Why is short-wave radio a better choice than other types of broadcasting?
It helps us reach people in remote areas. Our programs on Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC) are transmitted from Manila. They bounce the signal off the ionosphere (its like a magnetic belt around the earth) with some accuracy and it is reflected down on the country were trying to reach. An example: We have several daily broadcasts heard in Burma, but actually transmitted from Manila. The Buddhist government in Burma does not want the Christian message heard, but as long as people have short-wave radios, they can hear. How available are short-wave radios to residents of third world countries? We work closely with Asia Christian Services and other missions to place them in the hands of men and women who will deliver these short-wave radios to villages. It is not against the law to do that. In China we can purchase radios for $10 and they will last for years. Even in remote villages they can buy batteries for them. Are all of the programs produced in Manila, or are some recorded here i
