John, I've been into traffic for years.  The nets need those hard to find
locations but you could get into the region or area nets as well hi.  I do
all mine on cw and always loved it hi.
Barb [log in to unmask]
----- Original Message -----
From: "John miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 8:04 PM
Subject: Re: any other regular traffic handlers on this list other than kk3f
and my


> I don't do any traffic handling per say though I am a RACES operator and I
> do basically the it there now and then and did take a course in it last
> spring, honestly the reason I don't do more of it is there aren't any real
> traffic nets that handle my area, other parts of the state are involved
but
> it seems like my part of the state of MA is left out on everything like
that
> and I really don't have the time to put something like that together
myself.
> You're right, the interest just isn't there, when I got started almost 10
> years ago there were tons of people in to it and in to the hobby in
general
> some of which I haven't heard in 6 or so years that were on for a very
long
> time before that.
> John Miller N1UMJ
> Owner: J E M Racing need sponsors and crew help
> to chat with me  AOL instant messenger JEMracing3
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 1:11 AM
> Subject: any other regular traffic handlers on this list other than kk3f
and
> my
>
>
> > HI folks,
> >
> > Just curious how many folks here are active traffic handlers or have
> > been in the past.  IF you were and are no longer I"m curious as to
> > what caused you to become inactive.
> >
> > AS an area net manager and regular liaison to region and area nets
> > I've noticed participation is a lot less.  I also note fewer people
> > generating true third party traffic.  YEs I've heard the arguments
> > that with the internet fewer people need to use it.  HOwever I
> > maintain that almost every ham has family or close friends who aren't
> > connected.
> >
> > I'm a big booster of the system as I believe it's still the best
> > training opportunity  we can get as hams.  WHen the rubber meets the
> > road and we're called out to serve our communities we may have battery
> > packs and what not but if the operating skills aren't there only half
> > of the job is done.  Therefore the fall off in participation concerns me
> >
> > Hence a little informal survey of memberships of a couple of ham lists
> > I'm on.  Email me off list if you prefer.
> >
> > 73 de nf5b
> >
> >
> >
> > Richard Webb
> >
> > Electric Spider Productions
> > "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
> >
> > --- Benjamin Franklin, NOvember 1755 from the
> > Historical review of Pennsylvania
> >
>