Tag Archives: Jonathan Marks

Trevor Baylis in the Vintage Vault

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Thomas

Earlier this week, I posted an article about wind-up (clockwork) radio inventor, Trevor Baylis. I recently discovered a 1995 episode of RNW’s Media Network, which featured Baylis–and the clockwork radio–in the context of inventions that would carry us beyond the new millenium: … Continue reading →

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“The era of short-wave radio is behind us” and other inaccuracies from the new RNW

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Thomas

RNW announced “A new Radio Netherlands Worldwide” just yesterday on their website; here is their announcement in its entirety (my comments follow). <><><><><><> “This coming year is an important one for RNW. A year in which, at the age of … Continue reading →

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Radio Netherlands says farewell in style

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Thomas

Thursday night, by the light of an oil lamp, I tuned my trusty Sony portable shortwave to 6,165 kHz. At 2:00 UTC, I was rewarded with a rich, full signal from Radio Netherlands Worldwide’s transmission site in Bonaire. Here in … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Marks re-publishes “The Hitch-Hikers Guide to DXing”

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Thomas

Jonathan Marks has re-released The Hitch-Hikers Guide to DXing. In his own words: It is thirty years ago since I wrote a rather silly parody on both international radio broadcasting based on my favorite radio series at the time, the Hitch-Hikers … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Marks comments on RNW cuts

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Thomas

Jonathan Marks has posted his opinion on the RNW cuts announced yesterday in his Critical Distance Weblog–well worth reading.

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Jonathan Marks Visits Wolf Harranth, OE1WHC, Dokufunk Curator

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Thomas

Every shortwave radio listener and amateur radio operator should watch this video. Brings new life (ironically) to QSLing. A visit with Wolf Harranth, OE1WHC, Dokufunk Curator from Jonathan Marks on Vimeo.

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