[Ccarc] FW: [InHam] [Fwd: [SMC] 144.240 and 144.250 SSB nets ON tonight]

[Tom Murray]

> Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:17:09 -0400
> From: dan.evans at insightbb.com
> To: inham at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [InHam] [Fwd: [SMC] 144.240 and 144.250 SSB nets ON tonight]
> 
> 
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: 	[SMC] 144.240 and 144.250 SSB nets ON tonight
> Date: 	Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:55:39 -0500
> From: 	Todd Sprinkmann <sprinkies at excel.net>
> To: 	badgercontesters at mailman.qth.net, CVVHF <cvvhf at cvvhf.org>, 
> nlrs at mailman.qth.net, smc at w9smc.com
> 
> 
> 
>       Hello,
> 
>       Good weather in east-central WI (actually, we could
>  use some rain) means the nets are ON tonight.
> 
>       144.240 is from 8-8:30pm, looking only west thru north 
> from EN63ao, or 40 miles north of Milwaukee.  Purpose is 
> to stir up activity in W and N WI, adjacent portions of IA, MN, 
> and the UP of MI.   I hope that activity continues in those 
> regions after I have to QSY -- anyone can create activity.
> 
>       144.250 is the regular Badger Contesters net at 8:30pm.  
> I start by looking south, then swinging beams a full 360, going 
> SW, W, NW, etc.  Usually get back to south about 8:45-50pm 
> and then we start the net.
> 
>       Also, I know that SSB is the rule in these clubs, but I did 
> have a very successful response to a new FM simplex net 
> on 146.49 last Thursday, at 8:30pm.  I'll be running that 
> every week, weather permitting.  
> 
>       Had 17 check-ins, all within a 50-mile range.  My 146 FM 
> antenna is a dual-band Diamond vertical, up about 60'.  
> 
>       The response has been very good to the SSB nets, so I 
> figured I'd start learning more about the FM side, and host a 
> net there as well.  Meet some new voices, as it were.  
> 
>       I am also hoping that as time goes by, some of these FM'ers 
> will try some contesting.  If FM stations ever realized the concept 
> of "strength in numbers", those in metro areas could really make 
> a splash in the contests.  They wouldn't have to work out 100-150 
> miles like the SSB'ers, simply because they'd have dozens and 
> dozens of local and semi-local stations to contest with.  
> 
>       And yes, I'd sure as heck welcome another 25, 50, 100 Q's 
> in any contest.  If several rovers went to the Milwaukee grid 
> square intersection of EN62/52/63/53 and just drove around 
> for a few hours, they'd get a real taste of contesting, without 
> the hassle of long-haul driving or an all weekend commitment.  
> 
>       Has anyone else ever tried to recruit or encourage the FM 
> stations?  Feedback would be appreciated.
> 
>       73,
>       Todd  KC9BQA  EN63ao     40 N of Milwaukee
>       50 thru 2304
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> 
> 73
> Dan
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