[ETS/PARC List] Proposed Friday Night Tech Net

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Pete-
 I like it! Great idea!
73' Tim

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> On Feb 10, 2016, at 11:08 AM, Pete Fierro <mrpjf150 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>      Members;
> 
> Listening to the WIN system on an IRLP repeater a while back and came
> across this segment they have called the Tech Net on Friday nights on this
> system.I think its really good.The WIN system is bridged to Allstar making
> easy access to link up.
> 
>     This net is hosted by "Shorty" K6JSI who is really great at running
> this net. It is open to all that wish to ask him something pertaining to
> Ham Radio and he can answer the basic questions or on the most advanced
> subjects. No, he's not a Gordon West or the ultimate foremost authority in
> Ham Radio, but knowledgeable and holds his own. I have listened to other
> tech nets through the years and most of them are very self contained and
> not into outsiders being involved in some cases.Not so here.
> 
>      I'm proposing to the membership to air the Tech Net on our 2 meter
> repeater on Friday nights on a temporary trial basis to see what the
> general consensus is for this net.This net would air 22:00 hrs on Friday
> night and would last for just an hour. Yes...the hour is kind of late, but
> we are talking West coast time. At the end of the net, the 2 meter repeater
> will be disconnected and returned to normal local amateur use with sleep
> mode enabled at midnight and available for use at 0400.
> 
>     Should an emergency happen during this special net broadcast,  the
> repeater will be disconnected and available for anything else that may
> require disconnection.
> 
>     Just looking for ways to make our club/hobby more interesting(Not that
> its not)The Sunday night social net in tandem with this proposed Friday
> night net special, may be a good fit. If it is, we could keep it as a
> regular program. If not, we can drop it,Not my decision to make.Website is
> what this network is all about
> 
> 
> 73
> Pete
> KD2ARB
> 
> http://winsystem.org
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