Maildrop

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A maildrop is used by pirate operators to receive mail from listers. Mail sent to the maildrop is re-sent by the drop operator to the pirate who then either sends his replies back to the drop operator to get sent to the listener, or sends it out himself. Maildrops are used to make it more difficult to locate and identify the operator of a [[pirate radio station]].
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A maildrop is used by the operator of a [[pirate radio station]] to receive mail from listeners. Mail sent to the maildrop is re-sent by the drop operator to the pirate who then either sends his replies back to the drop operator to get sent to the listener, or sends it out directly. Maildrops are used to make it more difficult to locate and identify the operator of a [[pirate radio station]].
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When requesting a [[QSL]] card through a mail drop, it is customary, and sometimes required, that some form of remuneration be included with the request, to help defray the cost of postage. This is typically either three first class stamps, or a couple of dollars.
== Active Maildrops ==
== Active Maildrops ==
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[[Belfast]] New York
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*[[Belfast]] New York
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*[[Merlin]] Ontario
== Inactive Maildrops ==
== Inactive Maildrops ==
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[[Baltimore]] Maryland
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[[Blue Ridge Summit]] Pennsylvania
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*[[Baltimore]] Maryland
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[[Hilo]] Hawaii
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*[[Battle Creek]] Michigan
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[[Providence]] Rhode Island
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*[[Blue Ridge Summit]] Pennsylvania
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[[Washington]] DC
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*[[Elkhorn]] Nebraska
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[[Wellsville]] New York
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*[[Faribault]] Minnesota
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*[[Hilo]] Hawaii
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*[[Huntsville]] Alabama
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*[[Johnson City]] New York
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*[[Lone Pine]] California
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*[[Lula]] Georgia
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*[[Moline]] Michigan
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*[[Pittsburgh]] Pennsylvania
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*[[Providence]] Rhode Island
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*[[Vista]] California
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*[[Washington]] DC
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*[[Wellsville]] New York
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*[[Wilton]] Maine
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[[Category: Pirate radio esoterica]]
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[[Category: Maildrops]]

Latest revision as of 14:33, 29 January 2008

A maildrop is used by the operator of a pirate radio station to receive mail from listeners. Mail sent to the maildrop is re-sent by the drop operator to the pirate who then either sends his replies back to the drop operator to get sent to the listener, or sends it out directly. Maildrops are used to make it more difficult to locate and identify the operator of a pirate radio station.

When requesting a QSL card through a mail drop, it is customary, and sometimes required, that some form of remuneration be included with the request, to help defray the cost of postage. This is typically either three first class stamps, or a couple of dollars.

Active Maildrops

Inactive Maildrops



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