Ramsey Electronics SR-1, Instruction Manual

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SR-1 – 5
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Radio Canada International: editorial quality similar to BBC
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Radio Moscow: powerful signals, increasingly honest and open
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Voice of America: VOA broadcasts are "aimed" outside the USA, but if
you're in the "path" you'll hear it loud and clear!
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U.S. Armed Forces Radio-TV "Feed" Service: master programming
source for U.S. military radio- hear CBS-NBC-ABC-Mutual news all on
the same "channel," plus many other features and spots which give a
feel for how it's going with those in uniform.
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Numerous South American stations
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USA religious broadcasting to other continents
You'll easily tune in broadcasts from many other countries as well. As you
become more and more familiar with the world of shortwave broadcasting,
you'll be deciding on your own favorite band.
You will hear a variety of other "interesting" sounds, but just remember that
this receiver is designed for AM only. If a Morse Code signal really sounds
"good," it is because it is being transmitted in AM tone-modulated form, or
perhaps the signal is so close to an AM broadcast carrier that the carrier acts
as a "beat-frequency-oscillator" (BFO). Even though this receiver can let you
tune through several different ham radio bands, the signals are not likely to
be intelligible. Reception of CW and SSB signals on an AM receiver requires
a BFO. This is not a complicated feature, but it is beyond the purpose of the
SR-1. Our companion receivers designed for the HAM bands will let you tune
into these SSB and CW broadcasts.
SHORTWAVE LISTENING AS A HOBBY IN ITSELF
Many people worldwide enjoy listening to shortwave broadcasts of all kinds,
and they keep written records of what they hear. Almost every nation on
earth has some sort of shortwave broadcast service, though many are much
more challenging to tune than the powerful signals of Radio Moscow and the
BBC. In addition, these "SWLs" (Shortwave Listeners) listen to ham
operators, government and commercial stations and even clandestine
operations. Some shortwave listeners enjoy collecting QSL cards from
stations which they have logged. Shortwave listening is, for some, a step
toward getting a ham radio license. For others, it is a great hobby in itself.
The SR-1 Shortwave Receiver is a good introductory receiver for this hobby.
After you decide exactly what kinds of listening are of the most interest to
you, you'll be a better position to choose a more elaborate receiver. While
there are various multi-band portable radios available, you can expect to pay