It appears that I will be around for both December 31 and January 1.
73,
Lloyd Rasmussen, W3IUU, Kensington, Maryland
Home:  http://lras.home.sprynet.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
> Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2011 10:42 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Some notes on our week-end nets
> 
> Hi, all.
> 
> I have a few notes to pass along regarding our week-end nets, and would
> appreciate anyone's thoughts.
> 
> First,  we apparently do need to change the frequency for our 40-meter
> east
> coast mid west blind ops round table.  Even though I can't hear them, we
> seem to be causing some interference for some folks down south, and they
> seem to be pretty perturbed with us.  Even though we could fight the
> battle,
> suggesting that our frequencies are co-operatively shared, I'd rather not
> do
> that.   I'm proposing, then that we switch our Saturday afternoon round
> table frequency to 7.190 or thereabouts.  Actually, we probably should be
> closer to 7.191, so as to not cause problems for those on 7.188, which I
> think is used at our net time.
> 
> Secondly, We need to think about our week-end nets for the next two
> week-ends--Christmas and new year.  I suppose we could suspend the nets,
> but
> we could just as well keep things open for anyone who is around, and who
> is
> willing to take the helm on either day.  Personally, I'm not quite sure of
> my schedule for both week-ends yet, but I do know it is likely we will
> have
> some holiday activities going on that will prevent me from being there
> consistently.
> 
> I'd be interested in what others have to say.
> 
> Hope to hear many of you on our 20-meter cross-country blind ops net this
> afternoon--14.258 upper side band at 2100 Z.
> 
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ