On Jan 3, 10:54*pm, Scott Nelson
wrote:
No, I just know a dead horse when I see it.

Technology evolves. *Radio was a great technology. *WAS. *8-track tapes
were better than sliced bread back in the 60s and 70s. *Time marches on.

I love listening to international broadcasters. *I have a Wi-Fi system
setup and it streams to my stereo. *The BBC never sounded so good. *I
can easily record the shows digitally if I like and transfer them to an
Ipod or other MP3 player.

Look at the progress that's been made in the last 5 years with computer
technology. *It won't be long and handheld wifi devices will be every
where and cars will be equipped with internet radios.

You can string out all the longwire you want. *More power to you. *The
only problem is that there won't be anything to listen to.


Now that is unusual. With a 30 inch whip antenna I was able to hear
lots of stations on shortwave last night. You need to do less writing
on the internet and more real listening.

Regarding whether "Radio Was a Great Technology" I find the AM and FM
dial full of stations. DXing the AM dial for stations 1,000 miles
away is still a lot of fun.