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- Messages
- 47,645
- Reaction score
- 7,901
- Points
- 288
The Vietnamese Marine Radio Network
By Don Moore Don’s traveling DX stories can be found in his book Tales of a Vagabond DXer [SWLing Post affiliate link]. If you’ve already read his book and enjoyed it, do Don a favor and leave a re…
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Bob’s Radio Corner: Focusing on Hardware
By Bob Colegrove I have a friend who has collected antique cars for many years. So far, his collection is no immediate challenge to that of Jay Leno. However, it is his collection, and he is very p…
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UPDATE: Radio Nacional da Amzonias Shortwave Service
by Paul Walker News Director/Operations Assistant, Wolf Creek Radio Broadcasting of Laramie, WY As many know, Radio Nacional da Amazonias has been operating on a much reduced schedule for several m…
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ELWA Monrovia, Liberia – Then and Now
by Dan Greenall Radio ELWA (Eternal Love Winning Africa) is a Christian ministry station that has been on the air from Monrovia, Liberia since 1954. When I first heard them in the 1970’s from my li…
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My top 3 Used Shortwave Radios. These are all great options for getting into the hobby on a budget.
Oct 3, 2026
While a bit older, and perhaps lacking a feature or two, these used options are still a great way to get into the hobby cheap!
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Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FarpointFarms/videos
Oct 3, 2026
While a bit older, and perhaps lacking a feature or two, these used options are still a great way to get into the hobby cheap!
8:30
Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@FarpointFarms/videos
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- 47,645
- Reaction score
- 7,901
- Points
- 288
Another Piece of Radio History Slipping Away? WBCQ Is for Sale
Oct 10, 2026
What a shame. This morning it was announced that WBCQ ,the Powerhouse shortwave station in Maine is up for sale. It is unlikely that it will be sold and far more likely that it will be sold off for land value.
It's a great station run by great people. It was an honor to be a part of it!
7:11
Oct 10, 2026
What a shame. This morning it was announced that WBCQ ,the Powerhouse shortwave station in Maine is up for sale. It is unlikely that it will be sold and far more likely that it will be sold off for land value.
It's a great station run by great people. It was an honor to be a part of it!
7:11
- Messages
- 47,645
- Reaction score
- 7,901
- Points
- 288
Oct 17, 2026
This particular radio is really wonderful, but as you will see it shines the most on CW (telegraphy), as its filters allow the operator to dig out a weak signal buried in the noise and make it perfectly readable.
Skanti was a Danish company specialised in marine radio communication equipment (and later in satellite telephones) which is, sadly, gone forever.
Tuning the shortwave with a Skanti R8003 marine radio receiver
This particular radio is really wonderful, but as you will see it shines the most on CW (telegraphy), as its filters allow the operator to dig out a weak signal buried in the noise and make it perfectly readable.
Skanti was a Danish company specialised in marine radio communication equipment (and later in satellite telephones) which is, sadly, gone forever.
Tuning the shortwave with a Skanti R8003 marine radio receiver