Re: [IRCA] Radio DXing Hobby Threatened With Extinction

[Bill B <ka2emz@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thomas Giella KN4LF wrote:

> *It seems like every aspect of the radio DXing hobby is threatened 
> with extinction. *
> ** 
> *On LF aviation beacons are steadily disappearing, the marine beacons 
> are gone, as well as the marine shore stations. But I guess we still 
> have the international broadcasters, part 15 beacons on 160-190 kc and 
> hams on 136 kc.  *
> ** 
> *On MF it's IBOC as well as many stations going silent due to non 
> profitability, plus other issues. *
> ** 
> *On HF international and regional broadcasters are disappearing, with 
> 120 and 90 meters virtually empty now and 60 meters waning, the threat 
> of BPL and SW clubs closing. *
> ** 
> *Ham radio is losing spectrum to commercial interests, technical 
> standards are being dumbed down, plus the threat of BPL. *
> ** 
> *In the VHF/UHF scanning hobby it's trunked radio systems.*
> ** 
> *I've never DXed the TV and FM broadcast bands so don't know about that.*
> ** 
> *The future looks pretty grim to me.*
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Bill Harms <mailto:wharms@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>     *To:* Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
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>     *Sent:* Friday, July 15, 2005 5:00 AM
>     *Subject:* Re: [IRCA] More available spectrum when TV goes digital.
>
>     If IBOC happens, we will not be able to hear as many stations. You
>     will not be able to ID stations that are weak.  If you have two
>     stations that are roughly the same strength, it will be nearly
>     imposible to ID either. etc etc etc. 
>
>     Bill Harms
>
>     On 14 Jul 2005 at 22:40, Patrick Martin wrote:
>
>     > That is the first I have heard the hybrid mode on IBOC will be
>     gone. I did
>     > not know that. So in 10 years all IBOC all the time.  Now that is
>     > interesting. I wonder how DXing IBOC will be? But I still have my
>     > doubts....
>
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Okay, lets all turn off our radios....turn off your TVs....just give 
up.....well, sorry, but, thats not what I am about to do. If BPL is 
instituted in your area, you have a choice- complain to the power 
company or go silent. I plan to be a nuisance to JCP&L if it (BPL) rolls 
into New Jersey. Annoy your local power firms. If IBOC is driving you up 
a wall- annoy your local radoi station with phone calls- there is 
absolutley NO reason to look at this as the sky is falling. Does anyone 
think that Verizon is gonna continue to charge $30 a month for DSL IF 
BPL is instituted? As it is now, you can get broadband phone service 
thats unlimited as far as calls go for under $30 a month. So cmon folks, 
its NOT all doom and gllom. The galss is is still full and not half empty.

73s

Bill Bergadano
KA2EMZ


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