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From: rshapiro@bbn.com (Richard Shapiro)
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Subject: Re: rec.swl --> rec.dx-radio ? rec.broadcast-dx?
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Date: 22 Sep 89 14:17:05 GMT
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In article <776@chyde.uwasa.fi> fk00133r@chyde.uwasa.fi (Jari Perkiomaki FKR) writes:
       I feel rec.radio.dx would be a great name for this newsgroup, and
       [.....]
       Perhaps the term dx with radio may not be self-explanatory, but why 
       should it be if there is no other concise way of expressing the thing.
       However, I think it is a term which is given a certain meaning and which 
       is generally accepted by the hobbyists. 



Right, it's hopeless to try and come up with a succinct name that
would be meaningful to people who don't already know about the hobby.
But maybe 'rec.swl' is a little too succinct.  I would go for
 
  rec.broadcast-dx
  rec.radio-dx
  rec.dx-broadcast
  rec.dx-radio

Personal favorite is the first: rec.broadcast-dx.  Is this agreeable?
Any of the other three are fine with me as well. I'd like to settle
the naming issue if we can.