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• International Shortwave Radio Stations - 5 Easy Catches for North American Listeners
  on Mar 20, 2010 in INTERNATIONAL SHORTWAVE RADIO STATIONS CANADA CHINA JAPAN TAIWAN AMERICA
  Individuals who are new to the hobby of shortwave radio listening might find themselves unwillingly tuning into a mass of incomprehensible static noise. Without a basic understanding of broadcast times, schedules or frequencies just finding regular p...
• Shortwave Radio QSL Cards for Confirmation and Collection
  on Mar 17, 2010 in SHORTWAVE RADIO QSL
  It almost goes without saying that in today's modern world many terrestrial based radio broadcasters face significant headwinds with regard to maintaining operations. Citadel Broadcasting's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing last December and the debatable...
• Radio Bulgaria logged on 5900 kHz
  on Dec 30, 2009 in SHORTWAVE RADIO BULGARIA 5900 KHZ SWL
  03:40-03:54 UTC 12.30.095 s unit reception in south central United States.Interesting catch of English language broadcast beginning with station ID at 03:40. Programming was somewhat difficult to listen to due to increased noise levels and slight fad...
• Kaito KA 1107 - Possibly the Best Cheap Portable Shortwave Radio Available in the U.S. for Under $50
  on Nov 25, 2009 in SHORTWAVE RADIO RECEIVER BEST CHEAP PORTABLE KAITO
  As a long time shortwave listener and someone who has spent way too much money on his radio hobby over the years, the author recently decided to slum it a little and try out the most decent looking but cheapest shortwave radio that he could find. In...
• 5 Things to Consider When Buying a Shortwave Radio (Part 5)
  on Nov 18, 2009 in SHORTWAVE RADIO BUYING BUY NEW USED
  5. New or used?: Lets face it, who wouldn't like to buy a new shortwave radio set if given the choice? However, as the current economic climate might be trying to teach some of us, sometimes being frugal and bargain hunting can serve to lead to an im...
• 5 Things to Consider When Buying a Shortwave Radio (Part 4)
  on Nov 13, 2009 in SHORTWAVE RADIO BUYING BUY SIZE POCKET PORTABLE TABLETOP
  4. Size: Commonly available shortwave radios for personal use come in sizes ranging from pocket or handheld models to tabletop sets. Handheld shortwave radios can be as small as the size of a wallet which enables portability with ease. Depending on t...
• The New Solar Cycle and its Effects on Shortwave Radio Propagation
  on Nov 9, 2009 in SHORTWAVE RADIO SOLAR CYCLE SUN PROPAGATION SWL
  Over 100 years since the dawn of early radio there remains something magical about being able to transmit messages from one place to another, through the atmosphere and even into space, by using man-made electromagnetic waves. High frequency (HF) or...
• 5 Things to Consider When Buying a Shortwave Radio (Part 3)
  on Nov 5, 2009 in SHORTWAVE RADIO BUYING BUY FUNCTIONS FUNCTIONALITY SSB FREQUENCY COVERAGE DISPLAY TUNING
  This is part 3 of a 5 part series dedicated to 5 things to consider when buying a shortwave radio.3. Functionality: Aside from the ability for a particular radio to connect to and utilize various different external antennas, perhaps the most importan...
• China Radio International logged on 6020 kHz
  on Nov 5, 2009 in SHORTWAVE RADIO CHINA INTERNATIONAL 6020 KHZ SWL
  01:00-01:36 UTC via Canada 11.05.097 s unit reception in south central United States.Initial reception of a continuation of this Radio China International (RCI) English language shortwave program broadcast to east coast of United States began at 01:0...
• 5 Things to Consider When Buying a Shortwave Radio (Part 2)
  on Nov 4, 2009 in SHORTWAVE RADIO BUYING BUY QUALITY
  This is part 2 of a 5 part series dedicated to 5 things to consider when buying a shortwave radio.2. Quality: There are many different shortwave receivers on the market. Not all of them were built to last and, in some extreme cases, even work properl...

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