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Old May 29th 10, 03:28 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default Receiver for ham and cw

D. Peter Maus wrote:

CW is a mode of modulation. SW is a band of wavelengths or frequencies.
CW mode modulates a frequency. So if there is CW being operated on SW,
you can pull them in with a CW receiver.

There are many CW operators on Shortwave.

But you need a BFO to hear them. Not all receivers have BFOs.