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Old October 1st 07, 01:58 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
Allen[_2_] Allen[_2_] is offline
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Default DX'ing using the internet - No need for long-distance AM

On Oct 1, 5:07 am, wrote:

On Sep 30, 9:53 am, SFTV_troy wrote:


Listening 'On-Line' is not Free Over-the-Air Radio


Yes it is. Just as watching NBC or FOX on your cable is still Free
over-the-air television. They are still sending out their waves to
their local markets. There are still some people watching/listening
to them via the antenna.


No, it's not. "Free-over-the-air" is just that...FREE OVER THE AIR.
If you watch
TV on cable or listen to radio stations online, you PAY a monthly FEE.
So, it's NOT free.
Over the air broadcasts are FREE when you grab the signal on the air
with an antenna
and WITHOUT the monthly cable/internet fee. That's free over the air.
Cable and internet
are NOT free.

Just in case you didn't know, satellite is not free either. You pay
the provider a monthly
fee to access their service.

The whole idea of HD radio is ridiculous.