[NLRS] nlrs nets - response

[Jim Froemke]

Matt, you've raised some good points here and in our QSO the other night. 

For what it's worth, I use the various nets as sort of an equipment checkup
and to try and improve the setup so as to hear everyone most of the time
(although I've been slow to get back on the air this spring).

Yes, the net information should be current (freq., time and net control) so
that we can all be on the same page and new folks can find us. Does anyone
know who has the ball on this?

One suggestion that another net has used successfully is to just note who
checks in and then present an annual net participation award to the most
active stations (in terms of net check ins) per band during that year.

You didn't mention the need to have backup stations for you and other net
controls when something comes up and/or to give you a break from time to
time. Maybe we should consider rotating the net control station to spread
the work load around?

Let's try to keep this thread going and get some more ideas on the table.

73, Jim
K0MHC
Lake Miltona, MN
EN26ha

-----Original Message-----
From: nlrs-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:nlrs-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of Matt Arthur
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 6:28 PM
To: nlrs at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [NLRS] nlrs nets



Hi all,
I have been running the two meter net for several years now.

I have noticed in the past cupple of years that i really don't have very
meny check - in's from the nlrs groop.
I get more check ins from Ia. and the Kansas city aira then i get from the
twin cities.
Could it be that the nlrs groop no longer cares about having activity on the
vv h f bands?
I realise that it is not allways posible to check in to every net.
I know i can't usually check in to the 222 net because of local nets in my
aira.
But that sed i think the Nlrs could do a better job of supporting activity
on the bands out side of contest's and also do better at supporting it's
nets.

Also today i was looking at the nlrs web site and notice that Lenny k0shf is
still listed as 432 net conntrol.
Lenny hasn't ran the 432 net in several years.
Also the 6 meter net listing does not even list a net control.
Now  i know from being around that when Bob w0aus was no longer able to run
it and past away Vince k0six has been running the  net very reliably.
Why is he not listed as it's regular net control?
I am not planning on dropping the two meter net but would like to hear some
coments on this subject.

Also the nlrs needs to do a better job at supporting the 222 activity night.
even though it is not an nlrs activity i think we should be helping out.

For the past two weeks i have got on 222.1 between 8 pm and 10 pm anc called
around in all derections and got absolutly no one.
I can tell you that if we arn't going to use these frequencies on a more
regular bases then we may as well let the bands go to other interest.
I don't think this is what we want.
Now lets get on the stick boys and get things going.
I can remember several years a go we had alot of activity on the bands and
did a great job at pramoting vhf uhf activity.
Your gear isn't doing you a bit of good sitting around doing nothing.
Now lets get on the air.
Thanks 73 Matt ka0pqw

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