[ARC5] Ham Radio Intercept of military Comminciations

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 3:00 PM, Jim Haynes <jhhaynes at earthlink.net> wrote:

> I don't know anything about SW listening being discouraged, but this was
> a period of time when many home radios, console and table model, were
> equipped to receive shortwave broadcasting.  But maybe network broadcast
> radio was so good then that few people were interested in shortwave
> listening.

I'm a big fan of pre-war radio, and from all I've read and heard from
OTs, it doesn't appear that the SW bands held huge appeal to most
folks. Not unlike the attraction to amateur radio. I suspect you're
right, Jim - BC radio was really the TV of its day with much more
choice and entertainment value than what remains today. Folks tuned in
for their favorite shows, the news, etc not unlike today's TV viewers.
While some no doubt were curious and tuned around the SW bands from
time to time, most seemed to have returned to the BC band and stayed
there.

~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4