Howard:

I teach sociology, which in one sentence is the study of human societies, 
how they work, and why things happen within them as they do.

Keeps me busy for sure.

Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard, W A 9 Y B W" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 7:12 AM
Subject: Re: Some notes on attempted cross-country net today


> Tom,
>
> What do you teach?
>
> 73's
>
> Howard T. W A 9 Y B W
> Springfield, Illinois
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 5:03 AM
> Subject: Re: Some notes on attempted cross-country net today
>
>
>>    No problem, Kevin.
>>
>> And, I still wish I could somehow confirm my hypothesis that the noise
>> problem this past week-end was worse here in the northern lattitudes.
>>
>> Now, there's a professorial statement for you.  (smile)
>>
>> I guess the upcoming start of the teaching year is finally getting to me.
>> (smiling again)
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Kevin Nathan" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 12:20 AM
>> Subject: Re: Some notes on attempted cross-country net today
>>
>>
>>>I want to thank you Tom for kind of taking over.  Noise is still bad here
>>> but it doesn't seem to be a human generated noise.  Perhaps there really
>>> are
>>> propagation gods and they're ticked at us for some reason.  <GRIN>
>>>
>>> Very 73 to all.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Kevin :)
>>> Amateur Radio:  K7RX
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
>>> Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 13:27
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Some notes on attempted cross-country net today
>>>
>>> Hi, everyone.
>>>
>>> I suspect that Kevin (K7RX) may weigh in on this, but the horrendous
>>> conditions on 20 meters continued today.
>>>
>>> Kevin, who attempted net control, actually sounded reasonably good for 
>>> me
>>> here in Michigan, but he had such a noise problem that he couldn't
>>> consistently copy anyone.
>>>
>>> He dispanded the net a few minutes into it, after which time, I just 
>>> took
>>> a
>>> few calls informally, to say hello if nothing else.
>>>
>>> Here's the small list of folks that I think were out there:
>>>
>>> k7rx--Kevin in Washington
>>> wa0vjr--Butch in Kansas
>>> kg4itd--Junior in Florida
>>> n9kiw--Chip in Colorado
>>>
>>> If I missed anyone, I appologize, but conditions were just not in our
>>> favor.
>>>
>>> All stations were very up and down due to heavy QSB, which made
>>> consistent
>>> copy impossible, or at least not very likely.
>>>
>>> Let's all hope for better conditions next week.  I just have to believe
>>> that
>>>
>>> things will improve eventually, as we get into the Fall months.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
>>>
>>>
>