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
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