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Cross Country Wireless introduces an HF Upconverter
The CCW HF Upconverter (Photo: Cross Country Wireless) (Source: Southgate ARC) Cross Country Wireless have just released a HF Upconverter. This will allow HF or VHF SDR receivers such as the RTLSDR...
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Bonito releases the AntennaJet ASM300 Antenna Switch and Mixer
Dennis Walter, President of the Germany-based radio manufacturer Bonito, has just informed me that their AntennaJet ASM300 has now been officially released. Bonito’s website describes the ASM300: With...
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The Professor reviews the Tecsun ICR-110 AM/FM radio recorder
The Professor, over at The Radio Kitchen, has just published an excellent review of the new Tecsun ICR-110: an AM/FM radio with built-in MP3 recorder and player. While the ICR-110 is a little quirky,...
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RF Nomad: Synthesizer meets radio
For electronic musicians who love the sonic texture of shortwave radio, check out the RF Nomad, under development by Evaton Technologies. Evaton describes the RF Nomad module: “RF. Radio Frequency. The...
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New feature on 2014 Tecsun PL-660
Many thanks to my buddy, David Korchin (K2WNW), who noticed that Anon-Co is selling a new 2014 production run of the Tecsun PL-660, which includes an Auto Sorting Memory feature. Anon-Co states that...
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Just arrived: the Tecsun PL-310ET
I confess, I have well over twenty portable shortwave radios at the moment…So why am I still so enthusiastic when a new one arrives in the mailbox? My Tecun PL-310ET just arrived, purchased from my...
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CommRadio introduces the CR-1a
Many thanks to Dave Zantow (N9EWO) for apprising me of an update to the CommRadio line: the new CommRadio CR-1a. Based on information published by CommRadio, it appears that the main difference is a...
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FDM-DUO SDR to ship May 2014
I’ve just learned from the Europe-based retailer, WoodBoxRadio, that the new FDM-DUO software defined radio will begin shipping end of May 2014. If you are interested in pre-ordering the FDM-DUO...
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AirChat: Long-distance digital communications via radio
Last month, I was interviewed by NK News regarding the possibility of using inexpensive SDR dongles as a means for citizen journalists to receive and potentially send information across the North...
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A short review of the KX3 helper: a simple, effective non-slip pad
I recently purchased the KX3 helper from Steve (W1SFR) and can report that I’ve been very pleased with this uber-simple, affordable, non-slip tilt pad. While I like the built-in tilt legs on the...
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Looking forward to the 2014 Dayton Hamvention and FDIM
Each year, I attend the Dayton Hamvention and much of the QRP conference, Four Days in May. This year, I’ll be working our Ears To Our World table again, along with other volunteers, at booth 411 in...
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Latest version of DXtreme Reception Log now available for download
I just received the following note from SWLing Post sponsor, Bob Raymond (NE1I), at DXtreme software: “I am pleased to announce that the latest version of our logging software for radio and TV...
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The Elad FDM-S2 SDR: Unboxing, installing, and a first recording
At the Dayton Hamvention last month, I made a point to check out the Italian radio manufacturer, Elad. Though I’ve known about Elad for some time, I hadn’t investigated their offerings yet simply...
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Shortwave Radio Recordings: Radio New Zealand International (DRM)
This morning, while scanning the 31 meter band, I noticed a DRM (Digital Radio Mondiale) signal on 9,890 kHz. Normally, I ignore most DRM signals because the amount of signal strength needed to...
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Dates of availability for new Etón shortwave radios…
Several SWLing Post readers have been asking about the availability of the new Etón shortwave radio product line. I’m pleased to report that I can confirm these availability dates for retailers,...
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Buying a BMW in South Africa? Shortwave radio is an option!
SWLing Post reader, Bob, has a relative who works for BMW in the United States. Recently, Bob learned that some models of BMWs shipped to South Africa have a shortwave radio option. He followed up...
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Smart cars also feature shortwave
Regarding shortwave in automobiles, Andrea Borgnino points out that the Smart car (manufactured by Mercedes Benz) also has a shortwave radio option. Check out the following video Andrea shares:
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The CC Skywave: C. Crane’s latest shortwave portable
The CC Skywave is the latest shortwave portable from the manufacturer and retailer, C. Crane. While this radio’s form factor looks a lot like the CCRadio-SWP, you can tell, based on features, that...
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CC Skywave release delayed
SWLing Post reader, Ed, writes: “It looks like the new SW/AM/FM/Air Skywave radio from C.Crane will be delayed according to their website. The new date for release will be October 31st. But, you can...
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AOR to announce two new products
Is this the TRX-305? We might not know until the Tokyo Ham Radio Fair. According to Dave Zantow (N9EWO), AOR plans to announce two new products this year at the Tokyo Ham Radio Fair: the AR-DV1...
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