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International Shortwave
Broadcast Bands The
International Shortwave Bands and Frequencies: 11
meters – 25.67–26.10 MHz – Very little broadcasting activity in
this band. Day reception tends to be poor, night reception nonexistent.
This band could be used for daytime 'single hop' regional coverage, but
very few broadcast transmitters and antennas function in this band. Not to
be confused with the Citizen's
Band 11-meter allocation, which in most
countries runs from 26.965 MHz to 27.405 MHz.
13 meters – 21.45–21.50 MHz – Somewhat shaky day reception, very little night. Similar case to 11 metres, but long distance daytime broadcasting keeps this band humming in the Asia-Pacific region. 15 meters – 18.90–19.02 MHz – Seldom used. 16 meters – 17.48–17.90 MHz – Day reception good, night reception varies seasonally, with summer being the best. 19 meters –15.00–15.825 MHz – Day reception good, night reception variable, best during summer. Time stations such as WWV are clustered around 15 MHz. Listen on 15.000mhz. 22 meters – 13.57–13.87 MHz – Similar to 19 meters; best in summer. 25 meters – 11.50–12.05 MHz – Generally best during summer; said to be ideal during the period before and after sunset. 31 meters – 9250–9995 kHz – Good year-round night band; seasonal during the day, with best reception in winter. Time stations are clustered around 10 MHz. 41 meters – 7100–7350 kHz – Reception varies by region – reasonably good night reception, but few transmitters in this band are targeted to North America. CHU Canada time station on 7.335mhz. You'll also hear lots of U.S Amateur Radio Operators, mostly LSB mode. 49 meters – 5900–6300 kHz – Good year-round night band; daytime reception is lacking. 60 meters – 4750–5100 kHz – Mostly used locally in tropical regions, though usable at night. Time stations are clustered around 5000 kHz. 75 meters – 3900–4050 kHz – Mostly used in Eastern Hemisphere, not widely received in the Americas. (3900 to 4000kHz U.S Amateur Radio Frequencies usually LSB single sideband mode) 90 meters – 3200–3400 kHz – Mostly used locally in tropical regions, with limited long-distance reception at night. 120 meters – 2300–2495 kHz – Mostly used locally in tropical regions, with time stations clustered around 2500 kHz. Not technically a shortwave band; resides in the upper reaches of the medium wave band. NOTES: You can build your own shortwave antennas!.....click here for shortwave antenna plans! Shortwave receptions tips!
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