[Lowfer] Lowfer Forum

[Jay Rusgrove]

2 cents...

I belong to, and occasionally check out, a wonderful full featured forum - AM Fone. This forum would be a model of excellence for anyone considering a similar forum. But, from what I can see, those that spend a great deal of time posting and replying spend little time actually on the air or doing things radio related. It's almost as though the forum is a substitute for the real hobby.

For what I do on LF, an e mail list that allows timely announcements, reception reports and embedded or attached pix or sound files, is far more useful. The former LWCA LF reflector was a good example of a very useful tool for the dissemination of information and attachments in a timely manner. The LWCA HF reflector still exists with this capability but is rarely used. (Still don't understand why the LWCA maintains an HF list but not an LF list...)

Guess I just don't have the time or desire to frequent a bulletin board and wade through 'human interest' stuff to find something relevant. E mail is more efficient and I can press the 'delete' key in mere milliseconds if the topic is irrelevant.

Just a personal opinion...no need to stoke up the flame throwers...

Jay