Beginner's guides

Grounding is key to good reception - Guidelines to groundings.

Advice to Shortwave Newbies - Advices for newcomers on shortwave listening by Daniel A. Grunberg

Guide to SWL and BCL - Introduction to mediumwave and shortwave DXing

AM Radio DXing - What the heck is DXing? When is the best time to listen? What stations are easiest to hear?

Grounding is key to good reception  ^pop - Guidelines to groundings.

ADDX programs schedule - List of transmissions compiled and updated by Andreas Volk, you can choose the language among a large choice. Website is in german.

Advice to Shortwave Newbies - Advices for newcomers on shortwave listening by Daniel A. Grunberg

AM Radio DXing - What the heck is DXing? When is the best time to listen? What stations are easiest to hear?

An Introduction to Shortwave Listening - MW SWL DXing, a beginner's guide

Antennas for MF and LF - Long Waves, Short Antennas, designing antennas for MF and LF communications

Broadcast schedules - Current broadcasting schedule by languages

Buying a shortwave receiver - This article will provide an overview of the different types of receiver available and the associated pro’s and con’s.

Getting Started in SW Listening - Excellent and exaustive guide to shortwave listening offered by monitoringtimes, includes operating guides, technical suggestions, buying guieds, antennas implementations and more, all what is needed by shortwave listening beginners.

Guide to SWL and BCL - Introduction to mediumwave and shortwave DXing

Guide to the SW Spectrum - Quick guide to the shortwave spectrum

How to Receive SSB Broadcasts With an AM Only Receiver - Iyou want to learn a little about how SSB works, or you absolutely cannot afford a more sophisticated shortwave receiver, try the following

International SWL Registry - Obtain a unique SWL Designator to use on your signal reports and QSL cards. Official certificates also issued.

OH2FFY Ham radio and shortwave listening - QRP Homebrew Ham Operator and constructor in Finland. Also works on the CB2HAM radio conversions and is into shortwave listening

Selecting your shortwave radio - Shortwave radio reviews ar swling.com

Shortwave Frequency List and Links - Shortwave frequency list and swl links

The Shortwave Broadcast Bands - For convenience, the shortwave part of the radio-frequency spectrum is subdivided into bands. Each band has its own unique propagation characteristics

The SWDXer - SWDXer is the one stop resource for shortwave radio information. Articles include antennas and simple electronics construction.

Tips for shortwave radio beginners - Get the most out of the shortwave listening hobby. Follow these steps to get started with your new radio.

What can I hear on shortwave radio - Most people, when they think of "shortwave," think of shortwave broadcasting. There are lots of other services using the shortwaves, although not as many as there used to be.

What is a QSL Card - The term QSL explained by Radio Netherland

Writing reception reports - A guide on writing reports to broadcasting stations and obtaining QSL cards

Writing useful reception reports - Useful guidelines and suggestions on writing reception reports