[PPRAANet] 2 Meter AM Net. 7 Dec. 2023, 7 PM on 145.550 MHz

[Paul Signorelli]

   Get your old Gonset Communicator out of the closet and get on the air for
 the COS 2 Meter AM Net.
Veterans Day, 7 Dec. 2023,  at 7PM on 145.550 MHz., (Yes 145.550 MHz).
Other AM radio guys may also check in.
   The old Gonset Communicators were first sold in 1952 for $190.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonset_Communicator
   This is the  72th year anniversary.
i got my Gonset Communicator II in 1955.
    Our last AM net in COS was in 2008, We have some catching up to do.
These Gonset Communicators (Known as Gooney Birds) are Rad-Hard and good for disaster communications.
If you have a spare 145.55 crystal for sale  let us know.
   The ARRL has suggested that 145.5 to 145.8 be used for Experimental
and miscellaneous modes. That's us.
   Here is the 2008 Net Roster:
AC0CC Dan,
KC0EIK Gary,
W0CNN Reed,
AB0LQ John,
W0MCT Doc, sk
W0MOG Barry,
N0NKG Ted, sk
KC0PBS Roy,
KC0PRJ Eric,
KG0SS Ray,
KV6O Steve,
K0SU Rick, sk
Ki0RA Vern, sk
K0TER Mike,
K1TXU Skip,
N0YGM Ken,
W0YP Harlan,
KC0TBE Ed,
KB0PUN Dave,
N0KE Phil,
WS0L Jessie,
    Some of these guys are  SK so this will be their last call.
Better check in because the next net may be a few years from now.
   W0RW Paul, your Gooney Bird net control.  COS.

ps: Don't forget to work The Battleship Iowa crossband.
See http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=2023-11-30#toc02
https://biara.org/
Paul   w0rw