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Shortwave Radio Bands This page contains information about shortwave radio listening, best time to listen to shortwave, what you can hear on the short wave bands, a list of U.S. shortwave broadcasters and more! When is The Best Time To Listen To Worldband Shortwave Radio? What can you hear on the shortwave bands? Contrary to popular belief......You can "DX" (listen to Distant Shortwave Transmissions) 24 hours a day! The hours of darkness still offer the best time for shortwave DXing. This is because of improved propagation conditions on the lower frequencies or bands, reduced static noise created by storms, and because shortwave broadcasters like to aim for the local evening hours for their primary audience since most of them will now be at home listening to their World Band (Shortwave) radio receivers. In short, when you're at home, they are at work. In general, the bands with frequencies below 13000 KHz (13mhz) are better at night and the bands with frequencies above 13000 KHz (13mhz) are best during the day. Around sunrise and sunset, both the daytime and nighttime band reception can be good, sometimes so remarkably good you'll think their coming from the next town but they are coming from around the world! In the summer time, the day bands often are good into the early evening but sometimes are hampered by summer static as are the nighttime bands. In general, the lower frequency bands, 120 meters thru 40 meters are very prone to thunderstorm static, especially durning the summer months. Thunderstorm static can be heard from hundreds of miles away on a good receiver. If the thunderstorm static gets so loud that reception is impossible, then there's most likely a severe storm close to you and it's advisable to check the local weather. TABLE OF SHORTWAVE BANDS Meter Band Frequency (kHz) Reception Times 120 2300-2500 Infrequent reception 90 3200-3400 Winter nights 75 3900-4000 Winter nights (Also Amateur Radio) 60 4750-5060 Tropical stations, winter nights 49 5900-6200 Best at night 41 7100-7350 Best at night (Also Amateur Radio) 31 9400-10000 Best at night, some day 25 11600-12160 Best at night, some day 22 13570-13870 Best day, some night 19 15100-15800 Best day, some night 16 17500-17900 Best day, some night 15 18900-19020 Best day 13 21450-21750 Best day 11 25600-26100 Best day DAYTIME RECEPTION Shortwave listening is generally at the worst during the daylight hours of about two hours after sunrise until about two hours before sunset. The major reason for this is that the broadcasters are not transmitting to North America at this time, assuming that we are all either away from home and are not listening during the day. Typically, daytime shortwave bands "receive" better in Eastern

Solved in the twenty years since the original box was designed. But the newer fax demodulators I tested had all the same problems — difficult setup, inability to stay in alignment, poor performance, no gray scale, and (inevitably) software that only ran under Windows. Figure 3: JWX locally-generated grayscale test image Recently, in frustration, I decided to try creating a weatherfax demodulator/receiver entirely in software — no demodulator box, no printer, just a shortwave receiver attached to the computer's sound card. This strategy is only possible because computers are much faster, and sound cards more sophisticated, than they were a few years ago. My project was a complete success, and JWX is the result. To use JWX, you need: A computer running either Linux or Windows, with a recent version of Java installed. A good-quality shortwave radio, able to tune the range 2 - 25 MHz, with a single-sideband mode. An audio patch cord to connect the receiver to your computer's sound card line (or microphone) input. That's all — nothing else is needed. Radio Receiver Not all shortwave radios are created equal, and there are many very bad shortwave radios available. The best choice for fax reception is a stable, digital radio with the ability to tune and display frequencies with a resolution of less than one kilohertz. There are many suitable radios and I don't normally recommend a particular manufacturer's radio, but I can't resist saying if you got your shortwave radio at Radio Shack, chances are it's not suitable, but if the radio is made by Icom, chances are it's more than good enough. There are many receivers between these extremes, and most will produce acceptable results. A typical reception setup consists of a radio, an external antenna connected to the radio with a coaxial cable (to

Or otherwise destroyed because it is being transmitted from far outside Ukraine. Shortwave is notoriously difficult to jam, despite Russia and China’s best efforts. The shortwave signal is always drifting slightly, making it difficult to precisely focus jamming equipment. The shortwave signal can also be more powerful than that of the jammer, effectively overriding the interference.Shortwave only works if people listen. Fortunately, many Ukrainian families likely still have old, often cheap Soviet-era shortwave sets in their basements that can be powered by batteries or wall sockets. They are usually small and can be easily hidden from prying eyes. Some can even fit in a pocket. Shortwave radios can also be brought in as nonlethal aid. [Continue reading…]Lebanon radio station tunes broadcast to Ukraine and Russia (WVLT)LEBANON, Tenn. (WSMV) – Right now, the people of Ukraine need positive messages. One Lebanon family found a way to give them that with what they do best – a radio broadcast.We all know there’s AM and FM radio, but there’s also shortwave radio. It’s listened to on a small device the size of a phone. While it may not be common in the U.S., radio personalities said it’s how people in Europe listen to radio continents away.From the comfort of his home, Ted Randall brought comfort to those who need it most.“We are broadcasting to the Ukraine and Russia,” Randall explained. “We are playing American rock and roll because our email responses have been saying, ‘please, no news, we are tired of hearing the news.’” [Continue reading…]BBC Radio 5 Live suspends overnight programmes temporarily (RadioToday via Southgate ARC)Overnight shows at BBC Radio 5 Live have been temporarily suspended due to a shortage of staff at the station’s MediaCity HQ.BBC World Service will be rebroadcast instead until at least April 4th 2022.Weekday overnight presenter Dotun Adebayo tweeted yesterday saying there will be no shows through the night until further notice, with a reply coming from weekend overnight host Hayley Hassall confirming the news.An increase in COVID cases at the station means more staff are off work than usual.A BBC spokesperson told RadioToday: “Due to increased COVID cases, we have temporarily suspended our overnight programming and will broadcast BBC World Service instead.”The overnight show usually runs from 1am till 5am.In other 5 Live news, the station’s new logo has now been uploaded to social media channels, and BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra has been renamed

Radio Waves: Stories Making Waves in the World of RadioBecause I keep my ear to the waves, as well as receive many tips from others who do the same, I find myself privy to radio-related stories that might interest SWLing Post readers. To that end: Welcome to the SWLing Post’s Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio. Enjoy!Why the BBC World Service’s New Ukrainian Shortwave Service Matters (The Rand Blog)n March 2, the BBC World Service announced that it was restarting four-hour daily shortwave transmissions in English to Ukraine. The decision to resume Ukrainian shortwave broadcasts came after Russian forces began to deliberately target Ukrainian communications equipment, including the Kyiv television tower.Why do these four-hour daily transmissions matter so much when the world supposedly has moved away from radio and adopted social media and the Internet? Isn’t shortwave an obsolete, century-old technology that harkens back to memories of World War II and the Cold War?Despite its age, shortwave remains an enduring tool in the global fight against disinformation. In part, this is due to its unique broadcasting qualities. FM and broadcast television can only travel to just beyond the horizon. But shortwave can travel vast transcontinental and transoceanic distances. It accomplishes this feat by bouncing between the ionosphere and the earth—over mountains, skyscrapers, and digital firewalls.It’s this last obstacle that’s most important here. Russia is demonstrating that it can destroy Ukraine’s television and FM broadcasting infrastructure. It can use hackers and such Kremlin-affiliated subversive agencies as the Internet Research Agency to take down or otherwise block Internet sites of Western and Ukrainian media agencies seeking to provide accurate information about the conflict. Cellphones only have limited range; they need towers to transmit longer distances. Russia has demonstrated that it can shut down cellphone communications in areas of Ukraine it has captured or is shelling, including nuclear power plants.What about satellite reception? In theory, satellite reception can break through these issues. Last week, Starlink CEO Elon Musk sent “a truckload of satellite dishes” to Ukraine to provide “space Internet service.” But Russia can identify the satellite signals, seek to jam them, and locate those who have the dishes in Ukrainian areas now under its control.This leaves shortwave, the venerable analog signal infamous for how it fades in and out as each wave is received. Shortwave cannot be hacked. It cannot be bombed

Free) This app provides schedules and frequencies for shortwave radio broadcasts throughout the world. Information is also included on some utility stations, Firedrake, jammers etc. Broadcast frequencies and schedules are pulled from the Eibi schedule and AOKI Schedules. This app also features a unique map representation of broadcast footprints.SSTV makes easy work of decoding SSTV messages. You can change modes, Phase and Skew on the fly. In this example, I decoded the eQSL of pirate radio station, Wolverine Radio.Global Tuners (Android/Free) Note that the Global Tuners app seems to have been deleted from the Google Play Store. This is a unique app that allows you to actively control remotely-linked receivers scattered across the globe. Whether you want to tune a receiver in France during your morning commute on the train, or if you’re a ham and want to check if your signal can be heard in Asia, Global Tuners can help. Click here for a recent post about Global Tuners.glSDR (Android; Free) SWLing Post reader, Paul N6EV writes: “glSDR is an excellent Android app which allows you to connect to a handful of SDR receiver servers around the world. For each server, the first connection becomes the “master”, able to control the frequency, mode, filter, AGC, dsp, etc. Subsequent connections are “slave” and have no control but get to listen. When the master drops off, the next slave in line (oldest connection) becomes the new master.” Click here for a map of available servers.HF Weather Fax (iOS; $4.99/Android; $9.99) A super-simple app for decoding HF weather fax transmissions on the fly. Simply start the app and place your device in front of the radio speaker.SSTV (iOS; $2.99) As with HF Weather Fax, simply launch the app, and place it in front of your radio. You can even leave it unattended and it will decode and save the images automatically. Supports all major SSTV protocols. This is also the best app I’ve seen for decoding pirate radio eQSLs on the go! Though I have not personally tested it, Android users might wish to consider DroidSSTV (Android/$6.99) which allows you to receive and send SSTV images.Interval Signal Ringtones (Android; $1.99) A simple app that will let you set your ringtone to one of 40+ shortwave interval signals.Virtual TransceiversHamSphere (iOS/Android; Free) HamSphere is a virtual Ham Radio Transceiver. Once installed, you will be able to communicate with thousands of Amateur Radio operators and

Rome, Italy 9610 Radio-TV Algeria Algiers, Algeria Arabic 9620 Radio Berlin International Berlin, Germany 9645 Radio Norway Oslo, Norway 9720 Radio Iran Tehran, Iran Farsi 9745 HCJB Quita, Ecuador 9770 Austrian Radio Vienna, Austria 9800 Radio Kiev Kiev, Ukraine 9835 Radio Budapest Budapest, Hungary 10,040 Voice of Vietnam Hanoi, Vietnam 11,655 Israel Radio Jerusalem, Israel 11,690 Radio Kuwait Kuwait City, Kuwait 11,705 Radio Sweden Stockholm, Sweden 11,720 Radio Moscow Moscow, Russia 11,725 Radio Sofia Sofia, Bulgaria 11,745 Voice of Free China Taipei, Taiwan 11,815 Radio Japan Tokyo, Japan 11,825 Radio Tahiti Papeete, Tahiti Tahitian 11,835 4VEH Cap Haitien, Haiti 11,845 Radio Canada Montreal, Canada 11,850 Deutsche Welle Cologne, Germany 11,890 Voice of Chile Santiago, Chile 11,900 Radio RSA Johannesburg, South Africa 11,910 BBC London, England 11,930 Radio Havana Cuba Havana, Cuba 11,935 Radio Portugal Lisbon, Portugal 11,945 Radio Beijing Beijing, China 11,955 Voice of Turkey Ankara, Turkey 11,980 Radio Moscow Moscow, Russia 15,038 Saudi Arabian Broadcasting Service Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Arabic 15,084 Voice of Iran Tehran, Iran Farsi 15,135 Radio Moscow Moscow, Russia 15,165 HCJB Quito, Ecuador 15,190 ORU Brussels, Belgium 15,205 All India Radio New Delhi, India 15,260 BBC London, England 15,265 Finnish Radio Helsinki, Finland 15,275 Radio Sweden Stockholm, Sweden 15,305 Swiss Radio International Berne, Switzerland 15,310 Radio Japan Tokyo, Japan 15,320 Radio Australia Melbourne, Australia 14,400 BBC London, England 15,430 Radio Mexico Mexico City, Mexico Spanish 15,465 Radio Pakistan Islamabad, Pakistan Urdu 17,720 Radio France International Paris, France 17,825 Vatican Radio Vatican City 17,860 Austrian Radio Vienna, Austria 21,495 Israel Radio Jerusalem, Israel 21,525 Radio Australia Melbourne, Australia 21,625 Israel Radio Jerusalem, Israel 21,645 Radio France International Paris, France 21,735 Radio-TV Morocco Rabat, Morocco Arabic 25,790 Radio RSA Johannesburg, South Africa Improve Shortwave Reception! Build Shortwave Antennas! Shortwave Receiver Reviews!