shortwave radio

Recently there was a Kyoritsu RA-005A shortwave receiver sold on eBay here: Vintage KYORITSU Radio Co. Shortwave Receiver RA-005A Japan Ham Radio | eBay Though the price seemed a bit rich for my wallet, I was curious about this unit. I searched on line and could only find a 21 second video...

May i ask how is the XHDATA brand for shortwave radio, is that good for quality, any reviews for this brand?

Dear all, I want to enter the world of Shortwave radio. I have read several reviews over the Internet all with their pros and cons for portable models. I have a good Budget of up to Eur400. If there are any special features is good sensitivity and selectivity, good performance on the SW band...

I moved after owning a house many years to a rental with a high-RFI environment and I'm still, three years later, trying to come to terms with it. The RFI manifests as a persistent wockwockwockwock that drowns out most signals above 8mhz. tracing it with a portable, it's all around the building...

Low cost SDRs are a great way for newcomers to radio to get started. This video which SDRplay put together, illustrates how easy it is to get started with short wave listening using an RSP1A. The tips given, particularly to do with setting up a simple wire antenna, are applicable to all SDRs...

Hello. I am a complete noob when it comes to electronics. Recently I got a shortwave radio with plug for headphones. I have had fun with trying to find various international stations (I think this is called DXing) and other sounds. The radio is pretty simple and the sound isn't great. I find a...

I am looking for advice on getting the best reception for several different portable shortwave radios like the Grundig G-5 and Sangean ATS-803A. I am putting up a 100 foot 12 gauge insulated wire from a stationary post on the top of my house (25 foot high) out to a tree. I have used cable ties...