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34. I recall once being miles and miles from Boston and listening to an FM station. I think it was

Sat Apr 4, 2015, 12:30 PM

Apr 2015

WGBH. I had my set tuned to a preset, I had lived in Boston, was listening to it, then realized it was WGBH FM, a skip transmission. Next night it was gone.

Here's something interesting. Someone/group is certainly pouring a lot of money into the future of digital radio transmissions.

http://www.ampegon.com/files/broschuere_transmissionsystems_uc_lo.pdf

http://www.ampegon.com/news/?id=29

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Poll: Does Shortwave Radio Have a Future? [View all] RKP5637 Apr 2015 OP

"only this year we’ve found that shortwave radio" Thor_MN Apr 2015 #1

Yeah, I'm not sure how that comment came about. SW has been used for eons for RKP5637 Apr 2015 #2

Radio can be jammed, and transmitters seized, but options are always good. Thor_MN Apr 2015 #3

Yep! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2015 #4

Umm.. poorly written piece. X_Digger Apr 2015 #5

Yep, triangulation and monitoring can be pretty easy, at least as I've understood it. ... but, RKP5637 Apr 2015 #6

In the 70s, 80s, and 90s, shortwave was awesome FrodosPet Apr 2015 #7

It sure was fun while it lasted! I sadly recall, I believe it was "Radio Netherlands" RKP5637 Apr 2015 #8

My heart broke when Radio Netherlands went off the air... Gloria Apr 2015 #10

Thank you for your reply and summary!!! RKP5637 Apr 2015 #15

Mostly, it's just religious nuts anymore. Frank Cannon Apr 2015 #22

Pretty much my findings too. Then, there was one transmission where I lived that sold medical RKP5637 Apr 2015 #23

The Internet is just a passing fad. Binkie The Clown Apr 2015 #9

is shortwave diff from ham radio? Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #11

Shortwave Broadcasting vs Amateur (Ham) Radio FrodosPet Apr 2015 #14

thank you Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #35

You've apparently never heard a jammed radio signal brooklynite Apr 2015 #12

Remember the signals jammed by Russia, I recall them well. RKP5637 Apr 2015 #16

I know that the existence of SW radio operators Jenoch Apr 2015 #13

One concern I have is today we are relying more and more on what I call fragile RKP5637 Apr 2015 #17

I agree. Jenoch Apr 2015 #18

Yep, the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). Here some info. on it ... RKP5637 Apr 2015 #19

You know what? Jenoch Apr 2015 #20

LOL, I can relate to that quite well! RKP5637 Apr 2015 #21

What is the rangeof digital SW? Jenoch Apr 2015 #25

Yep, digital SW is shorter. It doesn't skip across the ionosphere like analogue sw as RKP5637 Apr 2015 #29

I don't have any hands on experience Jenoch Apr 2015 #33

I recall once being miles and miles from Boston and listening to an FM station. I think it was RKP5637 Apr 2015 #34

I was a very active shortwave listener in the 50s and 60s. MineralMan Apr 2015 #24

Same here, it was incredible fun. I recall well doing a mod to my parent's radio in the 50's RKP5637 Apr 2015 #27

I started out with a console Zenith radio from the 40s. MineralMan Apr 2015 #28

Especially the cost! As the huge transmitting towers were blasted down, the big players said RKP5637 Apr 2015 #30

I looked up a couple of manufacturers of SW transmitters. MineralMan Apr 2015 #31

Interesting, I'm rather impressed at face value of the website you sent. ... then there RKP5637 Apr 2015 #32

I used to mess around with ham radio back in the day. hifiguy Apr 2015 #26

I'm just answering the subject line, based on my use... MrMickeysMom Apr 2015 #36

I discovered short wave radio in high school. bikebloke Apr 2015 #37