Day Bands/Night Bands - Eton G1000A How To Use Manual

I N T R O D U C T I O N
BAND MEGAHERTZ
(
MHz)
(as on the G1000A)
49 meters 5.950-6.20 MHz
41 meters 7.10-7.60 MHz
31 meters 9.20-9.90 MHz
25 meters 11.600-12.200 MHz 11600-12100 KHz SW4
22 meters 13.570-13.870 MHz 13570-13870 KHz SW5
19 meters 15.10-15.80 MHz
16 meters 17.480-17.90 MHz
13 meters 21.450-21.850 MHz 21450-21850 KHz SW8
DAY BANDS / NIGHT BANDS – THE DIFFERENCE IS
VERY IMPORTANT
Because shortwave signals depend on such factors as the sun,
the ionosphere and interaction with the earth itself, signals
cannot be heard on all bands throughout the day. Some
bands are best during the daylight hours, and some are
best at night. Here are some good 'rules of thumb'.
• In general, the bands with frequencies below 13000 KHz
are better at night and the bands with frequencies above
13000 KHz are best during the day. This guideline is not
'cast in concrete' but is a useful general rule of thumb.
• Around sunrise and sunset, both the day and night
bands might be good, sometimes exceptionally
good.
• In the summer time, the day bands often are good into the
early night.
• While most shortwave stations are found within the
frequency limits of these defined bands, some are found
outside of them. It pays to take the time to tune in-between
bands too.
• These guidelines can be used worldwide and are not
dependent on location.
T O S H O R T W A V E
KILOHERTZ (KHz) G1000A's
switch
(as in most broadcast)
setting
5950- 6200 KHz SW1
7100- 7600 KHz SW2
9500- 9900 KHz SW3
15100-15800 KHz SW6
17480-17900 KHz SW7
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