[Mikrowave1] had a Unelco shortwave receiver as a kid. This was a typical simple radio for the 1960s using germanium and silicon transistors. It also had plug-in coils you had to insert into sockets ...

Shortwave radio has a charm all its own: part history, part mystery, and a whole lot of tech nostalgia. The Hallicrafters S-53A is a prime example of mid-century engineering, but when you get your ...

To Whom It May Concern, I just read the guest commentary “Why Reviving Shortwave is a Non-Starter” on your web site. While some of the stated facts would seem true, I believe that some other facts ...

As a long-time RW contributor (my first article was in June 1990) and even longer-time shortwave radio fan and broadcaster (Radio Canada International, HCJB in Ecuador, radioEARTH, and Monitor Radio; ...

The circuit replaces the old circuit that uses ZN414 with a newer MK414 IC but still integrates the same features. It features high quality audio, low current consumption, no alignment and complete ...

A good shortwave receiver will have a screw terminal and a coax jack, so you can connect a wire antenna straight to the radio. If you need to run a cable in through the house, you'll want to run a ...

Does this even exist? Everything I can find online is either Windows or Linux. I want to listen to some numbers stations but don't want to fork out on a bunch of ham gear I'll use once and relegate to ...

Washington, D.C. (CTV Network) — In a world of mobile phones, satellites and the internet, some old school technology is making a major comeback. The shortwave radio, used by spies for decades to send ...

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