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    Shortwave Memories — World Radio-TV Handbook
    by Thomas on June 9, 2026 at 11:04 am

    by Karl D. Forth Reading through the 1971 World Radio-TV Handbook only as a reference source was interesting, but as I started listening more I also realized I felt part of what was happening – I could hear many of the countries described, one way or another. I’ve always liked directories. You can often learn

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    Texas Radio Shortwave: Schedule for July and August, 2026
    by Thomas on June 9, 2026 at 11:00 am

    Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Terry (N5RTC), who shares the following schedules for Texas Radio Shortwave (click image to enlarge):

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    24 Hours of Le Mans 2026 Special Event
    by Thomas on June 9, 2026 at 10:49 am

    Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul Jamet, who shares the following announcement: 24 Hours of Le Mans 2026 During the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans Automobile race, the amateur radio operators of the Sarthe Radio Club F6KFI will be in the spotlight! To celebrate the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans, the amateur

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    The MLite-880: A more thorough performance assessment
    by Thomas on June 7, 2026 at 12:12 pm

    By 13dka Following up on the article I recently wrote about the MLite-880, I still had a comparison with a reference radio on a proper antenna on my to-do list. I wasn’t in a hurry because I got pretty fascinated with exploring what I can get out of various magmounts on my car with this

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    Tecsun PL-520: An Excellent Upgrade
    by Dan Robinson on June 4, 2026 at 11:21 pm

    by Dan Robinson The Tecsun PL-520 has been out for some time now though units have been getting into the hands of more reviewers such as myself in recent weeks. There are a number of excellent overview videos available on YouTube, so my purpose here won’t be to dive into sensitivity level and similar comparisons