What Happened to Shortwave? Nobody Could Count the Listeners
3.4K views · Sep 24, 2026 · People & Blogs
Comments · 3
@thomastyrer9539 · 1 day ago
How come the Chinese still use short wave . They obviously know it's worth while . Full marks to them . At least they provide something to listen to on short wave . I miss all those broadcasts from all over the world. I still have many QSL cards from back then .
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@rkmklz7562 · 21 hours ago (edited)
China is on 7mhz everyday....with CPBS....CRI.....or RT.... from both Peking and Taipei Taiwan....and some other frequencies....it is the major country in the Pacific Ocean.. where I live China is on every morning 😮
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