I am sad every time transmissions end Andre... when I think back to the 60s and 70s and the stations that I used to listen to that are gone or now only on the internet...
Same here David, it makes me sad to see stations go. For me personally the 1980s was the best time for SW listening. I was a teenager and it was my hobby back then.
Thanks Andre I heard something about it but have a cold so I not monitoring as much right now. It seems that videos and a few stray recordings may be all that’s left of a once mighty Short Wave provider. 73! Have a great day!
Hey André, thanks for paying a tribute to this radio that was an important part of the SW landscape. Sad to see them (almost) going. Another step towards the slow death of SW broadcast 😔... well, apart from the overwhelming Chinese radios. Will they own the airwaves some time in the future?
Hi Alain, maybe the Chinese stations and all the private SW stations are the future 😊 But at least there are some countries that still take SW seriously, like Romania and Spain.
Much of the broadcasting energy on shortwave is currently directed at Africa and Asia. Africa has the natural resources all the big nations want. One of those big nations markets 10 dollar high performance recievers and pumps out prolific amounts of programming across Africa and the Pacific Ocean to spread influence to those regions, especially areas with little internet access. Shortwave may never die and smart nations will keep it going in a more targeted way. It sure ain't what it used to be though that's for sure.
@@n6hgg1 It's true that China still spends a lot of money on shortwave. Soft power. Countries who left shortwave are losing influence, in my opinion. Not everyone, especially in Asia and Africa, has access to the internet. They listen to the radio.
Dissapointment to hear AWR shutting down some of the global-relay stations. 😔 Just to know, the Agat transmitter site (KSDA) still broadcasts some of Asian-language Services on Shortwave bands. I've once heard AWR's Korean-language Service on 16th of November on the 31m band. The timezone is labeled starting from 18:00 UTC to 19:00 UTC. Also, AWR's Chinese-language Service is mostly rare to catch (Chinese jammers), great job on receiving it. 👍💪
It's sad that this has happened and I'm still think it's crazy that AWR never came out and said what they were doing.
I also find it quite strange that they never said anything about this. It's such a big thing to do, but no official announcement or anything.
I am sad every time transmissions end Andre... when I think back to the 60s and 70s and the stations that I used to listen to that are gone or now only on the internet...
Same here David, it makes me sad to see stations go. For me personally the 1980s was the best time for SW listening. I was a teenager and it was my hobby back then.
Thank you for the upload.
Well at least there will be more space for pirates then 😄
That's a positive way of looking at it!
The shortwave legend Brother Stair is still active. I heard him a few days ago.
He will be active forever 🤣
Andre you might say that the late B.S. is radio-active…😂😂😂!
73!
@@swlistening Brother Stair will be active until the end of world.
Thanks Andre I heard something about it but have a cold so I not monitoring as much right now. It seems that videos and a few stray recordings may be all that’s left of a once mighty Short Wave provider.
73! Have a great day!
Very sad day indeed. At least some transmissions from Guam will remain.
Hey André, thanks for paying a tribute to this radio that was an important part of the SW landscape.
Sad to see them (almost) going.
Another step towards the slow death of SW broadcast 😔... well, apart from the overwhelming Chinese radios. Will they own the airwaves some time in the future?
Hi Alain, maybe the Chinese stations and all the private SW stations are the future 😊 But at least there are some countries that still take SW seriously, like Romania and Spain.
Much of the broadcasting energy on shortwave is currently directed at Africa and Asia. Africa has the natural resources all the big nations want. One of those big nations markets 10 dollar high performance recievers and pumps out prolific amounts of programming across Africa and the Pacific Ocean to spread influence to those regions, especially areas with little internet access. Shortwave may never die and smart nations will keep it going in a more targeted way. It sure ain't what it used to be though that's for sure.
@@n6hgg1 It's true that China still spends a lot of money on shortwave. Soft power. Countries who left shortwave are losing influence, in my opinion. Not everyone, especially in Asia and Africa, has access to the internet. They listen to the radio.
Thanks mosr interesting.
I'm glad you found it interesting Dan!
I will watch this later, 😊 I'm about to sleep.
Dissapointment to hear AWR shutting down some of the global-relay stations. 😔
Just to know, the Agat transmitter site (KSDA) still broadcasts some of Asian-language Services on Shortwave bands. I've once heard AWR's Korean-language Service on 16th of November on the 31m band. The timezone is labeled starting from 18:00 UTC to 19:00 UTC.
Also, AWR's Chinese-language Service is mostly rare to catch (Chinese jammers), great job on receiving it. 👍💪
I have even heard some rumours that the Agat transmissions might also end. I hope that these are just unfounded rumours.