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These pages last updated on Monday, 10 June 2013

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What's New on this Site!	*What has changed!*
Aerostream Commradio CR-1 HF/VHF/UHF Communications Receiver	Added February 2013
Alinco DX-R8 150 Khz -35 Mhz 600 Alpha Numeric Memories Communications Receiver (Link 1)	Added July 2010
Alinco DX-R8 150 Khz -35 Mhz 600 Alpha Numeric Memories Communications Receiver (Link 2)	Added November 2010
Amateur radio buffs battle to get messages through council red tape - SMH (Australia)	Added November 2012
Anjan DTS-10 High End Portable LW/MW/SW Receiver (Link 2)	Added February 2010
Anjan DTS-10 High End Portable LW/MW/SW Receiver (Link 3: Lots of Pictures)	Added March 2010
Anjan DTS-13 Portable LW/MW/SW/FM 600 Memories Radio Receiver with MP3	Added October 2010
AOR AR-2300 40 Khz-3150 Mhz Computer Controlled Receiver	Added February 2010
AOR AR-5001 High End Wide Band (40 Khz-3150 Mhz) Communications Receiver	Updated June 2010
AOR AR-6000 High End Wide Band (40 Khz-6000 Mhz) Communications Receiver	Added February 2013
AOR AR-8200D (500 Khz-3000 Mhz)	Added December 2012
AOR LA-400 Indoor Active Loop Antenna (10 Khz to 500 Mhz)	Added July 2012
AOR LA-800 Active Loop Antenna (10 Khz to 500 Mhz)	Added January 2013
Apex Alsetac 35GR 10 Khz-3600 Mhz Communications Receiver with USB	Added February 2011
Apex Alsetac 35GR-RM 10 Khz-3600 Mhz Computer Controlled Receiver with USB	Added February 2011
Australian Radio Towers	Added September 2012
Bangkok Post : Amateur radio operators answer call for assistance	Added November 2010
Blazer (Amateur Radio Dealer) Singapore	Added January 2013
Bonito RadioJet 1102S PC-IF Receiver SDR 40 Khz to 30 Mhz	Added July 2011
Broadband Propagation (Antenna Manufacturer, Australia)	Added August 2012
CCRadiotech (Free Radio Scanner Control for Uniden UBC-3300, 780, 785)	Updated March 2010
Chile Earthquake (March 2010): Ham (Amateur) Radio operators establish Communications	Added March 2010
Clifton Laboratories Z1501 Active Antenna	Added August 2012
ControlSoft (Software to control AOR-AR8600 & AOR-AR5000 Radio Receivers)	Added February 2012
CRPU-KV SDR Communications Receiver	Added September 2011
Cross Country Wireless SDR-4 0.85-30 Mhz Radio Receiver	Added October 2011
Cross Country Wireless SDR Radio Receiver (Ham Bands)	Added June 2010
Degen DE-19 Slim DSP Pocket FM/ FML/SW/MW/ Radio Receiver	Added September 2012
Degen DE-1106 High End 700 memories Portable Radio Receiver (Revised 2010 Version)	Added September 2010
Degen DE-1125S AM/FM/SW Portable Receiver with DSP, 4 Gig MP3 Timer Player/Recorder USB	Added July 2011
Degen DE-1126 225 Memories MP3/WAV Record USB Portable Radio Receiver	Added March 2011
Degen DE-1127 248 Memories MP3/WAV Record USB 4 Gig Portable Radio Receiver	Added October 2011
Digitech AR-1945 AM/FM/SW/LW/AIR PLL Receiver with SSB and 500 Memories	Added June 2013
Drake Virtual Museum	Updated February 2012
Dressler Active Antennas	Added March 2010
DRM Software Tools	Added June 2011
Earth Orbit Objects (Satellite Tracking Software-Freeware)	Added December 2010
Elecraft KX3 Portable HF/VHF Transceiver	Added June 2011
Empire of Noise (Documentary in English Language with Lithuanian subtitles about Radio Jamming)	Added August 2012
Epirb Plotter (Software that decodes Epirb signals)	Added September 2010
FlexRadio Flex-6700 HF/50 Mhz Software Defined Transceiver (3.1 Mb pdf)	Added May 2012
FlexRadio Flex-6700R HF/VHF Software Defined Receiver (3.1 Mb pdf)	Added May 2012
FreeDV: Digital Voice for HF (Software)	Added January 2013
Funcube Wide Band Receiver (64 -1700 Mhz)	Added May 2011
GKBS (Communications Receiver Manufacturer) Russia	Added September 2011
GMDSS for MultiPSK (Radio Signal Decoding Software)	Added December 2011
Go2Monitor Professional Multi-Mode Decoder	Added May 2013
Gre PSR-120 Analogue Radio Scanner	Added April 2012
Gre PSR-310 Portable Analogue Trunking Radio Scanner	Added October 2010
Gre PSR-410 Tabletop/Mobile Analogue Trunking Radio Scanner	Added October 2010
Gre PSR-700 Analogue Portable Trunking Scanner	Added January 2010
Gre PSR-800 Digital P25 Hand Held Radio Scanner (Link 1)	Added January 2011
Gre PSR-800 Digital P25 Hand Held Radio Scanner (Link 2)	Added January 2011
Gre PSR-900 Tabletop/Mobile Digital P25 Radio Scanner	Added May 2012
Grundig S450DLX Portable Shortwave Receiver	Added August 2010
Haiti (January 2010) Earthquake: HF (Shortwave) to the rescue again!	Added January 2010
Ham (Amateur) Radio Resource Guide	Added March 2010
Ham Radio far from over and out!	Added July 2011
HeavenSat (Satellite Tracking Software)	Added August 2011
HF Schedules	Added October 2010
Hilberling PT-8000 High End Radio Transceiver	Added February 2010
Historical Radio Society of Australia (S.A. Group)	Added February 2013
Icom IC-7100 HF/VHF Portable/Mobile Transceiver	Added September 2012
Icom IC-7410 HF/VHF DSP Transceiver	Added December 2010
Icom R-6 Wide Band Portable Radio Scanner	Added January 2010
Ionoprobe (Propagation Prediction Software)	Added September 2010
IZT R-3301 9 kHz to 3000 MHz, Colour LCD Screen , RF 20 Mhz Wide Continous Record	Added October 2011
Kenwood TS-590S HF Transceiver	Added May 2010
Kenwood TS-990 High End HF/50 Mhz Transceiver Dual TFT Colour Display & Receive (Site 1)	Added January 2013
Kenwood TS-990 High End HF/50 Mhz Transceiver Dual TFT Colour Display & Receive (Site 2)	Added May 2012
Kenwood TS-990 High End HF/50 Mhz Transceiver Dual TFT Colour Display & Receive (Site 3)	Added May 2012
Krypto500 (Multi-Mode Decoder)	Added February 2012
Marks Scanners (Radio Scanner Manuals)	Added July 2011
Mini-Kits (Amateur Kits and Supplies - Australia)	Added November 2012
Morse Code: A Closer Look	Added January 2012
NBS Antennas (Antenna Manufacturer - Australia)	Added November 2012
Newstar DR-111 Portable Radio Receiver 100 Memories FM, SW 2.3-27 MHz, MW, DRM decoding	Added April 2012
Newstar Electronics (Receiver Manufacturer - PR of China)	Added April 2012
Oniip (Communications Receiver Manufacturer) Russia	Added September 2011
Oniip Sapphire-04 100 Khz-30 Mhz	Added September 2011
Oniip Sapphire-09 1.5-30 Mhz	Added September 2011
Oniip Sapphire-09W 1.5-30 Mhz	Added September 2011
On-Line Icom R-75 Shortwave Receiver via EI7DAR (Ireland)	Added February 2010
On-Line Software Defined Receiver (Mainly Amateur Radio Freq & Requires Java)	Added February 2010
On-Line Yaesu FRG-100/DRM Wellington, New Zealand	Added June 2010
Pakistan Amateur Radio Society helps with Floods	Added August 2010
Phil's Radio Designs (Radio Equipment info in PDF format)	Added June 2011
Pixel Technologies (HF Loop Antennas)	Added September 2010
PK's Shielded Magnetic Longwave Loop Antennas (150 Khz to 500 Khz)	Updated May 2010
PK's Shielded Magnetic Medium Wave Loop Antennas for Portables (500 Khz to1700 Khz)	Updated May 2010
PK's Shielded Magnetic Medium Wave Loop Antennas for Receivers (500 Khz to1700 Khz)	Updated May 2010
PK's Shielded Magnetic Shortwave Loop Antennas (2 Mhz to 20 Mhz)	Updated May 2010
Proton Kharkov Radio Works (High End Communications Receivers)	Added January 2011
Proton Kharkov Radioworks R-324A Communications Receiver	Added January 2011
Proton Kharkov Radioworks R-399A Communications Receiver	Added January 2011
QRO Communications (Radio Dealer, Australia)	Added December 2011
Radio Books (Australia)	Added January 2012
Radio Geeks (Amateur "Ham" Radio) (Australia)	Added September 2010
R & L Electronics (Radio Dealer, USA)	Added January 2012
Radiowavz Antennas (Antenna Manufacturer, USA)	Updated February 2012
Redsun RP-007 Portable Rugged AM FM Shortwave Radio Receiver	Added September 2010
Redsun RP-3100 1000 Memories Shortwave Radio Receiver	Added August 2010
Reuter Elektronik (Transceiver and Receiver Manufacturer) (Germany)	Added May 2012
RF Space NetSDR 10 Khz-34 Mhz	Updated February 2011
Rivet Decoder (Decodes uncommon radio modes and Requires Java)	Added August 2012
Rohde & Schwarz EB510 9-32 MHz Direct Conversion, Real Time Display, Communications Receiver	Added February 2012
Rohde & Schwarz ESMD Professional Receiver (9 Khz - 26.5 Ghz)	Added April 2010
Ryda Communications (Radio Scanner Dealer, Australia)	Added August 2010
Sangean ATS-909X High End Portable Shortwave Receiver (Link 2)	Added June 2010
Sangean ATS-909X High End Portable Shortwave Receiver (Link 3)	Added August 2010
Satbuster (Satellite Tracking Software)	Added November 2011
Scanner Antenna Splitter (Service adds decoding mods - Australia)	Added September 2012
Shortwave Listeners Delight (Australia)	Updated June 2012
Shortwave Radio Info	Added August 2010
Soft66AD 2.5 Mhz to 70 Mhz Software Defined Receiver	Added August 2010
SSB Electronic LAN-SDR 0.1-30 Mhz Software Defined Receiver	Added September 2010
SwissLog (Amateur (Ham) Radio Logging)	Added January 2011
SWL Log System (Freeware Logging for Windows)	Added December 2010
Tecsun PL-210 PLL Dual Conversion LW,MW, SW, FM, 1700 memories Portable Radio Receiver	Added August 2010
Tecsun PL-360 DSP Portable Receiver with built in MW loop antenna	Added January 2010
Tecsun PL-398BT PLL DSP Bluetooth World Band, 550 Memories w / Dual Speaker Radio Receiver	Added October 2011
Tecsun PL-398MP PLL DSP MP3 Play World Band, 550 Memories w / Dual Speaker Radio Receiver	Added October 2011
Tecsun PL-505 FM/MW/LW /SW 550 Memories DSP Portable Radio Receiver	Added October 2011
Tecsun PL-606 MW/SW DSP 550 Memories Portable Receiver	Added October 2010
Tecsun PL-660 2000 memories, Sync Detection Shortwave Receiver (Link 1)	Added October 2010
Tecsun PL-660 2000 memories, Sync Detection Shortwave Receiver (Link 2)	Added November 2010
Ten Tec Argonaut VI QRP 1-10 Watt Transceiver	Added December 2012
Ten Tec Eagle HF/50 Mhz DSP Amateur (Ham) Radio Transceiver	Added September 2010
Uniden BC-125AT Portable Radio Scanner	Added November 2011
Uniden Home Patrol	Added July 2010
Utility DXing: A Primer (25 Megabyte pdf)	Added February 2012
Vega RP-007 Russian Army issue Shortwave Receiver	Added February 2010
Ventenna (Amateur (Ham) Radio Antennas (USA)	Added February 2013
VK4VFX's Amateur Radio Page	Added March 2011
VKMail Free e-mail address for Amateur (Ham) Radio Operators	Added February 2012
Web SDR On Line Radio Receivers (Mainly Amateur Radio and requires Java)	Added February 2010
What's on Shortwave Now?	Added January 2011
WiNRADiO AX-48H Broadband 2 -18 Gigahertz Horn Antenna	Added November 2011
WiNRADiO RLX-800 9 Khz-1800 Mhz Linux Network Radio Receiver	Added August 2010
WiNRADiO WR-G33DDC "EXCALIBUR" Pro Receiver (9 Khz - 50 Mhz + 50 Mhz real time analyzer)	Added June 2010
WiNRADiO WR-G35DDC "EXCALIBUR Ultra" Receiver (9 Khz to 45 Mhz + 45 Mhz real time analyzer)	Added June 2013
WiNRADiO WR-G39DDC "EXCELSIOR" Professional Receiver (20 Khz - 3500 Mhz)	Added June 2010
WWV, WWVB and WWVH (Time Signal Stations) (USA)	Updated February 2011
Yaesu FTDX-1200 LCD Display, Spectrum Scope HF/50 Mhz Transceiver	Added May 2013
Yaesu FTDX-3000 LCD Display, Spectrum Scope HF/50 Mhz Transceiver (3.5 Mb pdf) (Site 1)	Added May 2012
Yaesu FTDX-3000 LCD Display, Spectrum Scope HF/50 Mhz Transceiver (Site 2)	Added May 2012
Yaesu FT-450D DSP 500 memories, HF/6 Metres Amateur (Ham) Radio Transceiver	Added October 2010
Yaesu VX-8GR Hand Held 2 metres & 70cms with GPS, receive 108-999 MHz	Added March 2010
YaND (Yet another NAVTEX Decoder)	Added July 2010
ZCG Scalar (Antennas) (Australia)	Added August 2012
Zycomm Electronics Ltd (Manufacturer of the HF-7070 Communications Receiver)	Added July 2011
Zycomm HF-7070 Communications Receiver (Due 20??)	Added July 2011

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