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LISTENING TO SHORTWAVE STATIONS
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S H O R T W AV E P U B L I C AT I O N S :
F I N D I N G S P E C I F I C S TAT I O N S
To help find specific stations and their broadcast
times, frequencies and target areas, review the two
excellent publications shown below. They are
available from major bookstores and at online
booksellers.
PASSPORT TO WORLD BAND RADIO. Published by
International Broadcasting Services. Address: IBS
North America, Box 300, Penn’s Park, PA 18943.
Phone: 215-598-3794. Web: www.passband.com.
WORLD RADIO TV HANDBOOK. Published in North
America by Watson Guptil Publications, 770
Broadway – 7th Floor, New York, NY 10003-9595.
www.watsonguptill.com.
Another way to find shortwave station information
is to use an Internet search site, typing in search
criteria such as ‘shortwave radio stations’ or ‘short-
wave frequencies’.
L E A R N I N G M O R E A B O U T
S H O R T W AV E
To learn more about shortwave see the next section
titled UNDERSTANDING SHORTWAVE BANDS.
Another successful way to learn more is to use your
favorite Internet search site. Type in ‘shortwave
listening’ or ‘shortwave stations’ and many articles
will show.
B A N D C H A R T O F S H O R T W AV E A U T O - S C A N I N G R A N G E S
LISTENING TO SHORTWAVE STATIONS
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FREQUENCY RANGE
2250 – 2550
3150 - 3450
3850 - 4050
4700 - 5100
5800 – 6300
7100 – 7500
31
25
22
19
16
15
13
11
9400 – 10000
11500 – 12150
13500 – 13900
15000 – 15900
17450 - 18000
18850 - 19100
21450 - 21950
25600 - 26100
CHU-time(Canada)
CHU-time(Canada)
CHU-time(Canada)
WWV-time/weather(US)
WWV-time/weather(US)
WWV-time/weather(US)
WWV-time/weather(US)
WWV-time/weather(US)
3330
7335
14670
2500
5000
10000
15000
20000
Best at night
Day/night
Best during daylight
Best at night
Best at night
Day/night
Best during daylight
Best during daylight
S H O R T W AV E T I M E S TAT I O N S ( N O R T H A M E R I C A )
The United States and Canada have shortwave time stations. The time of day is broadcast continually in
Universal Time, also know as UTC and Greenwich Mean Time. The frequencies are noted below.
BAND
(METERS)
120
90
75
60
49
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