Is Short
Wave Listening (SWL) for me?
What is
shortwave radio?
From a purely technical point of view, shortwave radio refers to those
frequencies between 3 and 30 MHz. Their main characteristic is their
ability
to "propagate" for long distances, making possible such worldwide
communications as international broadcasting and coordination of
long-distance
shipping.
What is
Short-Wave Listening?
From a social point of view, Short-Wave Listening (SWL) is a way to find out
what the
rest of the world thinks is important. Many countries broadcast to the
world
in English, making it easy to find out what a given country's position is on
those things it finds important. Shortwave radio can also provide a
way to
eavesdrop on the everyday workings of international politics and commerce.
Locate a Shortwave radio, put on
your headsets and starting listening. Stations who broadcast all around the
world identify with their call sign and location. For fun, keep a list of
what stations call signs and where they were located.
A typical Frequency Chart to use
when trying to find stations is shown below:
Frequencies used in Shortwave Broadcasts - the Meter Bands
For more SWL information, check
out the below link:
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