There are over 100 channels in the AM broadcast band. During the day, you can hear signals on only a few of these channels. At night, you can hear signals on almost all of them. Why?
Tag: DX
Shortwave Radio – The Joys

Shortwave radio listening (SWL) was my first serious hobby. Actually, I tell a lie. It was Medium Wave listening on the frequencies just below shortwave radio, also known as the AM Broadcast Band. During junior high school, a few of us joined the Canadian International DX Club, which at that time was based in Winnipeg. DX means “distant transmission” and that’s what we did: listen to shortwave radio and AM broadcast band transmission from distant stations.
What is your fascination with radio?
Radio of all sorts has captured my interest since I was a child. It still does. I wonder why? Here is the story of my fascination with radio. What’s yours?