Back Scatter wrote:
Shortwave stuff belongs on rec.radio.shortwave

Technically, the SWL question did belong over there.

It didn't seem so far away from topic as to justify not answering an
honest question from a newbie who might well not know the difference
between SWL DX and ham DX.
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Doug Smith W9WI
Pleasant View (Nashville), TN EM66
http://www.w9wi.com