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short·wave  (shôrtwv)
adj.
1. Having a wavelength of approximately 10 to 200 meters.
2. Capable of receiving or transmitting at wavelengths of approximately 10 to 200 meters: a shortwave radio.
shortwave  (shôrtwv)
A radio wave with a frequency between 5.9 megahertz and 26.1 megahertz. Shortwaves broadcast from the Earth's surface are reflected by the upper atmosphere and can travel great distances around the planet. The shortwave band of the electromagnetic spectrum is used for amateur radio communications.
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The couple would allegedly get encrypted messages from Cuba via shortwave radio, and Gwendolyn Myers, who worked as an analyst at a local bank, would pass on information to her contacts by exchanging shopping carts in grocery stores because she said it was "easy enough to do," the department added.
Elderly US couple pleads guilty in Cuba spy case by AFP / AFP Global Edition
The Myers were arrested on June 4 after an undercover FBI sting operation having allegedly passed on secrets for decades to Washington's Cold War foe via shortwave radio and in shopping carts.
Elderly US couple pleads guilty in Cuba spy case by AFP / AFP American Edition
Fisher, a Worcester resident and author of a forthcoming book on Plan B Press, is an incredibly cerebral writer, paying meticulous attention to detail whether he's addressing the arcane workings of shortwave number stations or a battle with cancer.
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