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Listening Guide
Longwave Band
The 153–279 kHz range is known as
the longwave band. Most stations in
this range serve as beacons for air-
craft and marine navigation by contin-
uously transmitting their call letters.
Reception for this range is best be-
tween 6:00 PM and midnight (your
time).
Some ships also use this range, with
500 kHz set aside as an international
distress and emergency station.
Most stations in this range use CW.
Listening Guide
The following list contains some of the more frequently heard stations. All sta-
tions are broadcast in English unless otherwise specified. You can hear these
stations throughout North America. However, reception varies based on the sea-
son, time of day, and a number of other conditions. This information can change
at any time. For sources of yearly, up-to-date listings, see “Reference Sources”
on Page 21.
kHz
Station
Location
Remarks
3,223
Radio SR
Swaziland
3,265
Radio Mozambique
Maputo, Mozambique
3,300
Radio Cultural
Guatemala City,
Guatemala
Religious Programs
3,380
Radio Iris
Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Programs in Spanish
3,385
FR3
Cayenne, French Guiana
Programs in French
3,396
Radio Kaduna
Kaduna, Nigeria
4,750
Radio Bertoua
Bertoua, Cameroon
4,755
Imo Regional Radio
Imo, Nigeria
4,777
Radio/TV Gabon
Libreville, Gabon
Programs in French
4,795
Radio Nueva America
La Paz, Bolivia
Programs in Spanish
4,820
Radio Paz y Bien
Ambala, Ecuador
Programs in Spanish
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