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shortwave

[shawrt-weyv] / ˈʃɔrtˈweɪv /


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Their approach uses shortwave infrared observations from Landsat and Sentinel-2 satellites.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

Amsterdam-based nonprofit Radio Zamaneh began shortwave broadcasts during the January protests, sending a nightly Farsi news programme from 11:00 pm Tehran time.

From Barron's Mar. 13, 2026

Many are small Chinese tankers that make their presence and origin known to the Revolutionary Guard through loudspeakers and shortwave radio.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 11, 2026

At night, she turns on the shortwave radio to eavesdrop on other starving families without being tempted to help.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2025

They’d barely begun to search when they spotted a shortwave radio, with a wire snaking into the bathroom and dangling out the window.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Last week the Commission issued regulations which put a new complexion on U. S. shortwaving.

From Time Magazine Archive




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