[Sjef Verhoeven] still loves radio and enjoys the challenge of listening ... the device is versatile and can pick up shortwave as well as the usual broadcast bands, with the right configuration.

With the push to having most of a radio receiver as part of a PC, it might seem odd to have a standalone communication receiver, but [OM0ET] reviews the latest one he picked up, an ATS25.

Radio transmission in the 1.7-30 MHz frequency range worldwide. Like AM radio, shortwave signals reflect back from the ionosphere and follow the curvature of the earth. As a result, shortwave (SW ...