[Boatanchors] Collins Listening Frequency

[david knepper]

Perhaps, we can join your group on Sundays.

Thank you

Dave, W3ST
Publisher of the Collins Journal
Secretary to the Collins Radio Association
www.collinsra.com - the CRA Website
Now with PayPal
CRA Nets: 3805 Khz every Monday at 8 PM EST
and 14255 every Saturday at 12 Noon EST
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Parker" <anchor at ec.rr.com>
To: "david knepper" <collinsradio at adelphia.net>; "Collins Mail List" 
<collins at mailman.qth.net>; <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Collins Listening Frequency


> Hi Dave,
>    14.292 has been a boatanchor freq. for many yrs.  The Vintage Sideband
> Net has operated there at 3PM ET on Sun. for 8-10 yrs, and a group of us
> used to get on there on Wed. nites, but that's dwindled with the change in
> propagation the last 2-3 yrs.  It'll be nice to hear some activity there
> during the week.
>    Everyone's welcome to check in with us on Sundays, we have plenty of
> Collins operators.  There's a Hallicrafters group earlier, and Heathkit
> after us.  Lynn, K5LYN, is the usual net ctrl, several others of us help
> out.
> 73,
> Al, W8UT
> New Bern, NC
> BoatAnchors appreciated here
> http://www.boatanchors.org
> http://www.hammarlund.info
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "david knepper" <collinsradio at adelphia.net>
> To: "Collins Mail List" <collins at mailman.qth.net>;
> <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 8:29 PM
> Subject: [Boatanchors] Collins Listening Frequency
>>
>> So, starting on Monday, September 11th at 4 PM EDST or 3 PM CDST, etc.,
> I
>> will be calling for stations using the call, W3CRA on or about 14.292
> Mhz.
>> Hopefully, we can establish a "calling frequency" that might be thought
> of
>> as a kind of "Collins Chatroom."  Rather than designate certain days of
> the
>> week, this so-called calling frequency will be our own "street corner"
> to
>> meet through the week from say 4 PM EDST to 7 PM EDST or about three
> hours
>> in duration.  I would expect folks to check in and check out and then
> coming
>> back later after supper or running an errand for the wife or taking the
> dog
>> for a walk!
>>
>
>