[TenTec] TEN-TEC SSB NETS TOMORROW

[qrv at kd4e.com]

This was a very good thing.

It's kinda hard to maintain a NET, where Hams of common interest
may gather, if they have to go searching for it every time it is
scheduled.

Often propagation is such that a NET control cannot be heard
from certain locations, which is why others are asked to make a
call now and then.  If one must search for the NET on an
unknown frequency many are likely to give up.

Trouble comes when people are inflexible or selfish, be it a
casual NET that is unwilling to ever move, or contest ops who
have no respect for NETs and other ops.

Civilization depends upon voluntary, not forced, sacrifice for
the greater good.  Sacrifice via government force is no more
healthy than selfishness.  Amateur Radio is generally a good
model for a mostly-voluntary balance.

Stepping down off his soap-box ...

> When John wrote he agreed to give the NC QSO party the frequency, I
> don’t think he meant he felt he or our net owns the frequency (nor for
> that matter that the NC QSO party does), just that he was accommodating
> their request that our net find an alternative frequency this week. He
> could have replied to them that they did not own the frequency but only
> have an equal right to it – but that would have created bad conditions
> for all parties involved and probably some bad feelings.
>
> There probably are as you say some nets under the misguided
> understanding that they own particular frequencies, but what they really
> mean is they have enough numbers to force others to QSY or endure heavy
> QRM J
>
> 73,
>
> Rob K9AIM



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