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January 17th 05, 06:59 PM

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Hello, I've just about given up on trying to understand Shortwave
Bands. Can't find any info on the internet! I can't believe I can't
find this info on the internet!

I'm looking at purchasing a shortwave radio. I've seen radios that
showcase SW1/sw2/sw3/sw4/ etc...

Then I see radios that showcase MW/LW/SW/PS? (poice scanner)? etc...

Ok so are the MW/LW/SW/PS ... the same as SW1/SW2/SW3/ etc.?

In other words if I buy a radio with say 6 or 10 shortwaves does that
mean I can tune in to MW/LW/SW/PS and so forth? I wanna be able to
listen to the marine channels, police scanners, aviation talk, and then
all of the world bands out there. YOu see I cannot even get the
terminology right. I'm having a lot of trouble just trying to learn
this stuff so I can go out and buy the DAMN radio!!!

so in essence I want to listen to all the bands or waves that are
available to me. I wanna see what interests me ... I thought listening
to all these bands were neat. Say can you also listen in to the NASCAR
races on SW radios? I notice you can buy a scanners that does just
that...

Thanks for any light that you can shed on this!

-Jerry

You will not pick up the aviation bands on shortwave (except for Gander)
You will also not pick up police, public service and that sort of thing.
You need a scanner for that.
Look for a radio that receives from about 2 mHz to 29mHz continuous.
That'll get you your shortwave. Get one that receives SSB (single side
band).

Then get a scanner for the aviation, police stuff.

That is, unless you get a scanner similar to my Yupiteru 5100 or
whatever it is. That picks up everything in the known universe.

Read the suggested material. It'll answer a lot of your questions.

Or, do a google search of this group for best radio and variations of
that and just get one of those.

My new Degen 1103 is a winner. So is my Yupiteru MVT 5100(?).
I guess I'll have to look at it.

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