Radio Broadcasting


It is possible to listen to broadcast transmissions coming from all over the world, on different HF bands. The modulation used is AM below 30 MHz and FM on VHF and by satellite.
You find also a short list of frequencies and some audio samples of these broadcasts.

These are main broadcasting bands:

Band          Frequency range      Notes
-----------   -----------------    ------------------------
   LF           150 -   285 kHz    Only in Region 1
   MF           525 -  1605 kHz
120 meters     2300 -  2498 kHz
 90 meters     3200 -  3400 kHz
 75 meters     3950 -  4000 kHz    Except in Region 2
 60 meters     4750 -  5060 kHz
 49 meters     5950 -  6200 kHz
 41 meters     7100 -  7300 kHz    Except in Region 2
 31 meters     9500 -  9775 kHz
 25 meters    11700 - 11975 kHz
 19 meters    15100 - 15450 kHz
 16 meters    17700 - 17900 kHz
 13 meters    21450 - 21750 kHz
 11 meters    25600 - 26100 kHz
 FM band       66   -  72 MHz      Eastern Europe
 FM band       76   -  90 MHz      Japan
 FM band       87   - 108 MHz      Worldwide, except Japan and Eastern Europe

Frequencies

Here are main frequencies used by leading international broadcasters. They are given as an example on where to begin listening. All frequencies are in kHz and they are tailored for an evening European listener (in English or French).
Voice of America
1197, 4950, 6040, 7415, 9760, 11975, 15255, 15580
British Broadcasting Corporation
6180, 6195, 7325, 9410, 12095
Radio Vaticana
527, 1530, 4005, 5880, 7250, 9645, 11810
Voice of Russia
1467, 1494, 5920, 7310, 7340, 9810, 9890, 12020
China Radio International
5250, 6950, 7110, 7170, 7335, 9670, 9920
Radio France Internationale
5900, 7160, 9495, 11615, 11700, 15210, 15460, 17630, 21685
Deutsche Welle
9640, 9765, 11785, 11810, 13690, 15135, 15275
All India Radio
7410, 9650, 9950, 11620, 13620, 13780
Rai International
5970, 7120, 7295, 9670, 11800, 11880, 15220, 15320, 17870
Radio Japan
5975, 6155, 6180, 7110, 7230, 9600

Audio samples of international broadcasts



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