Check out my SWBC translation experiments. I have discovered we can use off-the-shelf smartphone translation apps to understand foreign language broadcasts. Read more
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SULA Wideband Terminated Loop Antenna
If you missed the SWLing Post articles about SULA, you should check them out. An easy to build small unidirectional loop antenna. Read more
Radio New Zealand Pacific on Shortwave
Listening to Radio New Zealand Pacific again is a joy. Glad they are back on the short wave bands this fall. Read more
Building and Using Common Mode Chokes
Designing and testing ferrite core common mode chokes can be a challenge. You have lots of things to consider. Read more
SWBC Translation Test #1 Worked Well
My SWBC translation test #1 worked pretty well. Japanese voice to English text via the cloud translation from Microsoft. Read more
Towards My Universal Translator
I would love to have Lt. Uhura in my radio room as my universal translator. Then I could understand all the foreign language SWBC broadcasts. Read more
Ergo SDRplay Combination Still Rocks
My Ergo SDRplay combination provides a great receiver with SWBC database, propagation evaluation and signal path maps all together. Read more
My First Truly Terrible Radio Receiver
I often write about wonderful shortwave receivers. So, it is only fair to recall my first truly terrible radio receiver from 1965. Read more
SWL Best Time of Day for Listening
What is the SWL best time of day for listening to your radio? There is no complete answer, but here are some clues. Read more
D Layer Absorption – Big Radio Sponge
Ionospheric D Layer absorption attenuates radio signals, mainly below 10 MHz. Here is how it is caused and when. Read more