[Hallicrafters] Join Saturday HCI 40 Meter Net

[Mike Lopez]

Sorry I didn't make the net today , had another obligation . Got a report
from a close by Ham here in Ohio who said he couldn't hear anything either ,
so perhaps I didn't miss anything !

Mike N8AZC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Bell" <bell at blazenet.net>
To: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>;
<hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Join Saturday HCI 40 Meter Net


> Listened on 7280 starting at 1319 EDT, but the FireBird net was on.
Didn't
> hear any HCI activity, so headed up to 7290 for some AM fun.
>
> Mark K3MSB
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
> To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 12:05 AM
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] Join Saturday HCI 40 Meter Net
>
>
> >
> >
> > Please join with us on Saturday August 21st for the Hallicrafters
> Collectors
> > International 40 meter Net. If you value these weekly Nets, then show up
> and
> > make your interest known. I know that propagation has made things
> difficult, but
> > we need to know if our time is being well spent or not. If you can not
be
> > physically present, or propagation is better to the outer planets than
in
> a
> > state adjacent to Michigan, then send me an e-mail.
> >
> > There have only been a handful of people who have kept all of HCI going
> from its
> > inception over five years ago. All costs have been paid by me for the
web
> site
> > and other related expenses. Unfortunately we recently lost the help of
one
> of
> > our key people and all of us were already shouldering more than we
should
> have
> > been. But sometimes you just do what you have to do. Now with the
workload
> > increasing on those that remain, we must ask if the cause justifies the
> effort,
> > time and expense required to continue on.
> >
> > Way too often we all take what is there, as simply always going to be
> there. It
> > takes commitment on the part of those of us who make HCI happen and we
do
> it
> > because we care and want to contribute to the Amateur Radio hobby and
that
> of
> > Boat Anchordom. But we need to know that our time and effort is not
being
> spent
> > on a cause that nobody really cares about or needs. We do not think this
> is the
> > case, far from it. But now that times have changed and the work load is
> heavier,
> > we need to hear from you, as it is you that we do this for.
> >
> > If you would like to help as a relay station for the Saturday or Sunday
> Nets, or
> > as a back up NCS, we can use you.
> >
> > If you would like to volunteer to assist with the HCI web site, our Web
> Master
> > KA1DGL, Fred Mooney, is willing to talkwith you about it.
> >
> > If you have an article or a photo or whatever to contribute to the web
> site,
> > please submit it either to:
> >
> > webmaster at w9wze.org (Fred Mooney, KA1DGL)
> >
> > Or to me:
> >
> > netcontrol at w9wze.org
> >
> > I know that from time to time some of you send me a monetary token of
your
> > appreciation to help pay for web site costs. If that is what you wish to
> do, my
> > address is good in QRZ.COM
> >
> > We believe the benefit is there and we believe that the cause is a good
> one and
> > that it is valued and appreciated. However too much work constantly
leads
> to
> > burn out and the end of life as we knew it. We need to replace this key
> person
> > to spread out the work load and make it easier on all of us, maybe even
> get two
> > people and add some new features. So if you can help, please do so.
> >
> > The pre-Net will commence at 12:30 PM EDT, (1630 UTC). The Net proper at
> 1:00 PM
> > EDT, (1700 UTC). The frequency (like it ever changes!) will be 7.280 MHZ
> lsb +/-
> > for key clicks, mike splatter and the raucous rumblings of my small
block
> Chevy
> > V/8 powered lawn mower making that old John Deere truly "run like a
> Deer!". With
> > my teenage grandson at the wheel, get your kids, pets and valuables off
> the
> > streets, out of your yards and out of harms way! If he ever accidentally
> > discovers that red button marked "emergency stop" is really the Nitrous
> Oxide
> > injector, the old yard tractor is apt to do a wheely and climb the R-25g
> tower
> > and take out the Mosley TA-33 up yonder! Whereupon his mother is going
to
> take
> > out her blind father with a four-way lug wrench up along side his head!
So
> that
> > roar in my background is not the fan on my old Ameritron amplifier
burning
> up
> > its fan motor bearings, just Brandon throwing up grass rooster tails
high
> enough
> > that a Giraffe can eat lunch without ever having to bend his neck!
> >
> > I hope to hear you tomorrow. So be there, let us know you care and let's
> QSL
> > Iowa! It is the last state and it is holding out on us.
> >
> > Duane Fischer, W8DBF
> > NCS: Hallicrafters Collectors International
> > netcontrol at w9wze.org
> >
> >
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