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Shortwave Radio Question?

I have a question about shortwave radios. There is a station I like that broadcasts out of California and I was wondering if I could pick it up with the shortwave radio. I live in Missouri and currently stream the station over my phone. I know those pick up stations all over the world so I don't see why it wouldn't pick it up, but I just want to make sure I can get the station before I get the radio. And I don't really know much about shortwave radio. So thank you in advance. :)

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  • 8 years ago
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    Hi there

    There are several factors which determine if you will be able to pick it up on SW.

    The first is , and the obvious one, do they transmit on SW frequencies. ?

    If not , then there is no chance.

    Second , if they do transmit on a SW frequency do they do it on a frequency , a time , and a transmission direction that you can pick it up on. ?

    Thirdly , do you have a radio that can pick up that frequency , and is it sensitive and selective enough to do so. ?

    Most likely though in you case , this is a commercial station on the AM or FM broadcast band,s and most fo these DO NOT transmit on shortwave.

    You can't pick up , whats not there.

  • 8 years ago

    You need to get a radio and try.

    I will not say you cannot, but will say that in most cases that SW broadcast stations licensed in the USA are really not intended to broadcast "to" the USA, but internationally, so their pattern may be such as you are in a null.

  • 8 years ago

    If you spend at least $200.00 on the radio & rig a big enough antenna.

  • WayneH
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    All you need is a big antenna. Google it.

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