shortwave

shortwave Definition

short·wave (-wāv′)

noun

an electromagnetic wave that is shorter than those used in commercial broadcasting, usually a radio wave 60 meters or less in length
a radio or radio band for broadcasting or receiving shortwaves
1. the band of frequencies (approximately 1.7 to 30 megahertz) used for shortwave transmissions by international broadcasters, licensed amateurs and other operators
2. the transmissions that are broadcast

shortwave Telecom Definition

Referring to the short wavelength of high frequency (HF) radio, which is in the frequency range of 3

shortwave Usage Examples

Converse of object

use: Western governments still use shortwave as the main way to project foreign policy overseas, according to Radio Netherlands.

Modifies a noun

sportfishing: Shortwave Sportfishing... thats kind of the point of the test isn't it?
transmitter: Some opposition groups beam radio broadcasts to Ethiopia using hired shortwave transmitters overseas.
radiation: At sunrise, the shortwave radiation from the Sun begins to heat the ground.
radio: Talk over shortwave radio with York Amateur Radio Society Find out how beer is brewed during a special Science Tour at York Brewery.
broadcast: Your friends are right, you'd be better off with a multiband radio that can receive AM, FM and shortwave broadcasts.
frequency: Many stations around the world broadcast on shortwave frequencies.

Noun used with modifier

khz: Radio Monte Carlo - Broadcasts from Montevideo, Uruguay, on 930 kHz mediumwave and on 9595 kHz shortwave as well in RealAudio.

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