No, not at all. Shortwave listening is a very popular hobby. You can buy ready-made or build-it-yourself shortwave radios. However, as a lifelong shortwave listener, there is, admittedly, less to listen to on shortwave today that formerly.
Shortwave.
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Ionosphere
Yes, on shortwave or HF radio (they are the same) the super bowl will be broad cast from multiple locations. It can be found at this link http://mt-shortwave.blogspot.com/2008/02/superbowl-xlii-by-shortwave-radio.html
The antenna does that.
Norman Fallon has written: 'Shortwave listener's handbook' -- subject(s): Receivers and reception, Shortwave radio
Fred Osterman has written: 'The Soviet Maritime Rtty Dictionary' 'Buying a used shortwave receiver' -- subject(s): Receivers and reception, Shortwave radio, Catalogs, Purchasing
T. J. Arey has written: 'Radio monitoring' -- subject(s): Amateurs' manuals, Radio, Amateur radio stations, Monitoring receivers, Shortwave radio
Andrew Alford is known for his work in developing the Alford loop antenna, a type of radio antenna. It is commonly used in shortwave radio receivers for its compact and efficient design.
Maximilian Julius Otto Strutt has written: 'Ultra- and extreme- short wave reception' -- subject(s): Radio, Receivers and reception, Shortwave radio
Rainer Lichte is a German author known for his work in the field of poetry and literature. He has published several collections of poetry and has also written essays on topics such as German Romanticism and contemporary literature.
P. I Wells has written: 'The attenuation of UHF radio signals by houses' -- subject(s): Shortwave radio, Radio wave propagation, Artificial satellites in telecommunication, Receivers and reception, Earth stations (Satellite telecommunication)
Shortwave.
Lothar Wiesner has written: 'Telegraph and data transmission over shortwave radio links' -- subject(s): Radio, Short wave, Shortwave radio
I was invented in 1896 to 1922.
Ham radio operators hook home-made shortwave antennae of various types to their transmitters and receivers to communicate with others around the world. Ants and other insects use their antennae to gather sensory information.
Good places to start with would be Radio Shack, Amazon, and places like that. Read the reviews on the different types of portable shortwave radios to find the best one.