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Featured Article Getting into SWLing (Shortwave Radio Listening) Shortwave radio listening, or SWLing, allows listeners to hear transmissions from around the world. Getting into SWLing requires some basic equipment, which can be added to as your SWLing hobby grows. Shortwave signals lie below the AM frequencies on the radio spectrum. Unlike AM, which has a limited range, a shortwave transmission can travel around the world. Whether you can receive the transmission depends on the strength of your SWL antenna and other equipment, the time of year and the time of day. Space weather conditions, such as solar flares, also affect SWLing. Shortwave Radio Listening Possibilities Shortwave frequencies range from 2.3 MHz to 30.0 MHz in the radio wave spectrum. Crammed into the shortwave range are hundreds of different transmissions used by commercial radio, shipping, aviation and the military. continued			Blogs
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