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shortwave

[shawrt-weyv] / ˈʃɔrtˈweɪv /


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"It's really difficult for the regime to jam shortwave because it's a long-distance broadcast," executive director Rieneke van Santen told AFP.

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

Within days of the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Feb. 28, cryptic messages were broadcast globally on a new shortwave radio frequency.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

They’ll deliver higher-resolution images and include shortwave infrared scanning that will enable imaging at night and through clouds.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023

Late-night shortwave: province of ramblers and dreamers, madmen and ranters.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr