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Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of Radio Carve (May 12, 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 Carve broadcast.

Carlos notes:

Part of news bulletin (in Spanish) of Radio Carve (Uruguay) about the funeral of former President Pepe Mujica, which was attended by his friend, Brazilian President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva. Listened in Porto Alegre on a Xhdata d808 receiver.

…”En el Palacio Legislativo se realizó hoy la despedida de José Mujica con honores de estado. El presidente Orsi, otros jerarcas del gobierno y el público en general dieron el adiós al expresidente. El cuerpo de Mujica es cremado y sus cenizas son esparcidas en su Chacra del Cerro. El presidente de Brasil, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, llegó en la tarde al Palacio Legislativo para despedir a su amigo Mujica, a quien catalogó como una persona excepcional y un ser humano superior.

También estuvo presente el presidente de Chile, Gabriel Boric…”

(José Mujica’s state farewell ceremony was held today at the Legislative Palace. President Orsi, other government officials, and the general public bid farewell to the former president. Mujica’s body was cremated, and his ashes were scattered at his Chacra del Cerro. Brazilian President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva arrived at the Legislative Palace this afternoon to bid farewell to his friend Mujica, whom he described as an exceptional person and a superior human being.Chilean President Gabriel Boric was also present.)

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IRCA Reprints Index Adds More DXing Resources

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Nick Hall-Patch, who writes:

The International Radio Club’s Reprints list continues to expand, now approaching 1200 separate articles. The club has recently published an update to the Reprint index, at https://dxer.ca/images/stories/2025-DA/irca-reprint-index.pdf and at https://www.ircaonline.org/editor_upload/File/reprints/irca-reprint-index.pdf, so that everyone can get access to the latest addition to this resource.

The Reprints are from the back issues of IRCA’s DX Monitor, as well as from other valuable sources in the Medium Wave DXing hobby, and describe antennas, radio propagation, receivers, accessories, plus other technical topics, as well as many items of general interest to the DXer.

(if you’ve used the index before, you may need to refresh your browser page to see the latest update, dated June 2024)

Can you identify this radio from the movie “Laura”?

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Perry Lusk, who writes:

Here’s my contribution to radios found in movies:

In the 1944 movie “Laura” what appears to be a Zenith pops up while Waldo Lydecker, a narcissistic newspaper editor, enjoys his bath while working the typewriter. What model are we seeing?

Readers: if you can positively identify this antique radio, please comment!

You Can Help: BBC Seeks Archived Recordings of Antarctic Midwinter Broadcasts

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Halley VI Research Station on the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica (Source: British Antarctic Survey)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Richard Hollingham, Executive Producer of the BBC World Service Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast, who reached out with a special request to the SWLing community:

“It turns out that it’s now 70 years since the BBC partnered with the forerunner of the British Antarctic Survey to commence broadcasts, and we’re planning to include some archive in the podcast version of this year’s broadcast.”

Here’s the problem:

“Unfortunately, it turns out that the only recordings of the programme we—or the BBC—have are the ones that we have made [since about 2005]. Pre-2005 programmes have not been archived (tape was typically recycled).”

Richard is hoping that SWLing Post readers might have off-air recordings of the Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast from the 1970s, 80s, or 90s. If you’ve been collecting or archiving shortwave audio over the decades, please check your tapes, reels, or digital archives—you just might have a piece of lost radio history!

If you find a recording or think you may have something of interest, feel free to comment on this post and they’ll follow up with you directly.

Let’s help the BBC reconnect with this remarkable tradition and fill in the missing chapters!

Texas Radio Shortwave: Test Broadcasts for Europe on May 18 and 21, 2025

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Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Terry (N5RTC), who writes:

Texas Radio Shortwave Tests for Europe on May 18 and 21

On Sunday, May 18, and Wednesday, May 21, we’ll test to Europe over Shortwave Radio (shortwaveradio.de).

We want reports comparing the reception of the two frequencies each day and between Sunday and Wednesday, since the broadcasts are at different times. If you have time, note how Channel 292 is received on 3955 and 6070 kHz.

We’ll have a nice QSL for correct reception reports, and maybe some other goodies if you send a really detailed report.

Our email is texasradioshortwave@protonmail.com.

73.

Terry N5RTC

Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of ZP-30 (May 12, 2025)

Taking a Short Break for Hamvention Week!

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Just a quick note to let you know I’m hitting the road today for Four Days in May and Hamvention 2025, and will be away for about a week.

During this time, I’ll have very limited ability to reply to emails and publish new posts—Hamvention tends to keep me on my toes from early morning to late evening!

Thanks so much for your patience and understanding. I’ll be back next week and look forward to catching up then.

73,
Thomas