Radio France International features Ears To Our World
Many of you know how important I consider shortwave radio to be in the third world and for those living under repressive regimes. Radio France International recently interviewed me regarding these...
View ArticleThe relevance of shortwave radio for UNESCO’s World Radio Day 2013
Student in Uganda tunes an Ears To Our World self-powered shortwave radio. (Photo: ETOW partner, The Empower Campaign, Uganda) Wednesday, February 13th 2013 is World Radio Day. UNESCO describes World...
View ArticleShortwave Listening (SWLing): How did you get your start?
I love hearing stories about how shortwave radio listeners and ham radio operators got interested in the hobby. I’ll tell you about my experience, but I would enjoy hearing yours either in the comments...
View ArticleThe Spectrum Monitor: a new radio magazine finds a home in the digital world
I’m happy to announce that there is a new radio magazine on the horizon: The Spectrum Monitor (TSM). The Spectrum Monitor, an e-magazine, will cover amateur radio, longwave and shortwave listening,...
View ArticleCould software-defined radios empower citizen journalists in North Korea?
USB SDRs like the RTL-SDR could inspire a generation of SDRs that not only receive, but transmit information across the North Korean border. I was recently interviewed and quoted in an article by Ole...
View ArticleOctober 10: Let’s talk shortwave…and astronomy
I’ve been invited to speak at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI), a non-profit educational radio astronomy observatory (and former NASA tracking station as well as one-time NSA...
View Article“Less plug” and much “more play”–!
Aw, gee–you know you’ve made it the in the world when the talented and inimitable Jeff Murray (K1NSS) takes the Mickey out of you with his quirky vintage-style imagery. This time, it was yours truly...
View ArticleHappy World Radio Day 2015: several ways you can celebrate
Today is World Radio Day, a time “to remember the unique power of radio to touch lives and bring people together across every corner of the globe,” UNESCO reminds us. As shortwave radio listeners, we...
View ArticleRadioWorld: Despite Fears, ABC Shuts Down Shortwave Broadcasts
(Source: RadioWorld) The ABC has turned off its shortwave radio transmitters, leaving Australians in remote areas without easy access to lifeline radio OTTAWA — On Jan. 31, state-owned Australian...
View ArticleMy Radio Spectrum Archive HOPE XII presentation on Hackaday
Wow! Thank you, Hackaday: HOPE XII: TIME TRAVEL WITH SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO by: Tom Nardi It’s easy to dismiss radio as little more than background noise while we drive. At worst you might even think...
View ArticleIn an Internet World, Radio Lives
Thank you to Radio World for publishing this: A teacher with an ETOW radio in Bor County, Southern Sudan. Courtesy Project Education Sudan For as long as I can remember I’ve been passionate about...
View ArticleThe Toronto Star publishes my thoughts on the cuts to Radio Canada International
As many of you know, I find the downsizing of major shortwave broadcasters around the world deeply concerning, especially since so much of the world still relies on the medium as a source of news and...
View ArticleCabinet silences Canada’s international voice, RCI Action responds
Yesterday, as I toured Radio Canada International’s Sackville, New Brunswick transmission site, the Canadian press discovered that the Cabinet approved an order that paves the way for RCI to be...
View ArticleRCI’s “radio silence”
This well-written, comprehensive take on RCI’s closures does an excellent job of addressing radio’s continued relevance in our current socio-political climate. It even includes a brief quote from yours...
View ArticleTalking shortwave and spectrum on the Radio Survivor podcast
Last week, I had the honor of speaking with Eric Klein and Jennifer Waits on the excellent Radio Survivor podcast. It’s rare that in one show I get to spread so much shortwave radio love–thanks for...
View ArticleInterview on the ICQ Podcast
I’m honored to have been interviewed by Frank Howell (K4FMH) for the ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast. The interview was posted as a podcast this weekend. If you’re not familiar, the ICQ podcast is...
View ArticleWireless Flirt episode explores shortwave radio
I’m very honored to have been interviewed by John Walsh who produces the excellent program Wireless on Flirt FM in Ireland. John reached out to discuss the relevance of the shortwave radio medium,...
View ArticleTreetop Antennas: Featured with my friend Wlodek (US7IGN) on BBC Radio 4...
I’m very honored to be featured with my good friend Wlodek (US7IGN) in a short radio documentary on BBC Radio 4 today. Wlodek is long-time reader and subscriber here on the SWLing Post and QRPer.com....
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