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July 4th 05, 10:40 PM
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On Mon, 4 Jul 2005 15:53:17 -0500, "DJ" wrote:
Have a friend who listens to tape delayed BBC broadcasts on local FM station. Would like to get him an inexpensive ($100 or less) shortwave radio so he can hear the real deal live. He won't install a secondary antenna, so a unit with a good antenna is a must. Digital tuning (ie, the ability to see the frequency) would be nice, too. He is in northern Indiana, USA. Thanks for any tips/advice. XM has a delightful little unit for under $50. Rig up a 12 Vdc adapter and a pair of powered speakers and you'll have the BBC World Service 24/7/365, in HiFi sound, for under $100. There is $13/month fee, but they also have lots of music and stuff. |
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#2
July 5th 05, 03:03 AM
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David wrote: XM has a delightful little unit for under $50.. There is $13/month fee, but they also have lots of music and stuff. - Sounds great! $ 156 / Yr or ~$1,500 for ten years.. - and you only have to have continuous line of sight to the Bird. - Quite a Bargain. |
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#3
July 5th 05, 02:48 PM
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On 4 Jul 2005 19:03:54 -0700, "Dan" wrote:
David wrote: XM has a delightful little unit for under $50.. There is $13/month fee, but they also have lots of music and stuff. - Sounds great! $ 156 / Yr or ~$1,500 for ten years.. - and you only have to have continuous line of sight to the Bird. - Quite a Bargain. Or you can spend two grand on a radio and an antenna. Big cities have repeaters and the reception is very FM-like. |
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#4
July 6th 05, 02:14 AM
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Or you can spend two grand on a radio and an antenna. Utter rubbish, ~100 USD and 50 feet of bell wire does just fine Big cities have repeaters and the reception is very FM-like. STILL not Shortwave |
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#5
July 7th 05, 03:14 AM
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David wrote: On Mon, 4 Jul 2005 15:53:17 -0500, "DJ" wrote: There is $13/month fee, but they also have lots of music and stuff. Man, what a rip off. Steve |
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#6
July 7th 05, 03:36 AM
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David wrote: On Mon, 4 Jul 2005 15:53:17 -0500, "DJ" wrote: There is $13/month fee, but they also have lots of music and stuff. Man, what a rip off. Yeah, we ALL need 10 channels of rap and 10 channels of alternative rock.  ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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