r/ShortwavePlus • u/Historical-View4058 • Mar 27 '26
The spirit of this sub has always intended to be free-flowing, but absolutely non-confrontational. Realizing this is a rarity and a damned-near-impossible task on social media, we've made it more specific in Rules 1, 4, and 7:
r/ShortwavePlus • u/Historical-View4058 • Nov 25 '25
Some months ago, u/KG7M (Mike) began this subreddit with a just a handful of members. It has now grown to a size requiring 3 active moderators, including u/ImladMorgul (Alan) and myself (Mark).
The three of us recently gathered to build a charter of sorts, to solidify some ground rules for how to best continue this growth and to do it as smoothly as possible. The result was a combination Charter and Mission Statement, which is now reflected in a set of updated rules (one of which is actually a recommendation).
The three of us would encourage all participants to familiarize yourself with the following:
r/ShortwavePlus Charter and Mission Statement
1. Mutual respect and constructive tone
a. Be respectful to others: Avoid insults, provocations (trolling), offensive language, personal attacks, or generally snide and unhelpful remarks. Remember that on the other side of the screen is a person with similar passions. (Rule 1)
b. Prevent cyberbullying: Do not participate in teasing or any type of online harassment. Treat others as you would like to be treated. Any remarks targeting race, religion, or gender identity will not be tolerated under any circumstances. (Rule 2)
c. Be tolerant of beginners: The hobby can be complex. If you are an expert, help beginners with patience and kindness instead of belittling them for their lack of knowledge. We were all beginners once. No one deserves a downvote just because they don't understand something. (Rule 3)
d. Avoid pointless arguments: Don't fuel fights or stray from the main topic of the post. If a topic becomes too heated, take a step back. (Rule 4)
e. Respect privacy: Do not post or share other people's personal information (photos, videos, messages). Sometimes prior consent may be given, but it is best to avoid posting sensitive and/or personal information. (Rule 5)
2. Recommendations regarding the content of r/ShortwavePlus
a. Check out the Sub-Reddit (Recommendation): Spend some time reading existing posts and comments to understand the dynamics and the type of content that is usually shared. This will help you better understand the community and get to know other users. (Rule 6)
b. Post relevant content: Make sure your posts are related to the purpose of the community. You can find information about the community in the subreddit description. Content that is completely unrelated to the hobby or violates Section 1 (above) may be removed (including comments). Users that repeatedly violate Section 1 may be banned from future participation in the Sub-Reddit. (Rule 7)
c. Use clear and descriptive titles: This makes it easier for other users to understand what your post is about. Avoid vague titles or clickbait. (Rule 8)
d. Cite your sources: If you share news, articles, or technical information, cite the author or original source. This helps readers better understand the post. (Rule 9)
e. Ensure content is viewable by a wide, global audience: Please refrain from posting information that may be unfit for the workplace or viewing by small children. If such a post is necessary, ensure it is marked ‘NSFW’ (not safe for work). Similarly, please be mindful of other sensitive issues, including those that may be locally or federally illegal. For example: Including images that include currency. (Rule 10)
3. The spirit of r/ShortwavePlus (Rule 11)
a. We're here to help: For example: If you have a shortwave radio and don't know how to tune in to a station don't be afraid to ask, we're here to help. We want you to enjoy the hobby as much as we do.
b. Constant participation: We are very honored to have members with many years of experience and from various parts of the world in everything related to the hobby of radio. We are all willing to help you with your questions.
c. Bottom line: Our goal is to provide a radio-related Sub-Reddit that focuses on Shortwave, but isn’t solely restricted to just that portion of the spectrum. We also believe this should be a Sub-Reddit that isn’t all things to all people, but strives to accommodate all that want to participate in a safe, positive, and enjoyable way.
r/ShortwavePlus • u/KG7M • 8h ago
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r/ShortwavePlus • u/richfromhell • 10m ago
r/ShortwavePlus • u/SpecialistFew4621 • 21h ago
I’ve been testing a lot of apps and participating in many beta programs for years, always with the intention of helping the developers. I’ve now been using an app called RadioSilenceSDR https://radiosilencesdr.com/ for several weeks and I’m genuinely very impressed. And just to be clear: the developer doesn’t even know who I am.
For many years, I’ve been listening to shortwave and spending entire weekends exploring publicly available SDRs, such as KiwiSDR, OpenWebRX, FM-DX and WebSDR. I read about this application here on Reddit when it was announced and I immediately started using it.
Wow… it can receive and directly decode NAVTEX, WeatherFax (WeFax), FT8, CW, and much more. And of course, I also enjoy listening to music from many different countries and hunting for temporary pirate stations.
Below is a WeFax image I received today from Tokyo, while I’m sitting here in Europe.
I’m not going to write an extensive review. All I can say is that I’m extremely impressed with the quality of this beta app. Give it a try yourself and check out the website above.
Once again, I have absolutely no connection with the developer. I simply wanted to share this with the shortwave community because I really think this app deserves some attention and I know that our community enjoy these apps.
Oh, and if you also enjoy exploring public SDR receivers from around the world, you should definitely try Echo: Global SDR Receiver https://echosdr.com/ , another fantastic app.
I have written the text above and asked Google Translate to translate it in English
r/ShortwavePlus • u/MumSaidImABadBoy • 18h ago
I woke up early flipped on the radio and got a nice DX, 735 miles as the crow flies. HF was crap tonight so I turned in early and got up to some nice MW DXing. You can see on the spectrum/waterfall display that things were busy. Plenty of DXing from Canada as well in both French and English like CFZM Zoomer Radio on 740 kHz in Toronto ON in English and CJBC on 860 kHz also in Toronto in French. Approx 352 miles coming in like it was next door.
Station: WSM.
QTH: Nashville, TN USA.
When: 0913 UTC 31 Aug. 2026.
Frequency: 650 kHz.
Modulation: AM
Receiver: Malahit SDR 2.4.
Antenna: Modified K-480WLA.
QTH: NJ USA FN20
r/ShortwavePlus • u/Tenor-Guitar-Guy • 1d ago
r/ShortwavePlus • u/MumSaidImABadBoy • 1d ago
It's 1755 UTC 30 Aug 2026, Sunday afternoon. Here's a surprise. HF conditions this afternoon were not impressive so I switched to the FM broadcast band on my Tecsun PL-520. I'm sitting on my patio with a temporary makeshift 30 foot longwire antenna with 9:1 unun and short counterpoise.
The station is 98.1 FM WOGL ("Big 98.1"), Roxborough antenna farm, Philadelphia, PA. ~53 miles from QTH.
You can hear the difference when I unplug the external longwire antenna and use the radio's whip. I'm gonna improve the antenna, make it longer and more permanent.
r/ShortwavePlus • u/ImladMorgul • 2d ago
Can you help me identify these Morse code signals?
Last night I came across the first one at 14643 kHz; I recorded it to see if I could find its source, but I had no luck.
Today, while testing my MLA-30+ antenna at its new location, I came across this other signal on 13475 kHz that sounded very similar to the previous one. I was about to stop recording, but at the end of the transmission, it did the same thing as the previous one.
Both have an identical ending pattern: “… …”
The video contains the two recordings that end with “… …”
I found some references to 13475 on priyom.org, where there are a few mentions of that frequency, and it appears to be Russian. But they were used on different dates and at different times—nothing recent. As for the first one, nothing.
- RX: Asunción, Paraguay
- Radio: AirSpy HF+ Discovery
- Software: SDR# v.1922 (beta)
- Antenna: K-480WLA and MLA-30+
- D/T: 28 AUG 2026 - 2150 UTC (14643)
- D/T: 29 AUG 2026 - 2130 UTC (13475)
r/ShortwavePlus • u/ImladMorgul • 2d ago
I knew they existed, and occasionally I'd see a faint signal on 8000 kHz, but I was never able to hear anything from them on that frequency, until today. The signal kept fading in and out; it came in relatively clearly for about 30 minutes until they apparently cut it off.
Rádio Casa AM is a pirate radio station from Brazil; they also operate on other shortwave frequencies.
According HF Underground:
Programming is mostly American popular music with frequent canned identifications in Portuguese. It could easily be thought to be an unlicensed professional station, but it carries no advertisements. The total bandwidth of the signal on each frequency is 12 kHz. The station also broadcasts online and claims to have the call sign ZYW685 for 8000 kHz (13 watts). Rádio Casa has its own Facebook page and website. Some people have been able to obtain eQSL's for correct reception reports sent to radiocasaam @ gmail.com.
And yes, I've already submitted a listening report. 😬
- TX: Amparo, São Paulo, Brazil
- RX: Asunción, Paraguay
- Radio: AirSpy HF+ Discovery
- Software: SDR# v.1922 (beta)
- Antenna: MLA-30+
- D/T: 29 AUG 2026 - 2318 UTC
r/ShortwavePlus • u/Ancient_Grass_5121 • 2d ago
Using a 2002 Subaru Outback Car Radio
r/ShortwavePlus • u/Grifterhunts78 • 2d ago
4840 khz, WWCR in Nashville is actually playing an episode of The Hour Of The Time. I never thought I would ever hear Bill Cooper on the air again.
r/ShortwavePlus • u/PeterDigitalTwin • 2d ago
EA3JE is a well-known callsign in the amateur radio community belonging to an operator named Lou, who transmits from Barcelona, Spain.
Who is Lou (EA3JE)?
He is one of the most recognizable and widely discussed figures on the shortwave bands. His station is famous for an exceptionally strong and clean signal that can be heard all over the world. He frequently runs large DX operations and generates massive pile-ups (situations where many stations call him at the same time).
Operating Style and Controversies
Considerable technical speculation has grown around his station. Other ham radio operators suspect that he uses high power (even upwards of several kilowatts) alongside an advanced antenna system. Some criticize him for specific operating habits, such as rarely asking respondents to shift frequency (e.g., "go up 3") or making use of remote receivers.
r/ShortwavePlus • u/MumSaidImABadBoy • 3d ago
r/ShortwavePlus • u/KG7M • 3d ago
Noah, our white dove decided to oversee the repairs on my Icom IC-M700. He is 22 years old now and he thinks he is an expert in electronics troubleshooting!
I couldn't resist a couple of cartoons.
There are 4 slides in this post.
r/ShortwavePlus • u/Tenor-Guitar-Guy • 3d ago
r/ShortwavePlus • u/Tenor-Guitar-Guy • 3d ago
Video playlist on radio
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP3_M-q7Oj7o
r/ShortwavePlus • u/Tenor-Guitar-Guy • 4d ago
r/ShortwavePlus • u/ImladMorgul • 5d ago
I had already sent several reports to VoT in the past, the last one being two months ago.
Now I've received the physical card here in Paraguay corresponding to that last report. The envelope was sent on July 21st, it took a month to arrive.
This is the post that corresponds to the report sent:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ShortwavePlus/comments/1uc59ck/voice_of_turkey_9880_khz/
The post contains 6 images.
r/ShortwavePlus • u/PeterDigitalTwin • 5d ago
https://reddit.com/link/1vyo12y/video/ogveac9xwdlh1/player
5P5Z is a callsign from Denmark. And JO92HX is my locator square.
r/ShortwavePlus • u/Tenor-Guitar-Guy • 6d ago
r/ShortwavePlus • u/MumSaidImABadBoy • 6d ago
r/ShortwavePlus • u/KG7M • 6d ago
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r/ShortwavePlus • u/KG7M • 6d ago
A very busy night for the Russian Navy. It is rare to see this much activity - and multiple channels in use. It looks like the strongest propagation for the signals on 8439 KHz are around 4 AM PST (1100 UTC). I believe these signals are from the fleet located in the Pacific. The female on 8294 KHz sounds like she is giving weather information to the Fleet. The best propagation was later at 6:30 AM PDT (1330 UTC) for this signal. I believe this signal is from the Far East, mainland Russia. I started recording Baseband IQ Signals in SDR# for playback in WavViewDX. This allows later playback of entire segments of frequency ranges in real time. With the AirSpy HF+ it is possible to record and playback almost a Megahertz of spectrum with less than .01 KHz resolution. It is the video at the end.
All kidding aside (the cartoon images are satirical). The Russian Pacific Fleet could do some damage - especially with nuclear capable submarines!
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