On Feb 25, 1:29*pm, Bart Bailey wrote:
[ Was : Popular radios]
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.r...f6657c0256af3f
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posted on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:59:18 -0800 (PST),
RHF wrote: Begin *
- -
- - With respect to the 'difference' in the Number of Reviews
- - that are Posted to eHAM; could it be partially due to the
- - simple Fact that :
- -
- - * Shortwave Radio Listeners (SWL) like to Listen to
- - their Radios which is a 'passive' activity.
- - {Meaning / Making Them Readers 'Quiet' by Nature.}
- -
- - * While the Amateur Radio Operators {Hams} like to
- - Talk on their Radios - Which is an "Active" Activity
- - {Meaning / Making Them Writers 'Braggers' by Nature.}
- -
- - one man's opinion ~ RHF
-
- IOW: the SWLers are so appalled by the magnitude of
- bull**** flying on the Ham bands, they just sit there
- mesmerized, too stunned to go over and click on eHam?
-

BB,

NO - That would be an extreme exaggeration; and have no 'basis'
to be drawn from my original statements.

For those who simply remain Shortwave Radio Listeners (SWLs) :
It is their "Nature"* to Listen - They are Listeners and many/most
of them simply Listen to the International Radio Broadcast Bands;
and not the Amateur Radio Bands.
* Basic Personality Type who mostly Listens and Reads
and Talks and Writes less.

For those who become Amateur Radio Operators {Hams} :
It is in their "Nature"* to Talk - They are Talkers {Morse Code is
also a form of Talk/Writing} and the "Two-Way" Communication
of the Amateur Radio Bands attracts them to Ham Radio. Some/
many may also Listen to the International Radio Broadcast Bands.
* Basic Personality Type who Talks and Writes equally along with
Listening and Read as forms of "Two-Way" Communication.

It's about the 'basic' Human Nature of individuals in the Two Groups
and how that may pre-select the individual who natually are attracted
to each of the groups.

FWIW - There is a clear and fundamental 'difference' between
"Bragging" and Out-Right "Bull-****". -and- that is no 'bs' ;-}

it is simply my opinion - no facts or science is claimed ~ RHF