Why an essay about a radio station in Sweden? Grimeton is an early longwave radio station built in the early 1920’s, that has been preserved as a historical site. It’s the only remaining example of an early electro-mechanical VLF-Transmitter. It is still in operational condition, and usually sends out messages twice a year: On Alexander […]
Grimeton Radio — dl3tu
QSL card received from Radio Televisyon Malaysia RTM Wai for my reception of their station on 13th October 2022.
RTM Wai QSL card — VK5PAS
QSL card received from CFRX Canada for my reception of their station on 4th April 2022.
CFRX Canada QSL card — VK5PAS
The owner of this very Blog, himself; has also received the signal of CFRX, in addition to the 50 kilowatt Clear Channel signal of CFRB-AM where he lives.
Yesterday I received the 2 certificates below from Pit YO3JW for the 10 year WWFF Anniversary. Thanks Pit.
WWFF 10 year certificates — VK5PAS
An Advertisement For A Crosley Floor Model Radio From Circa The 1920’s-1930’s.
During circa the late 1940’s-early 1950’s, Crosley divested their Broadcast interests, selling their local Broadcast assets to AVCO; and in 1963, like what had happened with NBC, CBS, and General Electric’s Shortwave Radio Stations; were taken over by the Federal Government on behalf of the Voice of America.
The owner of this Blog hasn’t followed very closely the fate and succession of Crosley’s Automobile business, and the owner of this Blog also hasn’t followed the fate and succession of Crosley’s Electronic and Appliance business arms.
For earlier posts regarding Crosley’s Broadcast properties, please see these earlier posts:
Brochure From The 1960’s On The Crosley Corporation, WLW-AM, And WLWT-TV
An Advertisement For A Raytheon AM/Mediumwave Radio Receiver From Circa The 1940’s-1950’s.
The Owner of this Blog is unsure as to what the Model Number for this Raytheon Receiver is.
As of the present day (as of the time of writing this Post), Raytheon, for quite a while, now; has made Marine and Civilian Pleasure and Commercial, and Military Aircraft Radar and Radio Communication Equipment their core business.
Advertisement From Circa The Late 1960’s-Early To Mid 1970’s For A General Electric 10-Band AM-FM-SW Radio.
The Owner of this very Blog is unsure as to what the Model Number for this actual General Electric 10-Band Receiver Unit is.
For Posts regarding General Electric Radio, Radio Stations WGY-AM, WGFM-FM, WGEO-SW, WGEA-SW, and WGEX-SW; and Television Station WRGB-TV; please see these earlier posts:
I am very saddened by the death of WSM-AM Disc Jockey Ralph Emery.
The owner of this very Blog shares this Broadcaster’s fear of failure.
This article is part of a regular series of monthly features about the joys of radio. However, this edition brings details of a warning from the early days of British radio. It’s from 1931, when the BBC’s broadcast headquarters was a series of rooms on the upper floors of a back-street building down by the […]
100 Years of Radio: When it all goes wrong – a broadcaster’s fear of failure — Pre-fade Listen
I Am Very Saddened By The Death Of Radio Announcer Michael Jackson (Not To Be Confused With The Motown Artist), Who Had Worked At KABC-AM; And Was Inducted Into The Radio Hall Of Fame.
A QSL Card by and from a Ham Radio Operator based in France:
If you have any interest in antennas at all, fasten your seat belts and hang on to your hats, because what you are about to read here is going to blow you away. Conventional wisdom concerning antenna matching and resonating is about to be shattered and the principles revealed here might just be the start […]
via Petlowany Antennas by K6NO — IW5EDI Simone – Ham-Radio
A photo of one of the bodystles of GM Truck that is emotionally important to me, the 1973-1991 bodystyle; parked behind where this Antenna is pictured.
News from our friends at Nanfone for you today. They’ve got an interestingly styled radio. The POC791 comes with its own in built antenna, works on 4G/3G, has a two inch screen and a long life lithium battery and can accept both single and group calls over LTE/4G as well as 3G. All Rights Reserved […]
via *IP Radio* Nanfone POC791 — Simonthewizard
For the life of me, I, personally; can never understand how this particular Radio works.
Matthew Parij 