"Bob" wrote in message
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The 40 years of the Cold War was the time of the greatest number of SW
stations on the air. The propaganda war raged constantly until the
fall of the Iron Curtain.
The war is pretty much over and the need for the propaganda
organs is just not there. Voice of Russia is still on the air with a
(usually) strong signal and is much less strident than the old Radio
Moscow. It is worth a listen for an alternate perspective.
I too, miss the "Golden Days". Gone is the thumping Latin beat
on RRadio RRhumbos, a station that introduced me to S.American music.
Too much has gone , I suspect forever. (Sniff, sniff--tear on cheek.)
Bob

Well, I don't miss the golden days of stations packed in sholder to sholder,
utility transmitters on SW broadcast bands, high power jammers and the
Soviet woodpecker.

I'll agree about the tropical band stations, though. Most of 'em are gone,
and I did like hearing them.

Frank Dresser

Frank Dresser

Frank....here's a good link on tropical bands past and present.

http://members.lycos.co.uk/chrisbran...bands____part_
one__by_chris

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"Bob" wrote in message
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The 40 years of the Cold War was the time of the greatest number of SW
stations on the air. The propaganda war raged constantly until the
fall of the Iron Curtain.
The war is pretty much over and the need for the propaganda
organs is just not there. Voice of Russia is still on the air with a
(usually) strong signal and is much less strident than the old Radio
Moscow. It is worth a listen for an alternate perspective.
I too, miss the "Golden Days". Gone is the thumping Latin beat
on RRadio RRhumbos, a station that introduced me to S.American music.
Too much has gone , I suspect forever. (Sniff, sniff--tear on cheek.)
Bob

Well, I don't miss the golden days of stations packed in sholder to
sholder,
utility transmitters on SW broadcast bands, high power jammers and the
Soviet woodpecker.

I'll agree about the tropical band stations, though. Most of 'em are
gone,
and I did like hearing them.

Frank Dresser

Frank Dresser

Sorry.....Here is the right link.....

members.lycos.co.uk/chrisbrand1977/id24.htm

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Frank....here's a good link on tropical bands past and present.


http://members.lycos.co.uk/chrisbran...bands____part_
one__by_chris

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"Bob" wrote in message
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The 40 years of the Cold War was the time of the greatest number of SW
stations on the air. The propaganda war raged constantly until the
fall of the Iron Curtain.
The war is pretty much over and the need for the propaganda
organs is just not there. Voice of Russia is still on the air with a
(usually) strong signal and is much less strident than the old Radio
Moscow. It is worth a listen for an alternate perspective.
I too, miss the "Golden Days". Gone is the thumping Latin beat
on RRadio RRhumbos, a station that introduced me to S.American music.
Too much has gone , I suspect forever. (Sniff, sniff--tear on cheek.)
Bob

Well, I don't miss the golden days of stations packed in sholder to
sholder,
utility transmitters on SW broadcast bands, high power jammers and the
Soviet woodpecker.

I'll agree about the tropical band stations, though. Most of 'em are
gone,
and I did like hearing them.

Frank Dresser

Frank Dresser