Hi Tom and All, 

I think you are probably right, Tom.  When there is a really popular contest
going on like that there's no point in trying to hold a net.  We don't want
to be trying to grab a frequency and hold it for an hour when there are so
many people who want to use it.  

I think we should scrap it for tomorrow and plan to have the 20 meter net on
Sunday. 

I'm glad you are finally getting back to normal.  Are the reports on your
mom good ones?  I hope so!

73
Kris

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Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 5:59 AM
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Subject: this week-end's nets

Hi, all.

I am trying to get somewhat back to normal here, and, to be honest, this is
the first chance I have had in a week and a half to even think about ham
radio.

Anyway, I am wondering if we are going to have to scrap our 40-meter East
Coast Mid West Round Table tomorrow, due to the North American QSO Party SSB
contest.  For one thing, I am hoping to participate in the contest, and will
not be available to serve as net control.  More importantly, I'm sure the
band will be wall-to-wall with contest activity, which will make finding and
keeping an operating frequency very challenging at best.

Things look better for Sunday afternoon's 20-meter net, so hopefully, I'll
catch many of you there.  Regarding the 20-meter net, I still don't think
I'm in a good position to be net control, until we get into more daylight
here in west-central lower Michigan, but I'll certainly be happy to do
relays as needed.

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ