[MRCA] Dates for 2005 Meet

[Al Klase]

Hi Gene,

We haven't done that in the past.  I think it's mostly the 
problem of manning it continuously.  I'd be open to help in 
this area.

However, here are a couple of personal opinions:

In the days of the Internet and Mapquest, the need for 
talk-in has been greatly diminished.

I don't think many of us actually have 75M or 6M mobile 
capability.

It may well be worthwhile to identify and monitor a local 2M 
repeater.

I will most likely pass out my cell-phone number, in advance 
of the meet, for anyone who really needs assistance.  Last 
year we had an attendee from Kansas City turned back by the 
police in the middle of the night, due to flooding, just a 
couple of miles from the fairgrounds.  I doubt if we'd have 
been manning talk-in at 3AM under any circumstance, but I 
can certainly risk being awaken by a phone call.

73,
Al


Al Klase - N3FRQ
Flemington, NJ
http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/


ersmar at comcast.net wrote:
> Al:
> 
>      Maybe a couple of talk-in freqs?  Like, 3.885 and/or 51.0?  Plus 2M simplex for the newbies.
> 
> 73 de
> Gene Smar  AD3F