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bigwolfoncampus

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#172104 12-May-2015 00:25

anybody used shortwave radio before i have a cheap shortwave radio i bought online from china for $7.10nzd free shipping only station that is not a local nz station im able to pick up where i live is a Australian sports radio station

i wanted to know if there are other stations that i would be able to pick up as im thinking of getting a better shortwave radio and i really don't want to spend my money only to find there is next to no radio channel i could pick up

also could i hook up an old vhf/uhf antenna to the radio would i get a better signal

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#1302400 12-May-2015 04:34

There are hundreds of shortwave stations worldwide - you should still be able to pick up more than a hundred stations with a decent SW radio and aerial.
SW is less popular with the advent of the Internet.

Visit:

http://www.shortwave.be/
and
http://www.shortwave.org

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#1302403 12-May-2015 06:11

Do some research on SW antennas, a very long wire running outside will make a big difference and a proper SW antenna will make your radio come alive.

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#1302560 12-May-2015 10:19

I have an old (perhaps 20 years or so) Sony world band travel radio that I carried all over the world for years before things like laptops and iPhones entered my life.

Fond memories of listening to obscure things like Vatican Radio in foreign climes merely because it was an English voice. VOA and BBC World Service too. World Service is not available here other than by satellite or internet I believe. I did take the radio to SE Asia last year and managed to get the international programming from Australia.

In Martinborough I can't even get clear FM reception for National - have not actually tried to get SW reception here. May have a go now you've reminded me.

bigwolfoncampus

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#1302618 12-May-2015 11:11

Sideface: There are hundreds of shortwave stations worldwide - you should still be able to pick up more than a hundred stations with a decent SW radio and aerial.
SW is less popular with the advent of the Internet.

Visit:

http://www.shortwave.be/
and
http://www.shortwave.org

thanks for the links :)