Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who writes:
I got an e-QSL card (see above) from Kagoshima fishery radio station, related to the Radiofax (below) I received on August 2, 2023, at 22h UTC, on 8658 kHz USB, here in Porto Alegre:
That’s just brilliant, Carlos! I didn’t even realize that JFX still issued QSL cards. Thanks so much for sharing this!
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of a recent Okinawa Fishery Radio Station Typhoon Alert.
Carlos notes:
Okinawa fishing radio station issued an alert today for typhoon Khanun, and the transmission was listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Thanks Shigeru Tagawa for the translation.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of a recent Voice of Turkey transmission.
Carlos notes:
Part of news bulletin from Voice of Turkey radio, listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil (9870 kHz). Scores killed in police operations in Brazil.
Carlos’ Radiofax portable receiving and recording station.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who recently shared a number of Radiofax images of Typhoon Khanun he’s decoded over the past few days–apologies as I’ve been traveling and could not post when received. Carlos writes:
Attached is a satellite image broadcasted today by Japanese meteorological agency via radiofax (7795 kHz USB), and received by me in Porto Alegre, Brazil, at 19h10 UTC.
Even with image quality compromised by the signal, it’s possible to spot powerful typhoon Khanun, approaching Okinawa, with winds of 220 km/h.
Receiver is a Xhdata D-808 with loop antenna, signal decoded by HF Weather Fax app.
Also:
Tropical cyclone forecast broadcasted today by Japanese meteorological agency via radiofax (7795 kHz USB), received in Porto Alegre, Brazil, at 19h50 UTC.
Typhoon Khanun is approaching Okinawa, with winds of 220 km/h.
In addition:
Radiofax (detail) from the meteorological agency of Japan, received today at 19:50 UTC in Porto Alegre, frequency 7795 kHz (USB). In the circle, position of the powerful typhoon Khanun, in southern Japan.
Thank you for sharing these, Carlos. It’s amazing that with such simple equipment we can track and download weather events and imagery like this. Pretty amazing!
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following recording of some ultralight DX catches while he travels in Ireland:
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares his radio log art of a recent Ukrainian Radio broadcast on mediumwave.
Carlos notes:
Ukrainian Radio AM broadcast listened in Ballycastle, Ireland.
(Photo by Maria Sleptsova)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following FM radio recordings made while flying over northwest Africa. Carlos writes:
Flying over Northwest Africa towards Paris yesterday I managed to listen and record FM stations from countries like Senegal, Mauritania, Morocco and Spain, at an altitude of 10668 meters, using the native FM radio of my cell phone. Interesting thing is that it was only possible when I got close to the plane emergency exit. Back to my seat I wasn’t able to listen.
Thank you for sharing this, Carlos. Impressive reception from your cell phone’s FM receiver!
Without fail, I always try to listen to FM stations as I fly. This also reminds me of a post from our archives when Ivan used a small SDR to DX while on a flight.
Thank you again and happy travels!