r/shortwave is a subreddit with 54k members. They frequently recommend/review radio, radios, and budget recommendations, and the most common flair used is video, discussion, recording, photo, and build.
A community dedicated to shortwave radio broadcasters, experimenters, and listeners.
Products Discussed in r/shortwave
Radio
43 reviews
#1
Tecsun
4.7★ from 13 reviews
#2
XHDATA
4.4★ from 10 reviews
#3
Sangean
4.6★ from 7 reviews
Radios
17 reviews
#1
Sangean
4.0★ from 4 reviews
#2
Tecsun
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Eton
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Budget Recommendations
3 reviews
#1
XHDATA D-808
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
D-808
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Tecsun
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/shortwave
#1
Video
: "I logged this station yesterday at 01:39 UTC from Venezuela. It seems to give time announcements, much like the old CHU used to do. Does anyone know which station this is?"
13 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Fixing Tecsun R-9012. This newly bought radio's dial stopped moving to the right. So I opened it up. Applied some silicon lube. Now working. But one strange thing, for an analouge radio, it has a pretty big chip inside!"
6 posts
#3
Recording
: "Sept 7 2026 2040 UTC 11175 kHz USB - USAF HFGCS Emergency Action Message (EAM)"
5 posts
#4
Photo
: "Good purchase?"
2 posts
#5
Build
: "Can anyone ID this radio next to Leonard Cohen (Hydra, ~1981)?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/shortwave
Yearly
+17k members(44.6%)
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Last updated: September 20, 2026