I don't do any traffic handling per say though I am a RACES operator and I
do basically the it there now and then and did take a course in it last
spring, honestly the reason I don't do more of it is there aren't any real
traffic nets that handle my area, other parts of the state are involved but
it seems like my part of the state of MA is left out on everything like that
and I really don't have the time to put something like that together myself.
You're right, the interest just isn't there, when I got started almost 10
years ago there were tons of people in to it and in to the hobby in general
some of which I haven't heard in 6 or so years that were on for a very long
time before that.
John Miller N1UMJ
Owner: J E M Racing need sponsors and crew help
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Subject: any other regular traffic handlers on this list other than kk3f and
my


> HI folks,
>
> Just curious how many folks here are active traffic handlers or have
> been in the past.  IF you were and are no longer I"m curious as to
> what caused you to become inactive.
>
> AS an area net manager and regular liaison to region and area nets
> I've noticed participation is a lot less.  I also note fewer people
> generating true third party traffic.  YEs I've heard the arguments
> that with the internet fewer people need to use it.  HOwever I
> maintain that almost every ham has family or close friends who aren't
> connected.
>
> I'm a big booster of the system as I believe it's still the best
> training opportunity  we can get as hams.  WHen the rubber meets the
> road and we're called out to serve our communities we may have battery
> packs and what not but if the operating skills aren't there only half
> of the job is done.  Therefore the fall off in participation concerns me
>
> Hence a little informal survey of memberships of a couple of ham lists
> I'm on.  Email me off list if you prefer.
>
> 73 de nf5b
>
>
>
> 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
>