Can I listen to shortwave on the Internet?

If you have a shortwave radio receiver of your own, you can use your SDR radio to connect it to your computer and listen in. If you live in an area where there’s too much interference to use traditional shortwave radio, you can also tune in and listen through someone with a server.

What frequency is short wave?

High Frequency Broadcasting (HF), also known as Shortwave Broadcasting, is a radio service licensed by the FCC to operate between 5,950 kHz and 26,100 kHz. This is an international broadcast service where transmissions are intended to be received by the general public in foreign countries.

Is there anything to listen to on shortwave radio?

In English on shortwave, there are not a great deal of good listening options (yes, there are some good ones!). There are many “religious” broadcasters, but, let’s face it, their programming is often tedious. (And I speak as a religious person.) Of course, on regular AM much of the programming is tedious, too, or worse.

What can I hear on shortwave radio?

Most stations operating on shortwave frequencies are not broadcasters, however. Ham radio operators have certain frequency bands set aside for their use, and you can hear them “talking” (by voice, Morse code, radioteletype, etc.) with friends around the world.

Does anyone use shortwave radios?

In America, shortwave is mainly used by hobbyists, though their licenses technically make them an emergency line of communication in times of disaster, civil unrest, etc. One operable radio and word of mouth can still be an effective means of communication. Other than that, American non-hobby broadcasts tend to be the religious fringe.

What is shortwave radio used for?

Shortwave (HF radio) is used by transoceanic aircraft for communications with air-traffic control centers out of VHF radio range. Most countries with HF citizens’-band allocations use 40 or 80 channels between approximately 26.5 MHz and 27.9 MHz, in 10 kHz steps.