Everyone 8:00 p. m. eastern is just fine with me.


Junior Lolley KG4itd
Liberty County Emergency Coordinator


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of tom behler
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2011 3:44 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: roundtable

    Lloyd and all:

000Z or 8 p.m. Eastern Saturday evenings would be fine with me!!!! 
Actually, that might be a bit more convenient here too, since we'll be past 
the supper hour.

What do the others think?

Again, I have a hunch that something is on 7.185 at 8 p.m. Eastern, so we'll

have to check that out.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lloyd Rasmussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2011 3:37 PM
Subject: Re: roundtable


I tend to be more available for net control if we do the net at 0000Z (8 PM
EDT) or later, rather than 2300Z, which I can make only sometimes.


Lloyd Rasmussen, W3IUU, Kensington, Maryland
Home:  http://lras.home.sprynet.com
Work:  http://www.loc.gov/nls

> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of tom behler
> Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2011 2:51 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: roundtable
>
>    Hi, All:
>
> Well, I ttried checking into the round table yesterday afternoon from the
> RV, and the effort was not very successful.
>
> I could hear Steve (KW3A), but he obviously couldn't hear me.  I did have
> a
> short exchange with Glenn (KA9YIU) in Wisconsin, but we were having
> trouble
> hearing each other as well.  The loudest person for me was Kris (WB9SLM)
> in
> Southwest Illinois, but she was having trouble copying people because of
> lots of thunderstorm QRN.
>
> I am now convinced that 4 p.m. Eastern time on a Saturday afternoon might
> not be the best for our net, at least during the Spring and Summer months,
> given the purpose of the round table.
>
> Also, during the late Spring and Summer months, I typically will be
> camping
> in the RV, and will be limited to 100 watts and the screw-driver antenna.
>
> I think we have two choices here:
>
> 1.  Most preferred--We could move the net time back to 2300 Z (7 p.m.
> Eastern), and try it on or near 7.185, just to see if the difference in
> time
> improves things substantially?  If this turns out to be our preference,
> we'll need to spread the word, and we'll also need several of us to
> monitor
> 7.185 at the later time to see if there are any nets or other activities
> going on.
>
> 2.  Least preferred--Our other option would be to just cancel the net
> during
> the late Spring and Summer months, with a plan to resume it in the Fall.
> I
> say this is the least-preferred option, because the net is a great deal of
> fun, and others have benefitted from it.  The problem is one of available
> net controls.  I am reluctant to commit to net control while camping,
> because I just don't know if I could adequately do the job with 100 watts
> and my screw-driver antenna on 40 meters.
>
> I'm open to any thoughts and suggestions here, so please feel free to
> chime
> in.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 4:04 PM
> Subject: roundtable
>
>
> I'm on 7.185 and can hear Junior a bit.  Join us or this will be a short
> one today.
>
> 73, Steve KW3A