G4NSJ - Short Wave Listening SWL HF bands

Short wave listening is still alive and kicking. The HF bands are full of broadcast stations, marine and air traffic, amateur ham radio... take a listen in my amateur radio ham shack!

[HRA]

I have been listening to shortwave for over 50 years since i was a little child

[tincanblower]

I remember listening to my dad's old shortwave receiver through the day and not hearing anything, then listening secretly at night.
I remember as a young lad thinking all these mysterious stations only transmitted at night because they had secret messages to pass or something - and they didn't want everyone listening!
Thanks for another great video.

Matt
M0PTO

[BoBjjjjs]

There is not so many as there used to be, I remember asking my parents why teo stations were at the same place, of course they didn't know but my mother got close when she said "Perhaps they are from different countries, " She was right, but I was so young I didn't know. It is a lot quieter than it used to be, but at night it comes alive, but we tend to go to the TV these days for entertainment. No one thinks of having a listen around and it would upset the wife not hearing East Enders, Coronation Street or what ever. I recall that in the winter it was just crammed with stations, but in summer not so much, but then I would have been out, so maybe that is why lol. We just got a call to come in as it was bedtime, so no radio. We didn't have a TV until late 60s, so radio was the only thing to listen to.
I used to hear some strange things on the old radio before it stopped working, it was split into so many bands (I didn't understand them back then) that I would go from one end of the dial to the other, flick onto the next band and do the same, stopping when I heard something. Those were the days, a good fire roaring away and sitting looking for something to listen to. What is it you say, oh yeah "HAPPY DAYS".

[miata]

Re-kindle my interest in SWL? That you did, so thank you!

[peternilan]

it's not us that are nerds it's every one else!! . love the work shop good luck

[tristanmills]

I used to listen avidly as a teenager in the 90s. Gave it up when I went off to uni and didn't have a radio. This is the second thing this week to rekindle my interest, and now I have a garden to put up some sort of antenna. No longer London, but the West Coast of the US, that will be a bit different I guess.

I always wanted one of those Lowe receivers, remember the reviews and adverts in ShortWave Magazine...

[MirlitronOne]

As a kid I sat for hours with my parents' Pye P75 - but then, you know it, Ray - you refurbished it for me last summer! 73 de Phil M1GWZ

[marccarter]

I find as night kicks in that the bands come alive. My Xhdata 808 connected to a long wire is fine at home. I even take it out, use gardening wire to make a very decent long wire in the woods. I can bin it after usage. DX-ing is still a great hobby. I love nothing more than finding a new pirate station, or anything that I have not heard before. The summer is amazing for this!

[AutisticRadioSpectrumDXer]

That static sound, you get used to that here in florida in the us everyday during the summer months on mw (AM here in the us) when we have our daily afternoon thundershowers.

[larrybushman]

Not boring at all brilliant I call it. Many thanks.

[amateurspotter]

Another info filled video. Thanks 🙏 for taking the time to pass those frequencies on. Regards. G4TZV.

[madcarew.]

years b4 I got my license I was lent a Racal RA17 (?)
many fascinating hours at night with a few beers listening!! 73

[MrSuperheterodyne]

Brilliant video - yes, definitely rekindling my interest in HF listening.
Years of trying to make contacts on HF, we forget that there is so much to listen to.
Not much interest in broadcast stations, but very interested in HF marine and HF aviation.
Another interesting thing to look out for on HF are the numbers stations.
Thank you Ray!!

[bobmarker]

I used to be able to pick up Australia on 17.795 in the US in the daytime years ago on a GE 10 band radio. Keep up the great vid's!

[johnmcgennis]

You are a PURE TONIC! ALL BRILLIANT info! Cheers - EI2EBB :-)

[hoohawporkpie]

Very interesting video!!! Thank you very much for posting.

[steve]

The HF-150sounds awesome! GreT sound. I would like to get one someday. They are pretty expensive on the used market now days.

[jumpit]

SWL's or Hams, we are all radio nerds Ray.LOL :) Keep the videos coming :)

[FrancoDX]

Great video Ray. Some nights are quite lively on SW especially when you can get some of the weaker stations and pirates, I log all the frequencies and stations.
Interesting results with the mini whip on all the bands you have demonstrated it on, I might have to invest in one 👍🏼

[rogerbixley]

I´m a SWLer. I use a very old FRG 7700 with a piece of string about 30 mtrs long abot 10 mtrs high going down the garden. I would like to mention the British DX Club if I may. They bring out a montly magazine Called ..Communication....use any search engine find BDXC..well worth joining in my opinion.