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The connection between Hallicrafters and 1940s electronic warfare

A B24’s Hallicrafters S27 (Photo: AAFRadio.org) One of my favorite ham radio blogs is that of John (AE5X). Like me, he’s a QRPer–meaning, as amateur radio operators, we love making contacts across this...

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1939 RCA Broadcast Equipment Catalog

Now that I’ve read this scanned 1939 RCA Broadcast Equipment Catalog, I realize that I really do need an RCA AR-60 Communications Receiver. It would make a lovely addition to my antique radio...

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More 1968 recordings on the Shortwave Radio Audio Archive

I’ve now added a total of five recordings by David Firth, circa 1968, to the SW Radio Audio Archive. Click below for direct links: Voice of America Radio Australia Radio Peking Radio Switzerland Radio...

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Shortwave Radio Recordings: The Talking Machine Show

For your listening pleasure: 30 minutes of  The Talking Machine Show via WWCR. This broadcast was recorded October 18, 2014 at 2300 UTC, on the shortwave frequency of 9350 kHz. A big hat tip to SWLing...

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Download the 1923 “first Wireless Christmas” edition of The Radio Times

(Source: BBC Genome Blog via Mike Barraclough) The much-loved Christmas edition of the Radio Times made its first appearance in 1923.  It was all very different to today’s multi-channel, on-demand...

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Memories and transistor radios

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributors, Ron and Aaron, who shared a link to Jay Allen’s latest post–an update on his pocket AM/FM radios. Like Jay, I’ve always had an affinity for pocket transistor...

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Gary’s Arvin Model 61R35 brings back memories

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Gary Wise (W4EEY), who shares the following guest post: It’s funny how much we radio folks share in common. The recent posts on Arvin radios made me smile...

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Happy Holidays! Your radio memories…

Edward Ganshirt’s Heathkit GR-78 Many thanks again to all of you who submitted your radio holiday memories in our December contest! In the end, we had over forty entries and I’ve truly enjoyed reading...

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The connection between Hallicrafters and 1940s electronic warfare

A B24’s Hallicrafters S27 (Photo: AAFRadio.org) One of my favorite ham radio blogs is that of John (AE5X). Like me, he’s a QRPer–meaning, as amateur radio operators, we love making contacts across this...

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1939 RCA Broadcast Equipment Catalog

Now that I’ve read this scanned 1939 RCA Broadcast Equipment Catalog, I realize that I really do need an RCA AR-60 Communications Receiver. It would make a lovely addition to my antique radio...

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More 1968 recordings on the Shortwave Radio Audio Archive

I’ve now added a total of five recordings by David Firth, circa 1968, to the SW Radio Audio Archive. Click below for direct links: Voice of America Radio Australia Radio Peking Radio Switzerland Radio...

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Shortwave Radio Recordings: The Talking Machine Show

For your listening pleasure: 30 minutes of  The Talking Machine Show via WWCR. This broadcast was recorded October 18, 2014 at 2300 UTC, on the shortwave frequency of 9350 kHz. A big hat tip to SWLing...

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Download the 1923 “first Wireless Christmas” edition of The Radio Times

(Source: BBC Genome Blog via Mike Barraclough) The much-loved Christmas edition of the Radio Times made its first appearance in 1923.  It was all very different to today’s multi-channel, on-demand...

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Memories and transistor radios

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributors, Ron and Aaron, who shared a link to Jay Allen’s latest post–an update on his pocket AM/FM radios. Like Jay, I’ve always had an affinity for pocket transistor...

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Gary’s Arvin Model 61R35 brings back memories

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Gary Wise (W4EEY), who shares the following guest post: It’s funny how much we radio folks share in common. The recent posts on Arvin radios made me smile...

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Happy Holidays! Your radio memories…

Edward Ganshirt’s Heathkit GR-78 Many thanks again to all of you who submitted your radio holiday memories in our December contest! In the end, we had over forty entries and I’ve truly enjoyed reading...

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Guest Post: “Uncle Stoogie and the Pink Radio”

Many thanks to Gary Neil Carden, who recently shared the following story with friends on Facebook, and has kindly allowed me to publish it here on the SWLing Post for everyone to enjoy. Thank you so...

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Radio Hats of Yore

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ed, who writes: Hey Thomas, if you haven’t already covered this in the SWLing Post, this might be worth mentioning:...

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Radio Advertising: “A 700-Foot Mountain of Whipped Cream”

I recently discovered a bi-weekly experimental arts-and-culture program called The Organist at KCRW. The latest episode is simply brilliant for those of us who love radio nostalgia. Here’s the...

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Andy remembers his first issue of the WRTH

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Andy Howlett, who writes: Always nice to see another WRTH arrive, even though I haven’t actually bought one for many years. Attached is a pic of the very first...

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