Shortwave radio receiver

Modern portable shortwave radio receiver with digital frequency display and keypad for direct frequency entry.

A shortwave radio receiver is a radio receiver that can receive one or more shortwave bands, between 1.6 and 30 MHz. A shortwave radio receiver often receives other broadcast bands, such as FM radio, Longwave and Mediumwave. Shortwave radio receivers are often used by dedicated hobbyists called shortwave listeners.

Hammarlund Comet Pro shortwave receiver, circa 1931.
Zenith console radio receiver with shortwave bands, circa 1938.
One of the first portable shortwave radio receivers: Zenith Model 7G605 Trans-Oceanic 'Clipper' circa 1942.
Grundig Satellit 210 portable receiver, circa 1969–1971 featuring early solid state circuitry.