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Jay wrote: Yes, That's the first thing I checked, and I found the listing for Caribbean and Central America is gone (I have on old printout). I haven't had a chance to try daytime yet but there seem to be no nighttime signals in their current list which I can hear here. Any more details on VOA? What more do you want? That's the damn schedule. Sheeesh.... You want me to write reception reports for ya too? |
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Sorry my questions caused you so much anger. I was asking if anyone could
tell me about what is going on at the VOA and if anyone could report on any signals they might still be able to receive for VOA. They seemed like reasonable questions for this forum. Jay "N8KDV" wrote in message ... Jay wrote: Yes, That's the first thing I checked, and I found the listing for Caribbean and Central America is gone (I have on old printout). I haven't had a chance to try daytime yet but there seem to be no nighttime signals in their current list which I can hear here. Any more details on VOA? What more do you want? That's the damn schedule. Sheeesh.... You want me to write reception reports for ya too? |
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Jay wrote: Sorry my questions caused you so much anger. I was asking if anyone could tell me about what is going on at the VOA and if anyone could report on any signals they might still be able to receive for VOA. They seemed like reasonable questions for this forum. No anger at all... I gave you the site for the schedule... what more do you want? The VOA is audible most anytime here. Turn your radio on. |
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"N8KDV" wrote in message ... Jay wrote: Sorry my questions caused you so much anger. I was asking if anyone could tell me about what is going on at the VOA and if anyone could report on any signals they might still be able to receive for VOA. They seemed like reasonable questions for this forum. No anger at all... I gave you the site for the schedule... what more do you want? The VOA is audible most anytime here. Turn your radio on. You sound like a real gentleman! |
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Buster wrote: "N8KDV" wrote in message ... Jay wrote: Sorry my questions caused you so much anger. I was asking if anyone could tell me about what is going on at the VOA and if anyone could report on any signals they might still be able to receive for VOA. They seemed like reasonable questions for this forum. No anger at all... I gave you the site for the schedule... what more do you want? The VOA is audible most anytime here. Turn your radio on. You sound like a real gentleman! Thanks! |
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On Sat, 08 May 2004 10:23 am -0600 UTC, N8KDV
posted: %MM Jay wrote: Sorry my questions caused you so much anger. I was asking if anyone could tell me about what is going on at the VOA and if anyone could report on any signals they might still be able to receive for VOA. They seemed like reasonable questions for this forum. No anger at all... I gave you the site for the schedule... what more do you want? The VOA is audible most anytime here. Turn your radio on. You're DXing too much and not sleeping enough? Actually, there are more than American-based listeners in the world. VOA is not available "most anytime" in many locales. And it has reduced its schedule and number of languages. -- -UA |
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uncle arnie wrote: On Sat, 08 May 2004 10:23 am -0600 UTC, N8KDV posted: %MM Jay wrote: Sorry my questions caused you so much anger. I was asking if anyone could tell me about what is going on at the VOA and if anyone could report on any signals they might still be able to receive for VOA. They seemed like reasonable questions for this forum. No anger at all... I gave you the site for the schedule... what more do you want? The VOA is audible most anytime here. Turn your radio on. You're DXing too much and not sleeping enough? I get plenty of sleep, you need to learn to read! Actually, there are more than American-based listeners in the world. No kidding! VOA is not available "most anytime" in many locales. And it has reduced its schedule and number of languages. No kidding! It's all in the schedule I provided... You better wake up! |
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Suggested email to the House Subcommittee on Appropriations (for) Commerce,
Justice and State Department, or to your own representatives: Dear Congressman/Senator: I have observed, along with many Americans in recent weeks and months, the steady decline in the availability of Voice of America (VOA) programs using shortwave frequencies. It is simply outrageous that American citizens, who continue to fund VOA programs, are no longer able to hear programming that it is otherwise provided on VOA websites such as "voanews.com" and clearly aimed at being competitivewith other world news "portals" on the internet. It is absurd that VOA's considerable news programming continues to fall under the Smith-Mundt Act, and that this law remains on the books in the 21st century. Why hasn't Congress moved to eliminate Smith-Mundt? Does anyone truly believe, in this day and age, that this law still serves a purpose? Americans should be able to hear the output of VOA other than through internet websites, which are themselves, a work-around that effectively renders Smith-Mundt restrictions moot. VOA should be accessible, as well, via FM outlets across the United States. I urge you to address these points in open congressional hearings, and move to reverse what appears to many who continue to respect VOA's news output, to be VOA's "death-by-a-thousand-cuts." |
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Dan Robinson wrote: Suggested email to the House Subcommittee on Appropriations (for) Commerce, Justice and State Department, or to your own representatives: Dear Congressman/Senator: I have observed, along with many Americans in recent weeks and months, the steady decline in the availability of Voice of America (VOA) programs using shortwave frequencies. It is simply outrageous that American citizens, who continue to fund VOA programs, are no longer able to hear programming that it is otherwise provided on VOA websites such as "voanews.com" and clearly aimed at being competitivewith other world news "portals" on the internet. It is absurd that VOA's considerable news programming continues to fall under the Smith-Mundt Act, and that this law remains on the books in the 21st century. Why hasn't Congress moved to eliminate Smith-Mundt? Does anyone truly believe, in this day and age, that this law still serves a purpose? Americans should be able to hear the output of VOA other than through internet websites, which are themselves, a work-around that effectively renders Smith-Mundt restrictions moot. VOA should be accessible, as well, via FM outlets across the United States. I urge you to address these points in open congressional hearings, and move to reverse what appears to many who continue to respect VOA's news output, to be VOA's "death-by-a-thousand-cuts." Good point Dan. |
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Sorry my questions caused you so much anger. I was asking if anyone could tell me about what is going on at the VOA and if anyone could report on any signals they might still be able to receive for VOA. They seemed like reasonable questions for this forum. Silly you - you clearly haven't noticed this group is about most everything BUT shortwave radio anymore. It's all about flame wars between 2 or 3 nutjobs who think this is their private playground, and about political rantings - surely you've noticed that MOST of the posts have some stupid subject line that has NOTHING to do with radio. I thought you questions were fine - I'm curious myself if that in 10 years there will even be SW radio and Ham radio left as we know it - or will digital modes completely eliminate all of it? JOE |
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