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Re: [IRCA] Sad News about "Passport to World Band Radio"
Bill, this news came out about 2 months ago and widely reported in the SWL lists. Let's hope that things come together and they're able to continue. For MW DXers, there's little impact. The loss of the WRTH would be far more worrisome....Walt
At 11:27 AM 9/4/2009, you wrote:
>PASSPORT TO WORLD BAND RADIO IN LIMBO
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>Hi folks:
> I wanted to pass this along....
> William Patalon III
> Baltimore, Maryland
> Icom R-75, Eton E1XM, Eton S350, Realistic DX-440 105-foot EF-Zepp
>This is from
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>Radio HF Internet Newsletter VOL. 11 NUMBER 009
>http://www.radiohf.ca
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>As with any good recipe, a range of ingredients has to come together if a reference book is to succeed. Solid content is, of course, essential. But in recent months other considerations have had an increased bearing on the future of Passport to World Band Radio. So it is that the 26th
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>Edition of Passport to World Band Radio is being held in limbo.
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>Despite this, for now we are continuing to maintain the WorldScan database and uphold all proprietary material. Among other things, this should help allow for an orderly return to production, under IBS' aegis or otherwise, should conditions allow. For Passport readers and our small team, alike, this is a seminal moment. After all, Passport to World Band Radio goes back a quarter century and has had something like a million readers worldwide. But the future has its own rhythm that confounds prognostication. There may yet be more chapters to this story. Stay tuned.
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>Best regards,
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>Lawrence Magne, Publisher
>
>Passport to World Band Radio, International Broadcasting Services, Ltd.
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