[grc] Democracy Now on commercial shortwave station

[Des Preston]

Two of my ham radio friends just told me that the station's signal during Amy's program was weak but fully usable in southern Florida and very strong and clear in Panama despite its being way off the transmitter's beam heading.

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> On Nov 12, 2014, at 6:34 PM, "Leigh Robartes" <leigh at radiofreemoscow.com> wrote:
> 
> At least it's on.  I had been hoping for a progressive presence on shortwave ever since Radio for Peace International went off the air sometime around 2002.
> 
> The alienated out in the militia lands only get one side of the story these days, and it comes with an agenda that feeds corporate, racist, anti-environmental & militaristic interests.  Some of these people aren't on the internet much.
> 
> I think the law against SW targeting US audiences is stupid.
> 
> --Leigh
> 
>> On 11/12/2014 12:35 PM, Rip Robbins wrote:
>> DN is "balanced" by Sons of Liberty?  Sheesh...
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: grc-bounces at maillist.peak.org [mailto:grc-bounces at maillist.peak.org] On Behalf Of Michi Bradley
>> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2014 5:27 PM
>> To: Simon Frech; nfcb List
>> Cc: _GRC list
>> Subject: Re: [grc] Democracy Now on commercial shortwave station
>> 
>> WRMI is operating 100kW with a 315 degree beam which they claim is targeting Canada (zones 2 and 3) but it is obvious they are targeting
>> the US (which is illegal).   A "commercial" shortwave station in the US
>> must be careful to not carry commercials that target US listeners.  The way the rules are written, any commercials carried on SW must target foreign listeners only.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 11/7/2014 7:32 PM, Simon Frech wrote:
>>> Global 24 is a new shortwave station http://about.global24radio.com/
>>> The lineup includes DN!
>>> I learned about Global 24 on last weekend's Medianetwork Plus
>>> http://www.pcjmedia.com/medianetworkplus
>>> I understand they intend to run the station as a commercial station. They’re using the WRMI transmitter in Okeechobee, Florida, 9395 kHz. I haven’t been able to hear it yet here on the west coast.
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