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O P E R A T I O N M A N U A L

LISTENING TO SHORTWAVE STATIONS

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S H O R T W AV E P U B L I C AT I O N S :
F I N D I N G S P E C I F I C S TAT I O N S

To help find specific stations and their broadcast
times, frequencies and target areas, review the two
excellent publications shown below. They are
available from major bookstores and at online
booksellers.

PASSPORT TO WORLD BAND RADIO. Published by
International Broadcasting Services. Address: IBS
North America, Box 300, Penn’s Park, PA 18943.
Phone: 215-598-3794. Web: www.passband.com.

WORLD RADIO TV HANDBOOK. Published in North
America by Watson Guptil Publications, 770
Broadway – 7th Floor, New York, NY 10003-9595.
www.watsonguptill.com.

Another way to find shortwave station information
is to use an Internet search site, typing in search
criteria such as ‘shortwave radio stations’ or ‘short-
wave frequencies’.

L E A R N I N G M O R E A B O U T
S H O R T W AV E

To learn more about shortwave see the next section
titled UNDERSTANDING SHORTWAVE BANDS.
Another successful way to learn more is to use your
favorite Internet search site. Type in ‘shortwave
listening’ or ‘shortwave stations’ and many articles
will show.

B A N D C H A R T O F S H O R T W AV E A U T O - S C A N I N G R A N G E S

LISTENING TO SHORTWAVE STATIONS

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FREQUENCY RANGE

2250 – 2550

3150 - 3450

3850 - 4050

4700 - 5100

5800 – 6300

7100 – 7500

9400 – 10000

11500 – 12150

13500 – 13900

15000 – 15900

17450 - 18000

18850 - 19100

21450 - 21950

25600 - 26100

CHU-time(Canada)

WWV-time/weather(US)

3330

7335

14670

2500

5000

10000

15000

20000

Best at night

Day/night

Best during daylight

Best at night

Day/night

Best during daylight

S H O R T W AV E T I M E S TAT I O N S ( N O R T H A M E R I C A )

The United States and Canada have shortwave time stations. The time of day is broadcast continually in
Universal Time, also know as UTC and Greenwich Mean Time. The frequencies are noted below.

BAND
(METERS)

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