Eton Grundig G5 - Manual (Page 32)

SW BANDS, SSB AND OTHER SHORTWAVE HELP
NEED HELP? CONTACT US.
Etón Corporation
1015 Corporation Way
Palo Alto, CA 94030
USA
U.S. States: 1-800-872-2228
Canada: 1-800-637-1648
Worldwide: 650-903-3866
www.etoncorp.com
Hours of Operation: M-F, 8:30-4, Pacific Time.
WHAT IS SHORTWAVE?
Shortwave is a broadcast frequency range that allows stations to be
heard over vast distances, usually thousands of miles. You’ll hear news
and information, as well as culturally oriented programming, including
music. Some programming is biased or propagandized.
Misconceptions: Note that shortwave has nothing to do with picking
up far away AM and FM stations or picking up local two-way commu-
nications such as police, fire, ambulance, local airport traffic and marine
harbor traffic. For example, it is not possible to hear Los Angeles’ AM
and FM stations in New York City. Local two-way communications does
not take place on shortwave, but rather on VHF and UHF frequencies,
requiring the use of a VHF/UHF scanner to hear them.
WHAT ARE SHORTWAVE BANDS?
The key to enjoying shortwave is understanding ‘bands’. If you have
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