Is anyone into shortwave Radio? Or does anyone have a shortwave radio?

by Guest Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:21 pm

let me know.

I have one and listen to it every night, it is just as important as my internet connection.

I get all my news from SW.

So let me know if you have a shortwave radio.

by **Jobless_in_Ma** Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:29 pm

I used to have one many years ago. My Dad has one thats 40 yrs old a Grundig that he uses to hear news from overseas etc.

by Guest Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:31 pm

I thought they were extinct - like record players. scratch

by Guest Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:17 pm

DesperateInRI wrote:I thought they were extinct - like record players.

No actually they aren't, now the stores cannot keep them in stock.

People now are getting their news from shortwave. not the propaganda from faux news...

I get all of my news and listen to ham radio as well on my little Grundig Yatch Boy 500.

by Guest Mon Apr 25, 2011 3:37 pm

YB500 wrote:
DesperateInRI wrote:I thought they were extinct - like record players.

No actually they aren't, now the stores cannot keep them in stock.

People now are getting their news from shortwave. not the propaganda from faux news...

I get all of my news and listen to ham radio as well on my little Grundig Yatch Boy 500.

If anyone is interested I have a yahoo group for Grundig Yatch Boy 500 SW radio

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/grundigyb500/

by Guest Mon Apr 25, 2011 3:55 pm

[quote="YB500"]

YB500 wrote:
DesperateInRI wrote:I thought they were extinct - like record players.

No actually they aren't, now the stores cannot keep them in stock.

People now are getting their news from shortwave. not the propaganda from faux news...

I get all of my news and listen to ham radio as well on my little Grundig Yatch Boy 500.

If anyone is interested I have a yahoo group for Grundig Yatch Boy 500 SW radio

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/grundigyb500/

by hello Mon Apr 25, 2011 4:21 pm

Who broadcasts the news? Or is it just people talking to each other? Sorry, never used shortwave before so have no idea what it is.

by Guest Mon Apr 25, 2011 4:58 pm

hello wrote:Who broadcasts the news? Or is it just people talking to each other? Sorry, never used shortwave before so have no idea what it is.

all over the world, different countries, there are news programs, music, talk shows.

almost every country has broadcasts.

I've been into SW since I was 8, i'm 43.

it a good hobby.

AND if the SHTF and the internet / TV goes down I have 4 SW radio's and I always will have contact with the outside world.

And listening to HAM/ military bands as well

http://shortwave.frequentfrequencies.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortwave_radio
http://livingprepared.blogspot.com/2010/02/shortwave-frequency-list.html