Why can’t we hear the waves coming out of transmitters but our radios can?

Why can&rsquo;t we hear the waves coming out of transmitters but our radios can?

The Speakers have a lot to say – but how can they get other people to listen? Discover how you get sound and pictures from their original source to things like your radio, TV and tablet! Towers, satellites, cables… there’s loads of different ways of getting your message across!

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