Please listen to the VORW Radio Show on shortwave radio today at 9 PM EST/6 PM P

What will be on this particular one?

i have my grandfathers 1939 zenith am/shortwave radio/ record player. it cost him about 55% of a NEW ford back then.

(butt it’s 300 miles away at the moment.)

I only listen to the Numbers Stations.

You gonna interview two_shits or Stevie boy it’s gonna be like that Jerry Lewis movie “the family jewels”

Thanks for telling us about this, and for listing the frequencies too.

Any links where we can get more info about shortwave programming?

SJG

Ever have anything like a computer controlled short wave receiver, and a timer set to record broadcasts?

Do these stations have web sites and archive recordings available?

SJG

This evening’s broadcast will be focusing on a couple of topics: how a car accident on I-4 highlights the uncertainty of the future, and how recent budget cuts to the National Institute of Standards of Technology as well as the shuttering of Radio Australia show the limitations of government and business petitions. This will be followed by a selection of music, including listener requests, followed by listener feedback and emails. Enjoy!

Sadly, due to recent financial shortcomings, 7490 kHz will no longer broadcast VORW beginning next Thursday. If you can, please feel free to donate to VORW at patreon.com

@ MisterWonderful - I’m sure that radio WEIGHS 55% of a new ford too.

@ san_jose_guy - Yes, many shows usually have their own sites where they archive their broadcasts. If you miss VORW, you can always catch it later at SoundCloud.com.

Here is a video that can serve as a quick overview of shortwave radio: youtu.be

Awesome!

You know there is also Long Wave, frequencies lower than the AM Band, like less than about 540khz.

Over years I have always tried to listen to both, and never found much.

In high school I rebuilt a military surplus general coverage receiver, going up to 30Mhz. It worked good. Listened to some ham radio conversations.

But the tuning resolution was nowhere's near as good as on a real Ham Radio receiver.

Today you have the super small solid state receivers, all digital, triple conversion, etc. But you still do best with the real long antenna.

Maybe short wave offerings are better now?

SJG

^ VORW is a show for all ages and backgrounds. It is a meandering 1-hour broadcast that combines music and listener feedback with pithy observations on life and sometimes food.

Show will begin in less than 10 minutes. Tune your shortwave radios to the proper frequencies or listen to it by adjusting to the correct frequency here:

websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901

Thank you.

What kind of an antenna do you use, long wire? How long?

80 meters horizonal, center feed?

SJG

Hey, that is a totally cool modern design in the picture. Notice the little neon lamp, NE2, 70volts, I suppose an electrostatic discharge arrester.

icomamerica.com 10khz to 3Ghz. I believe though they have to block out the cell phone bands.

Best to have something totally integrated with a desktop computer, and so you can program it to make digital recordings.