Hey, that is a good idea.  How come I didn't think of that?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
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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
>