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Atlas wrote:

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

Shortwave has no practical use for the 'average' person. We shortwave
enthusiasts are 'above average' people, therefore the 'average' person
should avoid us like the plague, or Howard Dean, whichever you think
poses the greatest threat to your health.

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B
"I swear by, not at, Drake receivers" ©

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm



Very good response

"Very good response" maybe - but why the political comment which readers
such as myself outside the US are unlikely to understand (although I have
access to Fox News here in the UK, many don't).

I could comment on UK politics in return but would prefer to talk radio
here.

73s

Mike

Hey Steve ! !

HOOWWARRRRRDDD DEEEAANNNNN . . .

BROUUUUUAHHHAHHHHAHHHAHH ! ! !!

( Gets better milage than a friggin Bicycle ..)

;-)



In article ,
(Pete) writes:


Shortwave has no practical use for the 'average' person. We shortwave
enthusiasts are 'above average' people, therefore the 'average' person
should avoid us like the plague, or Howard Dean, whichever you think
poses the greatest threat to your health.

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B
"I swear by, not at, Drake receivers" ©

Atlas schrieb:

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

SWLing is an interesting hobby and can be good for quite some fun -
isn't that enough?

When I got my first SWL rig at the age of 15, I found it fascinating to
be able to listen to stations from all over the globe. And even now with
the 'net being a part of my all-day life, I find that the shortwave
radio landscape is quite different from the places on the web I usually
visit. Also, on the web you can't just tune through the bands and see
what comes in.
In addition to that, digging a signal out of the mud is simply more
thrilling than getting the same in boring near-perfect quality. (Which
doesn't mean I don't listen to local FM stations - this makes a nice
contrast.)
And last but not least, for the more technically minded (e.g. me the
inner workings of shortwave receivers are also interesting. I've learned
a lot about radios in the last few years, and most likely this will
continue. Who knows, maybe I'll construct my own dream rig one day (but
meanwhile there's still a LOT to learn)...

Stephan
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Mike Terry wrote:

"Very good response" maybe - but why the political comment which readers
such as myself outside the US are unlikely to understand (although I have
access to Fox News here in the UK, many don't).

I could comment on UK politics in return but would prefer to talk radio
here.

I'll be sure to forward all me posts to you from now on for UK clearance
before I post them. ;-0

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B
"I swear by, not at, Drake receivers" ©

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm

Just think if XM radio offers SW, who would need a SW radio! ~kinda scary

spd

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


Well, you guys tried and all you came up with was CNN and Fox.. All I can
say about the colonial output is that it is sycophantic gung ho ****e.
Isolationist, "In Bush we Trust", head in the sand, sub-literate,
intolerant, christian fundamentalist, coming home in bodybags, conformist,
NRA driven, bigoted, with a "Word from our Sponsors", Roger ****ing Ramjet,
jock brained neanderthals in uniform, tabloid crap.

Yet you all seem to swallow it... open your eyes... your being taken for
idiots.

Pharm....

Yodar



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Atlas wrote:

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

Shortwave has no practical use for the 'average' person. We shortwave
enthusiasts are 'above average' people, therefore the 'average'
person should avoid us like the plague, or Howard Dean, whichever
you think poses the greatest threat to your health.

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B
"I swear by, not at, Drake receivers" ©

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm

N8KDV wrote:

Mike Terry wrote:

"Very good response" maybe - but why the political comment which readers
such as myself outside the US are unlikely to understand (although I have
access to Fox News here in the UK, many don't).

I could comment on UK politics in return but would prefer to talk radio
here.

I'll be sure to forward all me posts to you from now on for UK clearance
before I post them. ;-0

Here's an idea! In the subject line one might preface material that may not be
fully understood in the UK with (NCFUK), Not Cleared For UK. That way, those in
the UK might choose not to read those posts as there may be something contained
therein that they may not understand.

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B



Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B
"I swear by, not at, Drake receivers" ©

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm

N8KDV wrote:

N8KDV wrote:

Mike Terry wrote:

"Very good response" maybe - but why the political comment which readers
such as myself outside the US are unlikely to understand (although I have
access to Fox News here in the UK, many don't).

I could comment on UK politics in return but would prefer to talk radio
here.

I'll be sure to forward all me posts to you from now on for UK clearance
before I post them. ;-0

Here's an idea! In the subject line one might preface material that may not be
fully understood in the UK with (NCFUK), Not Cleared For UK. That way, those in
the UK might choose not to read those posts as there may be something contained
therein that they may not understand.

On second thought that may not work either as ALL posts would have to have NCFUK in
the subject line. Oh well, I'll have to think on this some more!

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B



Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B
"I swear by, not at, Drake receivers" ©

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm

"N8KDV" wrote in message N8KDV wrote:
Here's an idea! In the subject line one might preface material that may
not be
fully understood in the UK with (NCFUK), Not Cleared For UK. That way,
those in
the UK might choose not to read those posts as there may be something
contained
therein that they may not understand.


Sounds resonable.


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