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From: henry@garp.mit.edu (Henry Mensch)
Newsgroups: news.groups
Subject: Re: rec.swl --> rec.dx-radio ?
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Date: 22 Sep 89 20:52:11 GMT
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fk00133r@chyde.uwasa.fi (Jari Perkiomaki FKR) wrote: 
->       I do not feel that rec.dx (although fine with me) would reveal anything
->       to non-radio enthusiasts, either. So if we want to avoid arguing about
->       the names of other related newsgroups, perhaps we should name this
->       group to  rec.dx-radio (following the analogy of rec.ham-radio)??

i agree entirely.  the name which would be more optimal would be
rec.radio.dx (and then folding rec.ham-radio under rec.radio.amateur,
but there'll be whinging and moaning from those who live there now
about this i'm sure ... )

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