Were you one of those who tossed aside a Shortwave radio receiver thinking that it was useful only to tune into local and strong radio stations? That wasn't a good move, I'll bet!

Generally, the lack of information on the Shortwave listeners' part, is the reason the activity is abandoned. There are good publications in the World Wide Web and book stores, which provide current schedules and Shortwave frequencies and station addresses.

If you are interested in listening to news and music from other parts of the world, then Shortwave Radio is your ticket!

Shortwave (SW) signals travel much farther than those of AM and FM, and depending on certain conditions, can reach the opposite side of Earth.
Then, how about, some DX'ING?
"DX'ing?!!!" - You might ask... "What's DX'ing?!!!"
This term describes the listening of distant and often unknown radio stations.
"D", here stands for "Distant", and "X" for "Unknown", or "Incognito".
The Shortwave Listener is called "DXer" and sometimes, "SWL".

It may come to you as a surprise, but Shortwave Broadcasters still serve millions of people worldwide, such as inhabitants of vast and remote regions of the world, like the Sahara Desert, the Amazon Region, Central Africa as well as personnel aboard oceanliners. For the most part, radio, especially on Shortwave, is their sole link to outside information.

Basically there are two types of Shortwave Broadcasters intended for public use: Domestic and International.