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APPENDIX C: GENERAL COVERAGE | To handle the extremely crowded broadcast bands, you | ||||
RECEIVER FOR SWLING |
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The path that led many Amateurs to their first license | ¥ | Store frequencies into consecutive memory | |||
included hours spent scanning the international |
| channels for a broadcaster that is using parallel | |||
shortwave broadcast bands. Often, inferior receivers |
| frequencies for a single transmission so you can | |||
that were readily available were used in those days. |
| quickly compare conditions on different bands. | |||
With your | ¥ | Try the LSB or USB mode and zero beat instead of | |||
| using the AM mode. This will increase the | ||||
enjoy the myriad of stations that can be heard. For |
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| intelligibility of some stations on crowded bands. | ||||
those who have never explored the shortwave |
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¥ | Try different positions of the LO/WIDTH and | ||||
broadcast bands, try listening and discover a world quite | |||||
different from the Amateur bands. |
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| HI/SHIFT controls to maximize sound quality but | ||
Even if you have no interest in the transmission content |
| minimize interference. | |||
¥ | Dedicate either Menu A or Menu B as an SWL | ||||
from international broadcasters, noting which stations | |||||
are present on which bands is another way to stay in |
| profile so you can quickly switch between Amateur | |||
touch with current propagation. Also, listening to native |
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speakers of foreign languages is the best way to | ¥ | Switch ON the AIP function to reduce interference. | |||
improve your listening comprehension of that foreign | |||||
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language. This could all help your Amateur activities. | ¥ | Set Menu No. 43 (CH. STEP) for 5 kHz steps so the | |||
Erecting a new antenna specifically for the broadcast |
| M.CH/VFO.CH control will step conveniently | |||
| between broadcast channels. | ||||
bands is probably not necessary. Just use your |
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Amateur antennas. Having a high gain antenna is | ¥ | Set Menu No. 44 (STEP.ADJ) to ON so that | |||
usually not important; using the correct selectivity is the |
| rounding will occur on the next use of the | |||
key to enjoying your listening. |
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| M.CH/VFO.CH control. This allows you to use the | ||
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Amateur Band Antenna | Shortwave Broadcast Band |
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10 or 12 m | 11 m: | 25600 ~ 26100 kHz | |||
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15 m | 13 m: | 21450 ~ 21750 kHz |
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15 or 17 m | 15 m: | 18900 ~ 19020 kHz |
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| This lets the computer keep track of where | ||||
17 or 20 m | 16 m: | 17480 ~ 17900 kHz |
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20 m | 19 m: | 15100 ~ 15800 kHz |
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20 m | 22 m: | 13500 ~ 13870 kHz |
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20 or 30 m | 25 m: | 11600 ~ 12100 kHz |
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30 or 40 m | 31 m: | 9400 ~ 9990 kHz |
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40 m | 41 m: | 7100 ~ 7350 kHz |
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40 m | 49 m: | 5900 ~ 6200 kHz |
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80 m | 60 m: | 4750 ~ 5060 kHz |
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80 m | 75 m: | 3900 ~ 4000 kHz |
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80 m | 90 m: | 3200 ~ 3400 kHz |
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80 or 160 m | 120 m: | 2300 ~ 2495 kHz |
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Writing for many different program schedules is probably not necessary. There are numerous sources of scheduling information. Check your local packetclusters, packet networks, telephone BBS nodes, and interactive computer networks. Local newsstands may carry copies of SWL magazines and comprehensive books such as the ÒWorld Radio TV HandbookÓ or ÒPassport to World Band RadioÓ. Or simply listen on the broadcast bands and you may find SWL programs that announce current frequencies and languages being used by different broadcasters.
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