Longwave Band; Listening Guide - Radio Shack DX-402 Owner's Manual

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Longwave Band

The 153–279 kHz range is known as
the longwave band. Most stations in
this range serve as beacons for air-
craft and marine navigation by contin-
uously transmitting their call letters.
Reception for this range is best be-
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Listening Guide

The following list contains some of the more frequently heard stations. All sta-
tions are broadcast in English unless otherwise specified. You can hear these
stations throughout North America. However, reception varies based on the sea-
son, time of day, and a number of other conditions. This information can change
at any time. For sources of yearly, up-to-date listings, see "Reference Sources"
on Page 21.
kHz Station
3,223 Radio SR
3,265 Radio Mozambique
3,300 Radio Cultural
3,380 Radio Iris
3,385 FR3
3,396 Radio Kaduna
4,750 Radio Bertoua
4,755 Imo Regional Radio
4,777 Radio/TV Gabon
4,795 Radio Nueva America
4,820 Radio Paz y Bien
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tween 6:00 PM and midnight (your
time).
Some ships also use this range, with
500 kHz set aside as an international
distress and emergency station.
Most stations in this range use CW.
Location
Swaziland
Maputo, Mozambique
Guatemala City,
Guatemala
Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Cayenne, French Guiana
Kaduna, Nigeria
Bertoua, Cameroon
Imo, Nigeria
Libreville, Gabon
La Paz, Bolivia
Ambala, Ecuador
Listening Guide
Remarks
Religious Programs
Programs in Spanish
Programs in French
Programs in French
Programs in Spanish
Programs in Spanish