Have the Pakistanis turned to shortwave?

The Beeb sez that some of the of the TV stations not broadcasting the
"right" news are still broadcasting but are off cable by government
demand. Apparently, one can still get to the Beeb's Urdu website at
any internet cafe or home connection.

I don't know if foreign radio stations can be heard by local relay.

Of course, this is one of the arguments for shortwave and against such
replacements as local relay and internet radio. The government can
sooner control them than it can shortwave.

On Nov 6, 8:01 am, Tester wrote:
Have the Pakistanis turned to shortwave?

The Beeb sez that some of the of the TV stations not broadcasting the
"right" news are still broadcasting but are off cable by government
demand. Apparently, one can still get to the Beeb's Urdu website at
any internet cafe or home connection.

I don't know if foreign radio stations can be heard by local relay.

Of course, this is one of the arguments for shortwave and against such
replacements as local relay and internet radio. The government can
sooner control them than it can shortwave.

Yep, and the BBC World Service is very easily heard on shortwave in
South Asia, even in high-noise environments & using the cheapest
possible shortwave radio.

On Nov 6, 8:13 am, junius wrote:
On Nov 6, 8:01 am, Tester wrote:

Have the Pakistanis turned to shortwave?

The Beeb sez that some of the of the TV stations not broadcasting the
"right" news are still broadcasting but are off cable by government
demand. Apparently, one can still get to the Beeb's Urdu website at
any internet cafe or home connection.

I don't know if foreign radio stations can be heard by local relay.

Of course, this is one of the arguments for shortwave and against such
replacements as local relay and internet radio. The government can
sooner control them than it can shortwave.

Yep, and the BBC World Service is very easily heard on shortwave in
South Asia, even in high-noise environments & using the cheapest
possible shortwave radio.


In the end, this is why Shortwave is still viable;

No one controls the Ionosphere..

On Nov 6, 8:01 am, Tester wrote:
Have the Pakistanis turned to shortwave?

What surprises me is that foreign correspondents are still allowed to
transmit reports via satellite back to the US, Britain, and other
countries. There were via-satellite transmissions on TV yesterday and
this morning. How long will this be permitted to continue?

On Nov 6, 5:01 am, Tester wrote:
Have the Pakistanis turned to shortwave?

The Beeb sez that some of the of the TV stations not broadcasting the
"right" news are still broadcasting but are off cable by government
demand. Apparently, one can still get to the Beeb's Urdu website at
any internet cafe or home connection.

I don't know if foreign radio stations can be heard by local relay.

Of course, this is one of the arguments for shortwave and against such
replacements as local relay and internet radio. The government can
sooner control them than it can shortwave.

Tester,

International Shortwave Radio Broadcasting "The News" to Pakistan
http://groups.google.com/group/short...5d49db9e56deb1

Most of the Major International Shortwave Broadcasters broadcast
to the Central Asia Region that includes Pakistan and several have
Transmitter Sites within the Region so that they can be easily heard.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNW#RNW...281950-1996.29

All India Radio (AIR)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_India_Radio
http://www.allindiaradio.org/
http://www.allindiaradio.org/schedule/necoun1.html

The BBC World Service (BBC-WS)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_World_Service
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/sc...0/radio_freque...

China Radio International (CRI)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Radio_International
http://english.cri.cn/


Voice of America (VOA)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VOA
http://www.voanews.com/english/portal.cfm
http://www.voanews.com/english/About...tralAsia_Spr07...

Radio Free Asia (RFA)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Free_Asia
http://www.rfa.org/english/
http://www.rfa.org/english/frequencies/

Voice of Russia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_Russia
http://www.ruvr.ru/index.php?lng=eng
http://www.ruvr.ru/main.php?lng=eng&w=129&p=

Radio Netherlands Worldwide (RNW)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNW
http://www.radionetherlands.nl/
http://www.radionetherlands.nl/featu...071028schedule

Deutsche Welle (DW)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Welle
http://www.dw-world.de/
http://www.dw-world.de/popups/popup_...2530152,00.pdf

'the news' it's out there if you listen ~ RHF

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On Nov 6, 8:01 am, Tester wrote:
Have the Pakistanis turned to shortwave?

What surprises me is that foreign correspondents are still allowed to
transmit reports via satellite back to the US, Britain, and other
countries. There were via-satellite transmissions on TV yesterday and
this morning. How long will this be permitted to continue?


This is not unusual. They aren't all that interested in cutting off the rest
of the world, only their own people. Cuba does much the same, as does China.
About the only country controlled tightly enough that almost nothing enters
or leaves is the DPRK.

On Nov 6, 5:01 am, Tester wrote:
- Have the Pakistanis turned to shortwave?
-
- The Beeb sez that some of the of the TV stations not broadcasting
the
- "right" news are still broadcasting but are off cable by government
- demand. Apparently, one can still get to the Beeb's Urdu website at
- any internet cafe or home connection.
-
- I don't know if foreign radio stations can be heard by local relay.
-
- Of course, this is one of the arguments for shortwave and against
such
- replacements as local relay and internet radio. The government can
- sooner control them than it can shortwave.

International Shortwave Radio Broadcasting "The News" to Pakistan
http://groups.google.com/group/short...70ee6544d501bf

Most of the Major International Shortwave Broadcasters
broadcast to the Central Asia Region that includes Pakistan.
and several have Transmitter Sites within the Region so
that they can be easily heard.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNW#RNW...281950-1996.29

All India Radio (AIR)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_India_Radio
http://www.allindiaradio.org/
http://www.allindiaradio.org/schedule/necoun1.html

The BBC World Service (BBC-WS)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_World_Service
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/sc...ral_asia.shtml

China Radio International (CRI)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Radio_International
http://english.cri.cn/


Voice of America (VOA)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VOA
http://www.voanews.com/english/portal.cfm
http://www.voanews.com/english/About...7ProgGuide.pdf

Radio Free Asia (RFA)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Free_Asia
http://www.rfa.org/english/
http://www.rfa.org/english/frequencies/

Voice of Russia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_Russia
http://www.ruvr.ru/index.php?lng=eng
http://www.ruvr.ru/main.php?lng=eng&w=129&p=

Radio Netherlands Worldwide (RNW)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNW
http://www.radionetherlands.nl/
http://www.radionetherlands.nl/featu...071028schedule

Deutsche Welle (DW)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Welle
http://www.dw-world.de/
http://www.dw-world.de/popups/popup_...2530152,00.pdf

'the news' it's out there if you listen ~ RHF

On Nov 7, 3:18 am, RHF wrote:
Most of the Major International Shortwave Broadcasters
broadcast to the Central Asia Region that includes Pakistan.
and several have Transmitter Sites within the Region so
that they can be easily heard.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNW#RNW...281950-1996.29


Pakistan is much more commonly grouped as a part of South Asia.

On Nov 7, 3:18 am, RHF wrote:

'the news' it's out there if you listen ~ RHF
.

Is anyone in charge in DC listening?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...502073_pf.html

America's Bad Deal With Musharraf, Going Down in Flames

By Ahmed Rashid
Sunday, June 17, 2007; B01

.....
The problem is exacerbated by a dramatic drop-off in U.S. expertise on
Pakistan. Retired American officials say that, for the first time in
U.S. history, nobody with serious Pakistan experience is working in
the South Asia bureau of the State Department, on State's policy
planning staff, on the National Security Council staff or even in Vice
President Cheney's office. Anne W. Patterson, the new U.S. ambassador
to Islamabad, is an expert on Latin American "drugs and thugs";
Richard A. Boucher, the assistant secretary of state for South and
Central Asian affairs, is a former department spokesman who served
three tours in Hong Kong and China but never was posted in South Asia.
"They know nothing of Pakistan," a former senior U.S. diplomat said.

Current and past U.S. officials tell me that Pakistan policy is
essentially being run from Cheney's office. The vice president, they
say, is close to Musharraf and refuses to brook any U.S. criticism of
him. This all fits; in recent months, I'm told, Pakistani opposition
politicians visiting Washington have been ushered in to meet Cheney's
aides, rather than taken to the State Department.

No one in Foggy Bottom seems willing to question Cheney's decisions.
------------------------------

Some explanation: Foggy Bottom is a neighborhood in Washington, DC,
about a half-mile or so west of the White House, in which the State
Department is located. Beloved Leader goes through the 'hood about
once a year.

Bush #41 owned a SWR. It was a SW7600 or an ICF2001, wasn't it?

On Nov 6, 5:46 pm, "Brenda Ann" wrote:
About the only country controlled tightly enough that almost nothing enters
or leaves is the DPRK.

Heyyyyyy. There's always the Voice of Korea, "fair and balanced."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_Korea