Hello all

For a long time I have been interested in Shortwave listening, and I
have noticed on the internet that Digital radio is becoming more
prevalent. Before I go out and invest some money on a quality reciever,
is it safe to assume it is a hobby I can enjoy for years to come, or
will Shortwave be replaced in 5 years by more modern technology?

Thanks for any input,

JM Doiron

Hello again


Also, I was wondering what I can expect for reception of different
stations north of Edmonton, Alberta Canada. I am interested in
Shortwave, and also AM.

Cheers, Jason

Jason wrote:
Hello all

For a long time I have been interested in Shortwave listening, and I
have noticed on the internet that Digital radio is becoming more
prevalent. Before I go out and invest some money on a quality reciever,
is it safe to assume it is a hobby I can enjoy for years to come, or
will Shortwave be replaced in 5 years by more modern technology?

Thanks for any input,

JM Doiron

Only if you believe what they said in the magazines 30 years ago.
You can get nice (well, adequate) SW rcvrs cheap as dirt these days...if
you are skittish, buy a cheapo and feel out whats there before plunking
down big bux for a quality radio.

-Bill

No, it's not safe to assume that. In fact, I think you
can assume the opposite. There will come a day,
and the signs have been there for some time, when
analog shortwave receivers will not be useful for
much at all, and the question will become whether
digital transmissions from those broadcasters who
relied on analog for years will continue to commit
funds to transmit digitally via shortwave, or direct all
their broadcasting for foreign audiences to internet
and internet television.

From: Jason
Organization: Shaw Residential Internet
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 02:12:24 GMT
Subject: Is Shortwave radio dying?

Hello all

For a long time I have been interested in Shortwave listening, and I
have noticed on the internet that Digital radio is becoming more
prevalent. Before I go out and invest some money on a quality reciever,
is it safe to assume it is a hobby I can enjoy for years to come, or
will Shortwave be replaced in 5 years by more modern technology?

Thanks for any input,

JM Doiron

or direct all their broadcasting for foreign audiences to internet and
internet television.

The problem with Internet broadcasting is limited bandwidth. In wireless
shortwave, the number of listeners is limited only by propagation and the
number of SW radio owners.

Anyhow, for a "look see" starter radio, check out the following:

http://www.radiointel.com/review-jwinjxm14.htm

I paid $19.99 plus S&H, but others have found cheaper sources. Look back for
the jWIN thread(s) of a month or two ago.

73,
Bill, K5BY

"WShoots1" wrote in message
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or direct all their broadcasting for foreign audiences to internet and
internet television.

The problem with Internet broadcasting is limited bandwidth. In wireless
shortwave, the number of listeners is limited only by propagation and the
number of SW radio owners.

In other words there are immense and very serious limitations. I think the
word "only could well be eliminated from the paragraph above!

WBCQ (7.415) a listener supported SW station
just celebrated its fifth year .
I think the reports of SW dying are exaggerated.


In article , Jason
writes:


Hello all

For a long time I have been interested in Shortwave listening, and I
have noticed on the internet that Digital radio is becoming more
prevalent. Before I go out and invest some money on a quality reciever,
is it safe to assume it is a hobby I can enjoy for years to come, or
will Shortwave be replaced in 5 years by more modern technology?

Thanks for any input,

JM Doiron

"Jason" wrote in message
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Hello all

For a long time I have been interested in Shortwave listening, and I
have noticed on the internet that Digital radio is becoming more
prevalent. Before I go out and invest some money on a quality reciever,
is it safe to assume it is a hobby I can enjoy for years to come, or
will Shortwave be replaced in 5 years by more modern technology?


Shortwave has been "dying" ever since I got started in the hobby. That was
when John F. Kennedy was President-remember him?



Craig, WPE1HNS
Meredith, NH USA

Drake R8B/Alpha Delta DX Sloper
Sony SW-77
Sony ICF-2010
2 x Phillips/Magnavox D2935
Uniden CR-2021
Knight Kit Star Roamer (permanently tuned to Turkey on 9460)
GE Superadio II/Select-A-Tenna
Delphi Ski-Fi XM/3" Antennae

Tuning since 1963

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"Jason" wrote in message
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Hello all

For a long time I have been interested in Shortwave listening, and I
have noticed on the internet that Digital radio is becoming more
prevalent. Before I go out and invest some money on a quality reciever,
is it safe to assume it is a hobby I can enjoy for years to come, or
will Shortwave be replaced in 5 years by more modern technology?


Shortwave has been "dying" ever since I got started in the hobby. That was
when John F. Kennedy was President-remember him?

Yes it has and yes I do. The truth of your point simply points up the truth
of the contention you're arguing against. In turns of international
broadcasting nations and transmitters on the air and listeners using
shortwave, SW has deminished each and every year since Kennedy was
president. And, I suppose that within the next year, yet another nation or
two will announce that they're discontinuing international broadcasting via
shortwave. So ask yourself this: "Are there as many stations on the air
now for as many hours as when I started in the hobby?" Your answer will be
"no." It's "no" because, yes, shortwave _is_ dying. I take no
satisfaction in this, but the facts are the facts and they are indisputable.
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Don Forsling

"Iowa--Gateway to Those Big Rectangular States"

"Don Forsling" wrote in message
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Yes it has and yes I do. The truth of your point simply points up the
truth
of the contention you're arguing against. In turns of international
broadcasting nations and transmitters on the air and listeners using
shortwave, SW has deminished each and every year since Kennedy was
president. And, I suppose that within the next year, yet another nation
or
two will announce that they're discontinuing international broadcasting
via
shortwave. So ask yourself this: "Are there as many stations on the air
now for as many hours as when I started in the hobby?" Your answer will
be
"no." It's "no" because, yes, shortwave _is_ dying. I take no
satisfaction in this, but the facts are the facts and they are
indisputable.
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Don Forsling

"Iowa--Gateway to Those Big Rectangular States"



Even if international broadcasting disappeared entirely, there would still
be shortwave radio.

There's less co-channel and adjacent channel interference, the Soviet
woodpecker is gone and the US domestic SW broadcasters are far more
entertaining than the BBC or Radio Moscow.

There's still hams, military, avaition and nautical communications. Still
some utililties, too. Never been more pirates. I can't go more than a few
days without stumbling across a numbers station.

As far as I'm concerned, shortwave radio has never been better.

Frank Dresser