Shortwave Radio Listening for Beginners Author:Anita Louise McCormick Shortwave radio bands in the U.S. and abroad are a vital source of alternative news, information, music and commentary, all refreshingly free of routine commercial formatting. Shortwave Radio Listening for Beginners can show anyone how to listen in on today's most unusual radio broadcasts from across the country and around the world. A long-time... more » shortwave listener and ham radio enthusiast, Anita Louise McCormick, KA8KGI, makes it easy for beginner's to learn how shortwave radio works, what kind of equipment is available and where to find it, what stations can be heard and when, and how shortwave listening can come in handy at school or work. McCormick also describes how to become a licensed ham radio operator.« less