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Radio Static
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Chronicling shortwave radio history and providing information for hobbyist shortwave radio listeners in today's world.
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Kaito KA 1107 - Possibly the Best Cheap Portable Shortwave Radio Available in the U.S. for Under $50
As a long time shortwave listener and someone who has spent way too much money on his radio hobby over the years, the author recently decided to slum it a little and try out the most decent looking but cheapest shortwave radio that he could find. In ...
5 Things to Consider When Buying a Shortwave Radio (Part 5)
5. New or used?: Lets face it, who wouldn't like to buy a new shortwave radio set if given the choice? However, as the current economic climate might be trying to teach some of us, sometimes being frugal and bargain hunting can serve to lead to an im...
5 Things to Consider When Buying a Shortwave Radio (Part 4)
4. Size: Commonly available shortwave radios for personal use come in sizes ranging from pocket or handheld models to tabletop sets. Handheld shortwave radios can be as small as the size of a wallet which enables portability with ease. Depending on t...
The New Solar Cycle and its Effects on Shortwave Radio Propagation
Over 100 years since the dawn of early radio there remains something magical about being able to transmit messages from one place to another, through the atmosphere and even into space, by using man-made electromagnetic waves. High frequency (HF) or ...
5 Things to Consider When Buying a Shortwave Radio (Part 3)
This is part 3 of a 5 part series dedicated to 5 things to consider when buying a shortwave radio.3. Functionality: Aside from the ability for a particular radio to connect to and utilize various different external antennas, perhaps the most importan...
China Radio International logged on 6020 kHz
01:00-01:36 UTC via Canada 11.05.097 s unit reception in south central United States.Initial reception of a continuation of this Radio China International (RCI) English language shortwave program broadcast to east coast of United States began at 01:0...

