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I am a semi-active SWL (ShortWave radio Listener) since 1977, but it wasn't until 2006 that I got a shortwave listener's callsign (not mandatory in the US) for verification reports, aka "QSLs", when contacting non-broadcast (amateur radio, utility) stations on the various radio bands around the world.

Mine was issued by SWARL, as the above digital certificate, rendered in '06, shows.

Radio is my life. It has been practically my whole life.

d.m.f.

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CyberCornEntropic

12 years, 11 months ago

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QSL? There's a Quozl.

dmfalk

12 years, 11 months ago

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@ CyberCornEntropic

*smiles* ;)

"QSL" is the ham-radio "Q-Code" for verification of reception, which dates back from when Morse Code was the primary way for hams to send messages, but the term has stuck over the years for the cards. I have a couple dozen such cards, from hams and other SWLs, to broadcasters (shortwave and AM) to even a couple pirate broadcasters.

d.m.f.

CyberCornEntropic

12 years, 11 months ago

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@ dmfalk

Which is a lot more interesting than, "I got the name only from Alan Dean Foster's book." (That's not to say doing so is bad, but it's less of a conversation piece.)

I suppose you weren't able to get any ninja broadcasters for fairly obvious reasons? (As in, you couldn't find any? :o )

dmfalk

12 years, 11 months ago

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@ CyberCornEntropic

"	CyberCornEntropic wrote:
	Which is a lot more interesting than, "I got the name only from Alan Dean Foster's book." (That's not to say doing so is bad, but it's less of a conversation piece.)

Well, I did, of course... :) It was because the Quozls' philosophy on sexuality and personal space (consent is paramount, irrespective of the partner. Actually, consent is primary to everything, as without it, it's a great personal shame) resonated with me. :)

"	I suppose you weren't able to get any ninja broadcasters for fairly obvious reasons? (As in, you couldn't find any? :o )

Heh! ;) The term "pirate radio" comes from the days when unlicensed broadcasters used to (and a few still do) broadcast from offshore ships & platforms, particularly during the '60s and early '70s when there were no commercial Top-40 stations in Europe. While there are oldies stations now in Europe, there are a couple British online stations that keep the memory of the era of pirate broadcasting alive- Radio Caroline (which was a pirate broadcaster, now a satellite/Internet-delivered syndicated station) and Offshore Music Radio, with much of its staff originally from the ships. While both of these are legitimate services today, there are still many low-power broadcasters scattered throughout the world (many of them here in the US) that are not- Some stay within the maximum power allowed for license-free transmissions ("Part 15" or its equivalent in various countries), and don't cause any problems, while others go beyond that, often on FM or shortwave. Every so often, the FCC (or equivalent agency) nabs one of these pirate broadcasters. There is one pirate local to me, on 88.9 FM.

d.m.f.

CyberCornEntropic

12 years, 11 months ago

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@ dmfalk

Like I said, being inspired by Alan Dean Foster's book isn't wrong, especially when parts of it really speak to a person. :)

It seems to me that keeping the spirit of off-shore pirate stations alive is a good idea, considering problems like payola and overzealous government control. Unlike other types of pirates, they don't seem to be harming anyone.

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