[TCARC-NTX] TCARC Net

Sat, 26 Jul 2003 12:44:44 -0500

Daryl has updated the net procedures and gave me a copy...I'll put it up
on the website today.  Thanks to Dan for doing the net and hope he'll
keep doing it along with the other volunteers.

David

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark Clark
> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 12:13 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [TCARC-NTX] TCARC Net
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> The experience of a couple of recent nets prompts me to offer=20
> some possible=20
> guidance for net controls in running the Thursday night nets.=20
>  First, let=20
> us remember that the net is officially called "The Tri-County=20
> Amateur Radio=20
> Club Weekly Ragchew and Information Net."  In order for it to=20
> be a ragchew=20
> and information net, it is important to let those who check=20
> in ragchew and=20
> offer information.  Otherwise, it becomes a simple check in=20
> net, which is=20
> pointless as we are already aware that we have propagation. =20
> When acting as=20
> net control, please ask each station for a comment.  Perhaps=20
> they have=20
> something they want to offer for swap or sale.  Maybe they=20
> are looking for=20
> something or have a technical question.  You'll never know if=20
> you don't=20
> ask.  We don't have to pay any extra if the net runs past 10=20
> minutes.  Also, unless you are planning to offer some=20
> training, please=20
> refrain from calling it a training net.  Those who wish to listen to=20
> training nets with no training are welcome to listen to the=20
> 94 repeater on=20
> monday nights.  No need for us to duplicate that function.
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> David, perhaps you could post that Net Control check in sheet=20
> that you gave=20
> me several years ago.  It has the preamble and closing and=20
> all of that=20
> stuff.  Very helpful in running the net.  I have several of=20
> the printed=20
> sheets, but I don't have it in digital.
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> This is not intended as a flame, just trying to be helpful. =20
> Ain't nobody=20
> born knowing how to do this stuff.
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> mark-
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> and hate is darkness, no matter where it may make its nest.=20
> --`Abdu'l-Bah=E1
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