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Listening to Shortwave Radio can be very interesting for many reasons. First, Shortwave Broadcasts propagate the entire globe at different times, so it allows you to receive information, programming, and yes, propaganda from nations and groups from all over the globe and many walks of life. While a lot of broadcasts may occur in languages other than English, most broadcasters present a part of their programming at some point of the day for English listeners. Shortwave for many years has been a way for countries to get their individual views out to the massive listeners, so their individual sides also have their say. Broadcasters in the United States spread the word of God through their stations. Other countries broadcast anti-American sentiment back. But many broadcasters just broadcast news, information, and cultural programming that allows worldwide listeners a peak into their local culture, music, and traditions. I have learned more information about cultures by listening to BBC World Service programming which is availiable via many broadcast feeds into North America. Shortwave Radio listening probably offers the most programming variety of all forms of medium, except for the new worldwide adoption of the internet. One item of note: If radio interference gets annoying while listening to Shortwave Broadcasters, many of these broadcasts are also offered on the internet through streaming. Unfortuanatly, many countries and groups are now starting cut funding and shortwave programming back, in favor of more modern communication methods such as Television and the Internet, but there is still enough to make searching and listening worthwhile.

The Shorwave Radio Bands are very sensitive to changing propagation conditions. Propagation conditions are greatly altered by changes from night to daylight hours, the change of the seasons, and worldwide weather patterns. Some strong worldwide shortwave giants may return day after day, while others may appear once to never be received again due to just right reception conditions.

NOTE: Parts of this section are Still Under construction

Below is a list of major shortwave broadcaster frequencies which can be heard at some time of the day. The list on the left lists them by frequency, on the right the shortwave stations are listed by country. The following links are great shortwave reference sites which offer more information on shortwave broadcasters and even the time of day which they are on the air:

WWW Shortwave Listening Guide

International Broadcaster Links

List Last Updated 11/16/2002, changes may not have been noticed at last update.

Paul J. Lossner
KE4NFU


Shortwave Frequenices:
{AM mode unless otherwise noted}

Shortwave Listed by Frequency/Band


NOTE: Section "Shortwave Listed by Frequency/Band" is Still Under construction

120m Shortwave Band (2300-2495 kHz)

90m Shortwave Band (3200-3400 kHz)

75m Shortwave Band (3900-4000 kHz)

60m Shortwave Band (4750-5060 kHz)

49m Shortwave Band (5900-6200 kHz)

  • 5975 - BBC World Service
  • 6000 - Radio Havana Cuba
6458.5 (USB) American Forces Network Radio

41m Shortwave Band (7100-7350 kHz)

31m Shortwave Band (9400-9990 kHz)

  • 9755 - Radio Canada International
  • 9820 - Radio Havana Cuba
10320 (USB) - US Armed Forces Radio

25m Shortwave Band (11600-12100 kHz)

  • 11985 - Deutsche Welle (DW) Radio

21m Shortwave Band (13500-13870 kHz)

19m Shortwave Band (15100-15800 kHz)

16m Shortwave Band (17480-17900 kHz)

15m Shortwave Band (18900-19020 kHz)

13m Shortwave Band (21450-21750 kHz)

11m Shortwave Band (25600-26100 kHz)

Shortwave Listed by Country

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Paul J. Lossner
KE4NFU

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