Eton 300PE - Manual (Page 12)

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MINI 300PE OWNER’S MANUAL
10 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE
11 SHORTWAVE BANDS
Shortwave enables you to hear stations from around the world.
Now that you have a shortwave radio, no doubt you’ll want to hear
worldwide stations right away. If you’re new to shortwave, please
take some time to learn the basics outlined below. To successfully
listen to shortwave stations you must know how to find them. They
are found in the shortwave ‘bands’. On the Mini 300, the shortwave
bands are numbered 1-7. The chart below and the one on the back of
the radio show the relationship of bands 1-7 to their official names
and the frequency ranges covered by them.
FREQUENCY
RANGE
IN MHz
5.950-6.20
7.10-7.30
9.50-9.95
11.600-12.100
13.600-13.800
15.10-15.80
17.500-17.90
OFFICIAL
SHORT-WAVE
BAND NAME
49 meters
41 meters
31 meters
25 meters
22 meters
19 meters
16 meters
MINI 300
SWITCH
SETTING
SW1
SW2
SW3
SW4
SW5
SW6
SW7