Historic Aviation Radio in the UK?

Update – things have progressed to a point where I am starting to look for material. Therefore if the Mods will let me, I would like to ask if any member would like to talk about their favourite or pet project during these test broadcasts, please get in touch with me either by replying here or in PM.

Hey..great idea..thanks much for the link !!!

Hey much thanks for this link……great concept..enjoyed looking around the site. Warbird radio …very nice !

BlueNoser352 !

I expect you’ve already taken a long look at the Warbird Radio web site …..

http://www.warbirdradio.com/

I really do believe these guys have set the bench mark as to what can be achieved in this direction !

Yes they do live broadcasts ~ but you can also listen to the recorded
( podcast ) shows too.

If you have a host server and can load the recorded broadcasts and link to them ~ rather as we do to post pictures on Flypast ~ this would keep your bandwidth within limits and therefore you’re costs 🙂

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it’s live only – BUT…..

I’m planning on a series – maybe two or three – test broadcasts just to see how it goes.

The idea would be broadcast one at a set time in the evening UK…. say 7pm start…. then repeat it again the day after in the afternoon UK… to previously announced times. What would happen is I would paste the www. URL of the stream… you cut and paste it into your computer at five minutes before the announced time and just listen!

I’ve met with someone this AM who has some sound recordings I can use for the tests – like Amy Johnson talking about her flight after she arrived in Australia… It’s one thing to read the words – it’s another to hear the voices!

If this works – it can contain interviews with Museum staff… Airshow promotions… authors talking about their books… inside information gossip……. flashback like the Amy stuff… I really have no idea yet – a large part of it depends on what feedback I get from here in terms of what others would like to hear – and what others can contribute!

For these ‘tests’ I can fund the cost of a live audio stream for up to 100 listeners – to go any larger would be more costly and beyond what I see as my budget at the moment – but in truth, I dont know how many listeners it would get anyway! The number of listeners would also depend on attracting them, which is also about publicity – and that costs also. More than I am prepared to spend on something that I really do not know if there is a market for! This way – we all find out the answers!

Sounds interesting Graham – not being that familiar with the processes involved, would the broadcast be available for listening to later if you miss it, or would it be live only?

Graham,
Do you want excerpts from the old “Airmet” broadcasts, or from Shannon Aeradio on a Saturday afternoon when the operators had come on duty from a couple hours of “refreshments”. Real fall about material – especially when you were trying to receive the eastern N American Obs/TAFs!!!
HTH
Resmoroh

At this stage… I am open to all suggestions/ideas. Initially I guess I’m just out to see if there is enough interest in it as a project!

Graham,
Do you want excerpts from the old “Airmet” broadcasts, or from Shannon Aeradio on a Saturday afternoon when the operators had come on duty from a couple hours of “refreshments”. Real fall about material – especially when you were trying to receive the eastern N American Obs/TAFs!!!
HTH
Resmoroh