[R-390] R-390 net Sunday

[DCrespy@aol.com]

OK gang,

I just heard the tail end of the WWV propogation forecast, and they were 
talking about blackouts, so this is hoping they don't impact us.

First, special thanks to Walter Wilson (KK4DF) for working with me on this, 
and to Peter Lower (VE3KWM) for helping coordinate the CCA/Collins Net 
portion.

Here is what we'd like to try:

The first net will be to gage interest and to try to understand what focus 
the users would like for the net.  Between Walter (KK4DF) and I (KG5LO) we 
should be able to hear everyone, so we will each ask for checkins.  Please 
respond with your name, QTH, rig,  some info on your R-390/390A's, and with 
your area of interest (restorations, short wave, mil gear, AM, etc..).   
After checkins, we'll open it for roundtable discussion about future formats, 
times and places.  Walter has made some interesting proposals for "theme 
weeks".  We may also want to better coordinate with the CCA net.

Walter scouted out 14.283  (20 kHz above the CCA frequency) as likely to be 
available on Sunday.  We will try to gather starting at 1915 UTC.  Mode is 
USB.
  
If the frequency is occupied by other users, go to 14.263 (CCA frequency) at 
1930 UTC.  The Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) meets there before CCA  
and is usually done by then (if they are not we will wait until they are 
finished).   CCA has agreed that we could "hold down the frequency" for them 
until 1955 UTC, so we'd have up to 25 minutes to take checkins.  If we get 
14.283, we can stay longer, and cover the full "agenda". 

So: start at 14.283 at 1915 UTC.  If nothing is heard by 1930 UTC, go to 
14.263.  If the FMCA is done, the net will be there!  If propogation really 
is "blacked out", we will try again next week!

Finally, if you cannot checkin, but can listen in, let me know afterwards by 
e-mail.  I'll show "R-390/A SWL Checkins", in a post back to the list next 
week.

73 and see you Sunday
Harry  KG5LO
 



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