Yet most of the talk going on here seems to be completely unrelated to
short wave radio and much more about right wing politics. If I wanted
to hear about how Obama is Marx re-incarnate or how Sarah Palin is the
second coming of Christ, I wouldn't be reading this newsgroup, I'd be
watching Fox News. Seriously. What's up with all the politics?

On Nov 5, 2:17*pm, "Mike K." wrote:
Yet most of the talk going on here seems to be completely unrelated to
short wave radio and much more about right wing politics. If I wanted
to hear about how Obama is Marx re-incarnate or how Sarah Palin is the
second coming of Christ, I wouldn't be reading this newsgroup, I'd be
watching Fox News. Seriously. What's up with all the politics?

I have to agree with you. I was somewhat guilty of
it before the election because I was tired of hearing
all the Bush Whacking going on for years.

Of course I knew Obama was going to win and throughout his entire term
everything was STILL
going to be blamed on Bush.

I'm pretty much out of the politics talk unless it is
about Israel. But I do agree with you.

Mike K.
Correct you are. It's really unreadable due to the politics and
spammers.

On Nov 5, 2:17*pm, "Mike K." wrote:
Yet most of the talk going on here seems to be completely unrelated to
short wave radio and much more about right wing politics. If I wanted
to hear about how Obama is Marx re-incarnate or how Sarah Palin is the
second coming of Christ, I wouldn't be reading this newsgroup, I'd be
watching Fox News. Seriously. What's up with all the politics?

People are people and they're often interested in politics and post
off-topic to this group. You'll encounter that in lots of groups, not
just this one.

This group was at one time dedicated to the SWL hobby. It's focus is
now the business-side of commercial radio broadcasting. If you're
interested in learning about the business of commercial radio, the HD
boondoggle, etc., then there's lots of discussion of those things
here. If you're interested in shortwave listening, antennas or any of
the technical aspects of the SWL hobby, you'd be better served by some
other group.

Steve wrote:

This group was at one time dedicated to the SWL hobby. It's focus is
now the business-side of commercial radio broadcasting. If you're
interested in learning about the business of commercial radio, the HD
boondoggle, etc., then there's lots of discussion of those things
here. If you're interested in shortwave listening, antennas or any of
the technical aspects of the SWL hobby, you'd be better served by some
other group.


Such as...

The group is about (among other things)wireless communications, from DC
to daylight. Quite a few people here are BCB DXers. Since the 'Dwardos
of the world want to ruin the bands with interference, there is a lively
discussion on how corporate America is incapable of doing good radio.

Most of these clowns don't look at the thread topics that they post this crap in! Maybe they can't read,or just have no idea of the in's and out's of posting but this has been going on here since 2006 when I became a reader. It will only change if other readers stand up and post against these morons until they stop! If every time they post a martha stewart recipe or advertise viagra in RADIOBANTER.COM that 20 other posters jump their a** for it and embarrass them,then maybe they'll wise up!

dave wrote:


The group is about (among other things)wireless communications, from DC
to daylight. Quite a few people here are BCB DXers. Since the 'Dwardos
of the world want to ruin the bands with interference, there is a lively
discussion on how corporate America is incapable of doing good radio.
I don't care about Ibiquity or IBOC, or 'Dwardo. I read John's great posts
about MWDX, some of the new guys who are actually dx'ing(the guy from
Vegas), and a few others. Like the radio reviews from the people who
actually want to talk radios, but then there are the other groups for that:
antique radio+phono, boatanchors, etc. That is where the real radio guys
hang out.

cf wrote:

I don't care about Ibiquity or IBOC, or 'Dwardo. I read John's great posts
about MWDX, some of the new guys who are actually dx'ing(the guy from
Vegas), and a few others. Like the radio reviews from the people who
actually want to talk radios, but then there are the other groups for that:
antique radio+phono, boatanchors, etc. That is where the real radio guys
hang out.


That's very nice. I don't consider hunting flamethrowers with $4k
Japanese radios much sport. Try resolving call signs on 1240 AM some
time.

Since SWBC is going away the true hobbyist needs to find new sources of
international news and new targets for their receivers.

Clue: Amateurs are way more likely to verify than AM broadcasters, and
much more challenging to receive.

Mike K. wrote:

Yet most of the talk going on here seems to be completely unrelated to
short wave radio and much more about right wing politics. If I wanted
to hear about how Obama is Marx re-incarnate or how Sarah Palin is the
second coming of Christ, I wouldn't be reading this newsgroup, I'd be
watching Fox News. Seriously. What's up with all the politics?
You are in the wrong group. Shortwave radio is rarely discussed here
anymore except by a few die-hards. John Plimmer's reports on MWDX around
the world are the only thing that keeps me subscribing.