Shortwave & MW Broadcasting -- all the links you might possibly need...

Last Revised : 19 May 2010 (add application for LW+MW)

 

Current HF Band Usage (Government Regulation)

• itu.int/ITU-R/terrestrial/broadcast/hf/ (ITU HF Section)
• hfcc.org (oversees 80% of band allocations above 5 MHz)
• ftp.fcc.gov/ib/sand/neg/hf_web/ (US FCC, important in North America)

Spectrum use in Australia / NZ / Pacific Islands

• Australia : web.acma.gov.au/pls/radcom/assignment_range.range_search
  
• NZ : spectrumonline.med.govt.nz/other-reports.html ; rsm.govt.nz/cms  ;  rsm.govt.nz/cms/policy-and-planning/current-projects/broadcasting ; --
  
• Pacific Islands : (PNG, Fiji)
  

International Broadcasting Organizations (that are involved in SW broadcasting)

• aib.org.uk (Association for International Broadcasting)
• asbu.org.tn (Arab States Broadcasting Union)
• shortwave.org (National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters, US)

Bargain hunting, services

• optimod.fm (Repair and Refurbishment, global) : Refurbished LW / MW / HF / FM transmitters
• hfoz.com.au (HF services for Australasia : Voice / Data / etc...)
• radtelnetwork.com.au (HF services for Australasia : Voice / Data / etc...)
  

Broadcasting Technology (Transmitters)

• RIZ (Croatia)
  
• Telefunken (Germany / Austria)
  
• Thales (Europe)
• broadcast.harris.com (US)
  
• elcor.org (US)
  
• contelec.com (US)
  
• hcjb.org/media/technology_center/ (US)
  
• energy-onix.com (US, MW & FM only)
  

Broadcasting Technology (Antennas)

• TCI (USA, California)
  
• Thales (Europe)
• The first rotatable SW antenna : flickr.com/photos/jonathanmarks/sets/72157594365399020/

Broadcasting Technology : Software : Ioncap & VOAarea

• (software website) elbert.its.bldrdoc.gov/hf.html
• (FAQ) voacap.com
• General tools : Frequency to Wavelength Converter : unitconversion.org/unit_converter/frequency-wavelength.html
• Freeware: Field Strength Pro : nict.go.jp (download)
  

Full Service HF Broadcasting Brokers (Europe)

• Related websites for (HF / MF / LW) broadcasting: antenna.be, transmitter.be, broadcast.be, airtime.be .
  
• VT Merlin : VT Merlin Broadcasting Info, VT Merlin Broadcasting Management .
  
• Sentech : sentech.co.za  (South African transmission services provider)
  
• WWCR : wwcr.com/buying-airtime.html            
  

Reference Sites (Relay Station Infos) tdp.info (Transmitter Documentation Project)

• shortwave.be (List of SW Broadcasters)
• tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/ (UK transmission sites photo galleries)
• drmradio.co.uk  (DRM Reference Guide)
• drmrx.org  (DRM Software Reference Receiver)
• digitalradiotech.co.uk  (UK Digital Radio Infos)
• vias.org/radioanteng/ (reading material)
  

Shortwaves for Scientific Research (Radar, Ionosounding, etc...)

• ngdc.noaa.gov/stp/stp.html (NOAA: Solar-Terrestrial Indexes, Technical)
• sec.noaa.gov/SWN/ (NOAA: Space Weather Now)
• superdarn.jhuapl.edu (SuperDARN  Ionspheic Plasma Analysis)

Current HF Band Usage & Monitoring / DX Groups

• primetimeshortwave.com
• hfradio.org/hffreq/ - Try 6130, for instance.
• hfradio.org/hfstation/ - try "Madagascar" or "Voice" [with no language specified.]
• hfradio.org/english/ - for current English language broadcasts
• worldofradio.com (weekly audio or email text digest)
• radiodx.com (Useful information for Australasian region)
• ClandestineRadio.com  (more for its miscellany)

English Language Domestic Broadcasting on SW

• Australia : abc.net.au/reception/radio/shortwave.htm
• Canada : cbc.ca/frequency/shortwave.html

Miscellany

• ITU T-Series Technical Documents (home of the FAX spec) : itu.int/rec/T-REC-T/en
  
• IBB (VOA) on 'Jamming' : voa.his.com
• Dedicated tuner for international broadcasting web content : worldtvradio.com
• HF Digital Modes & DRM : rover.wiesbaden.netsurf.de/~signals/
• BBC WS on MW (Auckland, NZ) : worldservice.co.nz
• Canadian Broadcasting History : broadcasting-history.ca
• Monitoring Times : Mil-Comm Blog
• SW: Assorted Content
• Bow bells (change ringing) : inspirewebdesign.com/home/mpaw/soundindex.asp
• Radio Netherlands : MEDIA NETWORK (rss)
• Radio World (US / International) : rwonline.com
• LW & VLF : http://www.vlf.it/
  

Timezones: when [and where] to send email and to target radio broadcasts

• Time zones : GMT, CET
• Time zones : WA-ST, SA-ST, AE-ST, NZST
• Time zones : EST (US)
• Time zones : Atlantic, Newfoundland (Canada)