The global trauma caused by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has spiked demand for shortwave radio service, much as it did during the 1991 Gulf War. Although broadcasters are shifting to the Internet in ...

The proliferation of Web-based radio stations should mean that a traveler with a modem and a laptop is never without up-to-the-minute news, conversation and music from home. But I found a major flaw ...

Does this even exist? Everything I can find online is either Windows or Linux. I want to listen to some numbers stations but don't want to fork out on a bunch of ham gear I'll use once and relegate to ...

Buying a shortwave radio to hear foreign broadcasts requires no special knowledge and it does not need to be an expensive proposition. But shoppers should avoid cheap knock-offs of better quality ...

Last night, I listened to “The Star-Spangled Banner.” I heard static crashes in the background, and then the sound of a French announcer speaking words I couldn’t translate but that my heart ...

Bill Oliver laughs when he recalls the last time shortwave listening caught the attention of the U.S. public. It happened during the Persian Gulf War, when sales of shortwave radio receivers ...

(click thumbnail)Clockwise from upper left are the Grundig Classic 960, Grundig Satellit 800 Millennium, Sun-Mate Info-Mate, Grundig Mini World 100 PE, Sangean ATS-505 and Panasonic RF2200.Despite all ...

Radio World invites industry-oriented commentaries and responses. Send to Radio World. The author is a former Foreign Service officer and Voice of America radio engineer. Several points of interest ...

MIAMI | A retired State Department officer and his wife who are accused of spying for Cuba appear to have avoided capture for 30 years because their communications with the Caribbean island were too ...

After getting his hands on this relic [Gregory Charvat] manage to hack it, converting the receiver into a transceiver. It may be old, but the R-390A is nothing to scoff at. It’s abilities include AM, ...

【 4000mAh Rechargeable Battery&3 Charging Ways】Never worry about running out of power - this portable shortwave radio built-in 4000mAh battery can use 12hours after fully charge by type-c.When the ...

I'm developing an interest in shortwave radios (listening only - no transmitting) for broadcast listening - mainly interested in picking up overseas broadcasts. Utility listening would be nice, but ...