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 article.
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
: "A station broadcasting in the Kazakh language at sw 9630kHz"
11 posts
#2
Discussion
: "What's your favorite shortwave discovery?"
11 posts
#3
Recording
: "Why do Chinese radio stations use all frequencies, and who listens to these channels?"
8 posts
#4
Photo
: "New to the hobby, but DXing at 1 AM has quickly become my favorite hobby"
8 posts
#5
Article
: "China - 17.650khz"
2 posts
#6
News:antenna:
: "Sangean to launch an updated 909X2?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/shortwave
Yearly
+17k members(47.2%)
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Last updated: August 29, 2026