Mike Terry wrote:

(British and now upset, we consider Americans our best friends)



Thank you Mike, that's the nicest comment I have read in this group in
some time.

Stop by for a spot of tea.

Pappy

A lot of Americans prefer their news media to be lapdogs for
whatever political party they favor. Criticism, analysis and
balance are interpreted as either "socialist slander" by those
on the right or evidence of a "right-wing conspiracy" by those
on the left, or what passes for the left here in the US.



Mike Terry wrote:
"Joe Strain" wrote in message
...

SWL is a hobby for masochists who enjoy listening to socialist

broadcasters

like the BBC slander our country as part of their daily broadcast agenda

Yodar



Give an example (if you can)!

Mike
(British and now upset, we consider Americans our best friends)

On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 13:16:31 GMT, "Joe Strain"
wrote:

SWL is a hobby for masochists who enjoy listening to socialist broadcasters
like the BBC slander our country as part of their daily broadcast agenda

Yodar

My God, are you a typical citizen of your country? I certainly hope
not, for the world's sake.

G4LWQ

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On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 13:48:15 GMT, "Sanjaya"
wrote:

Atlas wrote...
Why use a SW radio? What uses are they for the average person?

Basically I listen for these reasons...

To get a different persepective on news...
yes, N8KDV is right... much of what I
hear is socialist spin and anti-American.
Radio Havana comes to mind :-)

To hear music and information programs
from different cultures. Radio Bulgaria
plays incredible music. India, Japan and the middle
eastern countries too... and even Radio Havana
has great music programs.

To catch a pirate broadcast on occasion.
Illegal transmissions comprised of sometimes
very innovative programming and satire. And
sometimes just sophomoric drivel.

To hunt for faint signals and eventually identify
them... I'd guess this is much the same thrill
birdwatchers get when they see a bird they've
never seen before.

To me it's fun and exhilarating.





Thanks!

"Multithreaded" wrote in message


My God, are you a typical citizen of your country? I certainly hope
not, for the world's sake.

G4LWQ


Are you saying that the whole world loves us? I don't hear it when I turn on
the radio.

Sanjaya wrote:

Atlas wrote...
Why use a SW radio? What uses are they for the average person?

Basically I listen for these reasons...

To get a different persepective on news...
yes, N8KDV is right... much of what I
hear is socialist spin and anti-American.
Radio Havana comes to mind :-)

To hear music and information programs
from different cultures. Radio Bulgaria
plays incredible music. India, Japan and the middle
eastern countries too... and even Radio Havana
has great music programs.

To catch a pirate broadcast on occasion.
Illegal transmissions comprised of sometimes
very innovative programming and satire. And
sometimes just sophomoric drivel.

To hunt for faint signals and eventually identify
them... I'd guess this is much the same thrill
birdwatchers get when they see a bird they've
never seen before.

To me it's fun and exhilarating.


Sanjaya's last reason is 90% of it to me - that in combination with
my addicton to the 60 and 49 meter bands, as I love any form of Latin
music, and the breezy, "non-glossy" broadcast styles of most of those
stations. The fact that they're among the most difficult to hear and
idnetify clearly just adds to the fun.

Tony


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The anonomous "Atlas" wrote:

Why use a SW radio? What uses are they for the average person?

Depends where this "average person" lives. For those in places where news
sources are unreliable or untrustworthy, shortwave provides access to a
broad array or news sources and various points of view on issues. Actually,
that feature of SW can be a benefit to anyone.

Secondly, some of us think it's fun to listen to broadcasts from the far
corners of the world.

If you trust your local news sources, aren't interested in hearing different
(sometimes offbeat) perspectives, don't get a kick out of technical gadgets,
etc., then SW probably isn't for you.

Art Harris N2AH

Same reason as Why TV, AM/FM Radio and for that matter the internet ?

As Lao-Tse sed in 500 BC "One May Know Of The Whole World Without Leaving
The Shelter Of Their Own Home"

But like all things -- let the listener beware

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" The anonomous "Atlas" wrote:

Why use a SW radio? What uses are they for the average person?

Atlas wrote:

Why use a SW radio? What uses are they for the average person?

What use is a baking stone for the average person?
Or a crochet hook?

Thinking in terms of "the average person" turns you into a marketing type
with no connection to reality. The "average person" doesn't exist; the
term is just an imaginary construct created to justify statistics and
MBAs.

Sorry, sometimes I just have to take questions completely literally. Or
maybe I just like to rant a bit. :)

Real answer:
I like SW radio because it allows me to listen outside of my locality and
get some different viewpoints. There's also a treasure hunting aspect to
it, just cruising the dial wondering what I'll find next.


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It's the only way to get 2, 3 , 4 or more sides to a story without bias
(except towards the country making the broadcast of course).


Atlas wrote in message ...
Why use a SW radio? What uses are they for the average person?