JM,
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Take-a-Look at this "SHORTWAVE 101" Link - by ETON Corp.
http://www.21st-century-goods.com/ShortWaveGuide.pdf
http://www.grundigradio.com/US/suppo...1.aspx?index=4
http://www.danielatkinson.co.uk/%7Emedia/swfaq.htm
http://www.radios4you.com/shortwave-listening.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortwave
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Shortwave Radio - Learning The Basics - by RadioShack.Com
http://support.radioshack.com/suppor...oc66/66356.htm
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Shortwave Radio Links - by RadioIntel.Com
http://www.radiointel.com/press.htm
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An Introduction to Shortwave Listening - by the ODXC
http://www.odxa.on.ca/beginnersguide/swintro.html
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Shortwave Listening - by the Australian Radio Resource Page
http://www.alphalink.com.au/~parkerp/shortwave.htm
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Introduction to DXing - by Mika Makelainen {DXing.Info}
http://dxing.info/introduction.dx
- - - FYI - Picture of Mika Makelainen
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Glossary and Abbreviations for Radio and Shortwave
DXING INFO = http://dxing.info/glossary.dx
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Shortwave Radio Information for Beginners - by Lou Castino
http://www.castino.com/radio.htm
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FAQ'S About Shortwave Radio - by the NASB
http://www.shortwave.org/faq.htm
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DXing.Com Shortwave Tips
http://www.dxing.com/tips.htm
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SHORTWAVE RADIOS & RECEVERS :
Shortwave Listening: Equipment - by the Radio Enthiusiast
http://www.radioenthusiast.com/sw_equip.htm
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Simply look for a 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radio
that has full coverage from 100 kHz to 30 MHz.
SEE = http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/portable.html
- Grundig Yacht Boy 400 PE / Porsche G4000A
- Sangean ATS-909 / RadioShack DX-398
* Sony ICF-SW7600GR
- Degen / Kaito 1101, 1102 or 1103
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Or a Table Top "World Band" Radio that has
full coverage from 100 kHz to 30 MHz.
- Drake R8B
* Grundig Satellit 800 Millennium
- Icom IC-R75
- Japan Radio Co. NRD-545 DSP
- Ten-Tec RX-350D
- Palstar R30
- Yaesu FRG-100B
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If you are interest in buying a used 'older'
Shortwave Radio then Check-Out the
"Modern Shortwave Receiver Survey"
http://www.dxing.com/rx/rxindex.htm
- Drake SW8
- JRC NRD-525
* Kenwood R-5000
- Panasonic RF-2600 or RF-2200
* Sony ICF-2010
- Yaesu FRG-7700 or FRG-8800
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* NOTE - These would be my choices.
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What You Need {Radios/Receivers} to Hear Shortwave Stations
http://www.odxa.on.ca/beginnersguide/swhear.html
- - - Which Radio / Receiver to Buy ?
- - - What About Antennas ?
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THE SHORTWAVE BANDS :
The Basic LW, AM/MW Shortwave and FM Bands :
* Long Wave (LW) = 100 kHz to 530 kHz
* AM/MW (Medium Wave) = 530 kHz to 1700 kHz
* Shortwave Bands (High Frequency) = 1800 kHz to 30 MHz+
http://www.odxa.on.ca/beginnersguide/swwhen.html
http://www.radios4you.com/shortwave-listening.html
http://www.totse.com/en/media/radio_...s/swbands.html

- - 120 Meter Band = 2300 - 2500
- - 90 Meter Band = 3200 - 3400
- - 75 Meter Band = 3900 - 4000
- - 60 Meter Band = 4750 - 5060
- - 49 Meter Band = 5730 - 6205
- - 41 Meter Band = 7100 - 7595
- - 31 Meter Band = 9350 - 10000
- - 25 Meter Band = 11550 - 12160
- - 22 Meter Band = 13570 - 13870
- - 19 Meter Band = 15000 - 15710
- - 16 Meter Band = 17500 - 17900
- - 13 Meter Band = 21450 - 21850
- - 11 Meter Band = 25600 - 26100
* FM Radio Band = 87 MHz to 108 MHz
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iane ~ RHF
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All are WELCOME and "Invited to Join" the
Shortwave Listener (SWL) eGroup on YAHOO !
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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Some Say: On A Clear Day You Can See Forever.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/502
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I BELIEVE: On A Clear Night . . .
You Can Hear Forever and Beyond, The BEYOND !
With a Shortwave Listener SWL Antenna of your own making.
"If You Build It {SWL Antenna} You Will Hear Them !"