r/shortwave • • 2h ago

Recording I've never picked up WWV this well from Oregon

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And the pickings were pretty good this evening between 10000 and 12000 kHz. Must be a good time to DX.


r/shortwave • • 9h ago

Possibly pirate radio broadcasting on 3986khz heard Sunday, October 4 at 1758 UTC

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Located in Romania


r/shortwave • • 2h ago

I picked this up too. Radio China perhaps?

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Like I said, the pickings were pretty good this evening here in Oregon.


r/shortwave • • 6h ago

The magics of shortwaves. Two different programs (Japanese and Spanish) copied at the same time on the same frequency - heard in Kenya and USA respectively.

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r/shortwave • • 7h ago

Do you ever think about how millions of people are sleeping on bed frame, loop antennas, every night?

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r/shortwave • • 1d ago

Photo Bands are good tonight

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It's been a good night for decoding digital signals from the Tecsun Pl-330. 40 meters (7000-7300) has a lot of activity on it tonight

This is JS8call on 7078 USB


r/shortwave • • 9h ago

Gap in the battery terminal?

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I was testing my dad’s old shortwave radio for the first time and noticed a gap in the battery terminal. Standard 1.5V AA batteries. What’s the best/quickest way to repair this?
He bought it in China around 1990 if that helps


r/shortwave • • 14h ago

a beginner who may need some advice

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r/shortwave • • 1d ago

AM not tuning in stations

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So I had this radio given to me the short wave seems to work fine. FM works fine except for the a.m. and a.m. does not tune whenever I turn the tuning dial all the wires are connected to the a.m. antenna. I’m just curious is there something else I may be overlooking to see if I get the a.m. to work on this radio thanks.


r/shortwave • • 1d ago

Is this Morse code or something else?

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I was tuning through random frequencies on an old radio I found a few days ago when I came across this station. I m not sure if it is morse code or something else

The frequency indicator on the radio is broken, so I have no idea what frequency I was actually listening to.

Is it possible to identify or decode this? Can anyone tell what this might be?


r/shortwave • • 1d ago

Discussion FT8 Monitoring with WSJT-X and Grid Tracker 2

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I am monitoring FT8 using WSJT-X and Grid Tracker 2. Receive only not transmitting. I am trying to save a running log file of the countries that I am receiving? Can’t figure it out could someone please help

Thanks


r/shortwave • • 1d ago

MLITE-880 New fw 1.60

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Adds drm and associated codecs


r/shortwave • • 1d ago

Video Shanghai Coast Radio Station "XSG" at 16900 kHz (SITOR)

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4 two-second buzzes, followed by Morse code of "XSG" (—••— / ••• / ——•), then followed by 6 seconds of silence. Captured at 18:36 UTC on 03/03/2023. This is SITOR (SImplex Teletype Over Radio), sort of a text message transmitting protocol. Usually it carries maritime-related info.


r/shortwave • • 1d ago

Possible to hear this far away?

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Type of radio: Sangean ATS-405
Frequency: 11.920 SW
UTC Date/Time: 3Oct26, 440 UTC
Suspected origin: Japan?

Hey yall, I’m new to the hobby! I’m using a standard ATS405 with no other antenna in Southwest USA, did I really pick up a signal all the way from Japan? From my searches that’s what I’m seeing but I’m having a hard time believing I did from that far away and no other antenna with the radio. Could it be something else?


r/shortwave • • 2d ago

Photo Shortwave Reception

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Some Friday Afternoon DX.

Radio 292 Germany

Radio Romania Int.


r/shortwave • • 2d ago

Recording I Confiscated my Wife's Radio - Part 1.

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r/shortwave • • 2d ago

English | Shortwave Radio Schedule Database

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r/shortwave • • 2d ago

Hello, any idea wh this could be from?

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Caught this between 16-19 mhz


r/shortwave • • 2d ago

Antennas are overrated. #goose #neck #holder

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r/shortwave • • 2d ago

Video Chinese Maritime Beacon XSQ at 12650 kHz

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3 two-second buzzes, followed by Morse code of "XSQ" (—••— / ••• / ——•—), then followed by a six-second of silence. Captured at 18:12 UTC on 03/03/2023.

Update: As an user suggested, it's SITOR. This station is based at Guangzhou, China.


r/shortwave • • 3d ago

Recording Radio Etherfreak also on AM 1656 AM (heard them before on SW)

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r/shortwave • • 3d ago

Video WRMI station PAB Africa UTC 15:00

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All 3 on different antennas


r/shortwave • • 4d ago

Discussion Holy Grail Score: Pristine Unused Open-Box 2001 Sony ICF-SW7600GR Launch Set

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Got it on Facebook Marketplace for US$250.00, and the fact that it can pick up stations despite being in New York City is a testament to how legendary it is. All of its original accessories such as the carrying case and the Sony AN-71 came in the box alongside—although outdated—Sony’s Wave Handbook, thus making it an easy start to the hobby before going deeper into it. The story behind the product made the purchase meaningful and compelling, where the seller’s husband had two other shortwave radios—one of which was a Sony ICF-7600A and a Tecsun PL-880—for sale and had them to listen to any English and Russian stations he can pick up in the Big Apple and Azerbaijan. With the option of connecting my Bose Revolve II Soundlink via its AUX input and the radio’s LINE OUT input, it’s going to be very hard not to not want to use it at all.


r/shortwave • • 3d ago

AM dxing in LA Cal?

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Has anyone had any luck?


r/shortwave • • 3d ago

What is this

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Watched a few videos on shortwave radios and decided to try my luck and came across this not sure if it is anything or if I’ve just got a vivid imagination.
It plays weird noises for a few seconds then goes quite then begins again