Re: [Swprograms] [dxld] RCI`s drastic schedule changes

["Sandy Finlayson" <sfinlayson@xxxxxxx>]

Richard:

Yes that is what I mean.  

I bought my first short wave radio about 30 years ago because I wanted to hear the BBC World Service.  I do miss the portability of being able to take a short wave radio to the park or the beach but I suppose the possitive change is that more content is available on the net than was ever available on shortwave. With RCI no longer relaying domestic CBC programs my Grundig radio will be on even less than before.

SF

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[mailto:swprograms-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Richard Cuff
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 3:55 PM
To: Shortwave programming discussion
Subject: Re: [Swprograms] [dxld] RCI`s drastic schedule changes


I've been someone who always has been a "content" listener, which is
what I think you mean, Sandy, versus a traditional DXer (whom I liken
to a sport fisherman).

While in some instances DXing has improved now that DW, the BBC, the
VOA, AFRTS, and the Voice of Russia no longer occupy as much RF
spectrum as before, those who focus on programming -- in the USA --
really have little motivation to buy a new radio unless we travel in
remote areas beyond WiFi networks and the like, or unless the novelty
of domestic shortwave is particularly interesting.

I keep an Excel spreadsheet as a reference that shows all the delivery
platforms in use by major international and English-language public
service broadcasters, and there are very few nowadays that don't offer
at least some on-demand or live streaming alternative.  Of the 58
broadcasters I have listed, only 3 -- Radio Tirana, Georgian Radio,
and Radio Pyongyang -- don't offer a Sirius / XM / live streaming /
on-demand option for their English language service.

(I don't personally track the activities of WINB, WRMI, WMLK, WWCR,
WBCQ, or WWRB, so they aren't part of my list).

I'll post the list of the other 55 services in a separate message.

Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA  USA



On 11/28/06, Sandy Finlayson <sfinlayson@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Well said Mike.  For the casual listener there aren't a lot of reasons to have a shortwave radio anymore.
>
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