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"Brian Hill" wrote:

"Frank Dresser" wrote in message
Ultimately, there's a chance something wonderful may happen if the old
line
international broadcasters go away. The international broadcast bands
will
be nearly empty, and they won't be refilled any faster than the other
currently underutilixed SW bands. Hobby broadcasters could start
broadcasting, and the governments might not even care if there's no
international broadcasting to be interfered with.

Frank Dresser


You may have something there Frank. Lets hope. I cant see the short-wave
medium going away. There's always someone going to use it.

Good point. It may end up like CB. Unlicensed and uncared for,
because (relatively speaking) no one is listening.

Dan

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"Dan" wrote in message news:me-

Good point. It may end up like CB. Unlicensed and uncared for,
because (relatively speaking) no one is listening.

Dan


Gee Dan. I hope it doesn't get that bad.


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"Dan" wrote in message
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In article ,

Good point. It may end up like CB. Unlicensed and uncared for,
because (relatively speaking) no one is listening.

Dan

That's about it. What would happen if the governments abandon the SW
broadcast bands? How much effort would the government agencies make
tracking down and prosecuting unlicensed broadcasters? Enforcement depends,
not only on the law, but on how many important toes get stepped on. I'll
guess they will have more important things to do with their time and budgets
unless the pirates interfere with the established broadcasters, TV, radio
amateurs or whatever.

I suppose they could even legitimize hobby SW broadcasting and charge a
reasonable licence fee. Treat the SW broadcast bands like a national park.

Frank Dresser