Re: [IRCA] [HCDX] ABC To End Shortwave Transmissions!

[DXer <hfdxmonitor@xxxxxxxxx>]

True in Radio Australia's case. I was refering to international 
broadcasting in general. To those few broadcasters that still have an 
antenna pointed at us.

But in Radio Australia's case, we are talking regional influence, soft 
power. They won't have any prestige just paying island nations to host 
their would be illegal immigrants.

Regards,

Vince
Ottawa, ON

On 2016-12-05 9:09 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote:
> DX'ers, listeners, whatever you call yourselves wont matter.. someone in
> Ottawa, Ontario or Galena Alaska doesnt matter a hill o effin beans to the
> budget or audience numbers to ABC NT SW or Radio Australia
>
> Paul
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 9:07 PM, DXer <hfdxmonitor@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I know this may cause a cataclysm for some, but I think DXers have zero
> > utility to international broadcasters these days. If we want to have a
> > small chance of keeping these services, we should stop contacting
> > broadcasters as DXers, and call ourselves listeners only.
> >
> > Telling broadcasters about SINFO, receiver, antennas, instead of what they
> > liked or disliked in the programming is a waste of their time.
> >
> > Asking them for programs on a variety of life enhancing topics will go a
> > lot farther than asking for a QSL card.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Vince
> > Ottawa, ON
> >
> > On 2016-12-05 8:46 PM, DXer wrote:
> >
> > > In Australia's case, like New Zealand's, their service has an altruistic
> > > nature too. I don't think expats are the target, but the pacific island
> > > nations.
> > >
> > > If they want to keep their 'influence' in the area, they have to pay for
> > > it. Soft power does not come cheap.
> > >
> > > Vince
> > > Ottawa, ON
> > >
> > > On 2016-12-05 8:37 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote:
> > >
> > > > And financially, out of country coverage to cover a few ex Aussies and
> > > > dxers makes absolutely zero sense
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