Shortwave Broadcast Schedules app for iPhone and iPad
Are you a shortwave radio listener (SWL) in need of an up to date set of schedules for international broadcast stations? Shortwave Broadcast Schedules is a handy app that displays broadcast schedules of about 11,000 longwave, mediumwave, and shortwave broadcast stations.
The stations are initially listed in order by frequency. You can tap a button to see which stations are on the air right now, as well as search for stations by name, frequency, time of day that they are on, or select by language, target area, or country of origin.
Stations currently on the air are displayed in bold, making it quick and easy to see which stations are on right now.
The app can keep a log of stations you have heard, with the date, time, frequency, SIO, and other notes you wish to enter. Now your device can be your personal logbook!
You can keep track of favorite stations, as well as set reminders for favorite broadcasts, so you’ll never forget about a transmission again.
Tap on a station to bring up more information about the station, such as the country of origin, target area, and programming language.
When viewing the details for a station, you can tap on the frequency, country, target, or language to get a list of all other stations with that matching value. You can also tap on Schedule to see all of the transmissions throughout the day for this station.
Updated schedules can be downloaded for free.
Visit the support page for step by step instructions on using the app: http://www.blackcatsystems.com/iphone/SWBC_FAQ.html
Get your copy of Shortwave Broadcast Schedules, and never miss listening to another of your favorite stations again.
Note: A shortwave radio is required to listen to the broadcasts.
Pros and cons of Shortwave Broadcast Schedules app for iPhone and iPad
Shortwave Broadcast Schedules app good for
I am a big fan of SW ! And this application is the perfect one to know what we are listening to !
Thanks ! I am looking forward to seeing upgrades !
Well done and dead useful for we SWL types. Thanks for a great app.
Love it..a must .....worth every cent..
Dont be without it.....
Although would appreciate country transmitter location and signal strength output added.
That would make it 110%....
The app on my iPad Mini is great when traveling. Easy to use and kept updated with latest scheduling. Well done!
Very flexible and convenient especially for those who likes short wave listening and dx-ing.
Very convenient when you are offline.
A must for sw listeners! It became even better. 5 stars.
Some bad moments
I used this about 5 times and then it stopped working. It wont open, close, update, or allow itself to be deleted or reinstalled.
Seemed like a useful app. I wonder if somebody else has one that works?
Would be nice if it had more features. Like being able to select more than one for the search. Like target NA, in English from Hong Kong.
But still sweet app.
Overall, a very good app for keeping near your shortwave radio. Two particular strong points: utility and military stations are included in addition to shortwave broadcaters, and the schedule is frequently updated. Recommended.
Everything Paula_M said X2. HAVE to be able to search more than one criteria at a time. The app should be able to answer the basic question of short waving: what is on right now that I can understand and/or pick up with my radio? You can search by whats on right now, then search by language - and you lose the right now you just searched for. The app is accurate - when you can find what you are looking for. I really can only use the app when I have a great deal of time to sit down and sift through all the listings to find what Im after - other than that I really dont have time for the app.
New to DXing and this helps me understand whats on and who is out there. Invaluable.
Easily lookup stations that you find, very accurate, simple to use. Come on people, lets write accurate reviews without whining. Keep up the good work, I enjoy using this app almost every day!