Whether you just unboxed a Qodosen DX-286, a Tecsun PL-330 / PL-680, an XHDATA D-808, or an SDR, here is an updated directory of the most reliable Shortwave (HF) broadcasters you can catch tonight using just the telescopic whip antenna near a window or a 5-meter clip-on wire:
1. BBC World Service:
- 7445 kHz, 9410 kHz, 9915 kHz, 11810 kHz, 12095 kHz (transmitted via Ascension Island in the South Atlantic, Woofferton UK, and Talata-Volonondry in Madagascar).
2. RNZ Pacific (Radio New Zealand International — Rangitaiki 100 kW):
- 7390 kHz, 9700 kHz, 11725 kHz, 13755 kHz (05:00–12:58 UTC). Easily crosses the Pacific Ocean into North/South America and Europe with uncompressed, studio-grade AM audio.
3. WRMI (Radio Miami International — Okeechobee, Florida):
- 5850 kHz, 7780 kHz, 9395 kHz, 9955 kHz, 15770 kHz (features the classic *Wavescan* DX program, *World of Radio* with Glenn Hauser, and international relays including RAE Argentina).
4. Radio Romania International (Țigănești & Galbeni 300 kW):
- 9500 kHz, 9740 kHz, 11800 kHz, 15220 kHz (booming S9+20dB signals into Europe and the Americas; very fast electronic and paper QSL cards).
5. Voice of Turkey (VOT Emirler — 500 kW):
- 9870 kHz, 11785 kHz, 13635 kHz (19:30–23:00 UTC).
6. Atomic Time & Propagation Stations:
- CHU Canada: 3330, 7850, and 14670 kHz.
- WWV (Fort Collins, Colorado) & WWVH (Kauai, Hawaii): 2500, 5000, 10000, 15000, and 20000 kHz.
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Just logged Radio Exterior de España (REE) on 11685 kHz and Voice of Turkey on 9870 kHz here in southern England on my Qodosen DX-286 using only the telescopic whip and the 3.0 kHz DSP filter. Solid SINPO 45444!
Don't miss CFRX Toronto on 6070 kHz (1 kW relay of CFRB 1010 AM) and CHU Ottawa on 7850 kHz—they are fantastic propagation beacons for testing your receiver's sensitivity and LNA preamp on the 49m and 41m bands.
Always a thrill reading reception reports of RNZ Pacific (7390 & 9700 kHz) from listeners 12,000 km away in the Americas and Europe! Our 100 kW transmitter at Rangitaiki combined with a seawater ground path really works magic on the Qodosen DX-286.
