Category Archives: Shortwave Radio

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul (KW1L), who writes:

The Maritime Radio Historical Society, in cooperation with our good friends at the Cipher History Museum, present a unique, over-the-air cryptographic challenge.

https://www.radiomarine.org/mrhs-events

On January 20 2024, KPH will transmit a coded message consisting of 5-digit groups. The message will be encrypted using typical Cold War numbers station cryptographic procedures. All KPH listeners are invited to try their hand at receiving and decrypting the message. Certificates will be awarded to those who successful decode the message. Additionally, a special certificate will be awarded to the first person to decode it.

Click here for details.

Thank you, Paul!

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Results of the 2023 SWL Contest

More numbers for the new year!

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Hi all SWLing Post Community FastRadioBurst 23 from Imaginary Stations here letting you know that this week we’ve another Numbers Station special going out to Europe via Shortwave Gold on Sunday 14th January 2024 at 1000/1400 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and then on 3975 kHz at 2100 UTC. We’re talking numbers here!

Then on early Monday 15th January 2024 we have the first episode of The Numbers Stations at 0300 UTC on 9395 kHz via WRMI. One time pads at the ready again please.

For more information on the shows please email [email protected] and check out our old shows here.

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Video: Giuseppe explains wiring/construction of DICA Homebrew Antenna

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

Dear Thomas and SWLingPost Friends,

I’m Giuseppe Morlè iz0gzw,

Many friends have asked for the DICA wiring diagram after my recent post and demonstration.

I’m not a technician but a simple passionate listener and qrp’er… I made this video with a drawing that I hope will be useful to understand the details and how it works…

[Please note that this video is in Italian, but you can use YouTube Closed Captioning; it can even translate the subtitles into English or any other language.]

Thank you all.
Giuseppe iz0gzw.

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New Year’s numbers stations are ACE

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Hi all SWLing Post Community FastRadioBurst 23 here letting you know that this week we’ve an Imaginary Stations show called The Numbers Station going out to Europe via Shortwave Gold on Sunday 7th January 2024 at 1000/1400 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and then on 3975 kHz at 2100 UTC. One-time pads at the ready and please no talk of that famous poacher of Lincoln, walls have ears you know.

Then on early Monday 8th December 2024 we have the first episode of Radio Ace featuring those Adventures of Flash Frisbone. As we’ve said before if you love radio, you’ll love Radio Ace! Tune in at 0300 UTC on 9395 kHz via WRMI.

For more information on the shows please email [email protected] and check out our old shows here.

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Radio Prague’s 2024 QSL Card Series

Radio Prague’s 2024 QSL card series will be musical – and digital

To this day, Radio Prague International has kept up the decades-long tradition of QSL cards – postcards confirming receipt of reception reports to listeners. Every year, we have created a new series of postcards to send to listeners. In 2024, there will be something else new – in addition to the traditional printed versions, we will also start producing and sending digital QSL cards.

2024 is the year of Czech music – and so is the theme for next year’s QSL card series.

With a different QSL card for every quarter, Kristýna Marková’s graphic designs will bring you images inspired by the most famous Czech classical music names – Antonín Dvo?ák, Bed?ich Smetana, Leoš Janá?ek and Ema Destinnová.

The Times They Are A-Changin’

Many international radio stations, as they muted their shortwave broadcasts, also stopped issuing QSL cards. However, Radio Prague International continues to preserve this tradition.

Unfortunately, significant price hikes by the Czech postal service have forced us to make a few changes. From 2024, we will only send printed postcards to listeners who send us a printed postcard or letter themselves. Otherwise, we will send digital QSL cards to those who send us a message by email or via our web form.

We hope that our digital QSL cards will delight you as much as our printed ones have and that you will continue to be among our loyal listeners for years to come.

Click here to read the original article and to view more images at Radio Prague online.

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