(Source: ShortwaveService.com on Facebook)
Save the date: Easter weekend will bring a special broadcast about the lithuanian radio history and the shortwave station Sitk?nai which was switched-off recently. Sigitas Žilionis, Rimantas Pleikys and Audrius Matonis will tell interesting facts and stories from their life and work in lithuanian radio.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark Hirst, who writes:
Following your recent post about Hemingway, I spotted what looks like a Zenith Transoceanic in the the classic film noir, “Kiss Me Deadly” – a favourite of mine with such memorable moments such as the “What’s in the box” scene.
That does, indeed, look like a Transoceanic–possibly the Model T600? Great catch. Thanks, Mark, for sharing your film and TV radio sightings!
(Source: Radio New Zealand via Nigel Holmes)
The government of Vanuatu sent a formal submission to the Australian Senate asking for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to resume its shortwave service.
[…]In a letter, Vanuatu’s prime minister Charlot Salwai said removing the shortwave service to Vanuatu could cost many lives in the likelihood of a major natural disaster, like cyclone Pam two years ago.
The Daily Post said radio broadcasts to remote parts of the country have been cited as a reason the death toll from the category five storm was relatively low.
After the storm there was practically no domestic communication, with shortwave the only radio means to reach a scattered population.
Mr Salwai said it could be reasonably stated that Australia’s shortwave service helps save Pacific lives and Australian tax dollars.
An SWLing Post reader recently contacted me with the following question:
“What devices work well to cancel out local RFI? I’ve been told that both the Timewave ANC-4 and a number of BHI products are all worth considering.”
Unfortunately (or fortunately, for me) I’ve no experience with outboard DSP or noise cancelling devices because I live in such an RFI-free area.
I know this reader already has a Wellbrook Loop, but he’s looking for a way to even increase noise mitigation further at his home listening post.
Post Readers: Can you help guide him? Please comment with your experience. Is a product like the Timewave or BHI the next logical step? If not, what is?
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, John from VORW Radio International, who writes:
VORW Radio International has now added a new weekly transmission to Japan and East Asia as well as an additional frequency to North America!
Each broadcast features a mixture of my commentary and listener requested music. You’ll hear a great variety of music in this program, from Classical to Classic Country, from Rock to Smooth Jazz, you’ll hear it all!
If you’re interested in listening, the updated broadcast schedule is as follows:
Thursday 1200 UTC – 9875 kHz – Tashkent 100 kW – East Asia
Thursday 2000 UTC – 11580 kHz – WRMI 100 kW – Europe
Friday 0000 UTC – 9395 kHz – WRMI 100 kW – North America
Friday 0000 UTC – 7490 kHz – WBCQ 50 kW – North AmericaQuestions, comments, reception reports and music requests may be sent to vorwinfo@gmail.com
Reception reports will receive a QSL!
Many thanks, John! Your program is truly becoming a global tour de force on the shortwaves! Keep up the good work!
SWLing Post contributor, Alex, has just informed me that he’s updated his printer-friendly BBC global shortwave broadcasting chart and in the process of updating his international broadcasting charts for the 2017 summer broadcasting season.
Note that Alex creates his charts based on listening to broadcasters rather than importing schedules from other sources.
You can download the free charts on his website:
Shortwavetimes.com
Many thanks, Alex!
Many thanks to a number of Post contributors who’ve shared a link to links to bcloyaji’s YouTube Channel where a few videos of the Icom IC-R8600 have been posted. (Thank you for your patience, as well, as I’ve been traveling and way behind on posting this!)
I’ve embedded a few videos below, but I encourage you to also check out bcloyaji’s YouTube Channel for more:
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I’m looking forward to checking out the IC-R8600 at the 2017 Dayton Hamvention and even potentially reviewing it here on the SWLing Post at some point.
Any Post readers plan to purchase the IC-R8600?
Though we have no US pricing yet, I’ve been checking with Universal Radio regularly for any news.