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G1000A OPERATION MANUAL

INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE continued

BAND	MEGAHERTZ (MHz)	KILOHERTZ (KHz)	G1000A’S
	(as on the G1000A)	(as in most broadcast)	switch setting
49 meters	5.950-6.20 MHz	5950- 6200 KHz	SW1
41 meters	7.10-7.60 MHz	7100- 7600 KHz	SW2
31 meters	9.20-9.90 MHz	9500- 9900 KHz	SW3
25 meters	11.600-12.200 MHz	11600-12100 KHz	SW4
22 meters	13.570-13.870 MHz	13570-13870 KHz	SW5
19 meters	15.10-15.80 MHz	15100-15800 KHz	SW6
16 meters	17.480-17.90 MHz	17480-17900 KHz	SW7
13 meters	21.450-21.850 MHz	21450-21850 KHz	SW8

DAY BANDS / NIGHT BANDS – THE DIFFERENCE IS VERY IMPORTANT

Because shortwave signals depend on such factors as the sun, the ionosphere and interaction with the earth itself, signals cannot be heard on all bands throughout the day. Some bands are best during the daylight hours, and some are best at night. Here are some good ‘rules of thumb’.

•In general, the bands with frequencies below 13000 KHz are better at night and the bands with frequencies above 13000 KHz are best during the day. This guideline is not ‘cast in concrete’ but is a useful general rule of thumb.

•Around sunrise and sunset, both the day and night bands might be good, sometimes exceptionally good.

•In the summer time, the day bands often are good into the early night.

•While most shortwave stations are found within the frequency limits of these defined bands, some are found outside of them. It pays to take the time to tune in-between bands too.

•These guidelines can be used worldwide and are not dependent on location.

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