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Status of Shortwave.
Hi everyone:
Newbie to this group. I have listened to several short wave Radio Stations and used to be a DXer in India almost 15 years ago. (one of my favorites wsas Radio Netherlands, Jonathan Marks). Had collected some QSL cards back then but no longer have them. However, after I moved to North America I got a shortwave radio and tried listening just once. It was an average SW Radio from Phillips. Just got BBC and VOA. That was it. With Internet and Cable TV, I assume that SW has greatly decreased in the US from my past experience. Based on the same, SW Radio is expected to have become more prominent in other parts of the World or atleast have remained the same as it was in the long term past. What is the current status of SW Radio ? Perhaps others here with more hands on experience currently can confirm this. This will be a great learning for the rest of us. Thanks. Vijay |
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"Vijay" wrote in message om... Hi everyone: Newbie to this group. I have listened to several short wave Radio Stations and used to be a DXer in India almost 15 years ago. (one of my favorites wsas Radio Netherlands, Jonathan Marks). Had collected some QSL cards back then but no longer have them. However, after I moved to North America I got a shortwave radio and tried listening just once. It was an average SW Radio from Phillips. Just got BBC and VOA. That was it. With Internet and Cable TV, I assume that SW has greatly decreased in the US from my past experience. Based on the same, SW Radio is expected to have become more prominent in other parts of the World or atleast have remained the same as it was in the long term past. What is the current status of SW Radio ? Perhaps others here with more hands on experience currently can confirm this. This will be a great learning for the rest of us. Thanks. Vijay There's still plenty of activity on SW radio. You should have heard much more than the BBC and VOA. But some bands are better at different times than others. And some days are better than others. There's alot of stations just above the old standard SW bands now, and your radio might not tune them. Your radio may have a problem causing poor sensitivity. Which bands were you tuning across and what times were you trying to listen? What model Philips radio do you have? Frank Dresser |
Vijay:
Shortwave is evolving rapidly.. It WAS the only way to get news years back; ( history snipped) Now it is a very good source for news, entretainment, information; Bouncing down off the Ionosphere from Antigua, or Ascension Island, Or Australia.. & besides; - Shorwave is just Cool !! http://www.complexvariablesstudio.co...planet_001.htm Dan In article , Fred Garvin writes: Hi everyone: Newbie to this group. I have listened to several short wave Radio Stations and used to be a DXer in India almost 15 years ago. (one of my favorites wsas Radio Netherlands, Jonathan Marks). Had collected some QSL cards back then but no longer have them. However, after I moved to North America I got a shortwave radio and tried listening just once. It was an average SW Radio from Phillips. Just got BBC and VOA. That was it. With Internet and Cable TV, I assume that SW has greatly decreased in the US from my past experience. Based on the same, SW Radio is expected to have become more prominent in other parts of the World or atleast have remained the same as it was in the long term past. What is the current status of SW Radio ? Perhaps others here with more hands on experience currently can confirm this. This will be a great learning for the rest of us. Thanks. Vijay Shortwave is alive and well. You should hear a lot more than those 2 stations. Tell us your set-up and folks will give you tips. |
Diverd4777 wrote: Vijay: Shortwave is evolving rapidly.. It WAS the only way to get news years back; ( history snipped) Now it is a very good source for news, entretainment, information; Bouncing down off the Ionosphere from Antigua, or Ascension Island, Or Australia.. & besides; - Shorwave is just Cool !! Agreed. I started in 1965, and back then there were countless international broadcast stations, and they stayed with the same broadcast frequencies for years (there is a reason why old shortwave radios frequently have "countries" marked in varous places around the dial. Today, the Intl. broadcasters are fewer, overall. But a much better radio and antenna than I had in 1965 allows me to hear much more that is (in many cases was) always out there, too. Overall, it is a good time for shortwave right now. Tony http://www.complexvariablesstudio.co...planet_001.htm Dan In article , Fred Garvin writes: Hi everyone: Newbie to this group. I have listened to several short wave Radio Stations and used to be a DXer in India almost 15 years ago. (one of my favorites wsas Radio Netherlands, Jonathan Marks). Had collected some QSL cards back then but no longer have them. However, after I moved to North America I got a shortwave radio and tried listening just once. It was an average SW Radio from Phillips. Just got BBC and VOA. That was it. With Internet and Cable TV, I assume that SW has greatly decreased in the US from my past experience. Based on the same, SW Radio is expected to have become more prominent in other parts of the World or atleast have remained the same as it was in the long term past. What is the current status of SW Radio ? Perhaps others here with more hands on experience currently can confirm this. This will be a great learning for the rest of us. Thanks. Vijay Shortwave is alive and well. You should hear a lot more than those 2 stations. Tell us your set-up and folks will give you tips. ----== Posted via Newsfeed.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
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However, after I moved to North America I got a shortwave radio and tried listening just once. It was an average SW Radio from Phillips. Just got BBC and VOA. That was it. In what part of North America are you presently located? That makes a big difference in what can be heard and when. This (Friday) morning, at 1400 UTC, I tuned in to Clay Douglas on 12160 kHz. I didn't hear him but there were many other stations on that frequency, several being about the same strength. That was on my little jWIN, using my metal chandelier as an antenna in my metal-sheathed mobilehome. I was tempted to get serious with my DX-392, but I had some work I had to do. 73, Bill, K5BY SE Texas |
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om... Hi everyone: Newbie to this group. I have listened to several short wave Radio Stations and used to be a DXer in India almost 15 years ago. (one of my favorites wsas Radio Netherlands, Jonathan Marks). Had collected some QSL cards back then but no longer have them. However, after I moved to North America I got a shortwave radio and tried listening just once. It was an average SW Radio from Phillips. Just got BBC and VOA. That was it. With Internet and Cable TV, I assume that SW has greatly decreased in the US from my past experience. Based on the same, SW Radio is expected to have become more prominent in other parts of the World or atleast have remained the same as it was in the long term past. What is the current status of SW Radio ? Perhaps others here with more hands on experience currently can confirm this. This will be a great learning for the rest of us. Thanks. Vijay Other than the BBC making a formal decision quit broadcasting to the United States due to the internet & satellite communications as well as a few others doing the same, there is still LOTS of shortwave activity... or, rather, at least plenty for the shortwave enthusiast to tune into. Like a few others here suggested, you may be listening at the wrong place at the wrong time or using a reciever that isn't up to snuff anymore do to some needed maintenance. You should try buying (or looking up online) a shortwave broadcast guide that gives you broadcast times, frequencies, formats, callsigns, etc of shortwave stations worldwide so you can track them down. Also try putting up a better antenna, or more antennas cut for different parts of the shortwave spectrum for more effecient reception. try this guide that I use... it's fairly comprehensive... http://www.anarc.org/naswa/swlguide/ Clint KB5ZHT -- ------ "NOOOO!!!! It's HORRIBLE! Say it isn't SO! This is the worst news possible! ARRRGG!" - The collective scream of liberals everywhere at the news that Saddam had been captured ------ 45 Communist Goals for America http://www.uhuh.com/nwo/communism/comgoals.htm -- |
Clint wrote: "Vijay" wrote in message om... Hi everyone: Newbie to this group. I have listened to several short wave Radio Stations and used to be a DXer in India almost 15 years ago. (one of my favorites wsas Radio Netherlands, Jonathan Marks). Had collected some QSL cards back then but no longer have them. However, after I moved to North America I got a shortwave radio and tried listening just once. It was an average SW Radio from Phillips. Just got BBC and VOA. That was it. With Internet and Cable TV, I assume that SW has greatly decreased in the US from my past experience. Based on the same, SW Radio is expected to have become more prominent in other parts of the World or atleast have remained the same as it was in the long term past. What is the current status of SW Radio ? Perhaps others here with more hands on experience currently can confirm this. This will be a great learning for the rest of us. Thanks. Vijay Other than the BBC making a formal decision quit broadcasting to the United States due to the internet & satellite communications as well as a few others doing the same, there is still LOTS of shortwave activity... or, rather, at least plenty for the shortwave enthusiast to tune into. Like a few others here suggested, you may be listening at the wrong place at the wrong time or using a reciever that isn't up to snuff anymore do to some needed maintenance. You should try buying (or looking up online) a shortwave broadcast guide that gives you broadcast times, frequencies, formats, callsigns, etc of shortwave stations worldwide so you can track them down. Also try putting up a better antenna, or more antennas cut for different parts of the shortwave spectrum for more effecient reception. try this guide that I use... it's fairly comprehensive... http://www.anarc.org/naswa/swlguide/ But... bear in mind it has not been updated since June 8. It has information for the a03 season, and not the current b03. Clint KB5ZHT -- ------ "NOOOO!!!! It's HORRIBLE! Say it isn't SO! This is the worst news possible! ARRRGG!" - The collective scream of liberals everywhere at the news that Saddam had been captured ------ 45 Communist Goals for America http://www.uhuh.com/nwo/communism/comgoals.htm -- |
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On 20 Dec 2003 00:21:24 GMT
Fred Garvin wrote: Shortwave is alive and well. You should hear a lot more than those 2 stations. Tell us your set-up and folks will give you tips. I agree with all the other posters here that shortwave is very cool !!! I listened on my SW Radio in India several years ago as the Berlin Wall came down. Radio DW sent me even a piece of the wall !!! Don't have it anymore. I was also sent books to learn Russian from Radio Moscow (long before the USSR broke). Didn't followup on that though. I moved several times and gave things away during the move. Hence, don't have that SW Radio anymore. Had it like 10 years back. Never really had an external Antenna for it. It was an Indian model, most stations had local relay in India and so it probably wasn't that great. For the present I have several activities. However, in the long term future I might look again at SW radio. It is so relaxing. No need to stare at the screen like when using a PC or seeing TV. Gives a feeling of being connected to the rest of the World. One of my favorite Stations in India was the Christian Science Monitor from Boston for its clear reception. Presently I live in Quebec, Canada. What would be a fairly decent but not too high end shortwave Radio to look at for a beginner ? Thanks. Vijay |
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