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General Category => General Radio Discussion => Topic started by: ChrisLobdell on February 01, 2013, 0059 UTC

Title: Pirate Column To Return To Pop Comm? Voice Your Opinion!
Post by: ChrisLobdell on February 01, 2013, 0059 UTC
In The Feb 2013 Pop Comm on page 4 there is in Richard Fisher's editorial, talk about adding a pirate column back in to Pop Comm and they are soliciting reader input at survey monkey: <http://svy.mk/UPAHwS>.
So lets flood them with pro pirate responses!
Title: Re: Pirate Column To Return To Pop Comm? Voice Your Opinion!
Post by: BDM on February 01, 2013, 0222 UTC
Done
Title: Re: Pirate Column To Return To Pop Comm? Voice Your Opinion!
Post by: RCCI on February 01, 2013, 0333 UTC
That would be great. I remember in the 80's sending them loggings and seeing them in print (even had a qsl I received, published) very cool. I also remember the loggings being about 2-3 months old, before they listed them. Timely... no. But nontheless... this I think would garner more interest with this particular radio nitch and certainly needs a nudge from us. Count me in.   ...Steve
Title: Re: Pirate Column To Return To Pop Comm? Voice Your Opinion!
Post by: Jolly Roger on February 01, 2013, 1540 UTC
Done. Then found out that the hosting site is Survey MONKEY! I hope this isn't another pathetic Bunny attempt at trolling for information.
Title: Re: Pirate Column To Return To Pop Comm? Voice Your Opinion!
Post by: weaksigs on February 01, 2013, 1832 UTC
Old news doesn't necessarily mean bad news!

I remember those columns and always enjoyed reading them
regardless of the time element.

There always seems to be some news I've missed elsewhere.

One yep vote!

weaksigs
Title: Re: Pirate Column To Return To Pop Comm? Voice Your Opinion!
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on February 01, 2013, 1910 UTC
I think a pirates column that focused on something other than loggings would be more successful (and useful) in the long run. Articles about stations, perhaps even interviews with the operators. Those kinds of things.
Title: Re: Pirate Column To Return To Pop Comm? Voice Your Opinion!
Post by: Pigmeat on February 04, 2013, 0059 UTC
Only if Fansome writes it.
Title: Re: Pirate Column To Return To Pop Comm? Voice Your Opinion!
Post by: ff on February 05, 2013, 0413 UTC
I just entered my "yes" vote too.  On the "why" question, I suggested that most pirates were better verifiers than many of the remaining "legitimate" stations.  So why not give serious coverage to those that still honor reception reports with QSLs?  That would seem to me to be  something worthwhile to the mainstream community also.  Pirates still give feedback to the listeners, regardless of budgets or manpower or current agendas...
Title: Re: Pirate Column To Return To Pop Comm? Voice Your Opinion!
Post by: Zane on February 07, 2013, 0423 UTC
Done.

Z
Title: Re: Pirate Column To Return To Pop Comm? Voice Your Opinion!
Post by: desmoface on February 07, 2013, 1347 UTC
I also completed the survey.

steve
Title: Re: Pirate Column To Return To Pop Comm? Voice Your Opinion!
Post by: Sealord on February 07, 2013, 1510 UTC
Just finished it.
Title: Re: Pirate Column To Return To Pop Comm? Voice Your Opinion!
Post by: Frank5000 on February 11, 2013, 2353 UTC
I agree with Chris.

I think interviews and reporting on the scene in general would be better than loggings.

Those 1980's PopComms single-handedly got me into monitoring pirates.