@mynotaurus Expediency!
...basically, the quoll wanted to try saying hi from Athens by radio (neveryoumind that we're talking by IM, that's not the point c: ) and I don't have a good antenna setup.
I'm hoping this is worth something, but if it isn't it's hardly a massive investment: two tangerines (first one ended up in the bush in the back garden, and recovery efforts stalled), a length of wire, and a connector I've gotta solder on when I get home.