You're trying to tune in to your favorite global broadcast only to find that the signal is fuzzy. Is it you? Your equipment?

Shortwave radio has a charm all its own: part history, part mystery, and a whole lot of tech nostalgia. The Hallicrafters S-53A is a prime example of mid-century engineering, but when you get your ...

The ionosphere is of great importance to shortwave radio transmissions, since it allows radio waves to be refracted and ...

In this letter to the editor, the author comments on Radio World’s ongoing, extensive coverage on shortwave radio. Comment on this or any article. Email [email protected]. I am relieved to see the ...

A new amateur radio project, Spectel, is bringing back vintage teletext transmissions as enthusiasts mark 100 years since the first shortwave transatlantic link between Canada and Somerset. The 1926 ...

The second season of The Divided Dial, a series by WNYC's On the Media, explores the ideological battles playing out on shortwave radio, which can reach across continents. NINA MOINI: We've been ...

A potent X-class solar flare from the Sun recently caused a widespread radio blackout on Earth's sunlit side, raising ...