Short Wave in Uk?

[Neutrino222]

I'm new to the radio scene and have been playing around with a couple of scanners. My attention was recently flagged by shortwave, but is it worth getting a shortwave radio for the UK? What can I expect to find with a shortwave radio?

I've been looking at this radio... what shortwave radio do you use?

Raddy RF760 SSB Shortwave Radio FM AM SW CB VHF UHF WX AIR Marine Full

The Raddy RF760 is a compact, full-band shortwave radio with SSB function, adjustable bandwidth, and a high memory capacity of 700 stations. It includes a NOAA alert feature, uses a 1000mAh BL-5C battery, and comes with an external wire antenna for improved SW reception. It supports FM AM SW CB...

www.radioddity.com

 

[Ubbe]

Most shortwave broadcast radio stations also has a internet feed where you can listen with much better quality than what a radio can give. It used to be aircrafts on HF and ship to shore telephone calls but those are replaced by satellite links. What are left are radio amateurs that report signal strength and audio quality to each other.

/Ubbe