{"id":18551,"date":"2016-04-27T07:54:40","date_gmt":"2016-04-27T11:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=18551"},"modified":"2016-04-27T07:54:40","modified_gmt":"2016-04-27T11:54:40","slug":"marks-rekindled-interest-in-shortwave-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/marks-rekindled-interest-in-shortwave-radio\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark’s rekindled interest in shortwave radio"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Sony-ICF-2001D\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> reader, Mark Lane, who writes:<\/p>\n

Hi Thomas,<\/em><\/p>\n

I just wanted to thank you for a great website, I have been interested in SW since I was a boy and used to listen to my grandfather’s world radio. I cannot remember the make or model now but it was an amazing experience.<\/em><\/p>\n

After all these years, at the age of 44, my interest perked again and I happened across your site. <\/em><\/p>\n

Like a lot of people I was wondering “is there anything left to listen to on SW now we are truly in the ‘digital’ age”? After reading the content on your site and the blog I made up my mind, jumped onto eBay and after a number of failed attempts at winning any auctions I managed to bag a near mint Sony ICF 2001D [photo at top of page]! <\/em><\/p>\n

I did get rather over excited and probably paid a bit too much for it, but too be honest I don’t care. I have already had a good couple of evenings trying to bag some far off stations and I am still trying to figure out all the buttons on the thing.<\/em><\/p>\n

Then this past weekend, my daughter (15) asked about the radio and I showed her what I had been doing–she was hooked and kept asking me to try for some more stations. We spent the whole evening with the help of a couple of other websites trying to track down more distant stuff. <\/em><\/p>\n

I have to say the 2001D is now my prize possession and my daughter was messaging her friends telling them all about the wonders of SW.<\/em><\/p>\n

All I can say is keep up the good work and let’s hope SW does continue for as long as possible I will certainly be listening in until the airwaves go quiet, I trust that won’t happen for some considerable time.<\/em><\/p>\n

Regards<\/em>
\nMark Lane<\/em>
\nWorcester UK<\/em><\/p>\n

Mark: thank you so much for sharing your message! It’s an honor to know that the\u00a0SWLing Post<\/em>\u00a0played some part in your renewed interest in shortwave radio. The community here is simply amazing and I learn a lot myself from so many reader contributions.<\/p>\n

Being a father of two daughters, I can say that there’s no better feeling than to know that a little\u00a0radio listening time also translated into quality\u00a0father and daughter time!<\/p>\n

You just made my day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to SWLing Post reader, Mark Lane, who writes: Hi Thomas, I just wanted to thank you for a great website, I have been interested in SW since I was a boy and used to listen to my grandfather’s world radio. 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