{"id":54469,"date":"2022-10-29T08:32:01","date_gmt":"2022-10-29T12:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=54469"},"modified":"2022-10-29T08:32:37","modified_gmt":"2022-10-29T12:32:37","slug":"do-you-use-a-general-coverage-transceiver-as-your-primary-shortwave-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/10\/do-you-use-a-general-coverage-transceiver-as-your-primary-shortwave-radio\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you use a general coverage transceiver as your primary shortwave radio?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you’ve been reading the SWLing Post<\/em> for long, you’ll know that I think the Icom IC-705 is a brilliant radio for shortwave, mediumwave and even FM DXing. I mention this in my IC-705 review<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Indeed, I realize that I may even use the IC-705 as much as I use some of my excellent computer-connected SDRSs (Software Defined Radios). The IC-705 is actually an SDR, too, just one that is self-contained, stand-alone, and powered by a rechargeable battery. It’s just so convenient and easy to use–plus it has very useful built-in recording\/playback functions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>I also use my Elecraft KX2<\/a> for SWLing–although not designed for broadcast band listening, it does a pretty amazing job especially if your primary goal is weak-signal work. Elecraft attenuated the mediumwave band on purpose, thus MW DXing with the KX2 is not feasible.<\/p>\n

Do you use general coverage transceivers for SWLing?<\/h1>\n

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Truth is, modern general coverage transceivers tend to be based on SDR architecture these days, thus incredibly capable and versatile as a broadcast band receivers.<\/p>\n

I’m curious: do you primarily use a general coverage transceiver for SWLing? If so, why and which make\/model? Please comment!<\/a> If you prefer a dedicated receiver over a general coverage transceiver, please consider sharing your thoughts as well!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you’ve been reading the SWLing Post for long, you’ll know that I think the Icom IC-705 is a brilliant radio for shortwave, mediumwave and even FM DXing. I mention this in my IC-705 review. Indeed, I realize that I may even use the IC-705 as much as I use some of my excellent computer-connected […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[545,3,26,43],"tags":[3276,4082],"class_list":["post-54469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ham-radio","category-news","category-radios","category-shortwave-radio","tag-general-coverage-transceivers","tag-shortwave-radio"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-eax","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":39390,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/could-the-icom-ic-705-be-a-shortwave-listeners-holy-grail-receiver\/","url_meta":{"origin":54469,"position":0},"title":"Could the Icom IC-705 be a shortwave listener’s Holy Grail receiver?","author":"Thomas","date":"September 1, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"I just published an announcement about the new Icom IC-705 portable transceiver, but omitted an important question for SWLing Post readers: How well could the IC-705 serve shortwave listeners and DXers? 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My goal at this particular activation was to make a couple of posts for QRPer.com: first, to test the new mAT-705 ATU on loan from Vibroplex, and secondly, make a short video\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "New Products"","block_context":{"text":"New Products","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/new-products\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/POTA-Icom-IC-705-mat-tuner-mAT-705-CW-Morse-Paddles-10.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/POTA-Icom-IC-705-mat-tuner-mAT-705-CW-Morse-Paddles-10.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/POTA-Icom-IC-705-mat-tuner-mAT-705-CW-Morse-Paddles-10.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/POTA-Icom-IC-705-mat-tuner-mAT-705-CW-Morse-Paddles-10.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":45909,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/icom-ic-705-blind-receiver-test-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":54469,"position":3},"title":"Icom IC-705 Blind Receiver Test #2","author":"Thomas","date":"October 10, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Test #2: 40 meters CW In this second test (click here for #1) we\u2019ll listen to the Icom IC-705, and one other comparable radio, tuned to a 40 meter CW station. 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