BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
ago.

Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.

It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
on the right hand side under Saturday
or
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
direct (Need Real media player)

Cheers Mike 8-{>

--
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TRA  #3207 L1
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On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:

> BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> ago.
> 
> Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> 
> It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> on the right hand side under Saturday
> or
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> direct (Need Real media player)
> 
> Cheers Mike 8-{>

Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
train journey to Largs :)

Dan

On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:

> BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> ago.
> 
> Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> 
> It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> on the right hand side under Saturday
> or
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> direct (Need Real media player)
> 
> Cheers Mike 8-{>

Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
train journey to Largs :)

Dan

On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:

> BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> ago.
> 
> Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> 
> It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> on the right hand side under Saturday
> or
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> direct (Need Real media player)
> 
> Cheers Mike 8-{>

Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
train journey to Largs :)

Dan

On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:

> BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> ago.
> 
> Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> 
> It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> on the right hand side under Saturday
> or
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> direct (Need Real media player)
> 
> Cheers Mike 8-{>

Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
train journey to Largs :)

Dan

On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:

> BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> ago.
> 
> Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> 
> It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> on the right hand side under Saturday
> or
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> direct (Need Real media player)
> 
> Cheers Mike 8-{>

Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
train journey to Largs :)

Dan

On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:

> BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> ago.
> 
> Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> 
> It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> on the right hand side under Saturday
> or
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> direct (Need Real media player)
> 
> Cheers Mike 8-{>

Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
train journey to Largs :)

Dan

On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:

> BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> ago.
> 
> Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> 
> It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> on the right hand side under Saturday
> or
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> direct (Need Real media player)
> 
> Cheers Mike 8-{>

Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
train journey to Largs :)

Dan

On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:

> BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> ago.
> 
> Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> 
> It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> on the right hand side under Saturday
> or
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> direct (Need Real media player)
> 
> Cheers Mike 8-{>

Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
train journey to Largs :)

Dan

Fascinating- all the usual suspects.
I think that's only a streaming link- I had to record it with Audacity.
"Dan Westley"  wrote in message
news:pan.2007.08.11.23.44.05.648780@cydermaster.me.n0spam.uk...
> On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:
>
> > BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> > An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> > Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> > rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> > Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> > launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> > ago.
> >
> > Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> >
> > It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> > on the right hand side under Saturday
> > or
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> > direct (Need Real media player)
> >
> > Cheers Mike 8-{>
>
> Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
> train journey to Largs :)
>
> Dan
>

On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:

> BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> ago.
> 
> Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> 
> It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> on the right hand side under Saturday
> or
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> direct (Need Real media player)
> 
> Cheers Mike 8-{>

Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
train journey to Largs :)

Dan

Fascinating- all the usual suspects.
I think that's only a streaming link- I had to record it with Audacity.
"Dan Westley"  wrote in message
news:pan.2007.08.11.23.44.05.648780@cydermaster.me.n0spam.uk...
> On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:
>
> > BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> > An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> > Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> > rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> > Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> > launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> > ago.
> >
> > Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> >
> > It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> > on the right hand side under Saturday
> > or
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> > direct (Need Real media player)
> >
> > Cheers Mike 8-{>
>
> Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
> train journey to Largs :)
>
> Dan
>

On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:

> BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> ago.
> 
> Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> 
> It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> on the right hand side under Saturday
> or
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> direct (Need Real media player)
> 
> Cheers Mike 8-{>

Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
train journey to Largs :)

Dan

Fascinating- all the usual suspects.
I think that's only a streaming link- I had to record it with Audacity.
"Dan Westley"  wrote in message
news:pan.2007.08.11.23.44.05.648780@cydermaster.me.n0spam.uk...
> On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:
>
> > BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> > An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> > Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> > rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> > Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> > launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> > ago.
> >
> > Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> >
> > It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> > on the right hand side under Saturday
> > or
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> > direct (Need Real media player)
> >
> > Cheers Mike 8-{>
>
> Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
> train journey to Largs :)
>
> Dan
>

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:47:29 +0100, Mark Dunn wrote:

> Fascinating- all the usual suspects.
> I think that's only a streaming link- I had to record it with Audacity.

I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.

For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
radio2ogg

#!/bin/sh

#
# Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url 
#
# Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
# 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
# 

wget $1
mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao pcm:file=audiodump.wav
oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:34:56 +0100, Dan Westley
 wrote:

>I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
>mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.
>
>For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
>radio2ogg
>
>#!/bin/sh
>
>#
># Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url 
>#
># Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
># 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
># 
>
>wget $1
>mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
>mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao pcm:file=audiodump.wav
>oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
>rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)

Might give that a go. I tried to grab a copy using VLC, but ended up
with a 45 second version. It all appears to be there, but it's hard to
take it in at that speed!


-- 
Darren J Longhorn    http://www.geocities.com/darrenlonghorn/
NSRG #005            http://www.northstarrocketry.org.uk/
/UKRA #1094 /L2 /RSO http://www.ukra.org.uk/

On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:

> BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> ago.
> 
> Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> 
> It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> on the right hand side under Saturday
> or
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> direct (Need Real media player)
> 
> Cheers Mike 8-{>

Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
train journey to Largs :)

Dan

Fascinating- all the usual suspects.
I think that's only a streaming link- I had to record it with Audacity.
"Dan Westley"  wrote in message
news:pan.2007.08.11.23.44.05.648780@cydermaster.me.n0spam.uk...
> On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:
>
> > BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> > An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> > Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> > rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> > Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> > launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> > ago.
> >
> > Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> >
> > It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> > on the right hand side under Saturday
> > or
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> > direct (Need Real media player)
> >
> > Cheers Mike 8-{>
>
> Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
> train journey to Largs :)
>
> Dan
>

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:47:29 +0100, Mark Dunn wrote:

> Fascinating- all the usual suspects.
> I think that's only a streaming link- I had to record it with Audacity.

I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.

For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
radio2ogg

#!/bin/sh

#
# Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url 
#
# Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
# 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
# 

wget $1
mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao pcm:file=audiodump.wav
oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:34:56 +0100, Dan Westley
 wrote:

>I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
>mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.
>
>For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
>radio2ogg
>
>#!/bin/sh
>
>#
># Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url 
>#
># Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
># 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
># 
>
>wget $1
>mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
>mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao pcm:file=audiodump.wav
>oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
>rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)

Might give that a go. I tried to grab a copy using VLC, but ended up
with a 45 second version. It all appears to be there, but it's hard to
take it in at that speed!


-- 
Darren J Longhorn    http://www.geocities.com/darrenlonghorn/
NSRG #005            http://www.northstarrocketry.org.uk/
/UKRA #1094 /L2 /RSO http://www.ukra.org.uk/

"Darren J Longhorn"  wrote in message 
news:9q1vb3t1shpmvheb95h252b2dsrag4fea9@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:34:56 +0100, Dan Westley
>  wrote:
>
>>I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
>>mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.
>>
>>For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
>>radio2ogg
>>
>>#!/bin/sh
>>
>>#
>># Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url
>>#
>># Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
>># 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
>>#
>>
>>wget $1
>>mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
>>mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao 
>>pcm:file=audiodump.wav
>>oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
>>rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)
>
> Might give that a go. I tried to grab a copy using VLC, but ended up
> with a 45 second version. It all appears to be there, but it's hard to
> take it in at that speed!
>
>
> -- 
> Darren J Longhorn    http://www.geocities.com/darrenlonghorn/
> NSRG #005            http://www.northstarrocketry.org.uk/
> /UKRA #1094 /L2 /RSO http://www.ukra.org.uk/

If anyone is interested, I have a .wav version. 600K file size
-- 
Rod Stevenson

Vice Chairman Space Education Council

UKRA 1185 LEVEL 2 RSO

EARS 1385
MARS

On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:

> BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> ago.
> 
> Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> 
> It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> on the right hand side under Saturday
> or
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> direct (Need Real media player)
> 
> Cheers Mike 8-{>

Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
train journey to Largs :)

Dan

Fascinating- all the usual suspects.
I think that's only a streaming link- I had to record it with Audacity.
"Dan Westley"  wrote in message
news:pan.2007.08.11.23.44.05.648780@cydermaster.me.n0spam.uk...
> On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:
>
> > BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> > An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> > Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> > rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> > Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> > launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> > ago.
> >
> > Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> >
> > It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> > on the right hand side under Saturday
> > or
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> > direct (Need Real media player)
> >
> > Cheers Mike 8-{>
>
> Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
> train journey to Largs :)
>
> Dan
>

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:47:29 +0100, Mark Dunn wrote:

> Fascinating- all the usual suspects.
> I think that's only a streaming link- I had to record it with Audacity.

I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.

For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
radio2ogg

#!/bin/sh

#
# Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url 
#
# Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
# 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
# 

wget $1
mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao pcm:file=audiodump.wav
oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:34:56 +0100, Dan Westley
 wrote:

>I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
>mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.
>
>For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
>radio2ogg
>
>#!/bin/sh
>
>#
># Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url 
>#
># Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
># 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
># 
>
>wget $1
>mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
>mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao pcm:file=audiodump.wav
>oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
>rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)

Might give that a go. I tried to grab a copy using VLC, but ended up
with a 45 second version. It all appears to be there, but it's hard to
take it in at that speed!


-- 
Darren J Longhorn    http://www.geocities.com/darrenlonghorn/
NSRG #005            http://www.northstarrocketry.org.uk/
/UKRA #1094 /L2 /RSO http://www.ukra.org.uk/

"Darren J Longhorn"  wrote in message 
news:9q1vb3t1shpmvheb95h252b2dsrag4fea9@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:34:56 +0100, Dan Westley
>  wrote:
>
>>I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
>>mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.
>>
>>For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
>>radio2ogg
>>
>>#!/bin/sh
>>
>>#
>># Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url
>>#
>># Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
>># 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
>>#
>>
>>wget $1
>>mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
>>mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao 
>>pcm:file=audiodump.wav
>>oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
>>rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)
>
> Might give that a go. I tried to grab a copy using VLC, but ended up
> with a 45 second version. It all appears to be there, but it's hard to
> take it in at that speed!
>
>
> -- 
> Darren J Longhorn    http://www.geocities.com/darrenlonghorn/
> NSRG #005            http://www.northstarrocketry.org.uk/
> /UKRA #1094 /L2 /RSO http://www.ukra.org.uk/

If anyone is interested, I have a .wav version. 600K file size
-- 
Rod Stevenson

Vice Chairman Space Education Council

UKRA 1185 LEVEL 2 RSO

EARS 1385
MARS

On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:

> BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> ago.
> 
> Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> 
> It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> on the right hand side under Saturday
> or
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> direct (Need Real media player)
> 
> Cheers Mike 8-{>

Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
train journey to Largs :)

Dan

Fascinating- all the usual suspects.
I think that's only a streaming link- I had to record it with Audacity.
"Dan Westley"  wrote in message
news:pan.2007.08.11.23.44.05.648780@cydermaster.me.n0spam.uk...
> On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:
>
> > BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> > An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> > Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> > rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> > Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> > launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> > ago.
> >
> > Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> >
> > It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> > on the right hand side under Saturday
> > or
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> > direct (Need Real media player)
> >
> > Cheers Mike 8-{>
>
> Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
> train journey to Largs :)
>
> Dan
>

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:47:29 +0100, Mark Dunn wrote:

> Fascinating- all the usual suspects.
> I think that's only a streaming link- I had to record it with Audacity.

I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.

For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
radio2ogg

#!/bin/sh

#
# Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url 
#
# Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
# 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
# 

wget $1
mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao pcm:file=audiodump.wav
oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:34:56 +0100, Dan Westley
 wrote:

>I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
>mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.
>
>For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
>radio2ogg
>
>#!/bin/sh
>
>#
># Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url 
>#
># Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
># 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
># 
>
>wget $1
>mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
>mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao pcm:file=audiodump.wav
>oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
>rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)

Might give that a go. I tried to grab a copy using VLC, but ended up
with a 45 second version. It all appears to be there, but it's hard to
take it in at that speed!


-- 
Darren J Longhorn    http://www.geocities.com/darrenlonghorn/
NSRG #005            http://www.northstarrocketry.org.uk/
/UKRA #1094 /L2 /RSO http://www.ukra.org.uk/

"Darren J Longhorn"  wrote in message 
news:9q1vb3t1shpmvheb95h252b2dsrag4fea9@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:34:56 +0100, Dan Westley
>  wrote:
>
>>I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
>>mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.
>>
>>For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
>>radio2ogg
>>
>>#!/bin/sh
>>
>>#
>># Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url
>>#
>># Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
>># 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
>>#
>>
>>wget $1
>>mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
>>mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao 
>>pcm:file=audiodump.wav
>>oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
>>rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)
>
> Might give that a go. I tried to grab a copy using VLC, but ended up
> with a 45 second version. It all appears to be there, but it's hard to
> take it in at that speed!
>
>
> -- 
> Darren J Longhorn    http://www.geocities.com/darrenlonghorn/
> NSRG #005            http://www.northstarrocketry.org.uk/
> /UKRA #1094 /L2 /RSO http://www.ukra.org.uk/

If anyone is interested, I have a .wav version. 600K file size
-- 
Rod Stevenson

Vice Chairman Space Education Council

UKRA 1185 LEVEL 2 RSO

EARS 1385
MARS

On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:

> BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> ago.
> 
> Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> 
> It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> on the right hand side under Saturday
> or
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> direct (Need Real media player)
> 
> Cheers Mike 8-{>

Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
train journey to Largs :)

Dan

Fascinating- all the usual suspects.
I think that's only a streaming link- I had to record it with Audacity.
"Dan Westley"  wrote in message
news:pan.2007.08.11.23.44.05.648780@cydermaster.me.n0spam.uk...
> On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:
>
> > BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> > An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> > Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> > rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> > Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> > launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> > ago.
> >
> > Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> >
> > It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> > on the right hand side under Saturday
> > or
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> > direct (Need Real media player)
> >
> > Cheers Mike 8-{>
>
> Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
> train journey to Largs :)
>
> Dan
>

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:47:29 +0100, Mark Dunn wrote:

> Fascinating- all the usual suspects.
> I think that's only a streaming link- I had to record it with Audacity.

I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.

For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
radio2ogg

#!/bin/sh

#
# Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url 
#
# Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
# 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
# 

wget $1
mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao pcm:file=audiodump.wav
oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:34:56 +0100, Dan Westley
 wrote:

>I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
>mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.
>
>For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
>radio2ogg
>
>#!/bin/sh
>
>#
># Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url 
>#
># Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
># 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
># 
>
>wget $1
>mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
>mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao pcm:file=audiodump.wav
>oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
>rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)

Might give that a go. I tried to grab a copy using VLC, but ended up
with a 45 second version. It all appears to be there, but it's hard to
take it in at that speed!


-- 
Darren J Longhorn    http://www.geocities.com/darrenlonghorn/
NSRG #005            http://www.northstarrocketry.org.uk/
/UKRA #1094 /L2 /RSO http://www.ukra.org.uk/

"Darren J Longhorn"  wrote in message 
news:9q1vb3t1shpmvheb95h252b2dsrag4fea9@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:34:56 +0100, Dan Westley
>  wrote:
>
>>I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
>>mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.
>>
>>For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
>>radio2ogg
>>
>>#!/bin/sh
>>
>>#
>># Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url
>>#
>># Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
>># 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
>>#
>>
>>wget $1
>>mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
>>mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao 
>>pcm:file=audiodump.wav
>>oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
>>rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)
>
> Might give that a go. I tried to grab a copy using VLC, but ended up
> with a 45 second version. It all appears to be there, but it's hard to
> take it in at that speed!
>
>
> -- 
> Darren J Longhorn    http://www.geocities.com/darrenlonghorn/
> NSRG #005            http://www.northstarrocketry.org.uk/
> /UKRA #1094 /L2 /RSO http://www.ukra.org.uk/

If anyone is interested, I have a .wav version. 600K file size
-- 
Rod Stevenson

Vice Chairman Space Education Council

UKRA 1185 LEVEL 2 RSO

EARS 1385
MARS

On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:

> BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> ago.
> 
> Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> 
> It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> on the right hand side under Saturday
> or
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> direct (Need Real media player)
> 
> Cheers Mike 8-{>

Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
train journey to Largs :)

Dan

Fascinating- all the usual suspects.
I think that's only a streaming link- I had to record it with Audacity.
"Dan Westley"  wrote in message
news:pan.2007.08.11.23.44.05.648780@cydermaster.me.n0spam.uk...
> On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:
>
> > BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> > An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> > Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> > rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> > Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> > launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> > ago.
> >
> > Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> >
> > It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> > on the right hand side under Saturday
> > or
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> > direct (Need Real media player)
> >
> > Cheers Mike 8-{>
>
> Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
> train journey to Largs :)
>
> Dan
>

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:47:29 +0100, Mark Dunn wrote:

> Fascinating- all the usual suspects.
> I think that's only a streaming link- I had to record it with Audacity.

I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.

For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
radio2ogg

#!/bin/sh

#
# Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url 
#
# Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
# 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
# 

wget $1
mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao pcm:file=audiodump.wav
oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:34:56 +0100, Dan Westley
 wrote:

>I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
>mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.
>
>For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
>radio2ogg
>
>#!/bin/sh
>
>#
># Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url 
>#
># Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
># 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
># 
>
>wget $1
>mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
>mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao pcm:file=audiodump.wav
>oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
>rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)

Might give that a go. I tried to grab a copy using VLC, but ended up
with a 45 second version. It all appears to be there, but it's hard to
take it in at that speed!


-- 
Darren J Longhorn    http://www.geocities.com/darrenlonghorn/
NSRG #005            http://www.northstarrocketry.org.uk/
/UKRA #1094 /L2 /RSO http://www.ukra.org.uk/

"Darren J Longhorn"  wrote in message 
news:9q1vb3t1shpmvheb95h252b2dsrag4fea9@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:34:56 +0100, Dan Westley
>  wrote:
>
>>I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
>>mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.
>>
>>For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
>>radio2ogg
>>
>>#!/bin/sh
>>
>>#
>># Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url
>>#
>># Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
>># 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
>>#
>>
>>wget $1
>>mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
>>mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao 
>>pcm:file=audiodump.wav
>>oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
>>rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)
>
> Might give that a go. I tried to grab a copy using VLC, but ended up
> with a 45 second version. It all appears to be there, but it's hard to
> take it in at that speed!
>
>
> -- 
> Darren J Longhorn    http://www.geocities.com/darrenlonghorn/
> NSRG #005            http://www.northstarrocketry.org.uk/
> /UKRA #1094 /L2 /RSO http://www.ukra.org.uk/

If anyone is interested, I have a .wav version. 600K file size
-- 
Rod Stevenson

Vice Chairman Space Education Council

UKRA 1185 LEVEL 2 RSO

EARS 1385
MARS

On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:

> BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> ago.
> 
> Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> 
> It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> on the right hand side under Saturday
> or
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> direct (Need Real media player)
> 
> Cheers Mike 8-{>

Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
train journey to Largs :)

Dan

Fascinating- all the usual suspects.
I think that's only a streaming link- I had to record it with Audacity.
"Dan Westley"  wrote in message
news:pan.2007.08.11.23.44.05.648780@cydermaster.me.n0spam.uk...
> On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:
>
> > BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> > An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> > Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> > rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> > Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> > launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> > ago.
> >
> > Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> >
> > It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> > on the right hand side under Saturday
> > or
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> > direct (Need Real media player)
> >
> > Cheers Mike 8-{>
>
> Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
> train journey to Largs :)
>
> Dan
>

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:47:29 +0100, Mark Dunn wrote:

> Fascinating- all the usual suspects.
> I think that's only a streaming link- I had to record it with Audacity.

I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.

For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
radio2ogg

#!/bin/sh

#
# Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url 
#
# Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
# 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
# 

wget $1
mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao pcm:file=audiodump.wav
oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:34:56 +0100, Dan Westley
 wrote:

>I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
>mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.
>
>For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
>radio2ogg
>
>#!/bin/sh
>
>#
># Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url 
>#
># Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
># 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
># 
>
>wget $1
>mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
>mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao pcm:file=audiodump.wav
>oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
>rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)

Might give that a go. I tried to grab a copy using VLC, but ended up
with a 45 second version. It all appears to be there, but it's hard to
take it in at that speed!


-- 
Darren J Longhorn    http://www.geocities.com/darrenlonghorn/
NSRG #005            http://www.northstarrocketry.org.uk/
/UKRA #1094 /L2 /RSO http://www.ukra.org.uk/

"Darren J Longhorn"  wrote in message 
news:9q1vb3t1shpmvheb95h252b2dsrag4fea9@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:34:56 +0100, Dan Westley
>  wrote:
>
>>I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
>>mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.
>>
>>For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
>>radio2ogg
>>
>>#!/bin/sh
>>
>>#
>># Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url
>>#
>># Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
>># 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
>>#
>>
>>wget $1
>>mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
>>mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao 
>>pcm:file=audiodump.wav
>>oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
>>rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)
>
> Might give that a go. I tried to grab a copy using VLC, but ended up
> with a 45 second version. It all appears to be there, but it's hard to
> take it in at that speed!
>
>
> -- 
> Darren J Longhorn    http://www.geocities.com/darrenlonghorn/
> NSRG #005            http://www.northstarrocketry.org.uk/
> /UKRA #1094 /L2 /RSO http://www.ukra.org.uk/

If anyone is interested, I have a .wav version. 600K file size
-- 
Rod Stevenson

Vice Chairman Space Education Council

UKRA 1185 LEVEL 2 RSO

EARS 1385
MARS

On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:

> BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> ago.
> 
> Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> 
> It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> on the right hand side under Saturday
> or
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> direct (Need Real media player)
> 
> Cheers Mike 8-{>

Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
train journey to Largs :)

Dan

Fascinating- all the usual suspects.
I think that's only a streaming link- I had to record it with Audacity.
"Dan Westley"  wrote in message
news:pan.2007.08.11.23.44.05.648780@cydermaster.me.n0spam.uk...
> On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:
>
> > BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> > An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> > Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> > rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> > Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> > launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> > ago.
> >
> > Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> >
> > It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> > on the right hand side under Saturday
> > or
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> > direct (Need Real media player)
> >
> > Cheers Mike 8-{>
>
> Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
> train journey to Largs :)
>
> Dan
>

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:47:29 +0100, Mark Dunn wrote:

> Fascinating- all the usual suspects.
> I think that's only a streaming link- I had to record it with Audacity.

I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.

For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
radio2ogg

#!/bin/sh

#
# Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url 
#
# Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
# 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
# 

wget $1
mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao pcm:file=audiodump.wav
oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:34:56 +0100, Dan Westley
 wrote:

>I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
>mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.
>
>For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
>radio2ogg
>
>#!/bin/sh
>
>#
># Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url 
>#
># Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
># 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
># 
>
>wget $1
>mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
>mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao pcm:file=audiodump.wav
>oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
>rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)

Might give that a go. I tried to grab a copy using VLC, but ended up
with a 45 second version. It all appears to be there, but it's hard to
take it in at that speed!


-- 
Darren J Longhorn    http://www.geocities.com/darrenlonghorn/
NSRG #005            http://www.northstarrocketry.org.uk/
/UKRA #1094 /L2 /RSO http://www.ukra.org.uk/

"Darren J Longhorn"  wrote in message 
news:9q1vb3t1shpmvheb95h252b2dsrag4fea9@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:34:56 +0100, Dan Westley
>  wrote:
>
>>I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
>>mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.
>>
>>For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
>>radio2ogg
>>
>>#!/bin/sh
>>
>>#
>># Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url
>>#
>># Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
>># 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
>>#
>>
>>wget $1
>>mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
>>mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao 
>>pcm:file=audiodump.wav
>>oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
>>rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)
>
> Might give that a go. I tried to grab a copy using VLC, but ended up
> with a 45 second version. It all appears to be there, but it's hard to
> take it in at that speed!
>
>
> -- 
> Darren J Longhorn    http://www.geocities.com/darrenlonghorn/
> NSRG #005            http://www.northstarrocketry.org.uk/
> /UKRA #1094 /L2 /RSO http://www.ukra.org.uk/

If anyone is interested, I have a .wav version. 600K file size
-- 
Rod Stevenson

Vice Chairman Space Education Council

UKRA 1185 LEVEL 2 RSO

EARS 1385
MARS

On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:

> BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> ago.
> 
> Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> 
> It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> on the right hand side under Saturday
> or
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> direct (Need Real media player)
> 
> Cheers Mike 8-{>

Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
train journey to Largs :)

Dan

Fascinating- all the usual suspects.
I think that's only a streaming link- I had to record it with Audacity.
"Dan Westley"  wrote in message
news:pan.2007.08.11.23.44.05.648780@cydermaster.me.n0spam.uk...
> On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:
>
> > BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> > An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> > Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> > rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> > Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> > launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> > ago.
> >
> > Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> >
> > It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> > on the right hand side under Saturday
> > or
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> > direct (Need Real media player)
> >
> > Cheers Mike 8-{>
>
> Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
> train journey to Largs :)
>
> Dan
>

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:47:29 +0100, Mark Dunn wrote:

> Fascinating- all the usual suspects.
> I think that's only a streaming link- I had to record it with Audacity.

I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.

For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
radio2ogg

#!/bin/sh

#
# Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url 
#
# Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
# 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
# 

wget $1
mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao pcm:file=audiodump.wav
oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:34:56 +0100, Dan Westley
 wrote:

>I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
>mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.
>
>For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
>radio2ogg
>
>#!/bin/sh
>
>#
># Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url 
>#
># Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
># 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
># 
>
>wget $1
>mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
>mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao pcm:file=audiodump.wav
>oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
>rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)

Might give that a go. I tried to grab a copy using VLC, but ended up
with a 45 second version. It all appears to be there, but it's hard to
take it in at that speed!


-- 
Darren J Longhorn    http://www.geocities.com/darrenlonghorn/
NSRG #005            http://www.northstarrocketry.org.uk/
/UKRA #1094 /L2 /RSO http://www.ukra.org.uk/

"Darren J Longhorn"  wrote in message 
news:9q1vb3t1shpmvheb95h252b2dsrag4fea9@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:34:56 +0100, Dan Westley
>  wrote:
>
>>I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
>>mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.
>>
>>For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
>>radio2ogg
>>
>>#!/bin/sh
>>
>>#
>># Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url
>>#
>># Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
>># 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
>>#
>>
>>wget $1
>>mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
>>mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao 
>>pcm:file=audiodump.wav
>>oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
>>rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)
>
> Might give that a go. I tried to grab a copy using VLC, but ended up
> with a 45 second version. It all appears to be there, but it's hard to
> take it in at that speed!
>
>
> -- 
> Darren J Longhorn    http://www.geocities.com/darrenlonghorn/
> NSRG #005            http://www.northstarrocketry.org.uk/
> /UKRA #1094 /L2 /RSO http://www.ukra.org.uk/

If anyone is interested, I have a .wav version. 600K file size
-- 
Rod Stevenson

Vice Chairman Space Education Council

UKRA 1185 LEVEL 2 RSO

EARS 1385
MARS

On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:

> BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> ago.
> 
> Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> 
> It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> on the right hand side under Saturday
> or
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> direct (Need Real media player)
> 
> Cheers Mike 8-{>

Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
train journey to Largs :)

Dan

Fascinating- all the usual suspects.
I think that's only a streaming link- I had to record it with Audacity.
"Dan Westley"  wrote in message
news:pan.2007.08.11.23.44.05.648780@cydermaster.me.n0spam.uk...
> On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:
>
> > BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> > An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> > Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> > rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> > Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> > launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> > ago.
> >
> > Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> >
> > It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> > on the right hand side under Saturday
> > or
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> > direct (Need Real media player)
> >
> > Cheers Mike 8-{>
>
> Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
> train journey to Largs :)
>
> Dan
>

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:47:29 +0100, Mark Dunn wrote:

> Fascinating- all the usual suspects.
> I think that's only a streaming link- I had to record it with Audacity.

I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.

For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
radio2ogg

#!/bin/sh

#
# Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url 
#
# Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
# 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
# 

wget $1
mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao pcm:file=audiodump.wav
oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:34:56 +0100, Dan Westley
 wrote:

>I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
>mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.
>
>For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
>radio2ogg
>
>#!/bin/sh
>
>#
># Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url 
>#
># Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
># 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
># 
>
>wget $1
>mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
>mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao pcm:file=audiodump.wav
>oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
>rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)

Might give that a go. I tried to grab a copy using VLC, but ended up
with a 45 second version. It all appears to be there, but it's hard to
take it in at that speed!


-- 
Darren J Longhorn    http://www.geocities.com/darrenlonghorn/
NSRG #005            http://www.northstarrocketry.org.uk/
/UKRA #1094 /L2 /RSO http://www.ukra.org.uk/

"Darren J Longhorn"  wrote in message 
news:9q1vb3t1shpmvheb95h252b2dsrag4fea9@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:34:56 +0100, Dan Westley
>  wrote:
>
>>I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
>>mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.
>>
>>For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
>>radio2ogg
>>
>>#!/bin/sh
>>
>>#
>># Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url
>>#
>># Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
>># 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
>>#
>>
>>wget $1
>>mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
>>mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao 
>>pcm:file=audiodump.wav
>>oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
>>rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)
>
> Might give that a go. I tried to grab a copy using VLC, but ended up
> with a 45 second version. It all appears to be there, but it's hard to
> take it in at that speed!
>
>
> -- 
> Darren J Longhorn    http://www.geocities.com/darrenlonghorn/
> NSRG #005            http://www.northstarrocketry.org.uk/
> /UKRA #1094 /L2 /RSO http://www.ukra.org.uk/

If anyone is interested, I have a .wav version. 600K file size
-- 
Rod Stevenson

Vice Chairman Space Education Council

UKRA 1185 LEVEL 2 RSO

EARS 1385
MARS

On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:

> BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> ago.
> 
> Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> 
> It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> on the right hand side under Saturday
> or
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> direct (Need Real media player)
> 
> Cheers Mike 8-{>

Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
train journey to Largs :)

Dan

Fascinating- all the usual suspects.
I think that's only a streaming link- I had to record it with Audacity.
"Dan Westley"  wrote in message
news:pan.2007.08.11.23.44.05.648780@cydermaster.me.n0spam.uk...
> On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:
>
> > BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> > An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> > Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> > rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> > Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> > launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> > ago.
> >
> > Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> >
> > It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> > on the right hand side under Saturday
> > or
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> > direct (Need Real media player)
> >
> > Cheers Mike 8-{>
>
> Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
> train journey to Largs :)
>
> Dan
>

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:47:29 +0100, Mark Dunn wrote:

> Fascinating- all the usual suspects.
> I think that's only a streaming link- I had to record it with Audacity.

I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.

For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
radio2ogg

#!/bin/sh

#
# Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url 
#
# Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
# 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
# 

wget $1
mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao pcm:file=audiodump.wav
oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:34:56 +0100, Dan Westley
 wrote:

>I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
>mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.
>
>For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
>radio2ogg
>
>#!/bin/sh
>
>#
># Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url 
>#
># Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
># 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
># 
>
>wget $1
>mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
>mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao pcm:file=audiodump.wav
>oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
>rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)

Might give that a go. I tried to grab a copy using VLC, but ended up
with a 45 second version. It all appears to be there, but it's hard to
take it in at that speed!


-- 
Darren J Longhorn    http://www.geocities.com/darrenlonghorn/
NSRG #005            http://www.northstarrocketry.org.uk/
/UKRA #1094 /L2 /RSO http://www.ukra.org.uk/

"Darren J Longhorn"  wrote in message 
news:9q1vb3t1shpmvheb95h252b2dsrag4fea9@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:34:56 +0100, Dan Westley
>  wrote:
>
>>I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
>>mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.
>>
>>For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
>>radio2ogg
>>
>>#!/bin/sh
>>
>>#
>># Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url
>>#
>># Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
>># 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
>>#
>>
>>wget $1
>>mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
>>mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao 
>>pcm:file=audiodump.wav
>>oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
>>rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)
>
> Might give that a go. I tried to grab a copy using VLC, but ended up
> with a 45 second version. It all appears to be there, but it's hard to
> take it in at that speed!
>
>
> -- 
> Darren J Longhorn    http://www.geocities.com/darrenlonghorn/
> NSRG #005            http://www.northstarrocketry.org.uk/
> /UKRA #1094 /L2 /RSO http://www.ukra.org.uk/

If anyone is interested, I have a .wav version. 600K file size
-- 
Rod Stevenson

Vice Chairman Space Education Council

UKRA 1185 LEVEL 2 RSO

EARS 1385
MARS

On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:

> BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> ago.
> 
> Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> 
> It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> on the right hand side under Saturday
> or
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> direct (Need Real media player)
> 
> Cheers Mike 8-{>

Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
train journey to Largs :)

Dan

Fascinating- all the usual suspects.
I think that's only a streaming link- I had to record it with Audacity.
"Dan Westley"  wrote in message
news:pan.2007.08.11.23.44.05.648780@cydermaster.me.n0spam.uk...
> On Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:11:33 +0000, Mike Roberts wrote:
>
> > BBC Radio 4 "The Archive Hour - Britains Space Race"
> > An hour long history of Britain's rocketry projects. Roy Dommet, John
> > Scott-Scott, Reg Turnhill, Dave Wright, Nick Hill; All talking about
> > rocketry from the German post war stuff through to the launch of
> > Prospero. The only satellite to be put in to orbit on a British built
> > launcher. Culminating in the last Skylark launch from Kirunia 2 years
> > ago.
> >
> > Really interesting programme, well worth a listen.
> >
> > It is on the "Listen Again" thing on the BBC website at:-
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/radioplayer_holding.shtml
> > on the right hand side under Saturday
> > or
> > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ram/sat2000.ram
> > direct (Need Real media player)
> >
> > Cheers Mike 8-{>
>
> Nice one Mike-Sqiggle - will make sure thats loaded into my lappy for
> train journey to Largs :)
>
> Dan
>

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:47:29 +0100, Mark Dunn wrote:

> Fascinating- all the usual suspects.
> I think that's only a streaming link- I had to record it with Audacity.

I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.

For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
radio2ogg

#!/bin/sh

#
# Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url 
#
# Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
# 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
# 

wget $1
mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao pcm:file=audiodump.wav
oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)

On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:34:56 +0100, Dan Westley
 wrote:

>I personally use a script I've knocked up which dumps the stream via
>mplayer and again uses mplayer to convert it to .ogg format.
>
>For any interested linux users (non-geeks may skip the rest of the post):
>radio2ogg
>
>#!/bin/sh
>
>#
># Usage: radio2ogg radio_file_url 
>#
># Url found by copying and pasting the link from the
># 'Listen using stand-alone Real Player' link on the Beeb's radio player
># 
>
>wget $1
>mplayer $(cat $(basename $1)) -dumpstream
>mplayer stream.dump -vo null -vc dummy -af resample=44100 -ao pcm:file=audiodump.wav
>oggenc -o $(basename $1 .ram).ogg audiodump.wav
>rm audiodump.wav stream.dump $(basename $1)

Might give that a go. I tried to grab a copy using VLC, but ended up
with a 45 second version. It all appears to be there, but it's hard to
take it in at that speed!


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