Even when listening to songs, I prefer to shortwave to CD. Most of my friends
think I'm nuts when they hear me listening to Beethoven on BBC on 15.310 MHz
instead of tuning on 100 MHz stereo.

Any suggestions?

On 21 Nov 2004 17:57:40 -0800, (Jim) wrote:

Even when listening to songs, I prefer to shortwave to CD. Most of my friends
think I'm nuts when they hear me listening to Beethoven on BBC on 15.310 MHz
instead of tuning on 100 MHz stereo.

Any suggestions?

Get new friends 8-}

Actually, if listening via radio is what turns your crank go for it!
I've caught myself listening to jazz on Voice of Russia or samba on
Radio Havana Cuba several times - not near the quality of a cd but
there is that something special about having snagged something from
the either that adds to the enjoyment of listening. However, when
having company over for dinner and/or cocktails I do use the home
theater with cd's or a music feed from DirecTV...... just can't
imagine the response, or comfort level of my guests, when that nice
samba music fades and they break to the news and a Radio Tirana style
rant about the "Evil Imperialist American Government .........." Just
don't think it sets the right tone for a social event; socialist event
perhaps ....?

Jim wrote:

Even when listening to songs, I prefer to shortwave to CD. Most of my friends
think I'm nuts when they hear me listening to Beethoven on BBC on 15.310 MHz
instead of tuning on 100 MHz stereo.

Any suggestions?


No suggestions, but a prediction: You will eventually go back to
preferring Beethoven on FM stereo. But you will never stop being
addicted to shortwave radio.

Tony

Do both

--
The Anon Keyboard
I doubt, therefore I might be



"Jim" wrote in message
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Even when listening to songs, I prefer to shortwave to CD. Most of my
friends
think I'm nuts when they hear me listening to Beethoven on BBC on 15.310
MHz
instead of tuning on 100 MHz stereo.

Any suggestions?

Jim wrote:
Even when listening to songs, I prefer to shortwave to CD. Most of my friends
think I'm nuts when they hear me listening to Beethoven on BBC on 15.310 MHz
instead of tuning on 100 MHz stereo.

Any suggestions?

I know how you feel. I tried to get some of my friends into shortwave,
but they just do not understand it. I guess it's because a shortwave
radio listener needs to work the radio. It takes a lot of patients to
sit there for hours.

As for myself I find it very exciting to be able to pick DX stations
from 1000's miles away. Also, I like the idea that shortwave radio is a
world radio. It belongs to all nations and all people and no one own
it. It's kind'na like the internet in that way.

If I hear a broadcast in a language that I do not understand, I try to
figure out which language it is, from which country it could be coming
from, and figure out what type of broadcast it is by listening to the
any familiar words.

If I hear a religious word then it is probably a religious program (even
if it is an another language, If I hear a word from our current news,
then it is probably a news program.

But their are also programs on culture, music and theater.

It is a great hobby in however way you enjoy it.

73

Yep..
Try explaining to an Ipod / XM Junky
how cool it is to hear music from 10,000
miles away thats richocheted off the Atmosphere / Ocean a few rimes:
- or hear BBC broadcasting from Multiple locations, clear as a bell, but with a
slight delay,
or hearing Bombers landing on Diego garcia, or Music from India & Turkey,
or listeing to a ten watt volmet trainsmitter on 3.845 ( USB ) describing Wind
speed, temp
or going to sleep,
listening to 11.175 ( USB)



Jim wrote:
Even when listening to songs, I prefer to shortwave to CD. Most of my
friends
think I'm nuts when they hear me listening to Beethoven on BBC on 15.310
MHz
instead of tuning on 100 MHz stereo.

Any suggestions?

I know how you feel. I tried to get some of my friends into shortwave,
but they just do not understand it. I guess it's because a shortwave
radio listener needs to work the radio. It takes a lot of patients to
sit there for hours.

As for myself I find it very exciting to be able to pick DX stations
from 1000's miles away. Also, I like the idea that shortwave radio is a
world radio. It belongs to all nations and all people and no one own
it. It's kind'na like the internet in that way.

If I hear a broadcast in a language that I do not understand, I try to
figure out which language it is, from which country it could be coming
from, and figure out what type of broadcast it is by listening to the
any familiar words.

If I hear a religious word then it is probably a religious program (even
if it is an another language, If I hear a word from our current news,
then it is probably a news program.

But their are also programs on culture, music and theater.

It is a great hobby in however way you enjoy it.

73

Jim wrote:
Even when listening to songs, I prefer to shortwave to CD. Most of
my friends
think I'm nuts when they hear me listening to Beethoven on BBC on
15.310 MHz
instead of tuning on 100 MHz stereo.

Any suggestions?

Are you telling me you have a shortwave problem? Well, I'm telling you
that it's NOT a shortwave problem, but a shortwave SOLUTION. You're
lucky to have found a hobby you love. Pay no attention to what your
friends think!

The day might come when you get a little tired of listening to
shortwave. What should you do in that case? Just move on to some
commercially viable medium like satellite radio or your neighborhood FM
or MW station for a little while. After about five minutes of THIS,
shortwave will start to seem utterly FASCINATING again!!

Steve