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HF Radio News and Entertainment
Posted: Fri May 14, 2004 2:37 pm
by Kokomo
Does anyone have a channel/program/time for news or entertainment that they use and recommend via a HAM radio?
Thanks!!!
Roger s/v Kokomo
Posted: Thu May 20, 2004 3:31 pm
by Banzai
I know this is not related BUT.. we installed XM radio on our boat and we LOVE it.
Works everywhere (except under bridges)
$10 per month.. about 100 channels. Crystal clear.
sat radio
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:55 pm
by Kokomo
Yea! We went wih Sirius and it worked fine in the Bahamas - CNN, Weather Channel and dozens more!
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:37 pm
by Banzai
excellent... NJOY!
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 9:36 am
by Mishigas
I second (or third) the XM or Sirius sat radio for the boat. The cost is right and the music and media choices are great. Although not yet "legal" in Canada, I heard it's soon to be approved up there because many folks are already using it anyway.
Sandy K. MISHIGAS MV34
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 9:50 am
by Banzai
We bought install kits (essentially stereo cables on one end and 1/2" RCAs on the other plus antenna) for both of our boats and our 2 homes.. then just move the box around with us.. works great.
XM now offers traffic and weather too. if you prepay the program a 2 yr deal is less than $10/mo.
We stopped lugging our CD collection with us.. this plus my wife's IPOD is ALL you need!
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 11:10 am
by ThomKat
Roger
Best HF/SSB source I've found for world news is the BBC. They also carry news of significant US related items, though usually from a British perspective, which sometimes can be quite interesting when compared to "local" reporting! They also carry some music. The web site listed below will give you lots of frequency and time options so you can optimize propagation. The source is a text file so it downloads quickly. Could email a copy of the file to you if you can't get to it. Let me know....
http://www.textfiles.com/hamradio/FREQU ... anarc7.txt
Good Luck!
Tom
ThomKat MV34-75