Author Archives: Thomas

Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of Radio New Zealand (October 6, 2024)

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


Carlos notes:

Part of RNZ’s news bulletin about bushfires in New Zealand. Listened in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Giuseppe’s “Delicate” Loop Antenna

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Giuseppe Morlè (IZ0GZW), who writes:

Dear Thomas,

I am Giuseppe Morlè, IZ0GZW, from Formia, located in central Italy along the Tyrrhenian Sea. I hope everything is going well for you after the hurricane and that you and your loved ones are in good health.

I’m sending you this latest loop antenna of mine, which I’ve named “Delicate” due to its small size—about 20 cm in diameter—and because it fits perfectly with the Malahit receiver inside my car.

I am currently comparing it with a larger loop antenna inside the car to see how they differ. In fact, all of my antennas—whether for VHF/UHF or CB—are installed inside the passenger compartment of my car, and I can assure you, they work very well. Even my antennas for HF listening are mounted inside the vehicle.

I also have a loaded wire antenna hidden under the car, running from one wheel to the other. It works especially well on the 20-meter band, which is my favorite band for listening.

I wanted to share with you and all of the SWLing Post readers my experiences with listening and QRP experiments.

Thanks to you and all the friends at the SWLing Post.

Best regards,
Giuseppe Morlè, IZ0GZW

Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of CGTN (October 1, 2024)

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


Carlos notes:

Part of news bulletin of CGTN Radio (China Radio International) about hurricane “Helene” destruction in Southeast US. Listened in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of NHK (September 28, 2024)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of a recent NHK broadcast.


Carlos notes:

Part of NHK news bulletin about assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike. Listened tonight at Prainha Beach, Arraial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

This is the first time I use my new Illustrated Radio Listening Report stamp!

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Hurricane Helene: An update from SWLing Post HQ

Good Morning, Friends,

As many of you know, the area where I live in western North Carolina was hit hard by catastrophic flooding and high winds, causing significant damage.

I’m happy to report that my family is safe, and we are incredibly grateful for that. However, like many others, we’ve sustained substantial damage to our property and are currently cut off from town due to numerous downed trees. My efforts over the next week will be focused on clearing the way, so updates here on the SWLing Post will be less frequent. Thank you for your understanding.

If you’d like a more detailed update, I’ve posted one on QRPer.com–click here to read it.

Thank you for all of your kind thoughts and supportive messages!

Best,

Thomas

Carlos’ Shortwave Art and recording of NHK (September 22, 2024)

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of a recent NHK broadcast.


Carlos notes:

Part of NHK news bulletin about heavy rains in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Listened via shortwave in Brazil.

Click here to view on YouTube.