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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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- OX3LX Greenland. From DXNews.com
on 19. 1. 2026 at 4:23Bo, OZ1DJJ will be active as OX3LX from Greenland, IOTA NA - 018, 10 - 17 February 2026.
- H44MS Solomon Islands. From DXNews.comon 18. 1. 2026 at 9:43
Bernhard, DL2GAC will be active as H44MS from Manakwai village, Malaita Island, IOTA OC - 047, Solomon Islands, during 25 January - 10 April 2026.
- UA9BA Simple and effective 160m antenna at UA9BA. From DXNews.comon 18. 1. 2026 at 7:25
I live on a limited lot measuring 47m by 89m, but the good thing about it is its proximity to salt lake Karataban of 1 mile in diameter.
- 9X2AW Rwanda. From DXNews.comon 18. 1. 2026 at 7:24
Harold, DF2WO will be active again as 9X2AW from Rwanda, starting 22 January 2026.
- My Visit D4B. From DXNews.comon 18. 1. 2026 at 1:27
A rare opportunity presented itself in July 2004 when I was invited by Alexander, 4L5A to assist him with hardware upgrading at his D44TT/D4B contest location before the WAE CW contest.
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- Carlos’ Radiofax Scrapbook: January 4-5, 2026by Thomas on 8. 1. 2026 at 14:05
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the latest entry in his Radiofax scrapbook. Carlos notes: Kyodo News Morning Edition Jan 4, 2026 Kyodo News English Edition Jan 5, 2026
- FCC Reminds Experimental HF Stations to Identify On-Airby Thomas on 7. 1. 2026 at 13:11
The FCC recently reminded holders of experimental high-frequency (HF) licenses that they must comply with the agency’s station identification rules, ending a period in which some experimental HF operations had been transmitting without identification under waivers. The ruling clarifies that experimental HF stations in the 2–25 MHz band must transmit their assigned callsign at least
- Sunny Jim’s Trance Journey: Schedule for January 2026by Thomas on 7. 1. 2026 at 12:28
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor James Salmon, who shares the following announcement: SUNNY JIM’S TRANCE JOURNEY Another month, another programme… The January edition of SJTJ is now available! Tune in on all the normal channels – WRMI / Channel 292 / RealMix Radio / Scandinavian Weekend Radio – or, listen in high quality mp3 (?) by
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