How do you tune into this channel on a shortwave radio?

Question

11.785 & 5.850 , I need to know which band to put the dial on.

Answer 1

It depends on what receiver you have.  Some receivers have a handy switch somewhere that changes the bands, similar to a band switch on a regular radio (AM/FM) but with more bands.  If you have a radio that has many different "bands" with one dial, you will have a switch on the side with number or letters that correspond to the band that the frequency you want to receive is on.  Find the approximate spot of the frequency you want to receive, look for the letter or number and switch.

However, if you have a digital receiver, you should be able to tune in to those frequenies easily just by typing it in or using the dial (if you will) to tune it in.  Your radio might be displaying frequencies without the decimal point.  In SW, the frequncies you have there are in MHz and your radio might be displaying them in kHz instead.  Just remove the decimal point and you have it.

Just for reference, 11.785Mc is in the 25 meter band and 5.850Mc is just below the 49 meter band.