Eton E5 Owner's Manual page 34

16 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE continued
BAND
120 m
90 m
75 m
60 m
49 m
41 m
31 m
25 m
22 m
19 m 15,005 - 15,825 MHz
16 m
15 m
13 m
SOME BASIC RULES OF THUMB
• In general, the bands with frequencies below 13 mHz (13000 kHz)
are better at night and the bands with frequencies above 13 mHz
(13000 kHz) are best during the day. The best daytime shortwave
bands are 13, 15, 16, 19, and 22 meters; 16 and 19 usually the best.
At night, the best bands are 25, 31, 41 and 49 meters, with 31 and
49 usually best.
• Around sunset and sunrise, both the day and night bands may be
exceptionally good.
• Shortwave reception is usually better in the winter than at other
times of year.
• Because the construction materials of some buildings severely
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MEGAHERTZ (MHz)
2,300 - 2,495 MHz
3,20 - 3,40 MHz
3,90 - 4,05 MHz
4,750 - 5,1 MHz
5,73 - 6,3 MHz
6,89 - 7,60 MHz
9,25 - 9,95 MHz
11,5 - 12,2 MHz
13,57 - 13,87 MHz
17,48 - 17,9 MHz
18,9 - 19,02 MHz
21,45 - 21,85 MHz
E5 OWNER'S MANUAL
KILOHERTZ (kHz)
2300 - 2495 kHz
3200 - 3400 kHz
3900 - 4050 kHz
4750 - 5100 kHz
5730 - 6300 kHz
6890 - 7600 kHz
9250 - 9995 kHz
11500 - 12200 kHz
13570 - 13870 kHz
15005 - 15825 kHz
17480 - 17900 kHz
18900 - 19020 kHz
21450 - 21850 kHz