travelling to thailand
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Firstly, I apologise if this is the wrong place to be asking this question. My brother is about to travel from England to Thailand for a year. He has been before and misses UK radio while he is away. He has asked me to try to find out if / how he can receive BBC radio stations in Thailand - what he needs to buy etc. He doesn't have access to the internet. Can anyone give me any advice in words that a girl like me, with no technical knowledge whatsoever, can understand! Or point me in the right direction? Many thanks Alee |
Never been to Asia, but any small Sangean portable would be able to
pick up the BBC and other strong powerhouses in English. Try the Sangean 606A. It's a pocket portable that is extremely sensitive which costs less than $100. I travel to South America a lot and I always take it with me in my travel pack. Good luck. |
I have a Sony SW55 multiband (AM-FM-SW) which I will be taking with me when
I visit India next year. I bought it used here in Canada, and paid C$130 for it. Here in Canada prices range from C$50 to C$500 In general, buy a radio with at least 25 memories(the more the better). Keep it small in size. Make sure it will work with the voltage in Thailand (you can always get an adapter). It is an advantage to also have AM and FM, because SW reception conditions fluctuate, and your brother may also want a bit of local flavor. If his flight stops for a while (2 hrs) in Singapore, he can 'probably' get a set there (not much choice, in my experience 7 years ago).... A typical UK link, from Google http://www.ogormans.co.uk/Shortwave.htm A Canadian link to give you an idea of prices and models is: http://www.radioworld.ca/swscan/swsc.php For an excellent site that has reviews of SW radios, go to: http://www.vectorbd.com/sw_review.html If I can be of further help, let me know Neville VA2ND SWLer ====================== If you have any "annalee" wrote in message om... Hi there Firstly, I apologise if this is the wrong place to be asking this question. My brother is about to travel from England to Thailand for a year. He has been before and misses UK radio while he is away. He has asked me to try to find out if / how he can receive BBC radio stations in Thailand - what he needs to buy etc. He doesn't have access to the internet. Can anyone give me any advice in words that a girl like me, with no technical knowledge whatsoever, can understand! Or point me in the right direction? Many thanks Alee |
Alee
Ditto: Sangean 606A; GREAT portable for program listening ( one reliable site for buying it in USA below..) http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/3319.html I have one, and take it Everywhere ( Caribbean, Conneticut, Europe ( twice !!) ) If you can, try to get a portable antenna (that would be a Plus;) - And headphones ( good for keeping battery life long) - Is he going to be in the Big Cities, or out in the Country? Buy Ziplock Baggies for keeping things DRY... And a few extra batteries ( I assume he will have access to AA Size batteries) and a copy of " Passport to Worldband Radio" ( Book) Dan In article , (Caribbean Listener) writes: Never been to Asia, but any small Sangean portable would be able to pick up the BBC and other strong powerhouses in English. Try the Sangean 606A. It's a pocket portable that is extremely sensitive which costs less than $100. I travel to South America a lot and I always take it with me in my travel pack. Good luck. |
"Diverd4777" wrote in message ... Alee Ditto: Sangean 606A; GREAT portable for program listening ( one reliable site for buying it in USA below..) http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/3319.html I have one, and take it Everywhere ( Caribbean, Conneticut, Europe ( twice !!) ) If you can, try to get a portable antenna (that would be a Plus;) - And headphones ( good for keeping battery life long) - Is he going to be in the Big Cities, or out in the Country? Buy Ziplock Baggies for keeping things DRY... And a few extra batteries ( I assume he will have access to AA Size batteries) and a copy of " Passport to Worldband Radio" ( Book) Dan In article , (Caribbean Listener) writes: I've been to Thailand twice (Phuket, via Bangkok), and took my YB400. No problem receiving BBC and dozens of other English language broadcasts (they even have the VOA on FM in Phuket!) No shortage of AA batteries there, either, Thailand is quite progressive commercially (though the way they live is very old in many cases.. but then, they like it that way.) There are a large variety of American products available there (though you will find that sodas taste different, as they use a different sugar for sweetening). Be prepared for some very friendly people, but watch out for the drivers.. LOL.. they don't even know what side of the road to drive on (well, maybe they do, if your from Beebland), and don't hold much truck for traffic laws.. :) |
Thanks for your replies - I'll pass them on to my brother. Don't know
why I'm being so helpful, he's going to sunny Thailand, while I'm stuck in rainy England! :) Thanks Alee "Brenda Ann" wrote in message ... "Diverd4777" wrote in message ... Alee Ditto: Sangean 606A; GREAT portable for program listening ( one reliable site for buying it in USA below..) http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/3319.html I have one, and take it Everywhere ( Caribbean, Conneticut, Europe ( twice !!) ) If you can, try to get a portable antenna (that would be a Plus;) - And headphones ( good for keeping battery life long) - Is he going to be in the Big Cities, or out in the Country? Buy Ziplock Baggies for keeping things DRY... And a few extra batteries ( I assume he will have access to AA Size batteries) and a copy of " Passport to Worldband Radio" ( Book) Dan In article , (Caribbean Listener) writes: I've been to Thailand twice (Phuket, via Bangkok), and took my YB400. No problem receiving BBC and dozens of other English language broadcasts (they even have the VOA on FM in Phuket!) No shortage of AA batteries there, either, Thailand is quite progressive commercially (though the way they live is very old in many cases.. but then, they like it that way.) There are a large variety of American products available there (though you will find that sodas taste different, as they use a different sugar for sweetening). Be prepared for some very friendly people, but watch out for the drivers.. LOL.. they don't even know what side of the road to drive on (well, maybe they do, if your from Beebland), and don't hold much truck for traffic laws.. :) |
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large variety of American products available there (though you will find that sodas taste different, as they use a different sugar for sweetening). OT -- the reason that the sodas taste different is that they actually use sugar, rather than corn syrup |
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John wrote:
(Diverd4777) wrote in message ... Alee Ditto: Sangean 606A; GREAT portable for program listening I have used this model in Southeast Asia as well with great success for BBC. But I wonder for my next month long trip coming up soon about buying a model with single side band capability. Would this give me reception of AFRTS SW broadcasts? Can those broadcasts be picked up in Thailand/Cambodia/Vietnam? It looks like the main voice channel has NPR and lots of interesting programming. There is an AFRTS relay at Diego Garcia; that will probably be the stream you hear best. AFRTS feeders are always in SSB but they're on odd freqs (including some that end in .5 khz) so check to see if the radio you're considering covers them. |
If you Really need SSB consider the Sangeans 505A or Sony 7600..
In article , tommyknocker writes: John wrote: (Diverd4777) wrote in message ... Alee Ditto: Sangean 606A; GREAT portable for program listening I have used this model in Southeast Asia as well with great success for BBC. But I wonder for my next month long trip coming up soon about buying a model with single side band capability. Would this give me reception of AFRTS SW broadcasts? Can those broadcasts be picked up in Thailand/Cambodia/Vietnam? It looks like the main voice channel has NPR and lots of interesting programming. There is an AFRTS relay at Diego Garcia; that will probably be the stream you hear best. AFRTS feeders are always in SSB but they're on odd freqs (including some that end in .5 khz) so check to see if the radio you're considering covers them. |
tommyknocker wrote in message ...
There is an AFRTS relay at Diego Garcia; that will probably be the stream you hear best. AFRTS feeders are always in SSB but they're on odd freqs (including some that end in .5 khz) so check to see if the radio you're considering covers them. Thanks, looks like Diego Garcia is on Diego Garcia Upper Sideband 12579 kHz (days) and 4319 kHz (nights)--I'm assuming that either the Sangean ATS-505P or Sony ICF-SW7600GR would get these frequencies. |
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John:
Although the DE1102/Kaito KA1102 unit sounds great, And I just may get one ( * Someday ! *) I'd check into how well it does over time; It's a fairly new unit; & Thailand might be rough on rechargable batteries.. & other small electrical components, etc.. Might consider a unit running off " regular" batteries first - Just my 2 cents worth.. Dan In article , (John) writes: (grumpus) wrote in message .com... You might also look into the Degen DE1102/Kaito KA1102, a new model which the 2004 Passport has given high marks to. For one hundred smackers, this model sounds hard to beat. As Passport says, nothing "...else under $100 with single-sideband capability even comes close." This model is smaller than the Sangean 606A, has a three inch speaker which has better than average audio for its class, comes with a power adaptor, three rechargeable batteries which recharge inside the radio, and very clever, has a backlit display and keypad for nighttime operation. The Kaito version comes with a 120V adaptor, the Degen with a 220V adaptor. I'm mighty tempted to purchase one of these myself. Regards, Grumpus This sounds like a great unit for me. Thanks for info! |
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