Eton Mini300PE operation manual Shortwave Bands, Introduction to Shortwave

10INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE

Shortwave enables you to hear stations from around the world. Now that you have a shortwave radio, no doubt you’ll want to hear worldwide stations right away. If you’re new to shortwave, please take some time to learn the basics outlined below. To successfully listen to shortwave stations you must know how to find them. They are found in the shortwave ‘bands’. On the Mini 300, the shortwave bands are num- bered 1-7. The chart below and the one on the back of the radio show the relationship of bands 1-7 to their official names and the frequency ranges covered by them.

M I N I 3 0 0 P E O P E R AT I O N M A N U A L

11 SHORTWAVE BANDS

MINI 300	OFFICIAL	FREQUENCY	FREQUENCY
SWITCH	SHORT-WAVE	RANGE	RANGE
SETTING	BAND NAME	IN MHz	IN MHz
SW1	49 meters	5.950-6.20	5.950-6.20
SW2	41 meters	7.10-7.30	7.10-7.30
SW3	31 meters	9.50-9.95	9.50-9.95
SW4	25 meters	11.600-12.100	11.600-12.100
SW5	22 meters	13.600-13.800	13.600-13.800
SW6	19 meters	15.10-15.80	15.10-15.80
SW7	16 meters	17.500-17.90	17.500-17.90

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