As someone who has worked in the international broadcasting field for more than 30 years, it's my opinion that shortwave, used for international broadcasting, will indeed pass away.

It's certainly no joy for me to say that, as I was one of those group of kids who grew up with SW in his veins -- and in fact, I still have the addiction even in these days of rapid decline for SW.

But there is just no way that ANYONE in coming years will choose SW over other broadcast media. And the promise of DRM has faded as well.

As a Perseus owner, I have to say that even SDR (Software Defined Radios), in so far as they are used to receive shortwave broadcasts, are already becoming pretty much useless given rapidly declining number of broadcasts available -- perhaps Amateur Radio Operators and intelligence agencies will continue to find SDR useful.

I predict it will pretty much be WIFI/Internet delivery, leaving those of us who cut our teeth with DX-160's, SONYs and Hammarlunds, riding what remains of SWBC until the end.

Sorry to be such a downer, but that's the reality. On the bright side, just think of how many great radios will be available for a song!