[Swprograms] Re: Considering satellite radio

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Larry:

Doesn't Worldspace have a somewhat similar service to Asia?  At a conference I attended in Montreal a few years ago there was an Hitachi receiver for Worldspace that also included MW, FM and SW, as I recall.

John Figliozzi
Halfmoon, NY



----- Original Message -----
From: "larry fields,n6hpx/du1 manila" <n6hpx_du3@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, February 7, 2005 4:38 am
Subject: [Swprograms] Re: Considering satellite radio

>  Well I guess that left my question towards the
> satellite radio out. Living overseas in the
> philippines and working for the government. I thought
> of putting one in my home in the Philippines. But
> thats out.
> 
>  good luck on the radio as I have nevr used it.
> 
>  Larry, n6hpx/du1
>  usns rainier part of the relief group
> 
> 
> --- John Figliozzi <jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > No.  Satellite footprints are North America only.
> > 
> > On Sunday, February 6, 2005, at 05:37  PM, goshawk
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > is there any way that either Sirius or XM signals
> > could be received in 
> > > the UK?
> > >
> > > Simon
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > At 08:00 PM 2/6/05, you wrote:
> > >> For a shortwave enthusiast -- there is no
> > comparison.  Sirius provides
> > >> vastly more diversity than XM.
> > >>
> > >> The only way I would recommend XM to a shortwave
> > enthusiast is if you 
> > >> want
> > >> the "infotainment" BBCWS stream -- that's the one
> > you hear on 
> > >> shortwave.
> > >> That is the only real international broadcasting
> > radio you hear on XM.
> > >>
> > >> As for Sirius, here are its international
> > broadcasting offerings:
> > >>
> > >> 1.  BBCWS -- "all news" feed
> > >>
> > >> 2.  World Radio Network North America -- includes
> > RCI, DW, RNW, CRI, 
> > >> R.
> > >> Sweden, R. Prague, R. Australia and a pile of
> > others.  See
> > >>
> >
> http://www.wrn.org/listeners/schedules/schedule.php?ScheduleID=2.
> > >>
> > >> 3.  CBC programming on the "PRI World" channel. 
> > We've disucssed that 
> > >> here
> > >> the past several weeks:  CBC Sunday Edition, As
> > It Happens, Ideas, 
> > >> DNTO,
> > >> Dispatches.  See the PRI World schedule here:
> > >>
> >
> http://www.pri.org/PublicSite/listeners/sirius_schedule.html
> > >>
> > >> 4.  If the CRTC gives its blessing:  CBC Radio
> > One will be available 
> > >> to USA
> > >> listeners.
> > >>
> > >> Also -- Sirius, as part of the subscription,
> > offers webcasts of all 
> > >> its
> > >> music streams.  Most of the spoken-word streams
> > are available online
> > >> elsewhere.
> > >>
> > >> I would strongly recommend one of the "plug &
> > play" models, because 
> > >> that
> > >> gives you the greatest variety of listening
> > locations -- home, car, 
> > >> work.
> > >>
> > >> My two cents
> > >>
> > >> Rich Cuff
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Bill" <ka2emz@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >> To: "Shortwave programming discussion"
> > <swprograms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 5:00 PM
> > >> Subject: [Swprograms] Considering satellite radio
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>> Afternoon all. 1st off lets hope the Eagles win
> > today - lest you 
> > >>> forget,
> > >>> Kulpsville is a subrub of Philadelphia!- but I
> > have a question. I 
> > >>> was in
> > >>> Radio Shack today amd saw a Sirruis radio in
> > operation, and, even 
> > >>> though
> > >>> I said I'd never purchase something like that,
> > now? I am thinking
> > >>> differently. (Especially with NO country music
> > in this area save 1
> > >>> station in Philadelphia whos format is country
> > but its not easy to 
> > >>> hear
> > >>> in central NJ). Heres my question- would you
> > recommend Sirriius or 
> > >>> XM?
> > >>> Is there a vast difference?
> > >>>
> > >>> 73s
> > >>> Bill
> > >>> KA2EMZ
> > >>>
> > >>>
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