I’ve been running the SWLing Post for fourteen years (!!!) and during that time I’d say that one of the top three questions I receive is a variation of “Which radio is better?” followed by a list of radio makes and models. Sometimes that question is easy to answer because the reader is new to […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Andy, who writes: Hi Tom, I wonder if any of your readers has noticed anything with later model PL-660s. My old PL-660 met with an accident recently (purchased about 2015?). I bought a new one and was disappointed by what appears to be a difference with the narrow and […]
(Source: The Guardian via Mark Hirst) Hundreds of jobs to go as BBC announces World Service cutbacks Corporation to end production of radio output in 10 languages, including Chinese, Hindi and Arabic, as it blames licence fee freeze The BBC has announced deep cuts to its World Service output that will result in the loss […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Hyun Woo P., who writes: I’m interested in SWLing and I have collected some station QSLs and confirmation (RFA, VOA, NHK, RTI, and time stations such as BPM, and HLA). I would like to know of other stations that I can listen to and send reception reports. Please let […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ken Keese (K5KGK), who writes: Hello Thomas! Thanks for all the GREAT info you post for us! It is tremendously helpful. Do you have a list of shortwave receivers that do not mute the audio when the tuning knob is turned? This is a really important feature for me […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark, who recently shared the following comments in response to Dan Robinson’s excellent Malahit DSP-2 review series. Mark writes: I’ve been playing with my new Malachit for a week now and I am very impressed. It’s got a superb receiver and last night I was pulling in several South […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jack Dully, who writes: I am just wondering what portable receivers are more susceptible to overloading with long dipoles, say 60-70 ft. I regularly use such and I have never noticed anything unusual happening with a Sony ICF-7600GR, Grundig G3, or PL-880 to name a few. I just ordered […]