Mark spots a vintage radio in “Travelers”
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark Hirst, who adds the following to our growing archive of radios in film. Mark writes: I’d spotted this radio in the Netflix time travelling series Travelers...
View ArticleRadio spotted in “The Day the Earth Caught Fire”
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark Hirst, who has discovered yet another radio in film: Spotted this in the 1961 sci-fi movie, ‘The Day the Earth Caught Fire‘. I’m guessing it’s an old...
View ArticleVideo: The Story of Radio Broadcasting (Westinghouse 1944)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mike Hansgen, who shares the following 1944 film via YouTube: Click here to view on YouTube. Spread the radio love
View Article“Generation Radio”: A short documentary about the evolution of broadcasting
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mike Hansgen, who shares the following documentary film about the evolution of broadcast radio. This film was actually created for a senior thesis presentation...
View ArticleBBC News video on Soviet jamming of BBC and VOA
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark Hirst, who shares this short video from BBC News: Click here to view via the BBC News website. Spread the radio love
View ArticleListening to ARISS contacts last week
I get just as excited as my kids when I receive any communications from the International Space Station. This past week, we fit an ARISS contact fit into our hectic schedule during lunch break. I gave...
View ArticleVideo: Russian numbers station on the 19 meter band
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Moshe, for sharing the following video: I uploaded this video I made in a rush, holding our baby in one hand and my smartphone in the other one… The receiver is...
View ArticleIvan performs two tests with the AirSpy HF+
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ivan Cholakov (NO2CW), who shares the following: Thomas, there has been a lot of discussions regarding Airspy HF+ ever since it came out – heated exchanges...
View ArticleA short video tour of Czech Radio
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, David Iurescia (LW4DAF), who writes: Here you have a new video from Radio Prague “A visit to Czech Radio”. Enjoy!!! Click here to view on YouTube. Spread the...
View ArticleVideo: N1SPY builds and describes the components of a simple receiver
Many thanks to Thomas Cholakov (N1SPY) who shares the following video where he explains how radio receivers work and builds a radio receiver: Click here to view on YouTube. As always great video,...
View ArticleBill tunes to WWFD in AM HD
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Mead, who writes: Thomas, I’m sending you a short clip from WWFD 820 kHz in Frederick, MD. It’s America’s only all-digital station, apparently. They are HD...
View ArticleVideo: “The Fort and the Field Day”
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dennis Dura, who shares a link to this short video highlighting amateur radio at the 2017 Fort Wayne Field Day: Click here to view on YouTube. YouTube...
View ArticleVideo: N1SPY brings a GE seven band radio back to life!
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ivan Cholakov, who writes: Thomas Cholakov (N1SPY) picked up an old General Electric radio from the 2019 Orlando Hamcation and brought it back to life....
View ArticleVideo: The Last Pirates – Britain’s Rebel DJs
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mark Fahey, who shares a link to this BBC documentary about pirate radio: Click here to watch on Vimeo. Spread the radio love
View ArticleThomas (N1SPY) explores the world of non-directional beacons (NDBs)
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ivan Cholakov (NO2CW), who shares the following: Thomas, N1SPY did a follow up video [to this previous post] where he explained a few details about NDBs (Non...
View Article1955 Film: Assembling Regency transistor radios in Indiana
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Pete Eaton, who shares the following vintage industry short film: Click here to view on YouTube. Like Pete, I’m impressed with the size of those soldering irons!...
View Article“Father Knows Best” episode features shortwave radio
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dave Zantow (N9EWO), who notes the following episode of “Father Knows Best” (link below) features shortwave radio. Dave also points out that the website...
View ArticleJupiter’s radio noise
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bruce Atchison, who writes: I came across this video last year and I thought you’d be interested in it. I also picked up Jupiter on my CB radio one morning. We...
View ArticleVideo: Comparing SDR power consumption
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ivan Cholakov, who writes: If you are interested, here’s a video where the power consumption of nine different SDRs was compared: Click here to view on YouTube....
View Article1961 Film: “Tuning In Radio Sarawak”
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Adid, who writes: Hi Thomas, I just watched this very interesting DX film about RADIO SARAWAK. It’s a behind the scenes look at radio in the tropics, with great...
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