Re: [Swlfest] Somewhat OT: CNet updates their wifi radio reviews

2011-02-25 Thread Eric Cottrell
: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:49:07 -0500 From: Richard Cuff To: Discussion list for the Winter SWL Fest , ODXA Subject: [Swlfest] Somewhat OT: CNet updates their wifi radio reviews > http://reviews.cnet.com/best-wifi-radios/ > > Several good choices here... > > It's your best

Re: [Swlfest] Somewhat OT: CNet updates their wifi radio reviews

2011-02-18 Thread Richard Cuff
That's for sure. Nobody in this group has good aim. RC On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 10:27 AM, wrote: > See, they will miss you...ah ___ Swlfest mailing list Swlfest@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest To unsubs

Re: [Swlfest] Somewhat OT: CNet updates their wifi radio reviews

2011-02-18 Thread maribnj
See, they will miss you...ah - Original Message - From: "Fred Zalupski" To: swlfest@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 9:53:56 AM Subject: Re: [Swlfest] Somewhat OT: CNet updates their wifi radio reviews Must send regrets, John. I'll miss you

Re: [Swlfest] Somewhat OT: CNet updates their wifi radio reviews

2011-02-18 Thread Fred Zalupski
Must send regrets, John. I'll miss you all but I can't attend this year. Fred On 2/17/2011 11:27 PM, John Figliozzi wrote: But, Fred! Are you coming to the Fest? On Feb 17, 2011, at 9:34 PM, Fred Zalupski wrote: I still prefer analog RF emissions whenever possible. True romance. Classical b

Re: [Swlfest] Somewhat OT: CNet updates their wifi radio reviews

2011-02-17 Thread John Figliozzi
But, Fred! Are you coming to the Fest? On Feb 17, 2011, at 9:34 PM, Fred Zalupski wrote: I still prefer analog RF emissions whenever possible. True romance. Classical broadcasting in Philly has been a disappointment for all of the time I've been here (since '83). I could never warm up to

Re: [Swlfest] Somewhat OT: CNet updates their wifi radio reviews

2011-02-17 Thread Richard Cuff
I arrived in the Delaware Valley in 1979 when WFLN was both on AM and FM. At that time, they were better than the classical options where I'd been (Cincinnati and Buffalo...though Cincinnati's situation has improved since WGUC and WVXU bifurcated their offerings). WWFM is certainly a decent stati

Re: [Swlfest] Somewhat OT: CNet updates their wifi radio reviews

2011-02-17 Thread bern...@netaxs.com
Thanks Fred! -Ed Quoting Fred Zalupski : I still prefer analog RF emissions whenever possible. True romance. Classical broadcasting in Philly has been a disappointment for all of the time I've been here (since '83). I could never warm up to WFLN. WRTI? No. No. No. If your neighbor is wil

Re: [Swlfest] Somewhat OT: CNet updates their wifi radio reviews

2011-02-17 Thread Fred Zalupski
I still prefer analog RF emissions whenever possible. True romance. Classical broadcasting in Philly has been a disappointment for all of the time I've been here (since '83). I could never warm up to WFLN. WRTI? No. No. No. If your neighbor is willing to use a decent tuner and antenna I recomme

Re: [Swlfest] Somewhat OT: CNet updates their wifi radio reviews

2011-02-17 Thread Richard Cuff
The classical format is one that lends itself to Internet Radio because classical radio has become so marginalized in many cities (including Philadelphia). I can send over a pile of suggestions offline in that category, as I listen to classical music quite a bit. It's a category that transcends l

Re: [Swlfest] Somewhat OT: CNet updates their wifi radio reviews

2011-02-17 Thread bern...@netaxs.com
Good timing, Rich. Just yesterday I was telling an neighbor (who bemoans the loss of classical radio stations in Philadelphia) that he should consider getting an internet 'radio'. I just forwarded this article to him. Thanks! -Ed Cummings Quoting Richard Cuff : http://reviews.cnet.co

[Swlfest] Somewhat OT: CNet updates their wifi radio reviews

2011-02-17 Thread Richard Cuff
http://reviews.cnet.com/best-wifi-radios/ Several good choices here... It's your best standalone approach for listening to those broadcasters that no longer specifically target North America: Radio Australia, BBC, DW, RNW, R. Sweden, R. Australia, RFI, etc... RC -- Richard Cuff / Allentown, P