Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Gabry Rizzi (IV3MIR), who writes: Hi, I’m an Italian radio amateur IV3MIR and I have a YouTube channel entirely dedicated to the radio “GabryMir Radio”. I’m sending you the link of one of my latest videos. If you like it I would be happy to see it on your […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Andy, who writes: Hi Tom, I wonder if any of your readers has noticed anything with later model PL-660s. My old PL-660 met with an accident recently (purchased about 2015?). I bought a new one and was disappointed by what appears to be a difference with the narrow and […]
Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Welcome to the SWLing Post’s Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio. Enjoy! Meet the 68-year-old ‘bad-boy nerd’ behind this North Side pirate radio station (WBEZ) If you’re driving through the greater Ravenswood area and tune your […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Andy (G0FTD), who writes: Thomas Not sure if you’ve come across this, but earlier when I was cleaning my Tecsun PL660 and took the main tuning knob off the spindle, I discovered what looked like 4 holes of a hidden connector behind it ! I just did a quick […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mikael, who writes: The Big Gun Friendship Net, an amazing and friendly net! It was late or earlier here in France, when I switched on my Tecsun PL-660 with its wire antenna plugged in. As always, I was scanning the 40 meters band. I obtained my ham licence in […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark Hirst, who writes: It seems the world is full of containers that are serendipitously sized for radios and other treasured possessions. Unfortunately, this tip is probably only helpful to UK based readers of the SWLing Post. WH Smiths, high street stationer and purveyors of newspapers and magazines, infamous […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, 13dka, for the following guest post: Tecsun S-8800 Review by 13dka Looking for a new toy again I recently revisited the Tecsun S-8800, which looked like it could replace both my battered old Grundig Satellit and my Tecsun PL-660. Being in production for a few years now, and with […]