- There are different possibilities to listen to international radio. Each method has its own advantages and shortcomings. The 4 ways to listen to international radio are:
- Shortwave
- price of a shortwave radio receiver : starting at around 50 US$
- number of radio stations : several 1000's
- portable : yes
- Satellite
- price of an analog satellite receiver : starting at around 100 US$
- price of a digital satellite receiver : starting at around 300 US$
- number of radio stations : mostly 100-200
(only satellites with footprint to your location can be received)
- portable : more or less
- Cable
- price of a radio receiver : starting at around 100 US$
- price of a cable subscription : starting at around 10 US$/month
- number of radio stations : mostly around 20
- portable : no
- Internet
- price of a computer : starting at around 1000 US$
- price of an internet account : starting at around 10 US$/month
- number of radio stations : several 1000's
- portable : no
- If you cannot obtain a broadcast license within your target area, then you can broadcast on shortwave towards that target area without any problems through the TDP Shortwave Transmitter Airtime service.
- Broadcasting on shortwave is not expensive and your listeners do not have to buy expensive equipment to listen to your programs.
- Listening to shortwave radio is possible on every place of the world, even if no electricity or telephone is available.
- To request a quotation, go back to the main page of TDP - Shortwave Transmitter Airtime, choose your target area on the world map and follow the instructions on the pages that follow.
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