[NLRS] 432 net off for a few weeks

[Andy Lokken]

Greetings:

I was looking at my antennae on the roof of my house last night and decided
that my beam for 144 (at the very top) needs maintenance. It's been up there
for 4 years and has started to sag somewhat. I've been looking for this
excuse because it will allow me to add a beam for the 222 transverter I
received a few months ago and remove a looper for 1296 that I've never
successfully used- it's always had an SWR issue. My rotator is mounted on
the gable end of my roof, and getting to it is a scheduling exercise so as
not to abuse my shingles.

Here's my point- of course my 432 beam is on the same rotator. And that
means I can't do the net for the next few weeks while I'm building and
testing this new setup.

I'm not terribly worried though, it's been weeks since there actually was a
check in on the net. In the 7 months I've been doing the net, we've had
about 6 discrete stations check in, most of them only once. The vast
majority of the time, no one checks in. Is there interest in the area for a
432 net? If there isn't, that's cool, I can definitely spend my Sunday
evenings doing other things. But if there is, I'm happy to continue calling
it, or to step aside for a more capable/better located station. Let me know
what your interests are (or aren't.)

Thanks. (And hope to work you on 222 in a few weeks).

Andy K0AJL


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Andy Lokken