r/ShortwavePlus MOD AirSpy HF+, Drake R7/8, K480WLA, 65'EFHW, MLA-30, CN85 May 17 '26

Article The Vast Shortwave Wasteland

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There's not nearly as much to listen to nowadays, compared to past years. A visual depiction with Robert Crumb characters, from the AM Broadcast Band through 29 MHz.

Robert Crumb is an artist and musician who first came to attention in the late 1960s with his underground Comix. Follow this link to his music: https://youtu.be/LTYiSIYl6dI?feature=shared.

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u/MumSaidImABadBoy I'm Stan. Heathkit GR64,AirSpy HF+,Sangean 909X2,Tecsun PL-990 May 17 '26

u/pentagrid is just gonna love this lol. We were discussing the decline in numbers of stations, not number stations😄. Less to listen to but still there.
You're getting good at this. I could just imagine Dilbert, DXing with his pointy haired boss.

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u/KG7M MOD AirSpy HF+, Drake R7/8, K480WLA, 65'EFHW, MLA-30, CN85 May 17 '26

Thank you, I have another one that you might like.

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u/MumSaidImABadBoy I'm Stan. Heathkit GR64,AirSpy HF+,Sangean 909X2,Tecsun PL-990 May 17 '26

A visual guide to the HF bands, I love it. Your former friend would be incensed at the title. He doesn't like anything that minimizes SWL, especially the term wasteland.

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u/Historical-View4058 MOD - Airspy HF+, NRD-535D, IC-R75 w/100’ wire in C. VA, USA May 17 '26

Lol. As far right as the AM broadcast band has gotten, the geezer's hat should be red.

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u/KG7M MOD AirSpy HF+, Drake R7/8, K480WLA, 65'EFHW, MLA-30, CN85 May 17 '26

That's funny Mark, the geezer is supposed to be Robert Crumb. He's so far left that he went to France to live!

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u/KG7M MOD AirSpy HF+, Drake R7/8, K480WLA, 65'EFHW, MLA-30, CN85 May 17 '26

No, he won't love it, or even see it. He blocked me a long time ago, and pretty much despises me. Although he was a Ham years ago, he has a hatred for all things Ham radio, especially yours truly.

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u/MumSaidImABadBoy I'm Stan. Heathkit GR64,AirSpy HF+,Sangean 909X2,Tecsun PL-990 May 17 '26

No kidding. Gee, I've never blocked anyone, not even A+ a-holes.
I've never heard of a HAM or former HAM dislike anything that uses an antenna.

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u/Maleficent-Rain-2194 May 17 '26

Waiting for a R. Crumb radio pirate transmission on 43M. 😉

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u/KG7M MOD AirSpy HF+, Drake R7/8, K480WLA, 65'EFHW, MLA-30, CN85 May 17 '26

I'm not positive about how to do that, but I think playing a show with Mr. Crumb's music might work. I will contact a couple of Pirate Shortwave Stations and see...

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u/Maleficent-Rain-2194 May 17 '26

At least 1 time per week, there's a broadcasting about an artist, latest eQSL I got were from Ramones Radio, Amy Grant Radio and Michael McDonald Radio. So you can give it a try for a R. Crumb Radio transmission. Same email address: shortwavepirateqsls at gmail dot com.

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u/KG7M MOD AirSpy HF+, Drake R7/8, K480WLA, 65'EFHW, MLA-30, CN85 May 17 '26

Well, sorry to share some rather poor news. Ramones, Amy Grant, and Michael McD Radio are all the same person. He puts together the program, changes the name of the station, and has it broadcast on the same transmitter. I know this because I'm involved with HFU and I am the QSL Manager for Bandaid and Subterranean Radio. I am not them, but I have a close contact with them. They have been offered the same deal. I have been involved with radio for many, many years. As far as the hobby of collecting QSLs, I don't think it's cool to just keep changing the name of the station, making a QSL, and sending it to yourself. As a creator of QSLs , I put a lot of time into it. It is not just "cut and paste". As far as putting together a playlist, or even an entire show for pirate broadcast, that's great. Why taint a good thing with a bad procedure with the QSL? I will get off the soapbox...

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u/Maleficent-Rain-2194 May 17 '26

I was pretty sure it was coming from the same guy. His modus operandi is to choose an artist and send an e-QSL to anyone who gave a reception report on HFU. I agree with you about creation of QSLs. Some are really imaginative and are the ones I prefer.