RadioBanter - Is shortwave dying?

"Telamon" wrote in message
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"Brian Hill" wrote:

"Telamon" wrote in message
I
was never big on DXing, just a program listener here. I just like this
SW radio technology where I can cut out the middle man. I have spent to
much of my life reading news papers and magazines where some reporter
tells me what people in other countries are thinking.

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Telamon
Ventura, California

It definitely helps clean out the mind Tel and get a little closer to
understanding the bigger picture around the globe. I myself love to DX
anything i.e. domestic, clandestine, pirates, utility, mil ops, hams
etc...
You name it. I remember going camping and hunting with the family up in
the
Sierra Nevada's and I would go listen to the am radio in dads truck and
what
got my DXing started was late one night, I imagine it was 12:00? or so I
got
a station in Chicago and I can't remember what station but I told Dad-
hey
what's up with this and he explained in simple terms why and he said if
your
into this you should check out shortwave. Been hooked ever since. I'll be
very bummed if shortwave ever did KO. I'd almost rather die on the very
last
day of the last great skip carrying the last program. Write it on my
tombstone. : )

Receiving distant stations is always exciting it's just that I'm not
into the verifications and scoring how many countries I have heard.
Keeping score was not a interest but improving reception was a goal.
Better antennas and radios are the answer.

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Telamon
Ventura, California

I don't do much qsling anymore. I sometimes record what I hear and enter
that into my log.

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73 and good DX. B.H.
Brian's Radio Universe
http://webpages.charter.net/brianhill/500.htm