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Shortwave radio broadcasts between 3 and 30 MHz (3,000 kHz to 30,000 kHz), and signals can be heard across long distances. They were frequently used during World War II, usually transmitting coded messages.
First introduced in the 1920s, shortwave broadcasts revolutionized the world of radio, making international broadcasting and international communication possible. Shortwave broadcasts work in conjuncture with the ionosphere... the frequencies fall into the ionosphere and bounce back, broadcasting across the globe...
Although radios that pick up shortwave broadcasts can still be bought today, vintage shortwave radios are a fun (and useful!) collectible.
You've just acquired an old radio, but apart from the manufacturer's name on the front, you don't know a bles… [more]
Perhaps you recently saw a picture of a cool looking pocket radio from the early 1960’s and were reminded o… [more]
Jim Tripp's showcase of radios from the 1920s to late 1950s, organized by style and theme (wood, console, plastic, … [read review or visit site]
This photo gallery of over 7800 vintage radios, categorized by manufacturer and model number, is a group effort wit… [read review or visit site]
Alan Voorhees' reference resource for vintage radio collectors includes a photo gallery, article library, PDF archi… [read review or visit site]
This vast archive and community of radio collectors features over 120,000 radio model listings and 350,000 photos a… [read review or visit site]
Ron Ramirez's comprehensive reference on the former Philadelphia Storage Battery Company and Philco Corporation. In… [read review or visit site]
This extensive collection of antique radios includes beautiful photos and detailed historical descriptions. The sit… [read review or visit site]
John Pelham's collection of wood and plastic radios from the 1930's and 40's. What sets this site apart is the deta… [read review or visit site]
Paul Turney's collection of tube radios from manufacturers like Zenith, Atwater-Kent, Philco, RCA, Emerson, Sparton… [read review or visit site]
Tune in to Steve Davis' collection of 1930s and 40s Art Deco style radios, featuring stunningly crisp high resoluti… [read review or visit site]
Steve Erenberg's extremely wacky and well-done collection of vintage mad-scientist devices and contraptions. Writte… [read review or visit site]
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Clandestine agents in the United States monitoring the frequency on shortwave radio could decode the messages using a decryption program provided by CuIS...Read more
“I used to listen to all these shortwave stations from faraway places as a kid and tried to get a sense of the world beyond what we had on the prairies...Read more
Basically, the whole process started when keyboardist David Phipps' daughter messed around with a shortwave radio the band had. The dial stopped on a super...Read more
From NETHERLANDS- Radio Netherlands has eliminated shortwave broadcasts to North America. The decision is based on their surveys that find very few...Read more
Another section focuses on shortwave radio with articles on "Introduction to Shortwave Radio," "Tuning 150 kHz to 30 MHz," "Selecting a Shortwave Radio" and...Read more
The signal also finds its way to Japan and Korea at times, as shortwave hobbyists there have attested to in letters to SOH's office. Shortwave radio culture...Read more
there's still a place -- and need -- for the simple, but reliable shortwave communications radio amateurs pioneered and still practice...Read more
by Dan Roberts ( outfarpress(at)saber.net ) A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio...Read more
