The short-wave radio frequencies used by station BBC for its international English language broadcasts, showing those on-air at 18:17GMT.

If you're just tuning around short wave and looking for stations, the official bands are definitely the place to start. Also remember, radio frequencies below around 12000 kHz work best when it's dark (at night!) and those above around 9000 kHz work best during daylight hours.

Unlike local radio broadcasting on the VHF (FM) and medium wave bands, short-wave reception relies upon the refraction of signals from layers of gas hundreds of kilometers above the Earth's surface (known as the ionosphere).

The links below fall into two categories: some are web-sites which are really useful resources on the topics of short-wave radio, international broadcasting and on other radio-related topics; the others (which it is fair to say also fall into the first category) are those which send a lot of traffic to short-wave.info and who we are thankful to ...

Short-Wave.Info provides information on the distance and bearing that a short-wave transmitter is from your location, as long as we can work out where you are!

The short-wave radio frequencies used by station for its international English language broadcasts, showing those on-air at 12:12GMT.

The equipment needed for short wave listening is simple and inexpensive comprising a suitable radio, antenna (aerial) and a little knowledge.

The equipment needed for short wave listening is simple and inexpensive comprising a suitable radio, antenna (aerial) and a little knowledge.

Lots of pointless statistics about visitors to short-wave.info including their location on a map!

The short-wave radio frequencies used by station Any Station for its international Khandesi language broadcasts, showing those on-air at 13:22GMT.