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 Vietnam broadcast.
Carlos notes:
80th anniversary of Voice of Vietnam
Part of the special broadcast celebrating 80 years of Voice of Vietnam.
(Source: The Herculodge)
Many of you long-time SWLing Post readers may also be followers of my good friend Jeff McMahon’s blog, The Herculodge. Since 2006, Jeff has been writing thoughtful, candid, and often entertaining and cheeky posts about radios, reviewing countless models, and chronicling his fascination with radio.
Sadly, with the pending demise of Typepad on September 30, 2025, The Herculodge will finally be shutting down. Jeff mentioned to me that he kept the blog online in its basic mode for many years, even after posting less frequently, because it still served as a rich archive of his radio reviews and thoughts—and because so many of us in the community (myself included) still referenced it.
Jeff recently published a piece reflecting on the end of Typepad. You can read his farewell post here: Typepad R.I.P. — Obituary for a Dinosaur
Although The Herculodge will disappear, Jeff continues to write at his current site: Cinemorphosis. As he notes, Cinemorphosis focuses more on literary, cultural, and philosophical topics—not specifically radio—but he hasn’t ruled out posting the occasional review or reflection about his long-standing radio obsession.
For those of us who have enjoyed and benefited from Jeff’s writing over the years, The Herculodge will be missed. Thank you, Jeff, for nearly two decades of radio insights, humor, and thoughtful commentary!
And, hey, Jeff—don’t be a stranger around here!
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Bruce, who writes:
Hi Thomas,
I came across this item on eBay and then found a copy on YouTube:
Enjoy!
– Bruce F.
Wow–what a nostalgic treat! Thank you for sharing, Bruce!
The eBay seller listed all of the broadcasters on the recording:
Side “A”
Side “B”
I’m wondering if any readers have a copy of this record and can share a photo of the jacket notes. I haven’t been able to find a clear image of the back cover online. I’m interested in finding out who produced the album—any information would be appreciated!
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report of a recent CNR 1 broadcast.
Carlos notes:
Xi Jinping: Speech at the Commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, CNR 1, 11925 kHz
Many thanks to Carlos Latuff who writes:
Dear Thomas,
I’m happy to share with you and all our friends at the SWLing Post the feedback I received from the French-language department of Voice of Vietnam radio, which published the illustrated radio listening reports when Typhoon Kajiki hit Vietnam in August.
Click here to view on the Voice of Vietnam’s website.
Well done, Carlos! Your illustrated listening reports are truly a treasure and we look forward to each one you share. It’s no surprise that VoV loves them too!
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Giuseppe Morlè, who writes:
Dear Thomas and Friends,
I’m Giuseppe Morlè (IZ0GZW) from Formia, in central Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea.
This time I wanted to experiment by combining three different antennas that interact with one another through induction. In the video, you’ll see the Milk Box Loop, the SW/MW Tablet, and the Wire Coil all working together to capture very faint 40-meter signals from W2V in North Carolina and ZL3CHE in New Zealand.
This experiment is especially promising as we move into the fall season, when nighttime listening on 40 meters becomes even more interesting.
I’ll continue testing with this fun, simple, and free antenna. You can see more in this video:
Thank you all, and happy listening!
—Giuseppe (IZ0GZW)
Thank you so much for sharing another one of your antenna experiments and impressive results, Giuseppe!
Do you remember the C60, C90 and C120? We at Imaginary Stations do!
On Saturday 6th September 2025 at 1100 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and then again on Sunday 7th September 2025 at 0900/1300 hrs UTC on 6160 kHz and at 2000 UTC on 3975 kHz and 6160 kHz (via the services of Shortwave Gold) we bring you the sounds of KSET, a tribute to the humble cassette tape.
Get your pen/pencil at the ready to rewind music of the highest (tape recorded) order and experience Dolby NR over the shortwaves for the first time (*subject to availability). Tune in and enjoy a C60 transmission of tunes released on cassette tapes and more. Remember to remove the small plastic record protection tabs located at the top of the cassette shell if you want to keep the recordng forever.
On Wednesday 10th September 2025 via WRMI Expect classics done in the angelic style of the stringed instrument called the Harp
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