I enjoy listening to aviation comms, military comms, maritime traffic, there
is also FEMA traffic, the Customs Over The Horizon Network (COTHEN), Armed
Forces Radio And Television (AFRTS) still has a few SSB outlets and there
are pirate radio stations to be found using ssb.

A brief excerpt from the Radio Reference Wiki about COTHEN is below and you
can go to the wiki page at:
http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/COTHEN

COTHEN provides communications support for more than 235 aircraft, marine
interdiction vessels, command offices, and numerous allied agencies
including the U.S. Coast Guard, Drug Enforcement Administration, Border
Patrol, Army, Navy, and Joint Interagency Task Forces. COTHEN's Technical
Service Center (TSC) provides real-time on-the-air support services and
guarantees communications between users. COTHEN provides telephone patch
(TRICS), a platform tracking and location system (TRACS), and
over-the-air-rekeying capabilities (DARK). 

The Customs Over The Horizon Enforcement Network (COTHEN) uses a
Rockwell/Collins ALE (Automatic Link Establishment) protocol to connect
users to each other over the HF spectrum. If you listen to frequencies in
use on the COTHEN network, you will hear the ALE sounding calls which units
periodically and automatically initiate to determine the best frequency to
use for calls to other units.

Ron Miller

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Jim Gammon
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 4:38 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: short wave / cw receiver

I would like to know in general what folks listen too on shortwave other
than the ham bands.  Jim WA6EKS

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Miller <[log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]
Date sent: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 10:53:52 -0400
Subject: Re: short wave / cw receiver

The Grundig G4 is also worth considering.  It is a small radio, almost small
enough to fit into a shirt pocket.  It will receive ssb and cw and you
definitely can pick up signals using the telescoping whip.

Ron

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Danny Dyer
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 6:30 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: short wave / cw receiver

the 7600G, GR, and the Kaito KA1102 and 1103 all are CW/SSB capable radios,
There's a good Radio Intel review of the Kaito on line, which I can send to
any1 who contacts me off list/ the list may be able to hold it, will try
this afternoon after work, gotta run, Danny.

On 6/25/13, Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
 so the sony ICF7600gr and the kaito C110 both have SSB capability right?

 How about the Seacrane stuff?

 73
 Colin, V A6BKX
 ----- Original Message -----
 From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]
 To: <[log in to unmask]
 Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 4:29 PM
 Subject: Re: short wave / cw receiver


 Zach, first, congratulations on your successes so far!  You'll find  that
Amateur radio is a Great, hobby, service, sport, friendship  builder, and
lots more!
 W1AW, on line, on air or however, proved to be one of the best helps  I
ever had in upgrading from Technician to General back in 1996, so  start
listening on line until you can get a receiver.
 In terms of receivers, there are several good portables, which will,  when
conditions are average or better, give you good back yard  listening, that
will fill the bill; and depending on your budget you  don't have to spend
more than $15 tops:
 In terms of dependability, ease of use, permanency of memories,  sound,
etc, my first choice would be the Sony ICF-7600GR.  GR, rather  than G, as
it has 100, rather than 20, memories, and its' 
memories
 are Non_ Volatile/they'll stay "memorized," until you either do a  hard
reset of the radio, or purposely erase them;/where as the  volatile memories
will be lost if there's no power applied to the  radio, either via batteries
or external power, for more than about 3 minutes.

 Both the G and GR models ship, new, with soft case, wind up/maybe  20foot
antenna, earbuds, manual, and I believe a 6volt, "wall wart,"
 type power supply.
 New, the Sonys sell for between $100&160 depending on which model and
where you buy.  Used, they'll run for between $75-100.
 Amazon dot com, Universal Radio, and lots of other folks sell them  new,
and there are several sources for used units.
 On the lower price end of the new radios, with which I'm familiar, is  the
Kaito KA110./I've owned three of them, use one at the present,  and like it.
It's a little querky in its' operation, but its' 
190
 non volatile memories, its sensitivity, and smaller size, make it a  pretty
strong contender.  It comes with a soft case, ear buds,  rechargeable
batteries, wind up antenna, soft case, wall wart supply, and a manual.
 They sell for $65-85$s new,/Amazon dot com, Universal radio and  others,
and from under $50 up.
 *There are lots of other good choices, especially in terms of used  units,
and if you want to talk with me, I'll do my best to describe  some of the
other units available.  I've played with, and used,  several of them.
Certainly don't know anywhere near enough about the  overall picture, but
have a little experience.
 I wish you very well in your searching.  Sincerely, Danny Dyer, Wb4idu.

 On 6/25/13, Doug and Sheilla Emerson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
 Zach, yes, you can receive code practice on Echolink.  Look for the  ARRL
station W1AW.  W1AW sends code practice several times a day on H  F as well

 as

 2 meters in the Newington area as well as Echolink.  Years ago when I  was
learning Morse Code, I found that listening to W1AW really helped me.
 Remember what I told you.  The stupid question is the one you didn't ask.
 Good luck getting your General ticket.  73.  Doug, N6NFF

 -----Original Message-----
 From: Zach Shifflett
 Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 9:06 AM
 To: [log in to unmask]
 Subject: short wave / cw receiver

 Hey all,
 I'm wondering if there are any portable shortwave receivers out  there that
are relatively accessible, and that can receive cw.
 Now that I've had my license for a couple weeks and have  familiarized
myself with basic procedure, I'd like to get started  studying for general.
First though, I want to learn cw.
 I've been doing cw training tapes I found online, as well as using  the
g4fon cotch trainer, but what I'd really like is to be able to  listen to
some code on the air, and copy that.  I feel like that'd  be the best
practice, to actually use realtime, on air code.
 I'd also like to see what kind of stuff I can pick up on the low
frequencies where I live.
 I don't even know how good a portable receiver like this would be,  as I
know you have  to have decent antennas to even be able to pick  up most of
this stuff.
 Please forgive a stupid question from a total newbie, but  everybody's
gotta start somewhere, eh?
 I'd just really like to start listening to some code on air and  copying
it.  Maybe this is also something I could do with echolink.
 Are there even shortwave stations you can pick up anymore?

 Thanks in advance for all the great advice I know will come.
 This list is really great, and I look forward to actually being able  to
talk to some of you guys once my echolink approval goes through.

 73
 Zach, kk4ruz