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Worth buying new receiver???
I was heavily into shortwave back in the late 70s and up through the
early 90s. While looking around on the internet, I came across some pages dealing with shortwave. This resparked an interest. Back in the day I used an old Hammarlund HQ100 along with numerous digital portables. I am thinking about getting back into it again. My question is this: With most stations streaming on the Web is it really that long before there's not much to listen to on SW? From what I've read, most stations have either left SW or cut their schedules way back. What do you all think? Is it worth buying new equipment or is the hobby dying? |
Worth buying new receiver???
Doug Brandon wrote: I was heavily into shortwave back in the late 70s and up through the early 90s. While looking around on the internet, I came across some pages dealing with shortwave. This resparked an interest. Back in the day I used an old Hammarlund HQ100 along with numerous digital portables. I am thinking about getting back into it again. My question is this: With most stations streaming on the Web is it really that long before there's not much to listen to on SW? From what I've read, most stations have either left SW or cut their schedules way back. What do you all think? Is it worth buying new equipment or is the hobby dying? Worth buying new equipment.. Not like it was in the 1950's but Routinly listen to Australia & New Zealand daily.. Many good portables out there; & check out this link . . . http://hfradio.org/english/ |
Worth buying new receiver???
Doug Brandon wrote: I was heavily into shortwave back in the late 70s and up through the early 90s. While looking around on the internet, I came across some pages dealing with shortwave. This resparked an interest. Back in the day I used an old Hammarlund HQ100 along with numerous digital portables. I am thinking about getting back into it again. My question is this: With most stations streaming on the Web is it really that long before there's not much to listen to on SW? From what I've read, most stations have either left SW or cut their schedules way back. What do you all think? Is it worth buying new equipment or is the hobby dying? On a good night, there seems to me to be plenty to listen to...sometimes too much and things seem sort of crowded. That said, there are easily fewer big international broadcasters now than decades ago. Are the "big boys" all you want to listen to, or are you interested in some sideband listening? If the latter, then there's plenty to hear and you should plunk for a new receiver. There's my two cents. |
Worth buying new receiver???
There is a tremendous amout to listen to on shortwave.
--James- |
Worth buying new receiver???
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Doug Brandon wrote: What do you all think? Is it worth buying new equipment or is the hobby dying? You can't imagine how many radios I have here. I've never really stopped buying them. My latest addition: a Grundig Satellit 2100. I wanted one badly when they were new (1977ish) but couldn't afford it at the time. I've got dozens of others, ranging from 1930's floor standing tube antiques to large portables (the 2100, Satellit 650, 700 and 800) to small digital portables (Degen 1102, Grundig YB 400). The hobby is unquestionably "dying", but there's still plenty to listen to. Do an eBay search on "Shortwave radio" and take your pick. Mike |
Worth buying new receiver???
you can buy some nice receivers for less than $200, I think that is worth
doing.... "Doug Brandon" wrote in message ... I was heavily into shortwave back in the late 70s and up through the early 90s. While looking around on the internet, I came across some pages dealing with shortwave. This resparked an interest. Back in the day I used an old Hammarlund HQ100 along with numerous digital portables. I am thinking about getting back into it again. My question is this: With most stations streaming on the Web is it really that long before there's not much to listen to on SW? From what I've read, most stations have either left SW or cut their schedules way back. What do you all think? Is it worth buying new equipment or is the hobby dying? |
Worth buying new receiver???
Doug Brandon wrote: I was heavily into shortwave back in the late 70s and up through the early 90s. While looking around on the internet, I came across some pages dealing with shortwave. This resparked an interest. Back in the day I used an old Hammarlund HQ100 along with numerous digital portables. I am thinking about getting back into it again. My question is this: With most stations streaming on the Web is it really that long before there's not much to listen to on SW? From what I've read, most stations have either left SW or cut their schedules way back. What do you all think? Is it worth buying new equipment or is the hobby dying? The BBC left North American relays, but that only made hearing them more of a challenge. I like the unfiltered news on shortwave, though you can get that on the net nowadays I suppose. Monitor Radio and RFPI are history, but you still have Gene Scott. Why a few days ago he was warning us about Y2K. |
Worth buying new receiver???
I never stop buying old radios whenever I find them at thrift
stores,junk shops,fleamarkets.Yard sales,I am too lazy to get up that early in the morning and drive around to them yard sales.I reckon I own at least between two hundred to three hundred old radios.Some of them ok,some of them act like they want to work,some of them dont work at all.I enjoy having them hanging around.You can never own too many radios,no more so than wimmin can never own too many shoes and dresses. cuhulin |
Worth buying new receiver???
Sony 7600 GR.Check www.jr.com and Amazon.Not much over $100.00.
Or like Meg the weathergirl said on WLBT tv news a couple of days ago,,,,, Not lookin at a whole lot of rain,,, isolated clouds,,,,,,, isolated thunderstorms,,,,,, I bet she is from Ireland. cuhulin |
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I can get BBC America on DirecTV.But not untill they get a prettier
lookin woman on there will I ever tune in again. cuhulin |
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Worth buying new receiver???
Do you speak Spanish? Chinese? Are you a Communist? If not, don't bother.
"Doug Brandon" wrote in message ... I was heavily into shortwave back in the late 70s and up through the early 90s. While looking around on the internet, I came across some pages dealing with shortwave. This resparked an interest. Back in the day I used an old Hammarlund HQ100 along with numerous digital portables. I am thinking about getting back into it again. My question is this: With most stations streaming on the Web is it really that long before there's not much to listen to on SW? From what I've read, most stations have either left SW or cut their schedules way back. What do you all think? Is it worth buying new equipment or is the hobby dying? |
Worth buying new receiver???
I speak the American English style of Language.All others need not
apply. You wont learn my Language,Go back to where you came from. cuhulin |
Worth buying new receiver???
Dear Doug,
Do you still own that Hammarlund and does it still work? If "yes" to both questions, why not put up an antenna and try it? See what you hear on the shortwaves at listening times convenient for you. If you like what you hear (and I believe you will), then you can determine if the Hammarlund (and perhaps some of the digital portables you already own) is sufficient or if you feel that you would like something more modern. Remember that the Hammarlund, though a very good receiver in its day, is a single-conversion unit and, today, new dual-conversion receivers (portables) can be bought for under $100; the dual-conversion Eton E1 (about which I've read pro- and con) is $500 and the triple-conversion ICOM IC-R75 is about $650. (I own a factory-customized AOR AR7030 Plus which cost considerably more.) Of course, regarding price, the sky is the limit. You'd have to determine your own financial "comfort level." However, the choice to buy or not, based on what is broadcast these days, would have to be yours. Personally, I find no lack of interesting broadcasts available on the shortwaves and I believe this situation will go on for many, many years. But only you can determine if you feel the same way. Best of luck, Joe P.S. Don't sell that Hammarlund unless you must. If necessary, have it "fixed-up," aligned and tested, or even totally restored. Hammarlunds were great receivers and are very collectible today. "Used" prices will only go up. Doug Brandon wrote: I was heavily into shortwave back in the late 70s and up through the early 90s. While looking around on the internet, I came across some pages dealing with shortwave. This resparked an interest. Back in the day I used an old Hammarlund HQ100 along with numerous digital portables. I am thinking about getting back into it again. My question is this: With most stations streaming on the Web is it really that long before there's not much to listen to on SW? From what I've read, most stations have either left SW or cut their schedules way back. What do you all think? Is it worth buying new equipment or is the hobby dying? |
Worth buying new receiver???
James wrote: There is a tremendous amout to listen to on shortwave. --James- You're right. I guess my position on this is that it makes just as much sense to buy a high end receiver now as it ever did. Bandwidth is bandwidth. Ten years from now, SW might not be used the way it's being used now....by the same parties, for the same purposes, etc. However, you can bank on the fact that someone is going to use it to broadcast something (assuming that BPL hasn't destroyed it). Bandwidth *never* goes to waste. The question, then, is really: Will I want to listen to anything on SW other than big international broadcasters and the kinds of things we're all "used to hearing" on SW. I'm pretty sure I will--largely because I don't spend most of my time NOW listening to the Big Boys. But others might feel differently. The real threat to SW, at least IMO, is not the decreasing number of big broadcasters but things like BPL. Steve |
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