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Whether it be a hobby or an emergency, shortwave radio listening will provide information and news (and propaganda) from around the world from both government and private – personal sources.
There are many emergency situation scenarios where a shortwave radio would be a valuable asset to be used to gain information, perhaps before others, enabling an earlier jump on decision making.
For example, your entire region loses electrical power, resulting in a loss of information from local TV and radio stations. Most people rely on cable or satellite for TV, which will be completely down. Some radio stations and transmitter towers will have generators, but that could be sketchy and limited to their fuel supply. Listening on shortwave will enable information gathering from around the world and will likely clue you in to what has happened, or is happening.
Here are two portable battery powered shortwave radios that I like (and own).
Grundig G4000A AM/FM Shortwave Radio
Sony ICF-SW7600GR AM/FM Shortwave World Band Receiver with Single Side Band Reception
Shortwave Radio Stations targeting North America
The list of countries and large stations currently targeting shortwave radio broadcasts in English to North America include…
Albania, Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Egypt, Iran, Japan, Kuwait, Moldova, North Korea, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, U.S.A., Ukraine, and Vietnam.
The following list is sorted by UTC time (Coordinated Universal Time)
Be sure to download and save this schedule list and print it for your reference (in case you cannot get to the Internet one day).
shortwave-radio-stations-targeting-north-america.pdf
You can discover the current UTC time here. Be sure to select 24-hour display.
Shortwave Radio Stations targeting North America
Start
End
Country
Station
Frequencies (kHz)
0000
0030
Egypt
R. Cairo
11590
0000
0030
Thailand
R. Thailand
13745
0000
0045
U. S. A.
WYFR
6085
0000
0100
Bulgaria
R. Bulgaria
5900, 7400
0000
0100
Canada
CBCNQ
9625
0000
0100
Cuba
R. Havana Cuba
5040
0000
0100
U. S. A.
Wld Univ Network
13845
0000
0100
U. S. A.
WWCR1
7465
0000
0100
U. S. A.
WYFR
5950
0000
0100
U. S. A.
WTWW
9479
0000
0157
China
China R. Int’l
6020al, 9570al
0000
0200
U. S. A.
Overcomer Minsitry
9980
0000
0200
U. S. A.
WWRB
3215
0000
0200
U. S. A.
WYFR
15440
0000
0445
U. S. A.
WYFR
9505
0000
0500
U. S. A.
WWRB
6890
0000
2400
Canada
CFRX
6070
0000
2400
Canada
CFVP
6030
0000
2400
Canada
CKZN
6160
0000
2400
Canada
CKZU
6160
0000
2400
U. S. A.
AFRTS
5446.5 USB, 7811 USB, 12133.5 USB
0000
2400
U. S. A.
WTJC
9370
0030
0100
Thailand
R. Thailand
13745
0100
0127
Czech Republic
R. Prague
7410
0100
0128
Vietnam
V. of Vietnam
6175ca
0100
0130
Slovakia
R. Slovakia Int’l
6040, 9440
0100
0157
China
China R. Int’l
6005ca, 6080ca drm, 9580cu
0100
0200
Canada
CBCNQ
9625
0100
0200
Romania
R. Romania Int’l
6145, 7325
0100
0200
U. S. A.
WWCR1
7490
0100
0200
Ukraine
R. Ukraine Int’l
7440
0100
0445
U. S. A.
WYFR
7455
0100
0500
Cuba
R. Havana Cuba
6000, 6050
0100
0500
U. S. A.
WWRB
3185
0100
0605
Canada
CBCNQ
9625
0100
1200
U. S. A.
WTWW
5755
0100
1300
U. S. A.
WWCR3
4840
0130
0145
Albania
R. Tirana
6130
0130
0200
Serbia
Int’l R. Serbia
6190
0130
0228
Iran
VOIRI
6120, 7250
0200
0227
Czech Republic
R. Prague
7410
0200
0230
Thailand
R. Thailand
15275
0200
0300
Argentina
RAE
11710
0200
0300
Taiwan
R. Taiwan Int’l
5950wy, 9680wy
0200
0300
U. S. A.
WYFR
9525
0200
0300
U. S. A.
WHRI
5875, 7315, 7385
0200
0330
Egypt
R. Cairo
6270
0200
0330
U. S. A.
KJES
7555
0200
0500
U. S. A.
WRNO
7505
0200
0500
U. S. A.
WWRB
3145, 5050
0200
1000
U. S. A.
WWCR1
3215
0200
1200
U. S. A.
Overcomer Minsitry
5890
0230
0258
Vietnam
V. of Vietnam
6175ca
0245
0300
Albania
R. Tirana
6130
0300
0357
China
China R. Int’l
9690sp, 9790cu
0300
0400
Bulgaria
R. Bulgaria
5900, 7400
0300
0400
China
China R. Int’l
6190ca
0300
0400
Russia
V. of Russia
12030, 12040, 13735
0300
0400
Taiwan
R. Taiwan Int’l
6875wy
0300
0400
U. S. A.
WHRI
7590
0300
0500
U. S. A.
WHRI
7315
0330
0400
Albania
R. Tirana
6100
0400
0427
Czech Republic
R. Prague
7345
0400
0455
Turkey
V. of Turkey
9655
0400
0500
China
China R. Int’l
6190ca
0400
0500
Romania
R. Romania Int’l
6130, 7305
0400
0500
Russia
V. of Russia
12030, 12040, 13755
0400
0500
U. S. A.
WYFR
9715
0400
0600
U. S. A.
WYFR
5950
0400
0605
Canada
CBCNQ
9625
0400
0700
U. S. A.
WYFR
9680
0430
0500
Albania
R. Tirana
6100
0500
0530
Japan
R. Japan
6110ca
0500
0557
China
China R. Int’l
5960ca, 6190ca
0500
0600
Taiwan
R. Taiwan Int’l
6875wy
0500
0700
Cuba
R. Havana Cuba
6010, 6050, 6060, 6150
0500
0700
Russia
V. of Russia
9840, 9855, 12030
0500
1400
U. S. A.
WWRB Overcomer
3185
0600
0657
China
China R. Int’l
6115ca
0700
1100
U. S. A.
WYFR
5950
0700
1145
U. S. A.
WYFR
6875
0700
1345
U. S. A.
WYFR
7455
1000
1200
U. S. A.
WWCR1
9985
1000
1245
U. S. A.
WYFR
6890
1100
1157
China
China R. Int’l
5960ca
1200
1230
Japan
R. Japan
6120ca
1200
1300
South Korea
KBS World R.
9650ca
1200
1300
U. S. A.
WHRI
7385
1200
1345
U. S. A.
WYFR
11970
1200
1500
Canada
CBCNQ
9625
1200
1700
Canada
CBCNQ
9625
1200
2100
U. S. A.
WWCR1
15825
1200
2400
U. S. A.
Overcomer Minsitry
9980
1200
2400
U. S. A.
WTWW
9479
1300
1357
China
China R. Int’l
9570cu, 11885ca, 15230ca
1300
1400
North Korea
V. of Korea
9335, 11710
1300
1400
U. S. A.
WYFR
11830
1300
1400
U. S. A.
WHRI
9540, 9840
1300
1600
U. S. A.
WYFR
11855
1300
1645
U. S. A.
WYFR
11830
1300
2400
U. S. A.
Wld Univ Network
13845
1400
1457
China
China R. Int’l
13675ca, 13740cu, 15230ca
1400
1500
U. S. A.
WYFR
13695
1400
1500
U. S. A.
WHRI
9840
1400
1600
U. S. A.
KJES
11715
1400
1645
U. S. A.
WYFR
11565, 17760
1400
1830
Canada
CBCNQ
9625
1400
2200
U. S. A.
WJHR
15550
1400
2200
U. S. A.
WWRB Overcomer
9385
1500
1557
China
China R. Int’l
13740cu
1500
1600
North Korea
V. of Korea
9335, 11710
1500
1600
U. S. A.
WHRI
15680
1500
1700
U. S. A.
WRMI
9955
1500
1800
U. S. A.
WHRI
9840
1530
1600
Albania
R. Tirana
13640
1600
1645
U. S. A.
WYFR
11830
1600
2000
U. S. A.
WYFR
13695
1600
2400
Canada
CBCNQ
9625
1605
1804
Canada
R. Canada Int’l
9610, 9800 drm
1700
2145
U. S. A.
WYFR
17555
1800
1900
U. S. A.
WHRI
9840
1800
2100
Kuwait
R. Kuwait
15540
1800
2145
U. S. A.
WYFR
17535
1900
2000
U. S. A.
WHRI
9840
1900
2200
Canada
CBCNQ
9625
1945
2000
Albania
R. Tirana
11635
2000
2100
U. S. A.
Disco Palace
15755bo drm
2000
2100
U. S. A.
WHRI
7570
2100
2130
Albania
R. Tirana
9895
2100
2200
Belgium
TDP Radio
15755bo drm
2100
2200
U. S. A.
WHRI
7555
2100
2400
U. S. A.
WWCR1
7465
2100
2400
U. S. A.
WYFR
5950
2130
2200
Romania
R. Romania Int’l
6115, 7310
2200
2300
Canada
R. Canada Int’l
9800 drm
2200
2345
U. S. A.
WYFR
11740
2200
2400
U. S. A.
WWRB
3215
2200
2400
U. S. A.
WYFR
15440
2230
2300
Moldova
R. PMR
6240
2300
2355
Turkey
V. of Turkey
5960
2300
2400
Canada
CBCNQ
9625
2300
2400
China
China R. Int’l
6040ca, 11970ca
2300
2400
Egypt
R. Cairo
11590
2300
2400
U. S. A.
WWCR1
3255
2300
2400
U. S. A.
WHRI
7335
2300
2400
U. S. A.
WWRB
6890
2300
2400
Ukraine
R. Ukraine Int’l
7440
2330
2357
Czech Republic
R. Prague
5930
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Comments: http://modernsurvivalblog.com/preps/shortwave-stations-targeting-north-america/#comments
Whether it be a hobby or an emergency, shortwave radio listening will provide information and news (and propaganda) from around the world from both government and private – personal sources.
There are many emergency situation scenarios where a shortwave radio would be a valuable asset to be used to gain information, perhaps before others, enabling an earlier jump on decision making.
For example, your entire region loses electrical power, resulting in a loss of information from local TV and radio stations. Most people rely on cable or satellite for TV, which will be completely down. Some radio stations and transmitter towers will have generators, but that could be sketchy and limited to their fuel supply. Listening on shortwave will enable information gathering from around the world and will likely clue you in to what has happened, or is happening.
Here are two portable battery powered shortwave radios that I like (and own).
Grundig G4000A AM/FM Shortwave Radio
Sony ICF-SW7600GR AM/FM Shortwave World Band Receiver with Single Side Band Reception
Shortwave Radio Stations targeting North America
The list of countries and large stations currently targeting shortwave radio broadcasts in English to North America include…
Albania, Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Egypt, Iran, Japan, Kuwait, Moldova, North Korea, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, U.S.A., Ukraine, and Vietnam.
The following list is sorted by UTC time (Coordinated Universal Time)
Be sure to download and save this schedule list and print it for your reference (in case you cannot get to the Internet one day).
shortwave-radio-stations-targeting-north-america.pdf
You can discover the current UTC time here. Be sure to select 24-hour display.
Shortwave Radio Stations targeting North America
Start
End
Country
Station
Frequencies (kHz)
0000
0030
Egypt
R. Cairo
11590
0000
0030
Thailand
R. Thailand
13745
0000
0045
U. S. A.
WYFR
6085
0000
0100
Bulgaria
R. Bulgaria
5900, 7400
0000
0100
Canada
CBCNQ
9625
0000
0100
Cuba
R. Havana Cuba
5040
0000
0100
U. S. A.
Wld Univ Network
13845
0000
0100
U. S. A.
WWCR1
7465
0000
0100
U. S. A.
WYFR
5950
0000
0100
U. S. A.
WTWW
9479
0000
0157
China
China R. Int’l
6020al, 9570al
0000
0200
U. S. A.
Overcomer Minsitry
9980
0000
0200
U. S. A.
WWRB
3215
0000
0200
U. S. A.
WYFR
15440
0000
0445
U. S. A.
WYFR
9505
0000
0500
U. S. A.
WWRB
6890
0000
2400
Canada
CFRX
6070
0000
2400
Canada
CFVP
6030
0000
2400
Canada
CKZN
6160
0000
2400
Canada
CKZU
6160
0000
2400
U. S. A.
AFRTS
5446.5 USB, 7811 USB, 12133.5 USB
0000
2400
U. S. A.
WTJC
9370
0030
0100
Thailand
R. Thailand
13745
0100
0127
Czech Republic
R. Prague
7410
0100
0128
Vietnam
V. of Vietnam
6175ca
0100
0130
Slovakia
R. Slovakia Int’l
6040, 9440
0100
0157
China
China R. Int’l
6005ca, 6080ca drm, 9580cu
0100
0200
Canada
CBCNQ
9625
0100
0200
Romania
R. Romania Int’l
6145, 7325
0100
0200
U. S. A.
WWCR1
7490
0100
0200
Ukraine
R. Ukraine Int’l
7440
0100
0445
U. S. A.
WYFR
7455
0100
0500
Cuba
R. Havana Cuba
6000, 6050
0100
0500
U. S. A.
WWRB
3185
0100
0605
Canada
CBCNQ
9625
0100
1200
U. S. A.
WTWW
5755
0100
1300
U. S. A.
WWCR3
4840
0130
0145
Albania
R. Tirana
6130
0130
0200
Serbia
Int’l R. Serbia
6190
0130
0228
Iran
VOIRI
6120, 7250
0200
0227
Czech Republic
R. Prague
7410
0200
0230
Thailand
R. Thailand
15275
0200
0300
Argentina
RAE
11710
0200
0300
Taiwan
R. Taiwan Int’l
5950wy, 9680wy
0200
0300
U. S. A.
WYFR
9525
0200
0300
U. S. A.
WHRI
5875, 7315, 7385
0200
0330
Egypt
R. Cairo
6270
0200
0330
U. S. A.
KJES
7555
0200
0500
U. S. A.
WRNO
7505
0200
0500
U. S. A.
WWRB
3145, 5050
0200
1000
U. S. A.
WWCR1
3215
0200
1200
U. S. A.
Overcomer Minsitry
5890
0230
0258
Vietnam
V. of Vietnam
6175ca
0245
0300
Albania
R. Tirana
6130
0300
0357
China
China R. Int’l
9690sp, 9790cu
0300
0400
Bulgaria
R. Bulgaria
5900, 7400
0300
0400
China
China R. Int’l
6190ca
0300
0400
Russia
V. of Russia
12030, 12040, 13735
0300
0400
Taiwan
R. Taiwan Int’l
6875wy
0300
0400
U. S. A.
WHRI
7590
0300
0500
U. S. A.
WHRI
7315
0330
0400
Albania
R. Tirana
6100
0400
0427
Czech Republic
R. Prague
7345
0400
0455
Turkey
V. of Turkey
9655
0400
0500
China
China R. Int’l
6190ca
0400
0500
Romania
R. Romania Int’l
6130, 7305
0400
0500
Russia
V. of Russia
12030, 12040, 13755
0400
0500
U. S. A.
WYFR
9715
0400
0600
U. S. A.
WYFR
5950
0400
0605
Canada
CBCNQ
9625
0400
0700
U. S. A.
WYFR
9680
0430
0500
Albania
R. Tirana
6100
0500
0530
Japan
R. Japan
6110ca
0500
0557
China
China R. Int’l
5960ca, 6190ca
0500
0600
Taiwan
R. Taiwan Int’l
6875wy
0500
0700
Cuba
R. Havana Cuba
6010, 6050, 6060, 6150
0500
0700
Russia
V. of Russia
9840, 9855, 12030
0500
1400
U. S. A.
WWRB Overcomer
3185
0600
0657
China
China R. Int’l
6115ca
0700
1100
U. S. A.
WYFR
5950
0700
1145
U. S. A.
WYFR
6875
0700
1345
U. S. A.
WYFR
7455
1000
1200
U. S. A.
WWCR1
9985
1000
1245
U. S. A.
WYFR
6890
1100
1157
China
China R. Int’l
5960ca
1200
1230
Japan
R. Japan
6120ca
1200
1300
South Korea
KBS World R.
9650ca
1200
1300
U. S. A.
WHRI
7385
1200
1345
U. S. A.
WYFR
11970
1200
1500
Canada
CBCNQ
9625
1200
1700
Canada
CBCNQ
9625
1200
2100
U. S. A.
WWCR1
15825
1200
2400
U. S. A.
Overcomer Minsitry
9980
1200
2400
U. S. A.
WTWW
9479
1300
1357
China
China R. Int’l
9570cu, 11885ca, 15230ca
1300
1400
North Korea
V. of Korea
9335, 11710
1300
1400
U. S. A.
WYFR
11830
1300
1400
U. S. A.
WHRI
9540, 9840
1300
1600
U. S. A.
WYFR
11855
1300
1645
U. S. A.
WYFR
11830
1300
2400
U. S. A.
Wld Univ Network
13845
1400
1457
China
China R. Int’l
13675ca, 13740cu, 15230ca
1400
1500
U. S. A.
WYFR
13695
1400
1500
U. S. A.
WHRI
9840
1400
1600
U. S. A.
KJES
11715
1400
1645
U. S. A.
WYFR
11565, 17760
1400
1830
Canada
CBCNQ
9625
1400
2200
U. S. A.
WJHR
15550
1400
2200
U. S. A.
WWRB Overcomer
9385
1500
1557
China
China R. Int’l
13740cu
1500
1600
North Korea
V. of Korea
9335, 11710
1500
1600
U. S. A.
WHRI
15680
1500
1700
U. S. A.
WRMI
9955
1500
1800
U. S. A.
WHRI
9840
1530
1600
Albania
R. Tirana
13640
1600
1645
U. S. A.
WYFR
11830
1600
2000
U. S. A.
WYFR
13695
1600
2400
Canada
CBCNQ
9625
1605
1804
Canada
R. Canada Int’l
9610, 9800 drm
1700
2145
U. S. A.
WYFR
17555
1800
1900
U. S. A.
WHRI
9840
1800
2100
Kuwait
R. Kuwait
15540
1800
2145
U. S. A.
WYFR
17535
1900
2000
U. S. A.
WHRI
9840
1900
2200
Canada
CBCNQ
9625
1945
2000
Albania
R. Tirana
11635
2000
2100
U. S. A.
Disco Palace
15755bo drm
2000
2100
U. S. A.
WHRI
7570
2100
2130
Albania
R. Tirana
9895
2100
2200
Belgium
TDP Radio
15755bo drm
2100
2200
U. S. A.
WHRI
7555
2100
2400
U. S. A.
WWCR1
7465
2100
2400
U. S. A.
WYFR
5950
2130
2200
Romania
R. Romania Int’l
6115, 7310
2200
2300
Canada
R. Canada Int’l
9800 drm
2200
2345
U. S. A.
WYFR
11740
2200
2400
U. S. A.
WWRB
3215
2200
2400
U. S. A.
WYFR
15440
2230
2300
Moldova
R. PMR
6240
2300
2355
Turkey
V. of Turkey
5960
2300
2400
Canada
CBCNQ
9625
2300
2400
China
China R. Int’l
6040ca, 11970ca
2300
2400
Egypt
R. Cairo
11590
2300
2400
U. S. A.
WWCR1
3255
2300
2400
U. S. A.
WHRI
7335
2300
2400
U. S. A.
WWRB
6890
2300
2400
Ukraine
R. Ukraine Int’l
7440
2330
2357
Czech Republic
R. Prague
5930
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2-Way Radios for Emergency Kit or Preps
Posted on Sun, 28 Nov 2010 23:00:25 +0000 at http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ModernSurvivalBlog/~3/ofwoERNIKHI/
Comments: http://modernsurvivalblog.com/preps/shortwave-stations-targeting-north-america/#comments