Shortwave Radio Guide.

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Shortwave Radio, the Internet of the Past.

When i was back in school I used to stay up at night on the weekends and explore the shortwave radio band from longwave frequency band to the citizens band on a old Heath kit radio my father built and mounted in a wood cabinet. At first I thought all it did was make weird noise then after a few hours of fiddling with the different knobs I found someone talking, and eventually learned how to tune and use the functions and also found the ham bands. As any kid with an imagination would tell you it's like listening to spys and secret agent stuff.The amber glow the tubes gave off was just enough light to write down any interesting frequency when I found one. The way these radio waves travel enabled anyone on the planet to receive these broadcasts. I put together a list of radio frequencies and television frequencies for use with shortwave radios and police scanners. you can also find cordless phone frequencies or buy shortwave radios. you will find police scanners frequencies, nasa frequencies here as well.. So enjoy these nation wide scanner frequencies and free scanner frequencies. I hope these radio band frequencies will be useful when searching for radio services in your area of the US. Please feel free to leave a comment in the radio log.

The Ham Bands. 

160 meter ham band1.800 - 2.000 Mhz (Mode AM, SSB)80 meter ham band3.525 - 4.000 MHz (Mode CW, RTTY)60 meter ham band5.332 - 5.403 MHz (Mode USB)40 meter ham band7.025 - 7.300 MHz (Mode CW, RTTY, DATA)30 meter ham band10.100 - 10.150 MHz (Mode CW, RTTY, DATA)20 meter ham band14.025 - 14.350 MHz (Mode CW, RTTY, DATA)17 meter ham band18.068 - 18.168 MHz (Mode CW, RTTY, DATA)15 meter ham band21.025 - 21.450 MHz (Mode CW, RTTY, DATA)12 meter ham band24.890 - 24.990 MHz (Mode CW, RTTY, DATA)10 meter ham band28.000 - 28.970 MHz (Mode CW, RTTY, DATA)6 meter ham band50.000 - 54.000 MHz (Mode CW, RTTY, DATA)2 meter ham band144.000 - 148.000 MHz (Mode CW, RTTY, DATA)1.25 meter ham band222.000 - 225.000 MHz (Mode CW, RTTY, DATA)70 centimeter ham band420.000 - 450.000 MHz (Mode CW, RTTY, DATA)33 centimeter ham band902.000 - 928.000 MHz (Mode CW, RTTY, DATA)23 centimeter ham band1.200 - 1.300 GHz (Mode CW, RTTY, DATA)

Radio Bands. 

BandsFrequency rangeDescription

Longwave band0.100 khz - 0.530 khzSubmarines (Mode, SSB)Am broadcast band0.570 khz - 1.750 mhzStandard Am broadcasts160 meter Ham band1.800 mhz - 2.000 mhz(Mode AM, SSB)Shortwave band2.000 mhz - 20.000 mhz(Mode, AM, SSB, WFM)Aviation & Ships band20.000 Mhz - 21.000 Mhz (Mode, AM)US Govement band21.000 Mhz - 26.000 Mhz (Mode, Unknown)Citizens band 26.900 Mhz - 27.400 Mhz(Mode, AM)10 meter Ham band 28.000 Mhz - 29.800 Mhz (Mode, AM, FM, SSB)Goverment band30.000 Mhz - 40.000 Mhz---------Old cordless phones46.610 Mhz - 49.790 Mhz(Mode, AM)6 meter Ham band50.000 Mhz - 54.000 Mhz (Mode, FM, USB)Remote control cars72.000 Mhz - 76.000 Mhz ----------FM broadcast band87.000 Mhz - 108.000 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Licensed aviation108.000 Mhz - 118.000 Mhz (Mode, AM)Local aviation118.000 Mhz - 136.000 Mhz (Mode, AM)Weather satellites136.000 Mhz - 137.500 Mhz (Mode, DIGITAL)2 meter Ham band144.000 Mhz - 148.000 Mhz (Mode, AM, FM, SSB)Business radio150.000 Mhz - 155.000 Mhz (Mode, FM, NFM)Local Fire155.000 Mhz - 156.000 Mhz (Mode, Unknown)Local marine156.000 Mhz - 158.000 Mhz (Mode, Unknown)Wireless mics158.000 Mhz - 160.000 Mhz (Mode, Unknown )NOAA162.000 Mhz - 164.000 Mhz (Mode, FM) 222 mhz Ham band221.000 Mhz - 223.000 Mhz (Mode, Unknown)Goverment & Jet Fighters225.000 Mhz - 228.000 Mhz (Mode, AM, FM)Television Vhf280.000 Mhz - 300.000 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Car alarms300.000 Mhz - 318.000 Mhz (Mode, AM, WFM)Television Uhf318.000 Mhz - 400.000 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Goverment400.000 Mhz - 416.000 Mhz (Mode, Unknown)70cm Ham band420.000 Mhz - 440.000 Mhz (Mode, Unknown)Media450.000 Mhz - 451.000Mhz (Mode, Unknown)Pagers452.000 Mhz - 453.000 Mhz (Mode, FM)Business453.000 Mhz - 456.000 Mhz (Mode, FM)Local Police460.000 Mhz - 461.000 Mhz (Mode, FM)Medical & others461.000 Mhz - 463.000 Mhz (Mode, FM)Business radio462.000 Mhz - 467.000 Mhz (Mode, FM)Wireless mics468.000 Mhz - 470.000 Mhz (Mode, Unknown)Television Uhf480.000 Mhz - 485.000 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Business Radio487.000 Mhz - 494.000 Mhz (Mode, FM)Television Uhf512.000 Mhz - 805.000 Mhz (Mode, WFM)On Star806.000 Mhz - 815.000 Mhz (Mode, Unknown)Cell phones823.000 Mhz - 829.000 Mhz (Mode, Unknown)Local Police852.000 Mhz - 865.000 Mhz (Mode, TRUNKED)Cell phones870.000 Mhz - 895.000 Mhz (Mode, Unknown)Airplane phones895.000 Mhz - 900.000 Mhz (Mode, Unknown)33cm Ham band902.000 Mhz - 926.000 Mhz (Mode, Unknown)Pagers928.000 Mhz - 932.000 Mhz (Mode, Unknown)Business Radio935.000 Mhz - 980.000 Mhz (Mode, Unknown)Military Radar960.000 Mhz - 1.200 Ghz(Mode, Unknown)

Television VHF. 

Audio Only.

Television Ch 259.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 365.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 471.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 581.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 687.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 7179.750 Mhz(Mode, WFM)Television Ch 8185.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 9191.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 10197.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 11203.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 12209.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 13215.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)

Television UHF. 

Audio Only.

Television Ch 14475.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 15481.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 16487.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 17493.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 18499.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 19505.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 20511.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 21517.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 22523.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 23529.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 24535.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 25541.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 26547.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 27553.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 28559.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 29565.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 30571.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 31577.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 32583.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 33589.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 34595.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 35601.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 36607.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 37613.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 38619.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 39625.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 40631.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 41637.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 42643.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 43649.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 44655.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 45661.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 46667.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 47673.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 48679.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 49685.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 50691.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 51697.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 52703.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 53709.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 54715.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 55721.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 56727.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 57733.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 58739.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 59745.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 60751.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 61757.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 62763.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 63769.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 64775.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 65781.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 66787.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 67793.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 68799.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)Television Ch 69805.750 Mhz (Mode, WFM)

Business Radio 

This list will grow over Time.

Mc Donald's drive thru's154.570 Mhz ----------Mc Donald's drive thru's154.600 Mhz ----------

International Weather Service Broadcast Frequencies. 

United States.

(1) 162.400 Mhz(2) 162.425 Mhz (3) 162.450 Mhz(4) 162.475 Mhz (5) 162.500 Mhz (6) 162.525 Mhz(7) 162.550 Mhz



Canada.


(1) 161.650 Mhz(2) 161.775 Mhz

Nasa Frequencies. 

Not Proven Reliable, but may be Useful in You're Area.

Goddard Space Flight Center.

(1) 148.250 Mhz(2) 148.980 Mhz (3) 149.520 Mhz(4) 149.820 Mhz (5) 154.400 Mhz (6) 167.825 Mhz(7) 167.925 Mhz



Goldstone Facility, Ca.

(1) 123.000 Mhz(2) 148.250 Mhz (3) 148.260 Mhz(4) 148.980 Mhz (5) 149.520 Mhz (6) 154.200 Mhz(7) 162.025 Mhz(8) 154.200 Mhz(9) 162.025 Mhz

The Radio Log. 

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