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ShortwaveHQ — free live SW schedule/frequency database (feedback welcome)

Discussion in 'Videos, Podcasts, & Blogs' started by KM7FMJ, Aug 3, 2026.

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  1. KM7FMJ

    KM7FMJ Ham Member QRZ Page

    Been building a free resource for the SWL community: ShortwaveHQ (hqshortwaveradio.com)

    • Live station schedules pulled daily from EIBI data — search by frequency, station, or band
    • 150+ stations tracked (BBC World Service, VOA, WRMI, Radio Romania, etc.)
    • Individual pages for specific frequencies/bands if you're chasing something particular
    • Just published our first hands-on radio review (XHDATA D-219) with more coming
    • Open guestbook if you want to share a catch or leave feedback
    No login walls, no paywall. Built it because I wanted this to exist and couldn't find it elsewhere. Would genuinely appreciate feedback from folks who've been in the hobby longer than me — especially if anything's wrong in the schedule data or missing stations.

    73,
    Michael / KM7FMJ
     
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  2. KT1F

    KT1F Ham Member QRZ Page

    Looks good. Well done.

    My only feedback is that you really don't want an unmoderated / instantly published guestbook if that's what it is. Even if you've taken good technical precautions to sanitize the input to strip HTML etc so nothing harmful can be posted, as soon as bots find it, it will be full of garbage. Maybe you've thought of that and have some good "prove I'm human" captcha which might help but still not perfect.
     
    Last edited: Aug 3, 2026
  3. KC8VWM

    KC8VWM Ham Member QRZ Page

    Thank you for doing this.
    Is there a way to install an icon on my desktop linking directly to the site?

    Feedback? You might consider removing instances of station CHU Ottawa from appearing in the "On Air Now" listing.

    The time station has been shut down and is no longer transmitting anymore.

    Screenshot_3-8-2026_144546_hqshortwaveradio.com.jpeg

    Also not sure why station WWV is listed as transmitting on 14.670 MHz. They have never been on that frequency as far as I know. It's supposed to be station CHU and not WWV listed on that frequency.

    Screenshot_3-8-2026_14485_hqshortwaveradio.com.jpeg
     
    Last edited: Aug 3, 2026
  4. KG4LAC

    KG4LAC Ham Member QRZ Page

    Daily? Making a lot of work for yourself. Shortwave schedules don't change all that often. May want to do on the seasonal basis (A26, B26, etc).
     
  5. KB1OPD

    KB1OPD Ham Member QRZ Page

  6. KF2ZZ

    KF2ZZ Premium Subscriber QRZ Page

    @KM7FMJ -

    Nice work! I appreciate your effort.
    Don't forget to create your QRZ profile! :D
     

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