{"id":51925,"date":"2022-02-19T07:11:58","date_gmt":"2022-02-19T11:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=51925"},"modified":"2022-02-19T07:11:58","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T11:11:58","slug":"video-wwii-bunker-hidden-inside-gibraltars-rock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/video-wwii-bunker-hidden-inside-gibraltars-rock\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: WWII Bunker Hidden Inside Gibraltar\u2019s Rock"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_51926\" style=\"width: 1134px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Gibralter-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51926\" class=\"size-full wp-image-51926\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Gibralter-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1124\" height=\"696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Gibralter-1.jpeg 1124w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Gibralter-1-300x186.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Gibralter-1-1024x634.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Gibralter-1-768x476.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Gibralter-1-624x386.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1124px) 100vw, 1124px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-51926\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An aerial view of Gibraltar. Photo by Adam Cli.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Many thanks to <em>SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, John (KC8RZM), who writes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hi Thomas,<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">[The following] is a fascinating little documentary I found <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2n97nh9PKH4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">A secret bunker hidden inside Gibralter&#8217;s rock with a self-contained transmitter and self-generating power source (a bicycle frame).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">The radio details start at the 11 minute mark:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2n97nh9PKH4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Just thought some SWL might find it interesting, I sure did.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Best,<br \/>\nJohn<br \/>\nKC8RZM<\/p>\n<p><strong>A fascinating documentary!\u00a0 Thank you for sharing, John!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, John (KC8RZM), who writes: Hi Thomas, [The following] is a fascinating little documentary I found on YouTube. A secret bunker hidden inside Gibralter&#8217;s rock with a self-contained transmitter and self-generating power source (a bicycle frame). The radio details start at the 11 minute mark: &nbsp; Just thought some SWL [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,305,304],"tags":[9449,8665,676],"class_list":["post-51925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-nostalgia","category-videos","tag-gibraltar","tag-john-kc8rzm","tag-wwii"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-dvv","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":35385,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/david-vaughan-on-czech-radio-and-the-role-of-propaganda-leading-up-to-wwii\/","url_meta":{"origin":51925,"position":0},"title":"David Vaughan on Czech radio and the role of propaganda leading up to WWII","author":"Thomas","date":"December 31, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor,\u00a0John Palmer (KC8RZM), who writes: Was listening to Radio Prague yesterday evening, there was a very interesting item where author, David Vaughan, was interviewed and talked about his most recent book \"Hear My Voice\" a novel which deals with the lead-up to WWII and in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Books&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Books","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/books\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ceskoslovensky_rozhlas_vinohradska_30_leta.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ceskoslovensky_rozhlas_vinohradska_30_leta.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ceskoslovensky_rozhlas_vinohradska_30_leta.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ceskoslovensky_rozhlas_vinohradska_30_leta.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":44333,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/can-you-help-john-identify-a-vintage-shortwave-radio-book\/","url_meta":{"origin":51925,"position":1},"title":"Can you help John identify a vintage shortwave radio book&#8211;?","author":"Thomas","date":"July 14, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, John (KC8RZM), who writes: I wonder if anyone at SWLing can help me identify this book on shortwave listening from my childhood. It was an older book when I checked it out from the local library mid-1970s but what I remember specifically is that\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Panasonic-RF-2200-Dial-Angle-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Panasonic-RF-2200-Dial-Angle-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Panasonic-RF-2200-Dial-Angle-1.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Panasonic-RF-2200-Dial-Angle-1.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":50229,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/radio-waves-dw-launches-sw-service-to-afghanistan-foreign-sponsorship-id-tokyo-ham-fair-2021-cancelled-and\/","url_meta":{"origin":51925,"position":2},"title":"Radio Waves: DW launches SW Service to Afghanistan, Foreign Sponsorship ID, Tokyo Ham Fair 2021 Cancelled, and the Bond of Gibraltar","author":"Thomas","date":"September 16, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Radio Waves:\u00a0 Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Because I keep my ear to the waves, as well as receive many tips from others who do the same, I find myself privy to radio-related stories that might interest\u00a0SWLing Post\u00a0readers.\u00a0 To that end:\u00a0Welcome to the\u00a0SWLing Post\u2019s Radio Waves, a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Broadcasters&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Broadcasters","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/broadcasters\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Berlin-Radio-Tower-e1570374241260.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Berlin-Radio-Tower-e1570374241260.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Berlin-Radio-Tower-e1570374241260.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Berlin-Radio-Tower-e1570374241260.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":52966,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/new-in-box-icom-ic-r8500s-on-ebay\/","url_meta":{"origin":51925,"position":3},"title":"New-In-Box Icom IC-R8500s on eBay","author":"Thomas","date":"June 8, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, John (KC8RZM), who writes: Hi Thomas, Don't know if this is relevant to SWLing but maybe there's others out there that might be interested in the following. 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