ah, must have been a few years ago hi. i'm not sure what frequency or frequencies i've caught them on....likely between 6 and 8 megs though, more likely the 40 meter band. 73 Colin, V A6BKX ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 7:26 PM Subject: Re: breaking news! > > Colin, > > RCI was Radio Canada International. They used to have a strapping signal > here on the east coast, but they discontinued their transmissions to the > U.S. a few years ago, and now I believe they've shut down all their > shortwave broadcasts. What frequency do you hear Radio Cuba on? I'd like > to check them out. > > Steve > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 20:43 > Subject: Re: breaking news! > > >> RCI? >> is that radio cuba international? >> i find the bbc to be very unbiased and accurate and informative as well. >> i still grab radio cuba once in a while and I have found their news shows >> to >> be quite good. >> no propaganda to speak of and they have a good world view. >> >> 73 >> Colin, V A6BKX >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 6:35 PM >> Subject: Re: breaking news! >> >> >>> >>> Colin, >>> >>> In the 80s and 90s, I got much of my news from RCI, and found it a very >>> refreshing departure from what passes for news here in the U.S. Sadly, >>> I >>> don't hear much from RCI on shortwave any more, so I don't know if the >>> broadcasts are as good as they were when I was listening. I've heard >>> that >>> they're not, and I hope that's not true. >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 19:51 >>> Subject: Re: breaking news! >>> >>> >>>> yes, but then what would sighted people do with all that extra time >>>> they >>>> have not spent glued to the tv hi hi? >>>> one doesn't get adequit news from tv anyway. The audience obviously >>>> has >>>> a >>>> tiny attention span because most news shows spend less then 30 seconds >>>> on >>>> each subject before racing on to the next one. >>>> ide rather use the money i would spend on tv service on online >>>> newspaper >>>> subscriptions...not only that, rss readers are great things for >>>> skimming >>>> headlines and accessing websites with timely and accurate information. >>>> the written word tends to be so much more informative then some 30 >>>> second, >>>> or 15 second spot on tv. >>>> 73 >>>> Colin, V A6BKX >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Colleen Roth" <[log in to unmask]> >>>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>>> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 8:38 PM >>>> Subject: Re: breaking news! >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi All, >>>>> They probably didn't make the boxes accessible because they didn't >>>>> even >>>>> think about blind people watching television. >>>>> Personally, I do not think there is much worth watching on Television >>>>> any >>>>> way. >>>>> Today I watched the Rriginal Version of the Miracle Worker because I >>>>> wanted someone to see it who had never viewed the original one with >>>>> Anne >>>>> Bancroft and Paty Duke. >>>>> What a trat! >>>>> The only other thing worth watching is the News only because we need >>>>> to >>>>> know what is going on sometimes. >>>>> Give me the Walnons, Little House on the Prairie, Dragnet, Gunsmoke, >>>>> etc. >>>>> You get the idea. >>>>> The switch is supposed to make better use of the Spectrum. >>>>> We should just eliminate most of the junk on TV. >>>>> Colleen, N8TNV; >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: Robert Clark <[log in to unmask]> >>>>> To: [log in to unmask] >>>>> Date: 2009/02/13 00:13:16 >>>>> Subject: Re: breaking news! >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "Sure wish someone could have thought to make those boxes >>>>>> accessible-was >>>>>> >>>>>> If "they" thought of everything, we would not have anything to >>>>>> advocate >>>>>> for. ;were >>>>>> >>>>>> inin---* inin---* inin---* inin---* inin---* >>>>>> "Right is right, even if everyone is against it; and wrong is wrong, >>>>>> even >>>>>> if >>>>>> everyone is for it." >>>>>> -- William Penn >>>>>> Robert & Dreamer Doll ke7nwn >>>>>> E-mail- >>>>>> [log in to unmask] >>>>>> Home Page- >>>>>> http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>>> Checked by AVG. >>>>> Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.19/1941 - Release Date: >>>>> 2/9/2009 >>>>> 6:50 AM >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG. >>> Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.19/1941 - Release Date: >>> 2/9/2009 >>> 6:50 AM >>> >>> >> > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.19/1941 - Release Date: 2/9/2009 > 6:50 AM > >