[Drake] This list? Keep it or not?

[Mark Nace]

Please keep the list.  It has been invaluable in helping me keep my Drake stuff repaired and on the air.  
73
Mark
N5KAE
 


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>From: Larry Flaitz <larfla2 at yahoo.com>
>To: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>; Jim Lowman <jmlowman at sbcglobal.net>; "drake at mailman.qth.net" <drake at mailman.qth.net> 
>Sent: Thursday, July 4, 2013 8:07 PM
>Subject: Re: [Drake] This list? Keep it or not?
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> I would keep it "rolling over in standby", if it isn't too much trouble. Yahoo keeps configuring and re-configuring, so I wouldn't be too surprised if they were to decide to drop their "Groups" feature in search of profit or whatever. Regards, Larry, W2DDG
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>________________________________
>From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
>To: Jim Lowman <jmlowman at sbcglobal.net>; drake at mailman.qth.net 
>Sent: Thursday, July 4, 2013 9:41 PM
>Subject: Re: [Drake] This list?  Keep it or not?
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>Hi Jim,
>
>Over the years I have observed that membership changes sometimes occur in a 
>'group' instead of individuals. Generally this is temporary.
>
>There has been a "lack of interest" in all things radio since about a year 
>ago. Most is due to propagation instability. Some Saturday's the 
>Hallicrafters 40 meter Net is very busy, other Saturday's it is starving for 
>checkins! Hams are frustrated because they never know if the band is going 
>to have useable propagation or be pretty much dead. Hence they are not as 
>focused on radio as they used to be.
>
>Where the list is located does not make much difference, generally speaking, 
>of course. But any list does need to have knowable and active Hams that are 
>willing to share their wisdom with subscribers.
>
>I would urge you to keep the Drake list going Jim. But if you decide to drop 
>it, I would be willing to keep an ear on it, as I truly believe it is a 
>valuable list. I would hate to see it gone.
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Jim Lowman" <jmlowman at sbcglobal.net>
>To: <drake at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2013 5:58 PM
>Subject: [Drake] This list? Keep it or not?
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>> Guys,
>>
>> It seems that there hasn't been much activity on this list since January.
>> Do you want me to keep it going?
>>
>> It seems like most of the action is on the DrakeRadio YahooGroup.
>>
>> 73 de Jim - AD6CW
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