BBC Misses the Mark in Moving Broadcast

Re “From Shortwave to New Wave,” May 22: I’m going to miss listening to the BBC’s World Service broadcast. I’m used to moving my shortwave radio to anywhere in the house and listening to the BBC. Can’t do that with my computer. Or taking my shortwave out to the patio on a warm summer night and listening to the World Service. Can’t do that with my computer. But I can always tune to Radio Netherlands on 6165 kHz. It’s too bad Americans aren’t aware of the wonderful news sources available on shortwave radio.

Thomas Risher

Perris

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The BBC is abandoning us by living in a high-tech dream world. BBC is not available during normal listening hours by FM stations in the U.S., and the Internet is not a very accessible source.

People want an easy and portable method for listening to the radio. Over the years, shortwave radios have become as easy to use as the remote on your TV. Radio manufacturers continue to make listener-type radios, and many international broadcasters continue to use North American relay transmitters to provide a radio signal as good as your favorite local AM station. Other international broadcasters continue to provide excellent programs with regional shortwave transmitters. Radio Netherlands continues to advance shortwave technology with the testing of digital shortwave.

In a few years we will have high-fidelity fade-free shortwave broadcasts over an entire region without depending on a satellite, cable, Internet or local FM stations. BBC, step into the 21st century by resuming shortwave broadcasts.

Darrell Neft

Costa Mesa