
SwR - SDR Shortwave Radio
KiwiSDR & Web-888 HF tuner
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SwR is an innovative mobile client for the worldwide network of public
shortwave receivers, including the KiwiSDR, Web-888, OpenWebRX, UberSDR, FM-DX and AirSpy architectures.
Turn your phone into a powerful ham radio scanner and tune in to live
shortwave broadcasts, amateur radio frequencies and utility stations
from hundreds of volunteer SDR receivers across the globe.
Whether you're into DXing, shortwave listening (SWL) or exploring the HF
bands, SwR puts the global radio spectrum right at your fingertips.
Key features for radio enthusiasts:
• Global SDR network: Connect to any public KiwiSDR, Web-888, OpenWebRX, UberSDR, FM-DX and AirSpy receiver
worldwide.
• Real-time visualisation: Live RF spectrum analyser and smooth-scrolling
waterfall display.
• Intuitive tuning: Drag the spectrum to tune frequencies; drag the
waterfall to move across the amateur radio bands.
• Retro digital interface: A unique Nixie-tube style frequency display
with precise digit-by-digit tuning.
• Multiple demodulation modes: Full AM, LSB, USB, CW (Morse code) and FM
demodulation.
• Signal zoom: Smoothly zoom from the entire shortwave band down to a
narrow window to isolate weak DX signals.
• Interactive world map with day/night line: A visual map of available
receivers with the day/night terminator (grayline) marked - key to
shortwave propagation. Just tap a station to start listening live.
• Audio controls: Simple volume and mute controls optimised for mobile
listening.
Discover the world of amateur radio, utility signals and international
shortwave broadcasting. Perfect for fans of RTL-SDR, WebSDR and
traditional HF ham radio.
Please note: SwR is an independent client and is not affiliated with
individual receiver operators. This app respects your privacy and does
not collect any personal data.
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What's New in SwR
1.2.40
August 7, 2026
Smooth zooming of waterfall and spectrum. More sensitive scan for FM-DX client. Only relevant modulation types for the given client are set.
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