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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.

This homepage is in permanent development.

Who is the author?

Hi guys, my name is Roman and I’m an SWL OK1-31457 since 1984 – avid SWL contester. I’m also a holder of a SWARL SWL certificate OK1001SWL and HAM licence OK1DSA.

For more info about me you can take look at my profile on the QRZCQ.com.

DX News Ham Radio Amateur Radio News DX News DX Information for DXers

JW0V Svalbard. From DXNews.com
on 7. 7. 2025 at 5:15
Vlad, OK2WX will be active as JW0V from Svalbard Island, IOTA EU - 026, 14 - 23 July 2025.
DXCC Most Wanted 2025. From DXNews.com
on 6. 7. 2025 at 18:26
DXCC Most wanted countries 2025 Club Log version. Updated July 2025.
D2A Angola. From DXNews.com
on 5. 7. 2025 at 5:11
D2A Team will be active from Angola, 17 - 28 October 2025, commemorating 50th Anniversary of the Independence of Angola.
YN2RP Nicaragua. From DXNews.com
on 4. 7. 2025 at 14:09
NN3RP will be active again as YN2RP from Nicaragua, 12 July - 4 August 2025.
ZF2AE ZF2AE/ZF8 Cayman Islands. From DXNews.com
on 4. 7. 2025 at 6:30
Adrian, AA5UK informs dxnews.com, that he will be active as ZF2AE, from Cayman Islands, IOTA NA - 016, 28 June - 7 July 2025.

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Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of the Voice of Turkey (June 30, 2025)
by Thomas on 1. 7. 2025 at 16:49
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report of a recent Voice of Turkey broadcast. Carlos notes: Khamenei: US attacks against Iran “did not achieve significant results”, Voice of Turkey Part of Voice of Turkey’s news bulletin (in Spanish), listened in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on a Tecsun
Alan Roe’s A-25 Season Guide to Music on Shortwave (version 3.0)
by Thomas on 30. 6. 2025 at 21:38
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Alan Roe, who shares his A-25 (version 3.0) season guide to music on shortwave. Alan provides this amazing resource as a free PDF download: Click here to download Music on Shortwave A-25 v3.0 (PDF) As always, thank you for sharing your excellent guide, Alan! This dedicated page will always have
Texas Radio Shortwave: Schedule for July – September 2025
by Thomas on 29. 6. 2025 at 9:45
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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SSB SWL Contest 2025

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