Joel Rubin wrote in message hlink.net...
1) When push comes to shove, shortwave frequently goes where the new
methods can't.

For example, the King of Nepal shut off 'net connections and FM local
relays of the Beeb but it is far harder to shut down shortwave.

Well said. Actually, the reason FM station (103 MHz) only shut off the Nepali
language broadcast (1500-1530 UTC). World service was/is available 24 hours a
day in Kathmandu. So was BBC TV on cable networks. Most common folks are
rediscovering shortwave once again to listen to Nepali language broadcast from
foreign stations. Streaming audio can be heard over Internet for those folks
who have access to net.

But BBC does need to shut down some transmitters. Nothing more annoying than
to tune the shortwave and when you think you found some exotic station, it
turns out to be BEEB.

On 19 Mar 2005 19:23:57 -0800, (Jim) wrote:

Joel Rubin wrote in message hlink.net...
1) When push comes to shove, shortwave frequently goes where the new
methods can't.

For example, the King of Nepal shut off 'net connections and FM local
relays of the Beeb but it is far harder to shut down shortwave.

Well said. Actually, the reason FM station (103 MHz) only shut off the Nepali
language broadcast (1500-1530 UTC). World service was/is available 24 hours a
day in Kathmandu. So was BBC TV on cable networks. Most common folks are
rediscovering shortwave once again to listen to Nepali language broadcast from
foreign stations. Streaming audio can be heard over Internet for those folks
who have access to net.

But BBC does need to shut down some transmitters. Nothing more annoying than
to tune the shortwave and when you think you found some exotic station, it
turns out to be BEEB.

Jim,
I thought of something more annoying: thinking you've found an exotic
station only to find out it's "Pastor" Pete Peters!

Howard

Jim wrote:

Joel Rubin wrote in message hlink.net...
1) When push comes to shove, shortwave frequently goes where the new
methods can't.

For example, the King of Nepal shut off 'net connections and FM local
relays of the Beeb but it is far harder to shut down shortwave.

Well said. Actually, the reason FM station (103 MHz) only shut off the Nepali
language broadcast (1500-1530 UTC). World service was/is available 24 hours a
day in Kathmandu. So was BBC TV on cable networks. Most common folks are
rediscovering shortwave once again to listen to Nepali language broadcast from
foreign stations. Streaming audio can be heard over Internet for those folks
who have access to net.

But BBC does need to shut down some transmitters. Nothing more annoying than
to tune the shortwave and when you think you found some exotic station, it
turns out to be BEEB.

Then you need to get a clue!

dxAce
Michigan
USA

On 19 Mar 2005 19:23:57 -0800, (Jim) wrote:

Joel Rubin wrote in message hlink.net...
1) When push comes to shove, shortwave frequently goes where the new
methods can't.

For example, the King of Nepal shut off 'net connections and FM local
relays of the Beeb but it is far harder to shut down shortwave.

Well said. Actually, the reason FM station (103 MHz) only shut off the Nepali
language broadcast (1500-1530 UTC). World service was/is available 24 hours a
day in Kathmandu. So was BBC TV on cable networks. Most common folks are
rediscovering shortwave once again to listen to Nepali language broadcast from
foreign stations. Streaming audio can be heard over Internet for those folks
who have access to net.

But BBC does need to shut down some transmitters. Nothing more annoying than
to tune the shortwave and when you think you found some exotic station, it
turns out to be BEEB.
The BBC West Asia service is available Free to anyone in Nepal with a
$200 Worldspace receiver.

http://www.worldspace.com/programmin..._asiastar.html

"David" wrote in message
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On 19 Mar 2005 19:23:57 -0800, (Jim) wrote:


The BBC West Asia service is available Free to anyone in Nepal with a
$200 Worldspace receiver.

Which is about twice the average monthly income of a Nepalese, I believe.

They share.

On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 23:45:25 GMT, "David Eduardo"
wrote:


"David" wrote in message
.. .
On 19 Mar 2005 19:23:57 -0800, (Jim) wrote:


The BBC West Asia service is available Free to anyone in Nepal with a
$200 Worldspace receiver.

Which is about twice the average monthly income of a Nepalese, I believe.

Yeah, and when they can get a shortwave radio for
1/5 the cost of the Worldspace receiver, guess what
they'll get??

--Mike L.


"David" wrote in message
...
They share.

On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 23:45:25 GMT, "David Eduardo"
wrote:


"David" wrote in message
.. .
On 19 Mar 2005 19:23:57 -0800, (Jim) wrote:


The BBC West Asia service is available Free to anyone in Nepal
with a
$200 Worldspace receiver.

Which is about twice the average monthly income of a Nepalese, I
believe.

On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:25:04 -0500, "Michael Lawson"
wrote:

Yeah, and when they can get a shortwave radio for
1/5 the cost of the Worldspace receiver, guess what
they'll get??

--Mike L.

Y'all really are dinosaurs. It's the 21st Century. Lo:

http://www.firstvoiceint.org/How/Satellite.html

David wrote:

On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:25:04 -0500, "Michael Lawson"
wrote:

Yeah, and when they can get a shortwave radio for
1/5 the cost of the Worldspace receiver, guess what
they'll get??

--Mike L.

Y'all really are dinosaurs. It's the 21st Century. Lo:

http://www.firstvoiceint.org/How/Satellite.html

Nah, we're just still smart enough to operate a SW receiver, 'tard boy!

dxAce
Michigan
USA

David wrote:

On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:25:04 -0500, "Michael Lawson"
wrote:

Yeah, and when they can get a shortwave radio for
1/5 the cost of the Worldspace receiver, guess what
they'll get??

--Mike L.

Y'all really are dinosaurs. It's the 21st Century. Lo:

http://www.firstvoiceint.org/How/Satellite.html

Move along, 'tard boy... there's no satellite radio to be heard here.

dxAce
Michigan
USA