diff --git a/code/game/machinery/autolathe/autolathe_datums.dm b/code/game/machinery/autolathe/autolathe_datums.dm
index 568f5a3ad36..81eb3aa301e 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/autolathe/autolathe_datums.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/autolathe/autolathe_datums.dm
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 	category = "General"
 
 /datum/autolathe/recipe/radio_bounced
-	name = "station bounced radio"
+	name = "shortwave radio"
 	path = /obj/item/device/radio/off
 	category = "General"
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
index bb39e13c1c1..f018ea7bd18 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
@@ -28,10 +28,8 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(
 //
 
 /obj/item/device/radio
+	name = "shortwave radio"
 	icon = 'icons/obj/radio.dmi'
-	name = "station bounced radio"
-	var/radio_desc = ""
-	suffix = "\[3\]"
 	icon_state = "walkietalkie"
 	item_state = "radio"
 	flags = CONDUCT
@@ -40,6 +38,8 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(
 	throw_range = 9
 	w_class = ITEMSIZE_SMALL
 	matter = list(DEFAULT_WALL_MATERIAL = 75, MATERIAL_GLASS = 25)
+	suffix = "\[3\]"
+	var/radio_desc = ""
 	var/const/FREQ_LISTENING = TRUE
 	var/list/internal_channels
 	var/clicksound = /decl/sound_category/button_sound //played sound on usage
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/uplink.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/uplink.dm
index 34a484b86e4..f2cbbb6554f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/uplink.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/uplink.dm
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ A list of items and costs is stored under the datum of every game mode, alongsid
 	starting_telecrystals = 3
 
 /obj/item/device/special_uplink/rev
-	name = "station bounced radio"
+	name = "shortwave radio"
 	desc = null // SBRs have no desc
 	icon_state = "walkietalkie" // more incognito
 	starting_telecrystals = DEFAULT_TELECRYSTAL_AMOUNT * 2
diff --git a/html/changelogs/shortwave_radios.yml b/html/changelogs/shortwave_radios.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..143510ccf42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/shortwave_radios.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: SleepyGemmy
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - tweak: "Renames \"station bounced radio\" to shortwave radio."
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