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Domestic Afrikaans-language radio service operated by the SABC. Used shortwave to reach remote areas of South Africa. Shortwave transmissions discontinued with closure of Meyerton transmitter but remains available on FM, satellite, and online. [11] South Korea KBS World Radio: 1953 Yes Yes KBS Hanminjok Radio: 1972 Yes Jammed by North Korea ...
Frequency (MHz) Program Transmitter site Time, UTC Days Language Power (kW) Az Remarks 3.965 Radio France Internationale (DRM) Issoudun 01:00-00:57 1234567 French (Digital) 1 ND RFI 3.975 6160 Shortwave AM Radio Winsen 16:00-18:00 .234567 English 1 ND 3.985 SRF Schweizer Radio Kall-Krekel 16:00-17:00 1234567 German 1 ND 3.995 HCJB Deutsch
Radios for shortwave reception generally have higher performance than those intended for the local mediumwave, longwave or FM broadcast band, since dependable reception of shortwave signals requires a radio with increased sensitivity, selectivity, dynamic range and frequency stability. Modern shortwave radio receivers are relatively inexpensive ...
Shortwave radio frequency energy is capable of reaching any location on the Earth as it is influenced by ionospheric reflection back to Earth by the ionosphere, (a phenomenon known as "skywave propagation"). A typical phenomenon of shortwave propagation is the occurrence of a skip zone where reception fails. With a fixed working frequency ...
Shortwave broadcasting in the United States allows private ownership of commercial and non-commercial shortwave stations that are not relays of existing AM/MW or FM radio stations, as are common in Africa, Europe, Asia, Oceania except Australia and Latin America. In addition to private broadcasters, the United States also has government ...
Shortwave bands are frequency allocations for use within the shortwave radio spectrum (the upper medium frequency [MF] band and all of the high frequency [HF] band). Radio waves in these frequency ranges can be used for very long distance (transcontinental) communication because they can reflect off layers of charged particles in the ionosphere and return to Earth beyond the horizon, a ...
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It contains most radio stations with FM or AM transmitters as well as TV stations, published yearly. The focus is on frequencies, television channels and effective transmitter powers. The listings of international broadcasting and shortwave radio contain schedules. For major broadcasters, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail are given.