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Used to handle traffic on the CW TFC nets in the 1970's; was on WSN a
lot and represented it to RN& several times and once RN7 to PAN and
back; also when I was at New Mexico State, handled traffic on SWN and
represented it at TWN. I found it a bit distracting to use a slate and
do CW at the same time so used to tape the messages and then send them
on, sending about three characters behind my receiving. Now *that* blew
peoples' minds when they watched me do it!
Mike Freeman < K 7 U I J >
On Wed, 19 Nov 2003, Brett Winchester wrote:
> I recall doing a great deal with MARS BUT MY PERSONAL LIFE GOT TOO BUSY TO =
> SUSTAIN THIS WITH GROWING KIDS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. THERE WAS A TIME =
> WHILE IN COLLEGE THAT I LOGGED 120 OR 140 HOURS A MONTH. I DO RECALL ONE =
> EVENING TAKING 70 NMAT MESSAGES FROM THE REGION DISTRIBUTION NET FOR =
> Idaho. that session my plate resister in my swan 270 blew midway through =
> the net in my dorm room and I ran with my cassette recorder etc about =BD =
> mile to the w7uq university station to continue taking the traffic off the =
> net. I was so out of breath that I told the NECOS to read conversational =
> speed and I toned each message as it went by. than I rogered for all at =
> one time. This admittedly was not according to our rules and practice at =
> the time but got the job done. =20
>
> More stories later but need to get to work.
>
> thank you!
>
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> On 2003-11-18 [log in to unmask] said:
> >Yes there used to be a lot of traffic especially from the Great
> >Lakes Naval Training Center who sent out book messages: "Arrived
> >safely USNTC Great Lakes Illinois. Will write as soon as I get my
> >company number." Boy there were thousands sent hi hi. Used to get
> >from Camp LeJune, NC and from the US Marine Training Corps in
> >Twenty Nine Palms California. Then there was the Florida State
> >Fair etc etc. Lots of fun.
> Yah I remember hearing a lot of those, "arrived safely Marine Corps
> recruiting depot San Diego California" and others.
>
> SOme folks still do them from certain events. I believe the FLorida
> STate fair still did some a couple years ago as well as the EAA
> flyover and another air show in FLorida.
>
> JOe lee from Pinole California uses ham radio to send greetings to
> veterans of his old military unit and used NTS to remind them of their
> reunion last year. I used NTS a few years ago to remind family
> members who lived far away to make plans to attend the big family
> reunion.
>
> 73 de nf5b
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> Richard Webb
>
> Electric Spider Productions
> "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
>
> --- Benjamin Franklin, NOvember 1755 from the
> Historical review of Pennsylvania
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