[Swprograms] Re: Considering satellite radio

["Mike Wolfson" <mwolfson@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I thought Worldspace had more international content on it than is on XM or
Sirrus.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jfiglio1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <n6hpx1@xxxxxxxxxxx>; "Shortwave programming discussion"
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Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 11:11 AM
Subject: [Swprograms] Re: Considering satellite radio


> 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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