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SW BANDS, SSB AND OTHER SHORTWAVE HELP
NEED HELP? CONTACT US.
Eton 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, Pacic 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 com-
munications such as police, re, ambulance, local airport trafc and
marine harbor trafc. For example, it is not possible to hear Los Ange-
les’ AM and FM stations in New York City. Local two-way communica-
tions 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
ever listened to AM or FM radio, then you already know what a band
16 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE
E5 OWNER’S MANUAL