Digital shortwave broadcasting is still a proposal. He thinks it is the first of its kind on the World Wide Web. Now an e-mail from Peter Walsh in Australia. This area of the world is large, is sparsely populated, and could well make use of some additional programming over the radio. I'm so pleased that proprietors such as Xfm an Worldspace are paying attention to radio, and are not following the sexy television path.
Radio has much to commend it as a medium of communication.
Peter, looking at the footprints for Worldspace at their Web site, it looks like it might be a stretch for the Worldspace signal to reach much of Australia. However, I am told that the Worldspace Caribbean beam might be audible in parts of the United States if one is willing to use a larger antenna. Similar situations may occur in Europe and Australia, and I can foresee cottage industries making and selling antennas for Worldspace reception outside the main Worldspace targets. By the way, Kym, I am a supporter of the VOA News Now format, and can tune on shortwave to the various segments without any problem. I wish you, your wife, and your little fella all the best for the Christmas and new year period.