Optimizing Shortwave Reception - Grundig Satellit 750 Manual Del Proprietário

SATELLIT 750 OWNER'S MANUAL
SHORTWAVE LISTENING
To learn about shortwave we recommend the two publications
below, published yearly and available from major booksellers.
Additionally, the Internet is a great resource for learning about
shortwave.
PASSPORT TO WORLD BAND RADIO Published by International
Broadcasting Services (IBS); IBS North America, Box 300, Penn's Park
PA 18943. Phone: (215) 598-9018. www.passband.com.
WORLD RADIO TV HANDBOOK Published in the USA by Watson-
Guptill Publications, 770 Broadway, 7th Floor, New York, NY
10003-9595. www.watsonguptill.com.

OPTIMIZING SHORTWAVE RECEPTION

Shortwave enables listening to broadcasts over vast distances
including other countries and continents. The following information
will help you get the best results.
• During the day, use bands with frequencies above 13000 KHz.
• At night, use bands with frequencies below 13000 KHz.
• Around sunset and sunrise, use bands with the entire shortwave
range.
• Getting very close to a window improves shortwave reception.
SSB (SINGLE SIDE BAND) TUNING
SSB enables listening to shortwave two way communications
using the single sideband mode such as amateur radio, Morse
code, weather-fax transmissions and other signals often referred
to as 'utility' signals. The Internet and your local library are great
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