Shortwave Broadcast Bands

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Shortwave Broadcast Stations, SWBC or HFBC are allocated several bands for their transmissions:

Shortwave broadcasters will often use frequencies just above or just below these frequencies as well. Frequency spacing is 5 kHz. Some frequencies, especially at/near the band edges, are used by fixed and mobile stations. the 6200 kHz to 6295 kHz portion of 49 meters, for example, is actually part of the 6 MHz HF marine band. Utility stations, maritime mobile and pescadores or HF freebanders can also be heard in clear portions of these bands. The 41 meter band is shared with amateur radio use (to varying degrees depending on which ITU region you're in).

Band (meters) Allocations
120 2300 - 2495 kHz
90 3200 - 3400 kHz
75 3900 - 4000 kHz
60 4750 - 5060 kHz
49 5730 - 6295 kHz
43 6890 - 6990 kHz
41 7100 - 7600 kHz
31 9250 - 9990 kHz
25 11500 - 12160 kHz
22 13570 - 13870 kHz
19 15030 - 15800 kHz
17 17480 - 17900 kHz
16 18900 - 19020 kHz
13 21450 - 21750 kHz
11 25670 - 26100 kHz



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