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The construction materials of some buildings simply do not let signals in very well. Signals penetrate wood frame buildings easiest, while concrete and brick buildings usually block signals. If you are in a building with one or more stories above you, signals can also be impaired in strength. In such a situation, position yourself, and especially the radio’s antenna, as close to a window as possible while listening.

Below is a list of the shortwave bands used for international broadcasts and their corresponding frequencies. Since some radios show frequency in megahertz and some in kilohertz, both are shown here. The G4000A shows shortwave frequencies in kilohertz.

WHAT IS HEARD ON SHORTWAVE RADIO?

•International foreign broadcasts, many targeting North America

•Long distance two-way amateur radio, maritime, and aeronautical communications

WHAT COUNTRIES ARE HEARD ON SHORTWAVE RADIO?

The next chart shows some of the countries targeting North America with their broadcasts. Unless otherwise noted, frequencies are for evening listening in North America. Other countries do not deliberately target North America, but can be heard anyway. Whether or not a country can be heard depends on many factors, including signal strength, your geographic location, and the condition of the earth’s ionosphere. Frequencies in BOLD are mainly used for the country’s native language broadcast.

BAND	MEGAHERTZ (MHz)	KILOHERTZ (KHz)
11m	25.67-26.10 MHz	25670-26100 KHz
13m	21.45-21.50 MHz	21450-21850 KHz
16m	17.55-17.90 MHz	17550-17900 KHz
19m	15.10-15.60 MHz	15100-15600 KHz
22m	13.60-13.80 MHz	13600-13800 KHz
25m	11.65-12.05 MHz	11650-12050 KHz
31m	9.500-9.900 MHz	9500-9900 KHz
41m	7.100-7.300 MHz	7100-7300 KHz
49m	5.950-6.200 MHz	5950-6200 KHz
60m	4.750-5.060 MHz	4750-5060 KHz
75m	3.900-4.000 MHz	3900-4000 KHz
90m	3.200-3.400 MHz	3200-3400 KHz
120m	2.300-2.490 MHz	2300-2490 KHz

COUNTRY	BROADCAST
Australia (Radio Australia)	9580, 9860, 15365, 17795
Austria (Radio Austria International)	6015, 9655
Canada (Radio Canada International)	5960, 6120, 9755
China (China Radio International)	9690, 9780, 11680, 11715, 11840
Cuba (Radio Habana)	6060, 6080, 6180, 9510, 9820
Ecuador (HCJB-voice of the Andes)	9745, 11925, 12005, 15140
France (Radio France International)	5920, 5945, 9790, 9800
Germany (Deutsche Welle)	5960, 6040, 6045, 6075, 6085, 6100, 6120, 6145, 6185, 9515, 9565,
	9535, 9640, 9545, 9650, 9670, 9700, 9730, 9735, 11705, 11740, 11750,
	11810, 11865, 13780, 15275, 15410, 17810, 17860
Holland (Radio Nederland)	6020, 6025, 6165, 9590, 9715, 9840, 9895, 11655
Japan (Radio Japan/NHK)	5960, 6025, 9610, 9680, 9725, 11885, 11895, 15230
Russia (Radio Moscow International)	7105, 7115, 7150, 7270, 9750, 9765, 11805, 11840, 12050, 15410, 15425
Taiwan (Voice of Free China)	5950, 9680, 11740, 11855, 15440
United Kingdom (BBC World Service)	Morning: 5965, 6195, 9515, 9740, 11750, 17840
	Evening: 5975, 6175, 7325, 9590, 9640, 15260

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