Grundig 300PEAM owner manual Introduction to Shortwave, Shortwave Bands

G1100 OWNER’S MANUAL

10 INTRODUCTION 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 suc- cessfully 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 numbered 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.

11 SHORTWAVE BANDS

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

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