(Update 18 August 2011)
Digging back through our archives, I found this video post from February. If you aren’t familiar with the history of the VOA Bethany site, this is a must see.
Thanks to Kim Elliott for bringing to my attention.
(Source: The Epoch Times)
“While BBC is canceling its Mandarin broadcasts in April 2011 and Voice of America (VOA) its Mandarin and Cantonese broadcasts in October 2011, Sound of Hope Radio (SOH) Network announced that they will be expanding short-wave broadcasting to China to meet the demands of its Chinese audience”
I just discovered (via PRI’s The World Technology Podcast) a 2010 radio documentary about lifelong radio designer and repairman, Gerry Wells.
If you haven’t heard it before, I suggest you drop what you’re doing and give it a listen below. This is the most charming radio doc I’ve ever heard out of the BBC World Service.
For archival purposes, I have a full copy of the radio doc available for download by clicking here.
Again, a special thanks to Clark Boyd with PRI’s The World for bringing this to my attention.
The Shortwave Radio Index contains over one hundred shortwave radios currently in production.
We’re delighted to announce a new website in the SWLing.com family: The Shortwave Radio Index (SWRI).
The SWRI is a comprehensive database featuring all known shortwave radios available on the market today. Each post contains a photo of the receiver, links to retailers, links to reviews, specifications, and a brief summary of the featured radio’s capabilities. What’s more, each radio is tagged and categorized so that it is easy to find and compare to similar models.
Keep in mind, the SWRI is a work in progress; as new models appear on the market, we will be adding them. If you become aware of a review or retailer not included in our database, please contact us to share this information.
Happy browsing!
The RFspace NetSDR wideband receiver
The new RFspace NetSDR has been announced on the RFspace website and Universal Radio is already accepting orders. According to RFSpace, they will have limited availability on February 10th 2011.
Based on the NetSDR’s specs, it appears that this will be a very robust and high-performance SDR. RFspace is touting that it’s fully plug and play and designed to be integrated with your home network and the internet.
We will post all updates about the NetSDR here and on our new Shortwave Radio Index website (click here for the RFspace NetSDR entry). When available, we will also link to relevant reviews in the SWRI entry.