Thank you sir. This was one of the very best introductions to shortwave radio and shortwave reception. Most unfortunately, I live in a part of the city we're short wave reception is almost impossible: Power grids, many concrete buildings surrounding me etc. What a fun it was back in the old days to explore the world through that medium!
I was introduced to Shortwave Radio by my Uncle before the 90's and have been hooked on it ever since. I bought my 1st World and Radio in 1990,a Philips D2935. With digital readout. It is a great hobby.
I was a radio and telegraph operator in the army in the 60's. We had basic radio theory and of course Morse code training. Morse is firmly embedded in my memory bank. I am thankful however for the refresher on the basics of frequencies and wavelength etc. Yesterday I took delivery of a TECSUN R9012 from Amazon for under CDN $30. Amazing reception and great sound especially through a stereo headset. Aside from the enjoyment of SW listening during the pandemic lockdown this pocket sized radio may prove useful if (when?)the power grid or cellular service (or both) shut down. I may look into getting a Ham license and and a transceiver that fits my limited budget. Looking forward to more helpful videos from you.
@@alitlweird Not quite back into it because during all those lock-downs, I turned my attention elsewhere and have been going on TH-cam to learn guitar, mandolin and more recently 5-string Bluegrass banjo. But I dd upgrade to a TECSUN 600 AM/FM/SW receiver with SSB and listen in once in a while. Radio Havana booms in quite well, and of course there are a few of those odd-ball religious stations with their conspiracy driven end-of-the-world huckster preachers. Unfortunately we don't have room for a long wire antenna so my SW listening is somewhat limited. I actually built an Altoids box receiver with a 1N34a diode, a capacitor and a coil made from some left-overt 16 gauge house wire. It was supposed to pick CB. But what I got was the local 91.7 FM Classic Rock station. I have an old Morse key that I wired to an LED, and a speaker from a scrapped headset. It's powered with a 9 Volt battery so I have sound and flashing light when I practice. Which is not often enough. My other hobby is HO model railroading. Country, Bluegrass, trains and radios seem like a natural combination.
In times such as this, when communication avenues are being censored or there is a possible expectation of media interruptions for several reason, many people know just enough to purchase a SW receiver, but then sit and stare at it overwhelmed by all the buttons, static and noise...so appreciate your video.
Been an SWL here since I got my first portable shortwave radio for Christmas in 1973. Been big into it ever since. I came here to find a good channel to start learning about shortwave for my friends saying they wanted to buy shortwave radios, but needed to learn about it first. So anyway this looks like a great place to start if they want to get the best from it. I will be letting them know about you so they can check you out. Useful education for beginners here. Take good care, my fiend & 73! 😎👍
I have been searching for information for a beginner For about three weeks. This is the first information that I could understand. Of course I subscribed. Thank you for your clarity.
Recently discovered Radiodog (Tom) - Thank you, sir, for your clear, simple and helpful information on radios. I also appreciate your non condescending personality as one person sharing something he likes with others (that takes special talent!). My budget especially appreciates your passing comment: “you don’t have to pay that much” for a shortwave radio. I’m an audio person (lifelong listener, musical, verbal, theater of the mind content person) more than a visual person (haven’t owned a television for years!). I have a 20-year old Grundig, and in recent years have purchased the Eton mini Grundig edition and the Eton Executive Satellit (the latter has more features than I need or understand, and, I now know, is overpriced for my purposes. I came across your site while searching for an additional AM/FM MW/SW radio that is relatively simple and effective (with good reception to an apartment complex in Western NY from at least Ontario, Canada). Your discussion of Analogues v. Digital also helped. So, in recent days, I studied and purchased one of your examples (Tecsun R9700DX 12-Band Dual Conversion AM/FM Shortwave Radio from Kaito). Thank you so much for your discussions. I expect I’ll return to your site as time permits.
Good job very interesting. I've learnt a lot. I'm a licensed amateur UK but been out of the loop a long time due to commitment of work. All this takes me back as a child listening to crystal sets and short wave listening on an old radio. Great style of teaching thank you.
I found an old radio I had from when I was a kid, which reminded me that my grandpa once told me I could hear radio stations form all over the world with it. I wanted to try it but I wasn't sure how and this video as been very helpful so far!
Wow. Tom, what a great video. I have finally found someone who explains radio in a calm rational non-technical way. No stupid intro’s. I am very interested in the hobby and don’t have a clue about SW listening. I have ordered a Tecsun 680 and I’m waiting patiently for the ship to come in, lol. Looking forward to more of your videos.
Thanks for the info! I just picked up a Philco 40-150 Shortwave tube radio from 1940. It is in decent condition so I plan to restore it and begin the cool journey into Shortwave radio.
Thank you for this intro. I've always been fascinated by shortwave radio and with the world such as it is, now might be a good time to pick up on this hobby.
Thanks. Great info.for a novice like me. Just got a Tecsun 380. It reminds me of when i was growing up and my dad used to listen to sw radio. Really enjoying the new hobby, and will be getting a Homebase radio setup soon hopefully.
Hi Tom! I am from Brazil and I like very much your video. You explain very well and I can understand what you say because you explain very clearly. I have an analogic radio, a Toshiba Radio model TR 949 GL (made in Brazil). Thanks for this video! (I subscribed of course).
Very informative introduction on radio basics to novice listeners on SW. I like your frank, laid-back style of presentation and the surrounding atmosphere of your listening room. Yes, the beauty of capturing that faint distant signals and to enhance it's capture using whatever wires or gadgets available is a satisfaction. I still remember the thrills listening to radios using tubes glowing in a dark corner at night when I was a kid. The magic eye was the center of attention as its glow dances in sync with the strength of the captured signals. I really miss those days when things were more simple and fun. Anyway good to have your channel as a guide to any thing about radios.
Well, Sir, you spoke from the bottom of my heart. I enjoyed the hobby the same way as you so eloquently described it. Now, with the internet everything became so mundane. Those days, listening to the world was an adventure. I wish you all the best, Мурис Калајџија (Muriz Kalajdžija)
Dear Mr Azeez, you spoke from the bottom of my heart. Today, connecting to the world via the internet has lost its attraction, it became so mundane. What's more, these days I have difficulties in reception of short-wave radio (that is, none at all). It is in the middle of town where power grids, concrete buildings surrounding me in close proximity etc. make it impossible. I remember it so romantically, when short-wave listening was still an adventure, as you so eloquently described it! I wish you all the best, greetings, Муриз Калајџија (Muriz Kalajdžija)
@@ronalddaub5049 Yup, SSB can cut through and get out further. Great if you want to check out hearing more hams plus airliners, military flights, ships at sea, radio pirates, etc. It goes on and on if you have single sideband. You can even see SSTV slow scan television QSL images on 14.230 kHz USB with MMSSTV ham radio software running between your SW radio's audio output and your computer's audio input jack. You can find MMSSTV software free on the HamSoft site. That's where a lot of my Ham & SWL buddies get that. Thought I would add my input to this. Been enjoying the shortwave hobby for years at age 59. It is so much fun and highly educational. 73!
take an AM signal, you have a center tone, and signal on either side of it. with ssb you get rid of the center tone and one half of the signal, and you end up with a ssb signal- either usb or lsb depending on which half you got rid of
Such a great video for a beginner like me who trying to learn how to properly find stations. Thank you so much for the simple to the point explanation. Great high level view to help one get started to enjoy the hobby....at 50 I've always been fascinated by radio. Life was so busy, now I have the time to get into the hobby and really enjoy it.
Watched this vid a second time now that I have gotten my SW and am more familiar with the concept. This is invaluable info. for a noob like me. I will be watching at least one more time and taking notes, so I can understand this hobby even better. Thanks!
Thanks Tom for explaining short wave radio in terms that a newbie like me can understand , and enjoy. I just purchased my first all band radio ,( Eton Executive Elite )with SSB capability and I'm off to the races, if you will. Explaining SW without all the technicalities that some do, is really refreshing to me. I'm here to have fun, and you do make it easier for people like me...thanks again . New Subscriber.
Thank you for the introduction. I just ordered a small and simple SW radio to get back into the hobby. Oh, and I love your logo of the radio dog in his spacesuit and helmet!
Thanks Tom, great primer on shortwave radios, and the differences between what we older folks all grew up listening to. I don't think my adult children have ever listened to radio, unless they were in the car with us. LOL I'm looking forward to learning more about this subject, and believe it will become more important in the very near future. Thanks again! Great job!
So glad I found your videos, Tom. I just bought a Tecsun PL-880 because I’ve wanted to get into shortwave radio for a while. The extra time at home during COVID is finally giving me the opportunity. I’ve subscribed to your channel now and am going to keep watching. Keep up the good work.
Excellent educational video! Really pulled together and cleared up a lot of gaps a had regarding the association between the different bands. Felt like I was in a class listening to a knowledgeable professor. Thanks!
Very well presented. I appreciate learning what shortwave and longwave are and I am now interested in making radio a hobby.
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Nice one - good explanation of why the hobby is still fun and relevant. What I love is - that you can get a cheap set. unfurl a simple antenna like a fishing rod, hold it into the air and see what you can catch. It's all on you, no reliance on infrastructure. That still applies and is stilll fun even in the age of the internet (which you can also use to help tune). Antenna to antenna is the purest way. Free and anonymous.
This is a really good intro video. I don’t think I’ve seen a good shortwave radio intro video like this before. Over the past year I have immersed myself in amateur radio. I really wish somebody had introduced me to the radio hobby when I was a kid. You’re right, there is something special about listening to radio waves from great distances. Really looking forward to your next video on what to listen to. 73! ~ Brad W8RAD
Thank you so much for the informative video. I’ve always loved amateur Radio I studied and almost got my Ham license when I was much much younger, but never completed everything. Maybe it’s time I got back into it. Will start following your channel to see how much more I can learn. Thank you again.
Thanks for the intro I have an old Stewart Warner model 325 (1925 ) vacuum valve radio I am trying to set up and listen to so learning what short wave is all about is great!
Knew a lot about this but I watched the video anyway. Beautiful presentation and very useful and easy explanation for everything. If I had to explain shortwave to someone I’ll just set them up with this video.
Excellent video! I enjoyed how you put it into terms easy to understand especially as I'm relatively newer to the hobby. I find it to be a great thing and I can only hope that radio in all forms continues to live on in this world of ever increasing complexity. 73
Just found your channel and I’m impressed. I’ve always enjoyed listening SW but I was confused on many levels. Your explanation cleared up many questions. Thank you for sharing 😎
Thanks Tom, things feeling a bit shakey in Europe at the moment, so glad to see your video. I'm on vacation and forgot to bring my conventional radio.I shall buy a sw compatible set tomorrow.
Well. Wow i love it. I wondered how you were going to tie this altogether but simply sun up go up sun down go down. Very good. When a young person comes to visit my shortwave and toy robot museum i give them a book titled discover dxing and if they are young i give them their first world band radio. Now i have something else to show them. I do this for children 15 yrs. Of age and younger. So thank you. Ron. Z. Pgh. Pa.
Hola, lamento no poder escribirte esto en tu idioma, y espero lo traduzcan. Te felicito por tu contenido, soy ingeniero electrónico y entusiasta a la radio afición desde hace años. Me alegra a ver encontrado un canal con calidad... mis saludos y felicitaciones por tus adecuadas explicaciones 👍
I love love love the explanation, the video quality and the story line...Thumbs up my friend...Absolutely amazing video....Thank you for making them, please make more..
Hi Tom, I'm new & learning. I've always been interested when many years ago, I could pick up a AM radio station in Chicago usually at night. I lived in Ohio. That always stuck with me. Something about AM transmissions. I'm a bit overwhelmed right now but hope to stick with this. Thanks, for the video. It helped ;)
Just came across your channel. I have an antenna question.: I live in a quiet area with little interference from noise. My previous antenna was a wire the house, run up the old tv mast. I got on the roof and ziptied the wire up as high as I could reach. This worked excellent for my Short Wave use as well as a couple ( 3) MW tube radios that do not have built in antennas. The antenna mast came down when a tree fell on it. I need to replace it. All I’ve found is slopers, any antennas with wires stretching out into nearby trees, and the like. My idea is a better version of what was working fine before. Like an antenna on a car, just a straight up “whip”. (I have plenty of the good Coax. Cable.) My question is how to ground it ❓ I can ground the mast, and will. The antenna itself is a 4 ft. Steel rod. Also, should I connect the wire onto the bar, or, coil it around the bar❓ I’m taking all suggestions ❗️ I do listen to Short Wave, and like to DX on MW. I have an assortment of radios in my collection, tube, transistor, and DSP. Thank you. 📻🙂
Your question was 5 months ago so don’t know if you came up with a solution. The answer is not that simple. Antennas work better if their are resonant on the frequencies you want to listen to. In your previous situation the entire wire was acting like the antenna. If you run coax to a 4 foot antenna it probably won’t work as well. The wire sloper you mentioned probably has loading coils/ traps that make the antenna resonate on multiple frequencies and would work better
When I was a kid I learned this in Scouting and listened to SW every night. Now that I am retired I want to get back into it.
Thank you sir. This was one of the very best introductions to shortwave radio and shortwave reception. Most unfortunately, I live in a part of the city we're short wave reception is almost impossible: Power grids, many concrete buildings surrounding me etc. What a fun it was back in the old days to explore the world through that medium!
I was introduced to Shortwave Radio by my Uncle before the 90's and have been hooked on it ever since. I bought my 1st World and Radio in 1990,a Philips D2935. With digital readout. It is a great hobby.
A good winter hobby with all that darkness out there.
Such a great video. Great pace, explanation level, tone…. Thanks Tom
I was a radio and telegraph operator in the army in the 60's. We had basic radio theory and of course Morse code training. Morse is firmly embedded in my memory bank. I am thankful however for the refresher on the basics of frequencies and wavelength etc. Yesterday I took delivery of a TECSUN R9012 from Amazon for under CDN $30. Amazing reception and great sound especially through a stereo headset. Aside from the enjoyment of SW listening during the pandemic lockdown this pocket sized radio may prove useful if (when?)the power grid or cellular service (or both) shut down. I may look into getting a Ham license and and a transceiver that fits my limited budget. Looking forward to more helpful videos from you.
It’s been over a year… did you get back into it? I hope so. 😃
@@alitlweird Not quite back into it because during all those lock-downs, I turned my attention elsewhere and have been going on TH-cam to learn guitar, mandolin and more recently 5-string Bluegrass banjo. But I dd upgrade to a TECSUN 600 AM/FM/SW receiver with SSB and listen in once in a while. Radio Havana booms in quite well, and of course there are a few of those odd-ball religious stations with their conspiracy driven end-of-the-world huckster preachers. Unfortunately we don't have room for a long wire antenna so my SW listening is somewhat limited. I actually built an Altoids box receiver with a 1N34a diode, a capacitor and a coil made from some left-overt 16 gauge house wire. It was supposed to pick CB. But what I got was the local 91.7 FM Classic Rock station. I have an old Morse key that I wired to an LED, and a speaker from a scrapped headset. It's powered with a 9 Volt battery so I have sound and flashing light when I practice. Which is not often enough. My other hobby is HO model railroading. Country, Bluegrass, trains and radios seem like a natural combination.
In times such as this, when communication avenues are being censored or there is a possible expectation of media interruptions for several reason, many people know just enough to purchase a SW receiver, but then sit and stare at it overwhelmed by all the buttons, static and noise...so appreciate your video.
Been an SWL here since I got my first portable shortwave radio for Christmas in 1973. Been big into it ever since. I came here to find a good channel to start learning about shortwave for my friends saying they wanted to buy shortwave radios, but needed to learn about it first. So anyway this looks like a great place to start if they want to get the best from it. I will be letting them know about you so they can check you out. Useful education for beginners here.
Take good care, my fiend & 73! 😎👍
I have been searching for information for a beginner
For about three weeks. This is the first information that I could understand.
Of course I subscribed. Thank you for your clarity.
Recently discovered Radiodog (Tom) - Thank you, sir, for your clear, simple and helpful information on radios. I also appreciate your non condescending personality as one person sharing something he likes with others (that takes special talent!). My budget especially appreciates your passing comment: “you don’t have to pay that much” for a shortwave radio. I’m an audio person (lifelong listener, musical, verbal, theater of the mind content person) more than a visual person (haven’t owned a television for years!). I have a 20-year old Grundig, and in recent years have purchased the Eton mini Grundig edition and the Eton Executive Satellit (the latter has more features than I need or understand, and, I now know, is overpriced for my purposes. I came across your site while searching for an additional AM/FM MW/SW radio that is relatively simple and effective (with good reception to an apartment complex in Western NY from at least Ontario, Canada). Your discussion of Analogues v. Digital also helped. So, in recent days, I studied and purchased one of your examples (Tecsun R9700DX 12-Band Dual Conversion AM/FM Shortwave Radio from Kaito). Thank you so much for your discussions. I expect I’ll return to your site as time permits.
Good job very interesting. I've learnt a lot. I'm a licensed amateur UK but been out of the loop a long time due to commitment of work. All this takes me back as a child listening to crystal sets and short wave listening on an old radio. Great style of teaching thank you.
I found an old radio I had from when I was a kid, which reminded me that my grandpa once told me I could hear radio stations form all over the world with it. I wanted to try it but I wasn't sure how and this video as been very helpful so far!
Wow. Tom, what a great video. I have finally found someone who explains radio in a calm rational non-technical way. No stupid intro’s. I am very interested in the hobby and don’t have a clue about SW listening.
I have ordered a Tecsun 680 and I’m waiting patiently for the ship to come in, lol.
Looking forward to more of your videos.
Thanks for the info! I just picked up a Philco 40-150 Shortwave tube radio from 1940. It is in decent condition so I plan to restore it and begin the cool journey into Shortwave radio.
That sounds very cool. I don't have a tube shortwave....maybe someday.
Thank you for this intro. I've always been fascinated by shortwave radio and with the world such as it is, now might be a good time to pick up on this hobby.
same!
Yeah, for the emergency bunker.
Thanks. Great info.for a novice like me. Just got a Tecsun 380. It reminds me of when i was growing up and my dad used to listen to sw radio. Really enjoying the new hobby, and will be getting a Homebase radio setup soon hopefully.
Hi Tom! I am from Brazil and I like very much your video. You explain very well and I can understand what you say because you explain very clearly. I have an analogic radio, a Toshiba Radio model TR 949 GL (made in Brazil). Thanks for this video! (I subscribed of course).
Just picked up a ETON
Digital Mini Shortwave Radio. This was a good precursor to my understanding. Thanks !
Thank you very much, I finally understand what short wave is.
This was time well spent, thank you!
Thanks.... when I was young a lot of radios had short wave on the old big radios.
It has taken great effort to find shortwave instructional dumbed down sufficiently for me. And you sir, have at least scratched the surface.
Very informative introduction on radio basics to novice listeners on SW. I like your frank, laid-back style of presentation and the surrounding atmosphere of your listening room. Yes, the beauty of capturing that faint distant signals and to enhance it's capture using whatever wires or gadgets available is a satisfaction. I still remember the thrills listening to radios using tubes glowing in a dark corner at night when I was a kid. The magic eye was the center of attention as its glow dances in sync with the strength of the captured signals. I really miss those days when things were more simple and fun. Anyway good to have your channel as a guide to any thing about radios.
Well, Sir, you spoke from the bottom of my heart. I enjoyed the hobby the same way as you so eloquently described it. Now, with the internet everything became so mundane. Those days, listening to the world was an adventure. I wish you all the best, Мурис Калајџија (Muriz Kalajdžija)
Dear Mr Azeez, you spoke from the bottom of my heart. Today, connecting to the world via the internet has lost its attraction, it became so mundane. What's more, these days I have difficulties in reception of short-wave radio (that is, none at all). It is in the middle of town where power grids, concrete buildings surrounding me in close proximity etc. make it impossible. I remember it so romantically, when short-wave listening was still an adventure, as you so eloquently described it! I wish you all the best, greetings, Муриз Калајџија (Muriz Kalajdžija)
Well done, Tom. Looking forward to a similar beginner-level discussion of single side band.
Single side band is an excellent way to talk on shortwave HF without going through all the rigmarole
@@ronalddaub5049 Yup, SSB can cut through and get out further. Great if you want to check out hearing more hams plus airliners, military flights, ships at sea, radio pirates, etc. It goes on and on if you have single sideband. You can even see SSTV slow scan television QSL images on 14.230 kHz USB with MMSSTV ham radio software running between your SW radio's audio output and your computer's audio input jack.
You can find MMSSTV software free on the HamSoft site. That's where a lot of my Ham & SWL buddies get that. Thought I would add my input to this. Been enjoying the shortwave hobby for years at age 59. It is so much fun and highly educational. 73!
take an AM signal, you have a center tone, and signal on either side of it. with ssb you get rid of the center tone and one half of the signal, and you end up with a ssb signal- either usb or lsb depending on which half you got rid of
Such a great video for a beginner like me who trying to learn how to properly find stations. Thank you so much for the simple to the point explanation. Great high level view to help one get started to enjoy the hobby....at 50 I've always been fascinated by radio. Life was so busy, now I have the time to get into the hobby and really enjoy it.
Watched this vid a second time now that I have gotten my SW and am more familiar with the concept. This is invaluable info. for a noob like me. I will be watching at least one more time and taking notes, so I can understand this hobby even better. Thanks!
Thanks Tom for explaining short wave radio in terms that a newbie like me can understand , and enjoy. I just purchased my first all band radio ,( Eton Executive Elite )with SSB capability and I'm off to the races, if you will. Explaining SW without all the technicalities that some do, is really refreshing to me. I'm here to have fun, and you do make it easier for people like me...thanks again . New Subscriber.
You're a great teacher!
Thank you for your knowledge.
Look forward to your future vids.
"Radio magic", sounds interesting and fun.
Thank you for the introduction. I just ordered a small and simple SW radio to get back into the hobby. Oh, and I love your logo of the radio dog in his spacesuit and helmet!
Which one did you buy? I'm looking to buy one as well.
@@jediwompa[radio silence. ..]
Great channel! I had a map up on the wall where I marked each of the places whose radios I managed to hear. It is indeed magical!
Good idea!!
Thanks Tom, great primer on shortwave radios, and the differences between what we older folks all grew up listening to. I don't think my adult children have ever listened to radio, unless they were in the car with us. LOL
I'm looking forward to learning more about this subject, and believe it will become more important in the very near future. Thanks again! Great job!
So glad I found your videos, Tom. I just bought a Tecsun PL-880 because I’ve wanted to get into shortwave radio for a while. The extra time at home during COVID is finally giving me the opportunity. I’ve subscribed to your channel now and am going to keep watching. Keep up the good work.
I've always had shortwave radios but until I heard single side band I didn't know what I was missing
Excellent educational video! Really pulled together and cleared up a lot of gaps a had regarding the association between the different bands. Felt like I was in a class listening to a knowledgeable professor. Thanks!
Smooth presentation is a real strength! You have it. Thanks.
Very good introduction. Very clear and informative.
Very helpful! Thank you for taking the time to create this.
Very well presented. I appreciate learning what shortwave and longwave are and I am now interested in making radio a hobby.
Nice one - good explanation of why the hobby is still fun and relevant. What I love is - that you can get a cheap set. unfurl a simple antenna like a fishing rod, hold it into the air and see what you can catch. It's all on you, no reliance on infrastructure. That still applies and is stilll fun even in the age of the internet (which you can also use to help tune). Antenna to antenna is the purest way. Free and anonymous.
forgot to say - subbed!
This is a really good intro video. I don’t think I’ve seen a good shortwave radio intro video like this before. Over the past year I have immersed myself in amateur radio. I really wish somebody had introduced me to the radio hobby when I was a kid. You’re right, there is something special about listening to radio waves from great distances. Really looking forward to your next video on what to listen to. 73! ~ Brad W8RAD
Thank you. I just bought a shortwave radio and want to learn how to use it. Looking forward to learning more from you.
Thank you boy, I'm beginning in the SW hobby and this was useful. I like the fact that nobody can manipulate a wave once it is transmitted.
Thanks a lot for sharing this info with us, It was very helpful to me. Many thanks from Saudi Arabia. Wish you all the best
Greetings from the USA!
Thank you so much for the informative video. I’ve always loved amateur Radio I studied and almost got my Ham license when I was much much younger, but never completed everything. Maybe it’s time I got back into it. Will start following your channel to see how much more I can learn. Thank you again.
Thanks for the intro I have an old Stewart Warner model 325 (1925 ) vacuum valve radio I am trying to set up and listen to so learning what short wave is all about is great!
Thank you for a really good explanation. I enjoy watching your channel very much.
Very well done. Clear and concise.
great video.... that cleared up a few things for me
Just found this. What a great and easy to understand intro. Thank you for taking the time to explain this!
Hey Tom, you have a real knack for explaining things clearly. I enjoy listening to you. Thank you, sir. AA8VA
Your intro is great. Short and to the point. Pleasant intro music. Good job.
Takes me back to my old cb days. Did a bit of dxing and remember sitting out in the car on a bit of high ground hoping the skip would be good!
Knew a lot about this but I watched the video anyway. Beautiful presentation and very useful and easy explanation for everything. If I had to explain shortwave to someone I’ll just set them up with this video.
Thanks for the clearest explanation. Always been curious, now I understand.
Thanks well said. I'm gonna buy one.
Excellent video! I enjoyed how you put it into terms easy to understand especially as I'm relatively newer to the hobby. I find it to be a great thing and I can only hope that radio in all forms continues to live on in this world of ever increasing complexity. 73
Just found your channel and I’m impressed. I’ve always enjoyed listening SW but I was confused on many levels. Your explanation cleared up many questions. Thank you for sharing 😎
Your videos are so kind and cozy. Looking forward to your return to the channel!
Thank You.
Very well indeed ! I'm subbing !
The best most simple intro I've found! Thanks!
Thank you for explaining it so easy to me. Radio is such a fun hobby.
Thanks Tom, things feeling a bit shakey in Europe at the moment, so glad to see your video. I'm on vacation and forgot to bring my conventional radio.I shall buy a sw compatible set tomorrow.
Very good explanation. I've been aware of shortwave for most of my life but never understood how it works. Thanks!
It's just a higher frequency of am. Only I'm single side band you can tune between and hear the ham guys
Well. Wow i love it. I wondered how you were going to tie this altogether but simply sun up go up sun down go down. Very good. When a young person comes to visit my shortwave and toy robot museum i give them a book titled discover dxing and if they are young i give them their first world band radio. Now i have something else to show them. I do this for children 15 yrs. Of age and younger. So thank you. Ron. Z. Pgh. Pa.
Hm.. you sir, are highly suspect 🧐
Thank you this was most informative. I bought a Kaito digital and I did not realize analogs were still sold. I'll get an analog.
I'm an airline pilot, and we use that same mnemonic about the sun up/down for the HF which we use over the ocean. Thanks!
Best explanation I have seen so far.
I just got a grundig 800 and this video has really helped.
Cool video! Thanks, Tom! I'm interested in knowing more about this!
Thanks for the comment! Working on episode #2 today!
That was a fascinating visual lesson. Thank you.
Hola, lamento no poder escribirte esto en tu idioma, y espero lo traduzcan. Te felicito por tu contenido, soy ingeniero electrónico y entusiasta a la radio afición desde hace años. Me alegra a ver encontrado un canal con calidad... mis saludos y felicitaciones por tus adecuadas explicaciones 👍
That's a very useful video.... im new to shortwave and it was helpful....
this was great for me as a beginner. Hope to find another VDo for me. Thank you
This is a perfect explanation. Thank you. I have a tecsun 310 coming in the mail. Can't wait. Thanks again!!
Congratulations, from Brazil!!! Very Good Video! I have a CCrane Radio. I recommend!
I stumbled across your videos and decided to buy myself a shortwave radio because of you! Thanks. I'm looking forward to a new hobby.
This is great.
That was a good lesson well explained. Thank you Tom.
this was a huge help for me to understand the basics!
A great video. Loved it.
I love love love the explanation, the video quality and the story line...Thumbs up my friend...Absolutely amazing video....Thank you for making them, please make more..
I just got my first little shortwave radio and I am looking forward to further exploration if you will.. thanks
Great video. Very informative. Thank you very much.
Great info. Thank you.
I didn't know the simplest basics, thanks to you sir now i do.
Getting me pumped. Ready for the next video! Thanks, Tom
Hi Tom, I'm new & learning. I've always been interested when many years ago, I could pick up a AM radio station in Chicago usually at night. I lived in Ohio. That always stuck with me. Something about AM transmissions. I'm a bit overwhelmed right now but hope to stick with this. Thanks, for the video. It helped ;)
Excellent, thank you.
Need more simple plain English videos for us newbies like this. Please keep them coming I learned a lot.
TY Sir, not Fluff or Noise (so to speak :)) I'm learning allot and will review remaining Videos. Ty for keeping Straight and Forward.
Good info and subscribed.
Just came across your channel.
I have an antenna question.: I live in a quiet area with little interference from noise.
My previous antenna was a wire the house, run up the old tv mast.
I got on the roof and ziptied the wire up as high as I could reach.
This worked excellent for my Short Wave use as well as a couple ( 3)
MW tube radios that do not have built in antennas. The antenna mast came down when a tree fell on it. I need to replace it. All I’ve found is slopers, any antennas with wires stretching out into nearby trees, and the like.
My idea is a better version of what was working fine before.
Like an antenna on a car,
just a straight up “whip”.
(I have plenty of the good Coax. Cable.)
My question is how to ground it ❓
I can ground the mast, and will. The antenna itself is a 4 ft. Steel rod.
Also, should I connect the wire onto the bar, or, coil it around the bar❓
I’m taking all suggestions ❗️
I do listen to Short Wave, and like to DX on MW. I have an assortment of radios in my collection, tube, transistor, and DSP.
Thank you.
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Your question was 5 months ago so don’t know if you came up with a solution. The answer is not that simple. Antennas work better if their are resonant on the frequencies you want to listen to. In your previous situation the entire wire was acting like the antenna. If you run coax to a 4 foot antenna it probably won’t work as well. The wire sloper you mentioned probably has loading coils/ traps that make the antenna resonate on multiple frequencies and would work better
jiml40
Thanks.
I did make an antenna.
Still playing around with it.
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Can you recommend a SW radio under $25.00 ? Any thoughts on a used Yachtboy?Looking to buy one for a young family member. Thanks!
Well done Tim
Such a clear explanation, thank you.
Really good explanations, nicely done!!👍
great video well presented. I’m a new ham licensee.
Very much appreciated.
Hello sir, what is the differences between the term of the wave length & band width?
Thanks in advance