David - One person you should connect with is Robert Kipp, who is the driving force for Radio St. Helena's shortwave presence, brief that it is.
Two other names I would suggest you connect with -- Steve Canney, of the ODXA, who has for years volunteered his own effort to encourage CFRB management to keep CFRX on the air; their situation is different from domestic tropical broadcasters but could provide some ideas into how to encourage a broadcaster to stay on the air using shortwave...when its heart may not be in it. I would also think that HCJB's Allen Graham might also be a worthwhile contact. Part of Allen's focus in recent years has been to support local radio in Latin America...he might have some ideas. You might also want to connect with members of some of the more DX-oriented lists --those members who are the most enthusiastic when it comes to dialoguing with stations (even if for just a QSL). They might have some technical contacts at various stations that would be good places to start. My two cents on the idea. Rich Cuff On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 3:36 PM, David Goren <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear shortwave friends: > > Pardon the interruption of the usual discussions on this list. I am trying > to gauge the interest level in an idea I have had for a few years. As a > shortwave listener/dx'er I am particularly fond of the small domestic > broadcasters heard in the tropical bands, and on other parts of the > shortwave spectrum. These stations have gone off the air in recent years at > an alarming rate. The world of communications is going through great change, > and it's understandable that shortwave is being supplanted by other modes. > _______________________________________________ Swprograms mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above.
