Great idea.  I must confess there have been weeks when I haven't checked in 
because I didn't have the time to invest.  Lou
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 8:23 AM
Subject: Re: some thoughts on 17 meters for next week's net


> Hey, that is a good idea.  How come I didn't think of that?
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 9:23 PM
> Subject: Re: some thoughts on 17 meters for next week's net
>
>
>>    Dave:
>>
>> I'm truly sorry that we didn't get to you quickly enough.
>>
>> I'm actually thinking of revising the net script to take "short time"
>> check-ins first, so that folks on a tight schedule can get in without
>> having
>> to wait too long and cause other problems for themselves or their
>> families.
>> We did this on many of the 2-meter FM nets I ran in Michigan, and I have
>> also heard that out here in Colorado too.
>>
>> Will put revising the net script to reflect this change on my 
>> things-to-do
>> list.
>>
>> See you next Sunday on 17, if the band co-operates with us.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "David R. Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 7:11 PM
>> Subject: Re: some thoughts on 17 meters for next week's net
>>
>>
>> Hi Tom,
>>
>> I'm sorry I had to leave before my turn to make a transmission came
>> 'round.  Another of my hobbies is playing mandolin.  Sunday
>> afternoons we often head to a British pub in Ashland to join in on a
>> Celtic fam.  If we go again next Sunday, I'll try to get on the list
>> earlier.  The frequency on 17 meters sounds good.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Dave, W7OQ
>>
>> At 03:20 PM 2/28/2010, you wrote:
>>>Hi, all.
>>>
>>>Well, the net was its usual success on 20 meters today, despite some very
>>>anoying QRM, and despite the fact that the band started to give out for
>>>our
>>>East Coast folks toward the end of the hour.
>>>
>>>Shortly after the net, a couple of us agreed to go up to 17 meters, and
>>>see
>>>what it was like up there.
>>>
>>>I never heard Kevin (K7RX), but did hear Betsey (K1EIC), and Gerry
>>>(WB6IVF).
>>>If anyone else was in there, I did not hear you, so I apologize.  Please
>>>don't think I was ignoring you (grin).
>>>
>>>I was able to tune my Ameritron AL811H amplifier on 17 meters, and
>>>actually
>>>got good signal reports from Gerry and Betsey.  However, for some reason,
>>>running 500 watts or so on 17 meters creates RFI problems by setting off
>>>several smoke detectors, so I probably shouldn't volunteer to be net
>>>control
>>>for next week-end's net, if we decide to try 17 meters.  I certainly can
>>>serve as a relay station, though, and will contribute whatever else I can
>>>to
>>>the net, even if I have to run 100 watts.  (Yeah, I know, Kevin, that
>>>ground
>>>rod will really help!  (smile)
>>>
>>>Given that 18.1575 is the HF backpackers' standard calling frequency, we
>>>probably would be best off going to 18.160.
>>>
>>>How does this all sound as a plan?
>>>
>>>P.S.  Toward the beginning of today's net, Steve (WA1RTB), Howard
>>>(WA9TOP),
>>>and Steve (KW3A) were louder than I have ever heard them, so 20 meters is
>>>definitely my  band of choice for any future nets beyond next Sunday, at
>>>least for a while.)
>>>
>>>73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ, Louisville, CO
>>