Some good introductory info on shortwave listening can be found he

http://www.passband.com/pdf_files/GettingStarted.pdf
http://www.dxing.com/tuning.htm

Passport to Worldband Radio (an annual publication with shortwave
news/reviews/schedules) is worth buying:

http://www.passband.com/pages/abopass.htm

Regularly updated SW schedules can be found at the following sites:

http://www.primetimeshortwave.com/ (English language broadcasts
only)

http://www.susi-und-strolch.de/eibi/dx/dx_e.html

Int'l broadcasters' contact info and web addresses:

http://www.susi-und-strolch.de/eibi/dx/address.html

junius


adam214 wrote:
Hi im just about to buy a sangean ats 505 and im just starting out.I was
wondering if you could give me any pointers?

yours truly
Adam