That sounds like a good idea.
Hope I can join sometimeif things at my house aren't too zooy.
Colleen, N8TNV;


----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Dresser <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: 2009/12/08 20:36:08
Subject: Re: Cross-country net proposal

>
>
> Tom,
> 
> I'd suggest scheduling the net for 7.197 as usual, with an alternate 
> frequency on 75 meters if nobody hears anything on 40.  Not foolproof, but 
> as simple as I can make it.
> 
> Steve
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 14:51
> Subject: Re: Cross-country net proposal
> 
> 
> >    Steve and all:
> >
> > I'm thinking of 2000 As (1 p.m. mountain time) on Sunday afternoon for 20
> > meters, but I'm reluctant to totally commit, in case my ground rod
> > installation help can make it then.
> >
> > Should know more later in the week.
> >
> > Don't quite know what to do about Sunday evening-comscrapping 40, or trying
> > something on 75?
> >
> > 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 8:23 AM
> > Subject: Re: Cross-country net proposal
> >
> >
> > 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
> >
> >
> >ar Hi, all.
> >ar
> >ar Well, I've been reading the mail on everyone's thoughts regarding our
> >ar cross-country blind ops net, and I've come up with a proposal.
> >ar
> >ar Here goes:
> >ar
> >ar Why don't we try two things this week-end?
> >ar
> >ar Rather than having our usual  formal 40-meter net, why don't we try doing
> >ar a
> >ar 20-meter test on Sunday afternoon, and a 75-meter test later Sunday
> >ar evening?
> >ar
> >ar As for the 20-meter test on Sunday afternoon, let's try 2000 Z.  I am
> >ar thinking that this time would allow us the best chance to hear the
> >ar greatest
> >ar number of people.
> >ar
> >ar Then, how about if we do our 75-meter test Sunday evening at our usual 
> >ar net
> >ar time of 0100 Z.
> >ar
> >ar I am not sure what frequencies to suggest, so if someone could help
> >ar monitor
> >ar 20 meters during the days, and 75 during the evenings, maybe we can make
> >ar an
> >ar informed frequency choice.
> >ar
> >ar My only complication for the week-end is that Sunday afternoon, I may 
> >ar have
> >ar some help getting my ground rod installed at the home QTH, AND I really
> >ar don't want to turn that help away, since the weather will be warming up
> >ar substantially by then.  Nevertheless, even if I can't be there, you guys
> >ar could go ahead and do the test, and report on what you found.
> >ar
> >ar What does everyone think?
> >ar
> >ar 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >ar
> >