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This website is focused especially on SWL contesting, DXing and IOTA hunting. You can find here an SWL contest calendar, rules and results of SWL contests, SWL DXCC and IOTA ladder etc.
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Results of the SWL DX Toplist
Hi SWL friends, I hereby inform you that the first results of the...
Islands SWL Contest 2026
Hi SWL friends, Franck, F-14368 / F0DUW plans an Islands SWL Contest...
SSB SWL Contest 2025
Hi SWL friends, Frank, F-14368 informed me he organizes an...
What is SWL RADIO?
More specifically the swlradio.eu (SWL RADIO) is a homepage focused on shortwave listeners interested in listening on amateur radio bands – especially to avid SWL contesters, DXers and IOTA hunters.
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- Z81D South Sudan. From DXNews.com
on 8. 12. 2025 at 12:11Diya, YI1DZ will be active as Z81D from Juba, South Sudan, starting 14 December 2025.
- V31AZ Belize. From DXNews.comon 5. 12. 2025 at 6:45
Alex, K6VHF will be active as V31AZ from Belize.
- C5YK Gambia. From DXNews.comon 3. 12. 2025 at 16:21
Andre, ON7YK will be active as C5YK from Bijilo, Gambia, until 25 January 2026.
- AU7RS Agatti Island. From DXNews.comon 28. 11. 2025 at 22:54
AU7RS Team will be active from Agatti Island, Lakshadweep Islands, IOTA AS - 011, 10 - 22 January 2026.
- HV0A Vatican. From DXNews.comon 28. 11. 2025 at 14:42
IK0FVC will be active as HV0A from Vatican city in CQ WW DX CW Contest, 29 November 2025, 8 - 10 UTC.
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- Radyo Pilipinas World Service Back On The Airby Thomas on 3. 12. 2025 at 3:01
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Dan Greenall, who writes: Hi Thomas As per the announcement on the SWLing Post, Radyo Pilipinas did indeed return on the air December 1 at 0200 hours UTC on the announced frequencies on 12020, 15640 and 17665 kHz. I was able to hear all three frequencies quite well using
- Texas Radio Shortwave: Holidays Programming & Schedule for January – February 2026by Thomas on 3. 12. 2025 at 2:18
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Terry (N5RTC), who shares the following schedules for Texas Radio Shortwave (click image to enlarge): Holiday Schedule January 2026February 2026
- Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of CGTN (December 1, 2025)by Thomas on 3. 12. 2025 at 1:51
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report of a recent CGTN broadcast. Carlos notes: More than 1,200 dead from floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand – CGTN, NHK, Kyodo News Click here to view on YouTube. Today’s Kyodo News Morning Edition radiofax: Indonesia’s death toll surpasses
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