[QCWA] QCWA Echolink Net, Bill Hawley, W6ZRZ (sk)

[Lloyd Colston]

On Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:00:29 -0500, <qcwa-request at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Hi Lloyd and Everyone:


> You are very correct, we have Echolink on DARN.  Try K6VGP-R   Node:
> 8722.  We welcome all check-ins.  Lloyd said we are the only active QCWA
> Net on Echolink.  If you are in a situations with no or few choices but

http://www.qcwa.org/chapters-on_the_air_chpt.htm lists two but the FL net  
has never met during the times I've tried.  Perhaps we should update this  
information with at least the K6VGP time change, unless you are going to  
go back to Sunday 1000 PDT, 1200 CDT.

Also, if there are other QCWA Echolink nets, should they not step forward  
to let folks who may be in a nursing home, home-owners association, or  
apartment with antenna restrictions know so they can participate in the  
net(s)?

As we agreed Sunday, I will call the net over Echolink at 2130 Central  
time, 1930 Pacific Time, this coming Sunday.  I think you were going to  
get an NCS for the weeks past that, though you did not mention it.


> Echolink, please check in.  Right now we are having the net Sunday
> nights at 7:30pm PST.  Keep in mind next Sunday the time will change,
> fall back 1 hour.  Its also Halloween so if you are mobile, watch out

I have Daylight Savings Time changing November 7.

I understand the net will be at 2130 Central Time and 2030 after the time  
change.  In other words, the net stays on Zulu time, year around.

> for the kids.  I am open to restarting the 10am net if anyone is
> interested in being part of the team to call the net.  I can help
> coordinate but Sunday mornings does not work out for me.

Noon Central time works for me on Sunday, but, as you have already  
experienced, Sunday, right after church is OK but not GREAT.

As we discussed on the net, the Sunday evening net allows me to  
participate a little better.


Thanks for the note about the net.  The reflector knows about Bill.  I did  
not know him as well as you but I was, nevertheless, sad to learn he had  
died, after my month-long absence.

73



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