that's not a bad digression, Ken. Yes..I know how to do most of that and have both a mini-disk and and MP3 player. I do have the well-know CRS syndrome and usually forget to plan my recording, remember which program will do which tricks, get plugged in, etc...

I do appreciate having these ideas and links, though, and may well get better organized one of these days. In many ways, there are too many options. For years, it was "record what you want on a cassette and take the cassette along"....now 'better' means having 4-5 options of just what hardware to use. (and I have a malfunctioning 12 volt plug in my van...and batteries are expensive...)

so...thanks anyway. I will check out the BBC shows to go along with my current favorite, The Obsolete Music Show