As a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of the Solomon Islands, triggering a tsunami warning across the Pacific, many residents of the tiny country would have turned to shortwave radio for ...

The ionosphere is of great importance to shortwave radio transmissions, since it allows radio waves to be refracted and reflected over the horizon, and it’s therefore unfortunate that the height and ...

Nerdy hobby or global cultural dialogue? Shortwave radio and the amateur radio scene are very active, not least as a result of the Ukraine war. A few clicks, a couple of keyboard strokes or a finger ...

Breaking the barriers of censorship in China, Myanmar and North Korea is a daunting task, as these countries have built almost impenetrable firewalls against outside news and information. But Radio ...

RNZ has powered down for the last time its 34-year-old shortwave Thompson transmitter, known as “Transmitter 1”, one of two shortwave transmitters that deliver analogue and digital radio broadcasts to ...

The radio service uses new technology to reach areas outside its bases, using shortwave radio frequencies, encrypted internet protocols such as VPNs or Tor networks, online platforms, and encrypted ...

As any radio amateur will tell you, the world of radio abounds with exciting possibilities. Probably the simplest pursuit of them all is that of the SWL, or short wave listener, who scours the ...