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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