Any short wave operators on this thread? Probably the best chance of getting reports from them.
Now that's a blast from the past. Not too long ago, I pulled my trusty Grundig Satellit receiver out of storage (since 1994) and it still worked like a charm. But the shortwave bands were mostly empty. The Internet pretty much killed shortwave.
I found this on YouTube, with an Amateur Radio, not sure if this will provide anything.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbjOqdAsPSo
I think very few would even know their Morse code, never mind shortwave. Surprising because shortwave is something a FReeper would do. I never hear it mentioned.