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- From: ralph@cbnewsj.cb.att.com (Ralph Brandi)
- Subject: Welcome to rec.radio.shortwave
- Expires: Tue, 3 May 1994 00:00:00 GMT
- Reply-To: ralph@mtunp.att.com (Ralph Brandi)
- Organization: AT&T Bell Labs Technical Publications
- Date: Fri, 1 Apr 1994 04:26:13 GMT
- Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.Edu
- Message-ID: <radio/monitoring/introduction-1-765174331@cbnewsj.cb.att.com>
- Followup-To: rec.radio.shortwave
- Summary: Newsgroup charter and history, with pointers to
- more specific FAQ articles.
- This article is posted monthly.
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- Archive-name: radio/monitoring/introduction
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- [Last modified: February 1, 1994]
-
- By Ralph Brandi, ralph@mtunp.att.com
-
-
- Welcome to the rec.radio.shortwave newsgroup. This group was created late in
- 1989 after a suggestion by Richard Shapiro, in order for those of us who are
- interested in the hobby of monitoring radio communications to have a friendly
- place to exchange messages, tips, and opinions. If you are interested in this
- sort of hobby, then we think that you will be at home here.
-
- This is a set of monthly postings put together to answer some of the more
- commonly asked basic questions about the hobby. There is a posting explaining
- some of the basics of shortwave (HF) radio, and one covering medium wave (also
- known as AM) and FM DXing. There is also one covering scanning the higher
- frequencies (VHF and up) that appears in the newsgroup rec.radio.scanner. If
- you find that you have other questions, either following up items mentioned
- here, or other questions, please post. There are a number of people here with
- varying degrees of expertise and experience who are more than willing to help.
- We hope we've anticipated many of the questions the beginner will have. And
- so, without further ado....
-
-
- o What is rec.radio.shortwave for?
-
- As stated above this group was created for USENETers to have a place to discuss
- the radio monitoring hobby. This group is not moderated, however 'serious'
- arguments and any kind of flame wars are strongly discouraged. That is not to
- say that genuine disagreement and discussion of differing opinions is not
- welcome. We only ask that you keep the tone friendly, and in the spirit of
- international cooperation upon which the hobby is founded.
-
- This group is intended to be a place where ANY radio monitoring topic can and
- should be discussed. We are happy to hear from posters who listen to any part
- of the radio or microwave spectrum, from DC to daylight. We discuss topics of
- almost any kind, ranging from (but not limited to) shortwave broadcasting,
- DXing small or distant shortwave stations, utility and teletype monitoring,
- military eavesdropping, station schedules, QSLing sw broadcasters, spectrum
- usage, equipment design and modifications, antennas, receiver reviews and
- recommendations, and many more.
-
- Despite what the newsgroup name might imply, we definitely DO NOT limit
- discussions to shortwave only. Any radio-related topics are welcome.
- People interested in scanning VHF frequencies may find that the
- rec.radio.scanner newsgroup more accurately reflects their interests, and
- people interested in pirate radio may want to check the alt.radio.pirate
- newsgroup, although this group seems to be more interested in building small
- FM transmitters than in hearing distant shortwave pirates.
-
-
- For more in-depth answers to questions you may have, we direct your attention
- to the postings entitled "Welcome to rec.radio.shortwave (Shortwave)", and
- "Welcome to rec.radio.shortwave (AM/FM DXing)", depending on where your
- interests lie. Scanner enthusiasts are also encouraged to read Bob Parnass'
- excellent monthly FAQ postings on rec.radio.scanner.
-
- FAQs are also available through gopher and WWW for those who have
- access to such tools. The following is the URL pointing to the
- shortwave FAQ at the WWW FAQ archive at Ohio State University:
-
- http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/radio/monitoring/shortwave-faq/faq.html
-
- FAQ, of course, stands for Frequently Asked Questions. It is
- considered good form to read the FAQ(s) for a newsgroup before
- posting to ensure that ones posting is appropriate.
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