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
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> Historical review of Pennsylvania
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