"Vijay" wrote in message
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Hi everyone:
Newbie to this group. I have listened to several short wave Radio
Stations and used to be a DXer in India almost 15 years ago. (one of
my favorites wsas Radio Netherlands, Jonathan Marks). Had collected
some QSL cards back then but no longer have them.
However, after I moved to North America I got a shortwave radio and
tried listening just once. It was an average SW Radio from Phillips.
Just got BBC and VOA. That was it.
With Internet and Cable TV, I assume that SW has greatly decreased in
the US from my past experience. Based on the same, SW Radio is
expected to have become more prominent in other parts of the World or
atleast have remained the same as it was in the long term past. What
is the current status of SW Radio ? Perhaps others here with more
hands on experience currently can confirm this. This will be a great
learning for the rest of us.
Thanks.
Vijay
Other than the BBC making a formal decision quit broadcasting to the
United States due to the internet & satellite communications as well
as a few others doing the same, there is still LOTS of shortwave
activity... or, rather, at least plenty for the shortwave enthusiast
to tune into. Like a few others here suggested, you may be listening
at the wrong place at the wrong time or using a reciever that isn't
up to snuff anymore do to some needed maintenance.
You should try buying (or looking up online) a shortwave
broadcast guide that gives you broadcast times, frequencies, formats,
callsigns, etc of shortwave stations worldwide so you can track
them down. Also try putting up a better antenna, or more antennas
cut for different parts of the shortwave spectrum for more effecient
reception.
try this guide that I use... it's fairly comprehensive...
http://www.anarc.org/naswa/swlguide/
Clint
KB5ZHT
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