[HBR] Whither SWL'ing...?

[Ron Barlow]

I was an rather avid SWL, as a pre-teen, circa mid 50s, before acquiring my first ham license. I spent most of my listening time, searching for new stations, but did have some favorites, that I listened to.
 I only occasionally listen to SWBC, these days, and I would agree that, over all, IMHO, the status of quality Enlish language SW programming has plummeted, profoundly, relative to those days. However, one of the few stations, that I have encountered, that broadcasts interesting programming, is WBCQ. I have only listened to them, a few times, and at widely scattered times, so perhaps my impression is tainted. And, of course, one mans trash is another mans treasure!
          73 de Ron n4gjv 
             

--- On Mon, 3/23/09, TC Dailey <daileyservices at qwest.net> wrote:

> From: TC Dailey <daileyservices at qwest.net>
> Subject: [HBR] Whither SWL'ing...?
> To: "HBR Receiver List" <hbr at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Monday, March 23, 2009, 8:45 AM
> Radio Moscow did Novice licensees a HUGE service - they had
> xmtrs on 7.150 
> and 7.200, which of course, were the band edges in
> "the olden daze".  They 
> provided splendid bad-edge markers.  I still remember the
> chirping bird, and 
> chimes from HCJB.  An older friend of mine gave me his 1936
> HCJB QSL card... 
> whew!
> 
> Lots of Japanese & Chinese stations these days. 
> Stumbled across WBCQ - 
> 7.415 one evening... very, very strange.  Also came across
> a pirate station 
> one night, playing the absolutely strangest (but riveting)
> radio play I'd 
> ever heard - never heard him again.
> 
> Tom 
> 
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