Has shortwave got a future?
Will dx become more interesting as the power blasters close down in favour
of internet and satellite? Things could be getting exciting for dxers. What do you think? 73s Mike |
I fully agree.
On 21 Nov 2004 20:08:24 GMT, "Mike Terry" wrote: Will dx become more interesting as the power blasters close down in favour of internet and satellite? Things could be getting exciting for dxers. What do you think? 73s Mike |
"Mike Terry" wrote in message ... Will dx become more interesting as the power blasters close down in favour of internet and satellite? Things could be getting exciting for dxers. What do you think? 73s Mike The future of shortwave will be spotty. Broadcasts to developed countries in North America, Europe, and Japan/South Korea will be a thing of the past because of satellite media. Some shortwave receivers are cheap, compared with satellite receivers, and will be still be used in the third world. As long as governments and religious groups want to convey their messages to these people, shortwave will still exist. For North Americans, the dx possibilities will be amazing. With high powered stations beamed away, it will be easier to get unusual broadcasts. |
"Mike Terry" wrote in message ...
Will dx become more interesting as the power blasters close down in favour of internet and satellite? Things could be getting exciting for dxers. What do you think? 73s Mike I think this could happen, though I suspect that when a certain 'critical mass' of major broadcasters leave shortwave, the resulting vacuum will draw in others or perhaps convince some, who earlier shut down, to start up again. But whatever happens, I think there'll always plenty of interest to listen to on shortwave....unless broadband over powerlines completely destroys everything. Steve |
Mike Terry wrote:
Will dx become more interesting as the power blasters close down in favour of internet and satellite? The possibility of having to learn another language is very real. I see radio being used to cover large areas which are not profitable to wire for cable and phone. Many parts of South America, The Middle East and Asia come to mind. There are many more sub locales, I'm sure. The use of the major European languages will continue to decline, Spanish excluded. mike |
You can forger SW once the BPL Systems are up and delivering a 4 th
Broadband connection to Urban homes. Korbin On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 20:08:24 +0000, Mike Terry wrote: Will dx become more interesting as the power blasters close down in favour of internet and satellite? Things could be getting exciting for dxers. What do you think? 73s Mike |
Mike Terry wrote:
Will dx become more interesting as the power blasters close down in favour of internet and satellite? Things could be getting exciting for dxers. I suggest that without the big name broadcasters to draw folks to broadcasting, there will be lesser listenership and less reason for dx stations to remain on the air. Broadcasting is expensive as all getout, especially for poor countries. The justification for reaching listeners outside said poor country is slowly fading away and with the internet, cd distribution and the like, the need to listen to shortwave for music and entertainment is slowly fading away too. I'ld love to see SW broadcasting remain, I'm not always near an internet connection and all too many of the SW broadcasters I used to regularly listen to, now have skimpy or no signals with me using better receivers than I even dreamed about when I first started listening years ago. I just don't see it continuing for long. |
Interesting question. Suppose with some of the bigger powerful stations out
of the way, we might hear some of the quieter ones that we never could before! That would be something good coming out of something bad! Mark. Auckland New Zealand. "Mike Terry" wrote in message ... Will dx become more interesting as the power blasters close down in favour of internet and satellite? Things could be getting exciting for dxers. What do you think? 73s Mike |
I think you might be right -- provided someone doesn't create a lot of
static for the SW spectrum. This is what some predict concerning broadcasting over the power lines, whatever that is called. (Man, the "senior moments" are something! ;-) ) Mike Terry wrote: Will dx become more interesting as the power blasters close down in favour of internet and satellite? Things could be getting exciting for dxers. What do you think? 73s Mike |
"Mike Terry" wrote in message ... Will dx become more interesting as the power blasters close down in favour of internet and satellite? Things could be getting exciting for dxers. What do you think? 73s Mike The evangelists will be on shortwave as long as they think there are a few people out there listening to SW radio. As government and commercial concerns lose interest in SW, it's conceivable that others will fill the vacuum with inexpensive pirate operations based on ham radio gear. Frank Dresser |
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