Hi all.

    Like Steve, I'm open to anything.

However, if I am going to try echolink, I will need some patient soul to 
help me get it set up here.

Did it once way long ago with a dial-up internet connection, and because of 
the drop-outs, disconnects, and the like, I gave up on it after a while.

They say it's better now, and since I have broadband, that should help.

To be honest, I personally think doing it via RF is more fun and 
challenging, but that's just my opinion, of course.

I'll follow along on the thread here, and try to get in on whatever is 
decided whenever it is decided.

73 all from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 12:04 PM
Subject: Re: schedule


> Howard,
>
> Not sure I agree with the statement that each week fewer and fewer people
> tried to get on the net.  As I recall, the first time was on 20 meter cw
> just after Christmas and less than 10 checked in.   The next time was on 
> 75
> and we had about a dozen.   Last week on 40 we had around 21. Of course
> yesterday it fell apart, but there really wasn't anything firm set up to
> start with and I just got on as a whim and posted the e-mail saying where 
> I
> was.   I can understand how some of the guys out west would like to see
> something on 20, but nobody stepped up to the plate with a suggestion of
> time/freq.  Not a criticism of anyone, that's just how it worked out this
> week.
>
> Be happy to try anything, including dixie cups and string.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 11:10 AM
> Subject: Re: schedule
>
>
>> That's my point.  With our best efforts, their was great enthusiasm for
>> the
>> net, and each week fewer and fewer people try to make it on the air.  Our
>> members from over seas have no chance of hearing us or being heard. 
>> Since
>> what we are doing isn't working, I am suggesting we try something else.
>> Radios only have any value, if two people in different locations have
>> them,
>> and if those radios enable the operators to hear each other.  I don't 
>> have
>> any other ideas besides internet assisted communication or regional nets.
>> Anybody else have any ideas?
>>
>