Author Archives: Thomas

Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of the Voice of Turkey (August 6, 2025)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report of a recent Voice of Turkey broadcast.


Carlos notes:

Brazil’s Lula vows to defy US tariffs, Voice of Turkey, 9870 kHz

“…Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has declared that his government will not back down in defending the country’s economic interests and will resort to international channels against new US tariffs. Lula stated at an event in Brasilia: ‘In 2025, we will use all possible measures to defend our interests, starting with the World Trade Organization’…”

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Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of NHK (August 5, 2025)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report of a recent NHK World broadcast.


Carlos notes:

Hiroshima bombing, 80 years later. NHK, 11965 kHz.

As we mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, a new picture book has been published, featuring essays and other writings by children who experienced the bombing, with illustrations by Chihiro Iwasaki.

Click here to view on YouTube.

China Chooses DRM for Its AM Broadcast Future

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia, who shares this Radio World article, which reports that China has officially adopted the Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) standard to modernize its AM radio bands.

The plan includes technical guidelines for analog/DRM simulcasting, requirements for provincial transmitters to deploy DRM systems, and a nationwide push for DRM-capable receivers in vehicles.

Click here to read the announcement on Radio World.

Click here to read the DRM Consortium’s announcement.

Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of Radio Nacional (August 4, 2025)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report of a recent Radio Nacional broadcast.


Carlos notes:

Brazil’s Supreme Court orders house arrest of former president Bolsonaro, Rádio Nacional, 6180 kHz

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Dan Unearths Radio Memories: A 1990s Treasure Trove of Broadcast Ephemera

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dan Greenall, who writes:

Hi Thomas

Before the days of the internet and e-mail, handwritten or typed reception reports mailed out to broadcast stations would often net the lucky DXer other goodies, including station brochures, program schedules, frequency guides, station stickers, blank reception report forms, pennants, booklets, and other items in addition to that coveted QSL verification.

The QSLs were stored carefully away in albums or shoe boxes, while much of the other paper ephemera eventually (over the years) made its way into a recycle bin. Recently, while cleaning out some storage boxes in the basement, I came across a number of envelopes containing some of the aforementioned items from the early to mid-1990s. To preserve these newly discovered pieces of radio history, I have scanned much of the material and included it here.

Here’s a sampling:

There are 39 JPEG and 7 PDF files to view: https://archive.org/details/radio-finland-program-guide-1992-3-page-2

73

Dan Greenall VE3HLC, Ontario, Canada

Thank you so much for archiving and sharing these, Dan! Pure radio nostalgia.

Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of NHK (August 1, 2025) with Radiofax Imagery

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report of a recent NHK World broadcast along with bonus radiofax imagery.


Carlos notes:

Volcano eruption, typhoon no. 9: excerpts from NHK news bulletin

Volcano eruption, typhoon no. 9: excerpts from NHK news bulletin, 11965 kHz

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Plus radiofax from Japan Meteorological Agency, featuring typhoon no. 9 (“Krosa”), 7795 kHz USB, received yesterday in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on Xhdata D-808 receiver.

Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of All India Radio (August 1, 2025)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report of a recent All India Radio broadcast.


Carlos notes:

Trump’s tariffs on India, All India Radio, 9620 kHz

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