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The RR forum for this topic can be found [http://www.radioreference.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=79 here]
 
The RR forum for this topic can be found [http://www.radioreference.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=79 here]
  
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== MW Clubs ==
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==Terminology and FAQs==
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* [http://www.ircaonline.org/ International Radio Club of America (IRCA)]
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;What is short wave broadcasting?  These FAQs will help explain it 
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* [http://www.nrcdxas.org/ National Radio Club (NRC)]
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* [http://www.shortwave.org/faq.htm FAQ from the National Association of SW Broadcaster (NASB)]  
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* [http://www.mwcircle.org/ MW Circle]
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* [http://www.dxing.com/swlintro.htm Introduction to SWL]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-wave_radio Wikipedia article on SW Radio]
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== MW (AM Band) Rejection Filters ==
 
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* [http://www.iceradioproducts.com/filtersrf.html#bcb ICE BCB Filters]
 
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* [http://www.kiwa.com/bcb.html Kiwa Broadcast Band Rejection Filter]
 
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* [http://www.kiwa.com/bcblw.html Kiwa Broadcast Band filter for longwires]
 
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* [http://www.parelectronics.com/swl_filters.htm PAR BCST-HPF Filter]
 
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** [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/mt2001reviews.html#PAR%20AM%20Broadcast%20Filter PAR AM Broadcast Filter review from MT]
 
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* [http://www.scannermaster.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=39 Scanner Master Filters page]
 
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* [http://www.stridsberg.com/prod02.htm Stridsberg Engineering Filters]
 
  
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;Some FAQs about the terminology you will hear used 
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*  [http://www.angelfire.com/mb/amandx/ AMANDX]
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*  This site has many basic articles on antennas, propagation, schedules and much more. Highly recommended reading
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*  [http://www.dxing.com/modesand.htm Commonly Used Modes]
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*  [http://www.dxing.com/tuning.htm Frequency Ranges and Uses]
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*  [http://www.dxing.com/frequenc.htm Frequency vs.Wavelength]
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*  [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/glossary.html Glossary of Terminology]
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*  [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/dynrange.html Receiver Dynamic Range]
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*  [http://www.radio-electronics.com/info/receivers/synchdet/sync_det.php Synchronous Modulation/Detection]
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*  [http://www.dxing.com/radterms.htm Terms and Abbreviations]
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*  [http://www.dxing.com/utcgmt.htm UTC and GMT]
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*  [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/selectivity.html Understanding Receiver Selectivity]
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*  [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/sensitivity.html Understanding Receiver Sensitivity]
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*  [http://www.monitoringtimes.com/html/specs.html Understanding Specifications]
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== HF (SW) Clubs ==
 
== HF (SW) Clubs ==
 
* [http://www.angelfire.com/mb/amandx/ AMANDX]
 
* [http://www.angelfire.com/mb/amandx/ AMANDX]
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== DXing Websites ==
 
== DXing Websites ==
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===MW Related Sites===
 
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* [http://dxworld.com/bcblog.html BCB Propagation Logger]
 
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* [http://www.angelfire.com/wi/Page3/longform.html DX Mid America]
 
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* [http://www.dxfm.com/ BCB Database (bottom of this page)]
 
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* [http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?page=Y Radio Station Finder]
 
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* [http://www.fmscan.org/index.php?r=m FMScan.org] Despite the name, it also works with MW stations
 
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===HF Related Sites===
 
 
* [http://www.dxing.info/ DXing.Info]
 
* [http://www.dxing.info/ DXing.Info]
 
* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ Hard Core DX]
 
* [http://www.hard-core-dx.com/ Hard Core DX]
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* [http://hfradio.org/swbc/ HFRadio.org SWBC freq searches]  
 
* [http://hfradio.org/swbc/ HFRadio.org SWBC freq searches]  
 
** Note: limited to SWBCers, evidently doesn't cover tropical bands
 
** Note: limited to SWBCers, evidently doesn't cover tropical bands
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* [http://www.itu.int/cgi-bin/htsh/glad/cga_callsign.sh?lng=E ITU Callsign Prefixes]
  
 
== Yahoo Groups and other Mailing Lists ==
 
== Yahoo Groups and other Mailing Lists ==

Revision as of 16:07, 28 November 2009

This page will list links relating to MW and HF Broadcast listening between 530 khz and 30 Mhz. For information on antennas, see the Antennas wiki. Our HF Propagation article has links regarding how HF signals travel great differences. It's an important topic to understand if you wish to be successful in this game.
The RR forum for this topic can be found here

Terminology and FAQs

What is short wave broadcasting? These FAQs will help explain it
Some FAQs about the terminology you will hear used

HF (SW) Clubs

DXing Websites

Manufacturers

Media News

And lots more...

Program Information

Receivers, Accessories and Reviews

Software

Receiver Modifications

Schedules (downloadable)

Schedules (print media)

These 2 publications also have extensive receiver reviews...

Search Engines

Yahoo Groups and other Mailing Lists

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