1st Shortwave Receiver

[GadgetGeek]

Like ka3jjz said, you are going to need an SSB capable receiver to listen to those communications.

 

[KG5HHS]

The radio does not have SSB. but it does have AM Wide and Narrow selection. Will that work?

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

The radio does not have SSB. but it does have AM Wide and Narrow selection. Will that work?

Nope. At a very minimum to hear SSB you need a BFO and results will be marginal.

To properly receive USB and LSB, the two modes of SSB, you need a product detector. There are many fine used radios that have that feature at low cost. Spend a bit more and you can buy new.

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[ka3jjz]

As I mentioned before, doing your homework is key. First, decide what kind of radio you want - in fact, since you're a ham, many HF transceivers these days have general coverage rx enabled. But if you're looking for something seperate, or don't have a HF transceiver yet, take a look at this article from our wiki (note: anything in blue is a link)

Your First HF Receiver - The RadioReference Wiki

And once you've decided on what kind of radio to buy, start looking here for reviews and information...

Category:Receiver Reviews - The RadioReference Wiki

Mike

 

[radiostationx]

Excellent advice by ka3jjz.
Dont overlook the budget models by Tecsun and Degen they represent great value for money and there is always a keen secondhand market for them should you decide to sell and upgrade later on.