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Old April 17th 07, 02:18 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default BBC World Service - Shortwave Radio Listener (SWL) Broadcast Changes

"RHF" writes:

Increasing numbers of people around the world are choosing to listen
to radio on a range of other platforms including FM, satellite and
online, with fewer listening on shortwave.


I'm sure this is all very true, but it leaves them incredibly vulnerable to
the whims of governments who can switch off the local FM transmitters the
moment something negative has been said about them.

It also makes it rather difficult for travellers... you can't exactly cart
a satellite dish around with you in your backback.

And then there are the areas without the rebroadcasts at all; I can list
several rural areas of Australia where none of the local stations carry the
BBC at all and internet access is abysmal. No BBC reception there, anymore.

Please note broadcasts in English to Eastern and Central Europe on
shortwave have stopped.


Bah. I listened to those quite a lot when I was travelling in those areas.

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