I should be ok for Sunday.  My 20 meter antennas are third rate, but  I 
think things should be better than they have been on 40 for the  past 2 
months.

73, Steve KW3A
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 9:43 PM
Subject: Cross-country net proposal


> Hi, all.
>
> Well, I've been reading the mail on everyone's thoughts regarding our
> cross-country blind ops net, and I've come up with a proposal.
>
> Here goes:
>
> Why don't we try two things this week-end?
>
> Rather than having our usual  formal 40-meter net, why don't we try doing 
> a
> 20-meter test on Sunday afternoon, and a 75-meter test later Sunday 
> evening?
>
> As for the 20-meter test on Sunday afternoon, let's try 2000 Z.  I am
> thinking that this time would allow us the best chance to hear the 
> greatest
> number of people.
>
> Then, how about if we do our 75-meter test Sunday evening at our usual net
> time of 0100 Z.
>
> I am not sure what frequencies to suggest, so if someone could help 
> monitor
> 20 meters during the days, and 75 during the evenings, maybe we can make 
> an
> informed frequency choice.
>
> My only complication for the week-end is that Sunday afternoon, I may have
> some help getting my ground rod installed at the home QTH, and I really
> don't want to turn that help away, since the weather will be warming up
> substantially by then.  Nevertheless, even if I can't be there, you guys
> could go ahead and do the test, and report on what you found.
>
> What does everyone think?
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>