Introduction To Shortwave; Shortwave Bands - Grundig 300PE Operation Manual

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INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE

Shortwave enables you to hear stations from around the
world. Now that you have a shortwave radio, no doubt
you'll want to hear worldwide stations right away. If
you're new to shortwave, please take some time to learn
the basics outlined below. To successfully listen to short-
wave stations you must know how to find them. They are
found in the shortwave 'bands'. On the Mini 300, the
shortwave bands are numbered 1-7. The chart below and
the one on the back of the radio show the relationship of
bands 1-7 to their official names and the frequency ranges
covered by them.
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M I N I 3 0 0 P E
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SHORTWAVE BANDS

MINI 300 OFFICIAL
SWITCH SHORT-WAVE
SETTING BAND NAME
SW1 49 meters
SW2 41 meters
SW3 31 meters
SW4 25 meters
SW5 22 meters
SW6 19 meters
SW7 16 meters
O P E R A T I O N M A N U A L
FREQUENCY
FREQUENCY
RANGE RANGE
IN MHz IN KHz
5950- 6200
5.950-6.20
7100- 7300
7.10-7.30
9.50-9.95 9500- 9950
11600-12100
11.600-12.100
13600-13800
13.600-13.800
15.10-15.80 15100-15800
17500-17900
17.500-17.90
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