[AMRadio] New members and other trivia

[Jim Wilhite]

Welcome to all of you that have joined us recently.  Thanks for coming 
aboard.

Let me remind you that the link to the rules for this group is at the bottom 
of each message.  Please read them if you have not.  There is also a contact 
address on another link for your convenience.  Use that is you need to speak 
to us privately.

Now let me state outright that I believe all of us are adults and we behave 
that way.  That is the reason you don't see a lot of messages from myself, 
Brian or Todd.  99% of the time people reach an agreement or agree to 
disagree and that is best.  I don't say much about topics or posts unless I 
feel it is going to get out of hand personally.  That is the reason you 
don't see much from us.  The participants here don't seem to argue.

Let me remind all of you about the number of people here that have a lot of 
expertise.  You will find someone here who has either participated in the 
design or repaired much of the equipment available to us.  So feel free to 
ask any question you wish and someone will help.  Discussion about how to 
accomplish any change, modification or repair is encouraged, there is more 
than one way to do things and if all options are presented, then the user 
can make that choice.  Some topics go on for a very long time it seems. 
That is up to the participants who wish to discuss it.  I will not stop that 
kind of thing even though the same info may be rehashed.  However if the 
posting to to personal topics or integrity that is another story and we will 
intervene.

Right now there is a discussion about a listing on Ebay.  That listing 
linked to a BC 610 which is a radio all of us may be interested in acquiring 
or operating.  We don't chastise you for mentioning Ebay provided it is in 
connections with something like this.  This topic is a bit tricky because of 
the fact someone might post a link to another piece of equipment that is 
really not appropriate.  If you have a doubt, let us know and we will look 
then tell you if it is appropriate.

Again welcome to all.  Please read the rules, be courteous to each other and 
enjoy the list.

73

Jim/W5JO
Moderator