Category Archives: Videos

Video: Building RNW Bonaire

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Thomas

(Source: Jonathan Marks) This black and white film was made in 1968 at the moment when Philips shipped two 300 kW transmitters from the factory in the Netherlands to the island of Bonaire, then part of the Netherlands Antilles. The … Continue reading →

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Video: A look inside Radio Havana Cuba

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Thomas

Thanks to Marc for passing along this video which takes you inside Radio Havana Cuba:

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Video: Climbing a 1768′ radio tower

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Thomas

This video is not only educational, but will certainly put your fear of heights to the test:

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Video of Marc Montgomery’s farewell speech to The Link listeners

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Thomas

(Source: YouTube) Radio Canada International journalist Marc Montgomery broke down in tears during his farewell speech to listeners as RCI ended its 67-year history of shortwave broadcasts yesterday. June 22, 2012, was the last day of The Link, RCI’s flagship … Continue reading →

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Grandfather of WWV’s atomic clock

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Thomas

I just discovered a film produced by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) Film Unit in the 1950s explaining the principles behind the first accurate atomic clock. The clock was designed by Louis Essen and built at the National Physical Laboratory in … Continue reading →

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Listening to Coronal Mass Ejections, close to the source

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Thomas

Shortwave radio listeners know that coronal mass ejections (CMEs) often disturbing our SWLing. More than once I’ve been in the middle of listening to a broadcast, or even chatting with a fellow radio amateur on the HF spectrum and the … Continue reading →

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A simple upgrade for your Ten-Tec Model 1254 shortwave receiver

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Thomas

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 →

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London pirate radio documentary offers insight

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Thomas

This documentary certainly touches on the motivation behind most pirate radio stations. I should note that while many FM pirate stations are dissapearing with the advent of online sources, shortwave pirates seem to be going strong and they use many … Continue reading →

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Russia Today features the Buzzer

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Thomas

(Source: RT) Read the full transcript on RT. Thanks to Kim Elliott for the tip!

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Excellent video: Communication is aid

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Thomas

I’ve often told people that radios should be some of the first things shipped to an area after a natural disaster. Why not food or medicine? Good question. HERE is the answer: information feeds us! Click here to view if … Continue reading →

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