General Latin American Menu

General Articles on Latin America

• Tropical Band DXing: The Where, When, Why, What, and How is an in-depth look at how to DX the tropical bands.
• DXing Medium Wave Harmonics. This article looks at DXing both Latin American and other medium wave harmonics.
• A DXer's Introduction to Latin America. An introduction to Latin America as a region of the world, with DXers especially in mind.
• Classifying Latin American Broadcasters. There are different types of radio stations in Latin America. It is important to understand the differences.
• Mayans and More: DXing Central America. A country by country look at the shortwave scene in Central America.
• Understanding Latin American Station Identifications.
• Latin American Cultural Tidbits. Some very specific points about Latin American culture useful for DXers.
• Latin American Politics and DXing. Elections and politics can provide some of the most interesting listening.
• A Note on QSLing. Some advice for those trying to QSL Latin American broadcasters.
• Some Long Delayed QSLs. How long after you have received a station can you still send a reception report?
• Some Long Delayed QSLs. More on this subject.
• The Radio Schools of Latin America by by Michiel Schaay of the Netherlands is a 1983 article on uses of radio in Bolivia, the Dominican Republic, and Ecuador.
• Latin American Surnames. Latin American surnames are more complicated than English ones. Understanding the system is especially important for QSLers.
• DXing the 'Almost Countries'. A look at ten places that almost became independent countries and how you can hear them.
• Radio Nuevo Mundo About this Japanese radio club which specializes in Latin America. Includes details of a great book and some pennants which they sell.
• A book review of Road Fever, the story of a frantic record-making car trip from Tierra del Fuego to Alaska.

Selected Latin American Websites

• Latin American Studies. The LANIC site at the University of Texas is the best overall collection o Latin American links that I have found. There is both a country director and a subject directory. A must-see site for anyone seriously intereste in Latin America.
• The Nordic Shortwave Center. Lots of information on shortwave listening in general and Latin Americ in particular. Includes listings of Latin American stations logged over the past several years on shortwave. Highly recommended!
• Mark Mohrmann's Latin American pages - another great source!
• RealAudio stations from Spain and South America
• Emisoras de América del Sur.
• South American Volcanoes