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Old June 16th 08, 03:33 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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David Eduardo wrote:
"dxAce" wrote in message
...
QSL'd (veried, for those in Glendale) here back in 1984, but indeed, get
'em
whilst you can.


Confirmations of reception for MW DXers, to this day, are called "veries" as
in "verifications" and not QSLs, althogh QSL can be used and is understood.


I started SWLing around 1961, got my first ham license in 1965, have been
around this newsgroup since 1990, and this is the very first mention of
such a term I have ever encountered.

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