Radio Shack DX-398 owner manual International Frequencies

Amateur radio operators use the fol- lowing bands. Portions of these bands are set aside for continuous wave (CW) Morse code communication or for single sideband (SSB) voice com- munication, as shown below.

160 meters:

1,800–2,000 kHz: SSB

80 meters:

3,500–3,800 kHz: CW

3,800–4,000 kHz: SSB

40 meters:

7,000–7,150 kHz: CW

7,150–7,300 kHz: SSB

20 meters:

14,000–14,200 kHz: CW

14,200–14,350 kHz: SSB

15 meters:

21,000–21,250 kHz: CW

21,250–21,450 kHz: SSB

10 meters:

28,000–28,500 kHz: CW

28,500–29,700 kHz: SSB

Note: These ranges are not precisely observed everywhere in the world.

International Frequencies

International commercial broadcasts are found in the following shortwave bands. Programs (often in English) usually contain news, commentaries, music, and special features reflecting the culture of the broadcasting country. Reception for this range is best be- tween 6:00 PM and midnight (your time).

Band	Frequency
	Range
(in meters)
	(in MHz)
*120	2.300–2.495
* 90	3.200–3.400
* 75	3.900–4.000
* 60	4.750–5.060
49	5.900–6.200
** 41	7.100–7.350
31	9.400–9.990
25	11.600–12.100
21	13.500–13.870
19	15.100–15.800
16	17.480–17.900
13	21.450–21.750

1125.600–26.100

*These bands are reserved for sta- tions in tropical areas.

**Interference is heavy in the 41m band (7.100–7.300 MHz) because am- ateur radio operators and international stations share this range.

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