Re: Shortwave Radio

2016-01-21 Thread Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona
Hello nice find am book marking this one. thanks Hank On 1/21/2016 12:21 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Hi! Here's a most interesting article on Short Wave radio and other associated topics written from a South African perspective, even so there's a hell of a lot of good reference material here i

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2009-11-18 Thread ray t. mahorney
ginal Message - From: "chris ramsay" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 5:56 AM Subject: Re: shortwave radio the best shortwave radio you can get is the grundig satelite 800 but it is discontinued. also any of the drake

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2009-11-17 Thread chris ramsay
Casey" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 10:29 AM Subject: Re: shortwave radio Hi I have the Grundig g 5 shortwave radio and I like it and it has good f.m receive as well. Casey - Original Message - From: "Bob Seed" To: &q

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2009-11-17 Thread Tom
Please discontinue posting messings on the subject of shortwave radio. It is not appropriate for the PC Audio list. Thanks, Tom To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org

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2009-11-17 Thread Bob Seed
Hold on to it! Vacuum tube radios were built very good back then, and usually have a good front end. . - Original Message - From: "DJ DOCTOR P" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1:21 PM Subject: Re: shortwave radio High Bob Dain an

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2009-11-17 Thread DJ DOCTOR P
times I wonder if the tubes helps the reception? But then again, who knows? I guess it all depends on how the radio is made, and who made it. John. - Original Message - From: "Bob Seed" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 12:37 PM Sub

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2009-11-17 Thread Bob Seed
CBC Radio in Canada still maintains a shortwave radio service. People living abroad are able to hear news from their home country. . - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 11:57 AM Subject: Re: sh

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2009-11-17 Thread Dane Trethowan
but it is simply completely unworkable here. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: 17 November 2009 06:21 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: shortwave radio Well even there that&#

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2009-11-17 Thread Dane Trethowan
ots of D X ers out there. Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 11:21 AM Subject: Re: shortwave radio Well even there that's debatable as the BBC for example is finding cheaper alternatives such as locali

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2009-11-17 Thread André van Deventer
. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: 17 November 2009 06:21 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: shortwave radio Well even there that's debatable as the BBC for example is finding cheaper alterna

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2009-11-17 Thread Bob Seed
udio Discussion List" Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 11:21 AM Subject: Re: shortwave radio Well even there that's debatable as the BBC for example is finding cheaper alternatives such as localised FM transmissions but I take your point all the same but let's face it, I doubt whet

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2009-11-17 Thread Dane Trethowan
ou that in developing countries and especially in Africa it seems as if shortwave is still alive and well! Andre -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: 17 November 2009 03:13 AM To: PC Audio Discussio

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2009-11-17 Thread André van Deventer
: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: shortwave radio I really don't know why all the bother on this because there is hardly anything on the band right at the moment and a new standard of shortwave radio will arrive on the market in the coming year, the "DRM" standard will be used

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2009-11-16 Thread Dane Trethowan
I really don't know why all the bother on this because there is hardly anything on the band right at the moment and a new standard of shortwave radio will arrive on the market in the coming year, the "DRM" standard will be used ensuring you'll hear shortwave as you've never heard it before, near

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2009-11-16 Thread Casey
Hi I have the Grundig g 5 shortwave radio and I like it and it has good f.m receive as well. Casey - Original Message - From: "Bob Seed" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 11:51 PM Subject: Re: shortwave radio The grundig line of

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2009-11-16 Thread Tom
Discussing shortwave radios is off topic for the PC Audio list and besides I think the question has been answered several times. Thanks, Tom To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org

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2009-11-16 Thread Gary G Schindler
thanks for the clarification Adrian. - Original Message - From: "Adrian Spratt" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 10:56 PM Subject: Re: shortwave radio Hi, Gary. I believe Bob Crane is the company's owner. He's certainly

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2009-11-15 Thread Bob Seed
The grundig line of radios are very good and have agood front end. They are resonably priced as well. . - Original Message - From: "thao vy" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 9:02 PM Subject: shortwave radio Could someone please recommend a good short

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2009-11-15 Thread DJ DOCTOR P
Hello, I would suggest to you the VAL RSW-801 radio, but it is kind of expensive. It cost $849. It has 2 bands of short wave. SW-1 and SW-2. Plus, it is an excellent am fm stereo receiver too as well. I have one of these radios, I couldn't be any happier with any other radio! I got mine from: www.

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2009-11-15 Thread Adrian Spratt
ly testing your patience, so I'll stop here! - Original Message - From: "Gary Schindler" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 10:35 PM Subject: Re: shortwave radio I seem to think the guy who does the cassettes for C Crane is Bob. I live in a

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2009-11-15 Thread Dane Trethowan
I could recommend you a good one but is there really any point? Last time I listened to the shortwave band - about 6 months ago - there really wasn't anything there apart from a couple of Christian radio stations On 16/11/2009, at 1:02 PM, thao vy wrote: > Could someone please recommend a g

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2009-11-15 Thread Gary Schindler
I have always liked the selectivity and sensitivity of Sangean radios. where Sony might have the edge is how it handles night time fade. - Original Message - From: "Adrian Spratt" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 10:05 PM Subject:

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2009-11-15 Thread Gary Schindler
ever can't go wrong whith whatever radio they buy. - Original Message - From: "Adrian Spratt" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 9:53 PM Subject: Re: shortwave radio A nice consideration about Pam's C Crane/Sangean 909 s

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2009-11-15 Thread Adrian Spratt
to C Crane, but I've kept most items I've bought over the years. Okay, the website address: http://www.ccrane.com - Original Message - From: "Adrian Spratt" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 9:53 PM Subject: Re: shortwave radi

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2009-11-15 Thread Adrian Spratt
s shortwave radios, but have had to return them for the full refund they promise within thirty days. - Original Message - From: "Gary Schindler" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 9:38 PM Subject: Re: shortwave radio the ATS909 radio is m

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2009-11-15 Thread Gary Schindler
scussion List" Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 9:20 PM Subject: Re: shortwave radio Hi, I would recommend the ats909 from ccrane. Pam - Original Message - From: "thao vy" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 8:02 PM Subject: shortwave

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2009-11-15 Thread thao vy
Thank you Pam. - Original Message - From: "Pam Walters" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 9:20 PM Subject: Re: shortwave radio Hi, I would recommend the ats909 from ccrane. Pam - Original Message - From: "thao vy&qu

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2009-11-15 Thread Pam Walters
Hi, I would recommend the ats909 from ccrane. Pam - Original Message - From: "thao vy" To: "PC Audio Discussion List" Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 8:02 PM Subject: shortwave radio Could someone please recommend a good shortwave radio that I can purchase? Thanks. To unsu