Well, Steve, that works for my simple mind as well.

Kind of surprised I didn't think about it that way, but then again, at my 
age, the brain gets fried more easily than it used to.  HI!  HI!

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 1:32 PM
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 Z (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--scrapping 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
>
>
>> 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
>>
>