Sorry folks.

I got wrapped up in the VHF Contest, and forgot about it.

73, de Lou K2LKK


At 12:04 PM 1/19/2009 -0500, you wrote:
>Howard,
>
>Not sure I agree with the statement that each week fewer and fewer people
>tried to get on the net.  As I recall, the first time was on 20 meter cw
>just after Christmas and less than 10 checked in.   The next time was on 75
>and we had about a dozen.   Last week on 40 we had around 21. Of course
>yesterday it fell apart, but there really wasn't anything firm set up to
>start with and I just got on as a whim and posted the e-mail saying where I
>was.   I can understand how some of the guys out west would like to see
>something on 20, but nobody stepped up to the plate with a suggestion of
>time/freq.  Not a criticism of anyone, that's just how it worked out this
>week.
>
>Be happy to try anything, including dixie cups and string.
>
>73, Steve KW3A
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 11:10 AM
>Subject: Re: schedule
>
>
> > That's my point.  With our best efforts, their was great enthusiasm for
> > the
> > net, and each week fewer and fewer people try to make it on the air.  Our
> > members from over seas have no chance of hearing us or being heard.  Since
> > what we are doing isn't working, I am suggesting we try something else.
> > Radios only have any value, if two people in different locations have
> > them,
> > and if those radios enable the operators to hear each other.  I don't have
> > any other ideas besides internet assisted communication or regional nets.
> > Anybody else have any ideas?
> >
>
>
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