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What is actually "Shortwave" Radio?

Shortwave radio generally refers to a band of frequencies between about 2 MHz and 30 MHz. The special thing about these frequencies is that they can be used to transmit signals for very long distances. Under the right conditions, signals can be heard from around the world. You need a special type of radio to receive these frequencies, and costs range from under a $100 US to more than $2,000 US. If you have a shortwave radio, you can listen to commercial shortwave broadcasters, amateur radio, uti...

What is actually "Shortwave" Radio?

Shortwave radio generally refers to a band of frequencies between about 2 MHz and 30 MHz. The special thing about these frequencies is that they can be used to transmit signals for very long distances. Under the right conditions, signals can be heard from around the world. You need a special type of radio to receive these frequencies, and costs range from under a $100 US to more than $2,000 US. If you have a shortwave radio, you can listen to commercial shortwave broadcasters, amateur radio, uti...

What is actually "Shortwave" Radio?

Shortwave radio generally refers to a band of frequencies between about 2 MHz and 30 MHz. The special thing about these frequencies is that they can be used to transmit signals for very long distances. Under the right conditions, signals can be heard from around the world. You need a special type of radio to receive these frequencies, and costs range from under a $100 US to more than $2,000 US. If you have a shortwave radio, you can listen to commercial shortwave broadcasters, amateur radio, uti...

shortwave radio?

The website will answer almost every question you have on shortwave radio , particularly when dealing with antennas. Now days with so much man made electrical noise around cheaper sets or portables struggle to give a clear sound. I do not recommend those sorts of cheap radios in urban environments. In the countryside they work fine tho. If your budget limits you to a cheap portable , be prepared to stick it in a backpack and take a walk to get away from the buildings....

What is actually "Shortwave" Radio?

Shortwave radio generally refers to a band of frequencies between about 2 MHz and 30 MHz. The special thing about these frequencies is that they can be used to transmit signals for very long distances. Under the right conditions, signals can be heard from around the world. You need a special type of radio to receive these frequencies, and costs range from under a $100 US to more than $2,000 US. If you have a shortwave radio, you can listen to commercial shortwave broadcasters, amateur radio, uti...

world radio for a car?

You can probably forget about that Shortwave for a car... They have had them and reportedly Sony makes one for outside the US called a XRCA620X which looks just like a normal Sony Xplod unit but can only be found apparently still in Africa and the Middle east. BUT shortwave is a very hard to recive medium for the targets you want. A real antenna about the size of a 8 foot CB antenna or bigger would be needed and still won't pick up the stations like you want. WHY? Most Latin American stations ar...