Observed arrival · 2026-10-10

Shortwave Atlas puts the dial on a globe

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Editorial interest 79/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A free desktop app maps shortwave stations as listeners tune their radios, with broadcast schedules and transmitter details.

Landing page captured for the 2026-10-10 issue.

For: Shortwave radio listeners with compatible rigs
Worth noticing: The schedule data is attributed to EiBi; the site lists roughly 2,000 station-frequency pairs across 170 transmitter sites.

Field notes

The listed workflow starts with selecting a radio model from Hamlib and choosing its serial port; the page says connection errors are explained in plain language. Its station schedule is attributed to EiBi, and the site describes a Listen mode that can play the rig’s audio in a browser over a local network or Tailscale.

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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

○OpenPublic substance visible

✦PrettyNotable craft visible

●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

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