What are the frequencies for shortwave radio?

What are the frequencies for shortwave radio?

shortwave radio, transmission and reception of information by means of electromagnetic waves about 10 to 80 m (33 to 262 feet) in length having frequencies of approximately 29.7 to 3.5 megahertz.

Are there any shortwave stations left?

In fact, the BBC World Service no longer beams programming via shortwave to the Americas or most of Europe. “There has been a massive decline in shortwave listenership, especially in Europe and North America,” said Andy Sennitt. “Shortwave is still significant in much of Africa, South Asia and parts of Latin America.”

What can you listen to on a shortwave radio?

Here is some of what I heard just in that wee swatch of spectrum:

• Voice of Greece – 9,240 kHz.
• Voice of Iran – 9,460 kHz.
• WTWW – 9,478 kHz.
• Deutsche Welle – 9,490 kHz.
• Radio Riyadh – 9,555 kHz.
• Radio Marti – 9,565 kHz.
• North Quebec Service – 9,625 kHz.
• Voice of Turkey – 9,635 kHz.

Why is AM radio bad at night?

AM stands for Amplitude Modulation and has poorer sound quality compared with FM, but it is cheaper to transmit and can be sent over long distances — especially at night. This explains why AM fades under bridges and in concrete and steel buildings. The waves simply can’t fit there.

What shortwave frequencies are best at night?

In general, the bands with frequencies below 13000 KHz (13mhz) are better at night and the bands with frequencies above 13000 KHz (13mhz) are best during the day.

Who are the shortwave radio broadcasters in the world?

List of shortwave radio broadcasters State Broadcaster First shortwave broadcast Last shortwave broadcast Currently broadcasting on SW Afghanistan Radio Kabul 2011 Yes Albania Radio Tirana 1937 Yes Algeria Radio Algérienne 1962 Yes Angola Rádio Nacional de Angola 1979 Yes

What happened to Radio Canada International (RCI)?

“In its heyday”, said Radio World magazine, “Radio Canada International was one of the world’s most listened-to international shortwave broadcasters”. However, as the result of an 80 percent budget cut, shortwave services were terminated in June 2012, and RCI became accessible exclusively via the Internet.

Why did Canada need an international radio voice?

The idea for creating an international radio voice for Canada was first proposed as far back as the 1930s. Several studies commissioned by the CBC Board of Governors in the late 1930s had come to the conclusion that Canada needed a radio service to broadcast a Canadian point of view to the world.

What frequencies does the NRC use for time transmission?

The NRC official time signal broadcast on frequencies 3330 kHz, 7850 kHz and 14670 kHz, is considered to be a broadcast undertaking. Radio station CHU is operated by the NRC. The call letters CHU were first used for Canadian time transmission in 1938, on the frequencies, 3330 kHz, 7335 (7850 since 2009) kHz and 14670 kHz.