FREE RADIO
September 3rd 2009 12:39
Can you imagine that some people actually pay to receive
radio broadcasts when there is so much great free programming
on the air waves?
That's almost as bad as paying for television. Television
programming is so poor these days that they should be
paying people to watch.
Back to radio. If you're local FM and AM stations are getting
old and tiresome for your tastes, have you ever tried tuning
into the shortwave frequencies?
For about US$20, it's possible to purchase an entry level short
wave receiver, or a more sophisticated used model on E-Bay.
With a short wave receiver and a simple antenna, the world is
at your fingertips. There's a wide variety of programming out
there, from news casts broadcast from world capitols, to talk
shows, interviews and of course music.
It takes awhile to learn which stations broadcast when and on
what frequency. This can easily be learned by simply surfing
the various bands at different times of day.
For instance, Radio China International out of Beijing broadcasts
in English on 6.04 KHz every morning from 0600 to 0800 EST.
This broadcast can be received in eastern North America.
Another powerful broadcast single, WWCR, transmits on 15.82 KHz
out of Nashville, Tennessee commencing late mornings for
North America reception.
Once you find the shows you like, it's a good idea to jot down the
time and frequency in a small notebook. Many of the stations also
have websites with their programming schedules posted.
If you start to enjoy the wide world of shortwave broadcasts,
you may want to consider purchasing a digital tuning
receiver with a station lock feature to prevent reception
drift. Receivers are also available which have a single side
band feature, capable of tuning in to Ham operator broadcasts.
For those readers who live in dictator controlled countries where
news is censored, a short wave receiver gives you the capability
to hear the truth from broadcasts outside your country.
radio broadcasts when there is so much great free programming
on the air waves?
That's almost as bad as paying for television. Television
programming is so poor these days that they should be
paying people to watch.
Back to radio. If you're local FM and AM stations are getting
old and tiresome for your tastes, have you ever tried tuning
into the shortwave frequencies?
For about US$20, it's possible to purchase an entry level short
wave receiver, or a more sophisticated used model on E-Bay.
With a short wave receiver and a simple antenna, the world is
at your fingertips. There's a wide variety of programming out
there, from news casts broadcast from world capitols, to talk
shows, interviews and of course music.
It takes awhile to learn which stations broadcast when and on
what frequency. This can easily be learned by simply surfing
the various bands at different times of day.
For instance, Radio China International out of Beijing broadcasts
in English on 6.04 KHz every morning from 0600 to 0800 EST.
This broadcast can be received in eastern North America.
Another powerful broadcast single, WWCR, transmits on 15.82 KHz
out of Nashville, Tennessee commencing late mornings for
North America reception.
Once you find the shows you like, it's a good idea to jot down the
time and frequency in a small notebook. Many of the stations also
have websites with their programming schedules posted.
If you start to enjoy the wide world of shortwave broadcasts,
you may want to consider purchasing a digital tuning
receiver with a station lock feature to prevent reception
band feature, capable of tuning in to Ham operator broadcasts.
For those readers who live in dictator controlled countries where
news is censored, a short wave receiver gives you the capability
to hear the truth from broadcasts outside your country.
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