[ILHam] 2 Illinois sections

[Tim C]

While the numbers may indicate that based on population verses the amount of
square miles in the state that the need might be there to have more than one
section, how would you divide it?  IF you looked at the population compared
to location in the other states that have more than one section, we would
have just a Chicago section because of the density of the population there!
Even beyond that, it still would not matter for this reflector for ilham.  I
live near Springfield myself and there is no way I could check in to one of
those nets either.  I would bet if you got a list of the hams that are
subscribed to this reflector you would find that most of the subscribers are
in the northern half of the state that may be near those repeaters.  You are
getting messages about a VHF net in the Northern part of the state because
someone submits it, not because we do not have more than one section and it
has nothing to do with N9SH or the ARRL sections in the state.  JMO

Tim Childers, KB9FBI


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Walter L. Wise" <w.l.wise at mindspring.com>
To: <ilham at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 4:37 PM
Subject: [ILHam] 2 Illinois sections


> I think I must agree with Scott, K9SM.  I am always getting information
> about VHF nets in the Northern part of the state.  There is no way I can
> reach 300 miles on two meters.  The Southern part of the state needs to be
> separate and conduct their own business.  While Sharon is doing a fine
job,
> it is unrealistic to send information about a VHF/UHF net being conducted
> 300 miles away.
>
> Does anyone else agree with this?
>
> Wally, WA9BRQ
>
>
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