Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report.
Carlos notes:
Flash floods in Nepal and Tibet, via BBC and China National Radio
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report.
Carlos notes:
NHK full news bulletin: Typhoon No. 18 approaches Okinawa; Hiroshima oyster farmers concerned about rising seawater temperatures
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report.
Carlos notes:
El Niño and typhoons, via BBC (UK), CGTN (China) and NHK (Japan)
Click here to view on YouTube.
Four typhoons appear in this Japan Meteorological Agency satellite image received via radiofax on Monday afternoon in Porto Alegre. According to an article published by the Tokio Marine Research Institute—citing the Japan Meteorological Agency—the impact of the El Niño climate phenomenon on typhoon activity requires special attention, in addition to temperature trends resulting from global warming.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dan Greenall, who writes:
Hi Thomas
Thanks to a tip from Rob Wagner’s most recent blog, “The Mount Evelyn DX Report,” I was able to tune into Australia’s newest low-powered shortwave station, 4DX, from South Johnstone in northern Queensland. It is roughly 1300 km north of Brisbane, 200 km north of Townsville, and about 80 km south of Cairns.
The station has been conducting tests (by Al Kirton) for at least the past couple of months on 5055 kHz shortwave, and power is reported to be 1 kW.
I recorded their signal today, August 20, 2026, beginning at 1137 hours UTC using a KiwiSDR in Brisbane:
Music is played until the 1:47 mark, followed by the announcement “Radio Four Delta X-ray on 5055 kilohertz. 4DX regular transmissions will begin in September.” No more audio was heard, but an open carrier was still present.
73
Dan Greenall, Ontario, Canada
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report.
Carlos notes:
El Niño in Uruguay, Radio Monte Carlo and Radio Carve
Click here to view on YouTube.
I’ve just created an El Niño rubber stamp that will follow the Illustrated Radio Listening Reports related to this climate phenomenon.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report.
Carlos notes:
El Niño arrives in Uruguay, Rádio Monte Carlo, AM 930 kHz
UPDATE (16:15 UTC, August 14, 2026): This post has been updated to clarify that XHDATA is preparing to release two different receivers, the D-228 and D-226. The original version of this post conflated some of the specifications and features of the two models. Many thanks to Paul Jamet for the clarification.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Paul Jamet, who shares the following news:
Have you heard of the D-228? XHDATA’s new dial-type receiver? Description and additional info:
https://www.xhdata.com.cn/products/xhdata-d-228-noaa-radio
FM: 87–108 MHz – AM: 520–1710 kHz, 10 kHz – SW: 5.6–23 MHz – WB: 162.4–162.55 MHz
The D-228 includes reception of the NOAA weather band and is therefore primarily intended for the North American market. The D-228 is currently available only in green.
Both the D-228 and D-226 feature three power modes—rechargeable battery, AA batteries, and 5V DC—as well as a small flashlight, allowing XHDATA to classify these compact receivers as emergency radios.
There is, however, another model that should not be confused with the D-228: the XHDATA D-226, which XHDATA says will also be available soon.
The D-226 does not support the NOAA weather band and is intended primarily for the global market. Its specifications are:
FM: 64–108 MHz – AM: 520–1730 kHz, 9/10 kHz – SW: 4.75–22 MHz
The D-226 will be available in three colors.
Paul notes that he had initially assumed the D-226 would follow the reception specifications of the D-219, but he now believes that assumption may not be accurate. XHDATA subsequently clarified the distinction between the two new receivers.