Folgende Abkürzungen sind international seit langem unter den Kurzwellenhörern in Gebrauch:
khz = kilohertz
SWL= ShortWaveListener
NA = National Anthem
UTC = Universal Time
TX= Transmitter
px= Program
A.I.R.= All India Radio (Akashvani)
kW= Kilowatt (Power)
RTM= RadioTV Morocco
RFA= Radio Free Asia
SBC= Saudi Broadcasting Corp.
BSKSA= Broadc.Service of Kingdom Saudi-Arabia (inactive)
LV= La Voz (La Voix)
DR= Democratic Republic
ID= Identification announcement
RRI= Radio Republic Indonesia
IRI= Islamic Republic of Iran
Vo (V.o.) = Voice of
Meteo = metereological weather
Sv.= Service
ORTM= Office of RTV Mali
RTV= Radio & TV
R. = Radio
BC= Broadcasting Corporation
BCL = Broadcast-Listener („Rundfunkhörer“)
MW= MediumWave
LW= Longwave
NHK= staatliche Rundfunkorganisation Japans
KBS= staatliche Rundfunkorganisation Süd-Korea
RN= Radio Nacional (Radio Nationale)
CBC= staatliche Rundfunkorganisation Canada
MRT= Myanmar Radio&TV
PBS= People’s Broadcasting Station (China)
MR= Magyar Radio (Hungary)
RDTV= RadiodifusionTV
BBS= Broadcasting Station of Bhutan
ORTB= Station in Benin
CRI= China Radio International
CNR= China National Radio
AWR= Adventist World Radio
TWR= Trans World Radio
DW= Deutsche Welle (Germany)
REE= Radio Exterior de Espana