Personally, I agree with John.

I really think the RF way of doing it is more fun and interesting, but 
again, with all due respect, that's just my opinion.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 9:21 AM
Subject: Re: 20 meter sched


> if you're doing to do that, why not just do a conference phone call, it's
> the same thing. Not something I'd participate in, but the same thing.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 8:53 AM
> Subject: Re: 20 meter sched
>
>
>>    Yeah, but Howard, Skype and these other methods might exclude folks 
>> who
>> either don't have internet, or more commonly, still have dial-up, as you
>> suggest.
>>
>> Whatever we decide won't be perfect for sure;  I think the goal is to
>> include as many folks as possible.
>>
>> Just my thoughts.
>>
>> 73 from tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 3:30 AM
>> Subject: 20 meter sched
>>
>>
>>> Let's face it, if we want to include as many of us as possible, the best
>>> answer is a schedule on skype or echo-link.  Those options only knock 
>>> out
>>> the people still running dial up.  Otherwise, the world is just to big!
>>> We
>>> spanned NovaScotia to Oregon yesterday, I did everything I could think 
>>> of
>>> to
>>> get the people I couldn't hear into the qso, but then Ed and Dave with
>>> great
>>> signals in here, couldn't hear each other.  What about the guys who have
>>> phone but don't know CW?  Yes they are really hams to.  Since some 
>>> people
>>> are unconditionally opposed to echo-link, let's do it on skype, or one 
>>> of
>>> the
>>> http://www.for-the-people.com chat rooms.  Sure, we'd all have to
>>> register
>>> there.
>>> Now if guys from any part of the world want to make their own round
>>> tables,
>>> go for it!!!  Personally, I'd like to try a Mid-west phone QSO on 75
>>> meter
>>> phone.  I just don't trust 40 meters, and some guys can't run 60 meters;
>>> although that would be fun to try.
>