Discussion:
Internet Radio?
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Larry Dawson
2007-12-02 18:07:40 UTC
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Not sure of the best group to post to so I'm posting in the satellite
and shortwave radio groups. Over the years I've moved from shortwave
radio to satellite. I couldn't ever afford the big shortwave rigs and
haven't the space to install a good outdoor antenna. Now I'm finding
myself more and more listening to radio over the Internet and less to
my sateliite radio. I have Sirius but also had XM along with it at one
time. I'm considering dropping my subscription and pickup a WiFi
Internet radio. I'd appreciate hearing of anyone's experience with
these radios and recommendations. I haven't followed too closely the
issue over the increase in fees levied against Internet-only stations.
Is this a concern? On the other hand, most of radio stations I listen
to on the computer are normal terresterial ones that I obviously can't
access locally so even if Internet-only radio disappeared I think I'd
be OK. Thanks for any advice anyone can offer.
Larry
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I don't know whether it's a virtue or a vice in me, but regularly
rereading favorite books has always been one of the quasi-
religious ceremonies with which I occupy my life.
Fritz Leiber
David
2007-12-02 18:34:37 UTC
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Post by Larry Dawson
Not sure of the best group to post to so I'm posting in the satellite
and shortwave radio groups. Over the years I've moved from shortwave
radio to satellite. I couldn't ever afford the big shortwave rigs and
haven't the space to install a good outdoor antenna. Now I'm finding
myself more and more listening to radio over the Internet and less to my
sateliite radio. I have Sirius but also had XM along with it at one
time. I'm considering dropping my subscription and pickup a WiFi
Internet radio. I'd appreciate hearing of anyone's experience with these
radios and recommendations. I haven't followed too closely the issue
over the increase in fees levied against Internet-only stations. Is this
a concern? On the other hand, most of radio stations I listen to on the
computer are normal terresterial ones that I obviously can't access
locally so even if Internet-only radio disappeared I think I'd be OK.
Thanks for any advice anyone can offer.
Larry
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Larry Dawson http://homepage.mac.com/capnlarry
I don't know whether it's a virtue or a vice in me, but regularly
rereading favorite books has always been one of the quasi-
religious ceremonies with which I occupy my life.
Fritz Leiber
I got one of these to use for internet radio:

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/11/hands-on-with-e.html

It uses about 45 Watts. It is pretty quiet and I can use it to surf the
web as well as tune-in.

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