ, Shortwave Radio Christmas Gifts, Shortwave Radio Gift Guide, Sony, Tecsun PL-398BT, Tecsun R-911
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A review of the WiNRADiO WR-G31DDC “Excalibur” software defined radio (SDR)
I confess, I’m one of those shortwave radio listeners who has always believed the best tabletop radio is one that looks like a radio–a radio with knobs, buttons, a digital or analog display, and one sole purpose in life: to tune … Continue reading
Three years (and counting!) with Grundig G3
It’s hard for me to believe that it’s been over three years since I published my first review of the Grundig G3 shortwave radio. My initial impressions were mostly positive, and since then, the G3 has become a staple in … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged G3, Grundig, Grundig G3, Grundig G3 Comparison Sony ICF-SW7600GR, Grundig G3 Review, Sony ICF-SW7600GR, Tecsun PL-660
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A review of the Degen DE1129 portable shortwave radio
The Degen DE1129 is the latest compact, full-featured, DSP-based, AM/FM shortwave radio from Chinese manufacturer, Degen. It’s available from TecsunRadio.com at $100 US, shipped. I received my sample radio last week, and published my initial impressionsof the unit. Since then, I’ve had … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Shortwave Radio, Shortwave Radio Reviews
Tagged DE1129, Degen, Degen DE1129, Degen DE1129 Review, Reviews, Shortwave Radio Reviews
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