Really, what's on shortwave these days? I am in Boston and I own a
Sony ICF-5900W which I used to listen to the BBC back in the 1980s.
Now I can get the BBC on the Internet or one of the local NPR FM
stations. I have not used it in a long while and would like to dust it
off and do something useful with it.

"KNRX" wrote in message
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Really, what's on shortwave these days? I am in Boston and I own a
Sony ICF-5900W which I used to listen to the BBC back in the 1980s.
Now I can get the BBC on the Internet or one of the local NPR FM
stations. I have not used it in a long while and would like to dust it
off and do something useful with it.


Domestic shortwave radio offers a wealth of conspiracy theories and end time
prophesies.

Frank Dresser

HA HA HAAA! You are a funny guy! I have had my surfeit of conspiracy
theories and eschatology.

Various large, AM broadcasters like BBC, Radio Netherlands, Radio
Vilnius, Radio Ukraine International, etc. You could also monitor
marine communcitions, aeronautical communications, amateur radio
operators, coast guard, military, MARS nets, and so on and so on. Take
your pick!

Steve

Ok, where do I start? Is there a guide somewhere? I was not a DXer
nor would I describe myself as a shortwave enthusiast in the past. I
just enjoyed listening to a few shortwave stations mainly for
information I couldn't get locally at the time. I have a friend who
enjoys plane-spotting. He goes to Logan Airport with a camera almost
everyday and gets excited when he sees a new plane or one in new
"colors" or strange markings. Is being a shortwave enthusiast a little
like that or is it more useful and less neurotic?

wrote:
Various large, AM broadcasters like BBC, Radio Netherlands, Radio
Vilnius, Radio Ukraine International, etc. You could also monitor
marine communcitions, aeronautical communications, amateur radio
operators, coast guard, military, MARS nets, and so on and so on. Take
your pick!

Steve

From: "KNRX"
Organization: http://groups.google.com
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date: 15 Jul 2005 05:30:51 -0700
Subject: *** SHORTWAVE IS DEAD WHY BOTHER?????

Ok, where do I start? Is there a guide somewhere?

Yes, www.google.com

I'm not trying to be a smartass here. Do searches for military coms,
hurricane nets (very busy at the moment), utilities listening, or whatever.
You'll find some web sites with lots of info. You can quickly take the
paths that interest you, better than following a random list of links that
we might provide for you here.

I was not a DXer
nor would I describe myself as a shortwave enthusiast in the past. I
just enjoyed listening to a few shortwave stations mainly for
information I couldn't get locally at the time. I have a friend who
enjoys plane-spotting. He goes to Logan Airport with a camera almost
everyday and gets excited when he sees a new plane or one in new
"colors" or strange markings. Is being a shortwave enthusiast a little
like that or is it more useful and less neurotic?

You don't have to be neurotic to be an SWLer, but being neurotic helps if
you want to participate in this newsgroup!

Happy listening.

Greg

wrote:
Various large, AM broadcasters like BBC, Radio Netherlands, Radio
Vilnius, Radio Ukraine International, etc. You could also monitor
marine communcitions, aeronautical communications, amateur radio
operators, coast guard, military, MARS nets, and so on and so on. Take
your pick!

Steve

From: "KNRX"
Organization: http://groups.google.com
Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave
Date: 15 Jul 2005 05:30:51 -0700
Subject: *** SHORTWAVE IS DEAD WHY BOTHER?????

Ok, where do I start? Is there a guide somewhere?

Yes, www.google.com

I'm not trying to be a smartass here. Do searches for military coms,
hurricane nets (very busy at the moment), utilities listening, or whatever.
You'll find some web sites with lots of info. You can quickly take the
paths that interest you, better than following a random list of links that
we might provide for you here.

I was not a DXer
nor would I describe myself as a shortwave enthusiast in the past. I
just enjoyed listening to a few shortwave stations mainly for
information I couldn't get locally at the time. I have a friend who
enjoys plane-spotting. He goes to Logan Airport with a camera almost
everyday and gets excited when he sees a new plane or one in new
"colors" or strange markings. Is being a shortwave enthusiast a little
like that or is it more useful and less neurotic?

You don't have to be neurotic to be an SWLer, but being neurotic helps if
you want to participate in this newsgroup!

Happy listening.

Greg

See what I mean?

Greg Disco Duck

www.hurricanealley.net Shortwave Infared.Seee,I am always on topic.
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