[R-390] From R-390 Mail List Server Administrator - Stay at QTH.net or Move to Groups.io ???

[Cecil acuff]

Hi Jerry,

Thanks for the bio…and sorry I haven’t replied before now. Have been driving the motorhome and while doing that I don’t fiddle with electronics.

Lot of interesting stuff..

Was quite interested when you mentioned the KWS-1.

I bought a KWS-1 from an Air Force officer who was shipping out. It was complete and came with spares. It didn’t work and I was all of 19 years old and had little electronics experience and no test equipment. It was a beautiful piece of equipment. I was still living at home in a 10x12 bedroom. Had to part with it a couple of years later to get married and move into a small apartment. Wish I still had it and the matching receiver to make up the gold dust twins.

Now days they are very expensive….

Think I traded mine for a National NC-183D and a couple pieces of Heathkit test gear. (1978)

Later traded the National for a Hallicrafters SX-101 mkIII….still have that.

I’m 66 and retired as an IT Analyst with a large electric utility in the SE US.

73

Cecil
K5DL

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> On Nov 7, 2022, at 7:41 PM, k1jos at att.net wrote:
> 
> I've been licensed amateur since 1963 and spend part of my free time restoring old rigs, mainly Collins A-line and S-line.  Currently repairing a HF-380 and restoring a 75S-2/32S-2 pair.   I do some occasional rag chewing and contesting.   I have a Collins R-390 and two R-390A (Collins and a 1967 EAC), one of which I use almost nightly, but my favorite radios to get on the air are my 75S-4/KWS-1 and 75A-1/32V-2.   Non-electronics fun time spent on the Trap or Pistol range, though my wife and I just started playing golf after spending 52 years avoiding it.  I am a 74 yo research physician currently employed part-time by a small biotech as their Chief Medical Officer.
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> I prefer to keep a low profile except if someone goes out of their way to annoy me.
> 
> That's me in a nutshell !
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> Jerry NY2KW
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: mailman-bounces at mailman.qth.net <mailman-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Cecil acuff
> Sent: Monday, November 7, 2022 7:44 PM
> To: k1jos at att.net
> Cc: r-390 at mailman.qth.net; r-390-owner at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [R-390] From R-390 Mail List Server Administrator - Stay at QTH.net or Move to Groups.io ???
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> I’m a majority rules kind of guy.  If the response from the group is to move I’m good with that.  It would be nice to be able to attach pictures…
> 
> But I’m good either way…
> 
> Also it’s good to know who our group admin is, but I have to admit after probably the better part of 20+ years I’m not familiar with your call or name so maybe an intro is in order.
> 
> Cecil
> K5DL
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>> On Nov 7, 2022, at 3:46 PM, k1jos at att.net wrote:
>> 
>> Hello R-390 Groupmates,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Several years ago, Don W5OR (SK) asked me to share administrator 
>> responsibilities with him to manage the R390 mail list server 
>> (http://mailman.qthnet/mailman/listinfo/r-390).
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> This mailing list is an essential complement to the www.R-390a.net 
>> <http://www.R-390a.net>  website that Larry took responsibility since Al
>> WA0HQQ (SK) passed.   While the R-390 mail list has over 20 years of
>> archived messages, the archives are not user-friendly searchable. 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I would like to hear feedback from you whether the list should move to 
>> a more feature-packed mailing list such as Groups.io?  Groups.io 
>> allows fille/picture attachments and keyword logic searches on archived messages.
>> The annual cost would be about $350 which I am willing to take on 
>> while hoping that some of you will contribute a few $/year to help 
>> defray the cost.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Regardless of whether we stay with the current list server or move in 
>> 2023, I am working on compiling a single email archive file, 
>> structured by thread titles for 2002-2022, that can be easily searched 
>> by keyword logic.  I believe I can then broadcast it to all 
>> subscribers to download for their home use.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Looking forward to hearing your opinions,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Jerry NY2KW (ex-K1JOS)
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