On 20 Dec 2003 00:21:24 GMT
Fred Garvin wrote:

Shortwave is alive and well. You should hear a lot more than
those 2 stations. Tell us your set-up and folks will give you
tips.


I agree with all the other posters here that shortwave is very
cool !!! I listened on my SW Radio in India several years ago as
the Berlin Wall came down. Radio DW sent me even a piece of the
wall !!! Don't have it anymore.

I was also sent books to learn Russian from Radio Moscow
(long before the USSR broke). Didn't followup on that though.

I moved several times and gave things away during the move.
Hence, don't have that SW Radio anymore. Had it like 10 years
back. Never really had an external Antenna for it. It was an
Indian model, most stations had local relay in India and so it
probably wasn't that great.

For the present I have several activities. However, in the long
term future I might look again at SW radio. It is so relaxing. No
need to stare at the screen like when using a PC or seeing TV.
Gives a feeling of being connected to the rest of the World.

One of my favorite Stations in India was the Christian Science
Monitor from Boston for its clear reception.

Presently I live in Quebec, Canada.

What would be a fairly decent but not too high end shortwave
Radio to look at for a beginner ?

Thanks.

Vijay