Cool thanks, I will have to read that info.
"Snowshoes" refers to an illegal rig broadcasting way more than legal power. Basically one of the rigs I had I could talk to anyone in the US, Canada and Mexico from Colorado. Uncle Charlie paid me a visit one night and since I saw them coming I dropped the radio into my downstairs neighbors window. They searched my house all night and could only find legal systems. They knew I was putting out power though since they were monitoring me for at least a week. I was only 13 at the time so they couldn't do anything to me. My mom however was pissed! She made me sell all my gear. That she knew of.
When I was in the Navy, I got my General Class Ham Radio License and operated for years out of Colorado. Kind of got bored with it and sold all my stuff when I moved to Bong Leach... Er ah, Long Beach...