[GreenKeys] Hoffnet update

[Gary Chatters]

On Mon, 8 Nov 2004, Roy Norris wrote:

> Hi don,
>
> I am still game to try and get the Hoffnet going.  It seems at the time
> I tried earlier, everyone was involved in other things.  I still think

I had been wondering what happened to the net.  My station had to be
disassembled due to water damage to the floor.  It is finally coming back
together.

[...]
> I think if we were to try it again, I would recommend another frequency
> than the 10 Mhz I tried to use.  Too many people don't have an antenna
> for the band and many did not have receivers that would tune to that

That's unfortunate.  The K4EEG signal from Birmingham on 10MHz was almost
always the strongest signal on the band here in Maryland from midday into
the late evening.

> band.  These two factors  seemed to be a major stumbling block for many
> people to get on.  I would recommend 40 meters as an alternative.
>

It's worth a try, although 40 meters is relatively crowded.



73,
Gary