[MarinTeams] Radio Practice on K6BW

[Bill Smith]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: irwin

Folks,

May I suggest that ANY day you
are available at 7:00 pm or so, turn on your radio and tune in to the
K6BW repeater (146.775 - pl 110.9) or 446.500 (simplex, no pl). If no
one is talking announce that you are monitoring and maybe someone else
will join in for practice and maybe even start a net.

Yes, it is sometimes hard for newbies to break in on us original
participants.  So use the opportunity to tune in, speak up, and get the
practice we all need.   I'll be monitoring.

Irwin
KI6IYU

Irwin makes a great suggestion.  If you have a moment, pick up the radio and
announce your call sign.  You might be surprised at how many are listenng.
It doesn't hurt to find a way to leave the radio on in a listening mode,
either.  Will the receiver operate with batteries over an extended period of
time, or can you listen with the charger connected so that you don't drain
the batteries?  Would a separate scanner assist?  This is information we all
should know and perhaps the best way to find out is to experiment.

73 de Bill, AB6MT
hbco2 at sbcglobal.net