AirSpy YouLoop passive magnetic loop antenna now shipping
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Michael Agner (KA3JJZ), who notes that AirSpy now has the YouLoop passive mag loop antenna posted on their retail websites. You can grab one for $30 – $35 US,...
View ArticleThe Airspy Youloop is a freaking brilliant passive loop antenna
Before I start talking Youloop, I have a little confession to make up front: At the Winter SWL Fest when I gave a presentation about Portable SDR DXing, not only did I give attendees the wrong name of...
View ArticleIcom IC-705 delivery has been delayed
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Evans, who writes: As you’d expect, Icom has formally delayed the delivery schedule of the IC-705. Here’s the announcement from Icom Japan:...
View ArticleNew Product: K-180WLA Active Loop Antenna with rechargeable battery
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, crvee8, who shares a link to the K-180WLA, a new active mag loop antenna. Based on the product description, the K-180WLA sounds a lot like a typical magnetic...
View ArticleCheck out the Afedri LAN-IQ SDR: a new stand-alone touch screen SDR
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Robinson, who shares the following video from Fernando Duarte highlighting the new Alfredi LAN-IQ SDR: I can’t wait to check out Fenu’s full review of the...
View ArticleFenu posts a Malahit-DSP & Afedri LAN-IQ “Head to Head” comparison
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Robinson, who shares the following video from Fernando Duarte, comparing the Malahit-DSP and the new Afedri LAN-IQ: Click here to view on YouTube. Spread the...
View ArticleThe Tecsun PL-330: Some details about this compact shortwave portable in...
Many thanks to a number of SWLing Post readers who shared a link to this website (in Chinese) with photos and details of the new Tecsun PL-330. Note: The server hosting the PL-330 page has been...
View ArticleEton Elite Satellit delayed until 2021
Many thanks to a number of SWLing Post readers who have pointed out the recent update from Universal Radio regarding the availability of the Eton Elite Satellit. Per Universal Radio: 05/11/20 Eton...
View ArticleIcom IC-705 International Availability
(Icom Press Release) Icom Inc. will begin to ship the IC-705, a new all mode portable transceiver covering HF, VHF and UHF, for the Japan domestic market from the middle of June 2020. Shipments of the...
View ArticleNew Raspberry Pi 4 Model B with 8GB of RAM
When the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B was introduced last year, I immediately purchased two of the 4GB models for my daughters. A the time, 4GB was the maximum amount of RAM available. Both of my daughters...
View ArticleWRTH A20 Bargraph Frequency Guide available for purchase and download
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Harald Kuhl, who writes: The A20 WRTH Bargraph Frequency Guide is available now. http://www.wrth.com/_shop/?product=wrth-a20-bargraph-download I think it’s very...
View ArticleAny news about the labratory599 TX-500 Discovery QRP transceiver–?
A number of SWLing Post readers have been contacting me this month regarding the lab599 TX-500 Discovery QRP general coverage transceiver. Since its announcement around this time last year, a number of...
View ArticleBuilding the EA3GCY DB4020 Dual-band 40 and 20M QRP SSB Transceiver Kit
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Frank (ON6UU), who shares the following guest post: Building EA3GCY’s DB4020 QRP Transceiver kit by Frank Lagaet (ON6UU) In May, I discovered via a newsletter...
View ArticlePizzoloruss’s CityRadio: An Internet radio with a nostalgic & simple interface
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dennis Dura, who shares a link to this radio project by Emanuele Pizzolorusso who wishes to combine a modern Internet radio with old-school city-labeled memory...
View ArticleTecsun PL-330: A quick update and an important note before you buy
We posted an update about the new Tecsun PL-330 in late April 2020. While we didn’t have a lot of details, it’s worth reading. We still don’t have a lot of details (as of today, July 3, 2020) but...
View ArticleSneak peek of the Apache Labs Andromeda 100 watt SDR transceiver
Many thanks to Apache Labs who share the following announcement: Sneak peek at the Andromeda 100W Transceiver…… 10th GEN Intel 6 Core i7, 7 inch built in touch screen and an option to add up to two...
View ArticleNew videos take a tour of Icom IC-705 features and functions
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mike, who writes: Hi, Tom: Icom Japan have just published a couple videos in Japanese where and enthusiastic JH1CBX takes us on a tour of the new IC-705....
View ArticleIcom IC-705: Check out this video of a cabinet breakdown
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dave Zantow, who shares the following video (in Japanese) where a technician performs an IC-705 cabinet breakdown and examines the internal PC board layers:...
View ArticleA new visitor in the shack: The HobbyPCB IQ32 SDR QRP transceiver
Last week, I took delivery of an IQ32 SDR Transciever on loan from HobbyPCB. The IQ32 has been on the market for a few years now and is a fusion of the HobbyPCB RS-HFIQ and the STM32-SDR. I’ve been...
View ArticleNew Icom IC-705 videos and few answers to your questions
I’ve been getting a number of inquiries from readers lately about the new, yet-to-be-released, Icom IC-705 QRP portable transceiver. Here are a few quick answers to frequent reader questions: “Will you...
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