[NLRS] Great 144.240 net last night -- 13 check-ins

[Todd Sprinkmann]

 Thanks everyone for a very worthwhile net last night.

   We had 13 check-ins:
   W9RPM -- John  EN43          S7 w QSB
   K0BAD  -- Les  EN44            S5-7
   KB9PJL -- Bob EN44            S7 w amp kicked in
   K2DRH -- Bob  EN41            S9
   N0IRS -- JD  EM29               S1-3
   W9HQ -- David  EN43           S1 w QSB
   K9WKW -- Oscar  EN43       S1-2
   KB9KTD -- Dave  EN43        S1-2
   N9SDT -- Everette  EN61       (yep, a guy from the south side
of Chicago found us as he was tuning around.  I was looking
toward the Twin Cities at the time.  Had a fun laugh with him;
he has checked into the 144.250 net before.)
   K0SIX  -- Vince  EN35           S1-2
   WB9LYH -- Mark  EN54        S9
   K0KFC -- Jim   EN35             S1
   N0PB --  Phil  EM39               S5

    While I'm bringing up N9SDT, I should let you know about
a good net on Thursday nights.  It's the Q5 net and it starts at
7pm, on 144.220.  N9JBW John runs it and sometimes N9SDT
pinch-hits.  They get out well from EN61, south side of Chicago,
so say hello to them this evening, or any other Thursday when
you're around the rigs.  

    Our schedule for the next several Wednesdays is like this:
    Dec. 17th -- ON
    Dec. 24th -- OFF
    Dec. 31st -- ON

    It seemed to help a little bit, taking La Crosse-only check-ins
from 7:15-7:30.  I didn't feel as rushed later, as I ran the normal
pattern with the beams, starting out looking SSW toward Rockford,
Peoria, and St. Louis at 7:30pm.

     Any questions or comments, feel free to email.
    Until next Wed., 73,
    Todd  KC9BQA  EN63ao     40 N of Milwaukee
    50 thru 2304  (bands I have)