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May 27th 05, 04:43 PM

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In: , Doug Smith W9WI wrote:
None of this applies to stations outside the U.S.. The FCC cannot
prohibit Canada, or Britain, or Germany, or Iran, or any other country,
from broadcasting to the U.S.. And they don't try.

Why do there appear to be very few or no US based stations? (except religious
programming spilling all over the dial)?

There aren't enough listeners to make it financially viable.

People have tried. In my lifetime, WRNO New Orleans and KUSW Salt Lake
City have both tried commercial shortwave broadcasting. Neither station
succeeded - both are now religious outlets.

Hmm.. might be good reason to discourage anyone from trying, we don't need
the same religious programs on even MORE frequencies... (I'm all for freedom
of religion and all, but... this is kind of crazy)

Your point about Canada brings something else to light, seems to me that
Canada has some extremely sparse areas that would be out of range for
normal MW and FM broadcasts, ideal candidates for shortwave broadcasts?
(When I lived there it was in a very populated area but some places, like
saskatchewan (sp) seemed extremely sparse)

Yet I can think of only 1 private english station. (AM 1010 and 6070khz) Wonder
why more stations aren't targeted toward Canada (or originate in Canada)? Or,
are there a bunch and I just can't seem to pull them in? (6070 doesn't usually
come in)

There used to be more stations in Canada which were on shortwave, but I think now there
are only a few left.

Used to be CFCX 6005 relaying CFCF, Montreal; CFVP 6030 relaying CFCN, Calgary; CFRX
6070 relaying CFRB, Toronto; CKFX 6080 relaying CKWX, Vancouver; CHNX 6130 relaying CHNS,
Halifax; also CKZN 6160 relaying CBN; CKZU 6160 relaying CBU.

All QSL'd here.

6070 is a regular here all day long, and as I recall, the 6130 station may yet be on.

dxAce
Michigan
USA