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W8LBO
08-23-2004, 11:32 PM
Good evening,
# # #Well, you guys probably know from listening the .275 Youth Group hasn't been doing to awfully great. #We have had two canceled nets and an almost canceled one. #But when we were on we got some good amounts of check-ins. #So partially what I'm writing is to let you guys know we are still out there. #Next, I'd like to say no matter what age you are we'd like you to stop by. #The name maybe misleading but we want any check-ins. #The net is to promote youth in amateur radio, not to exclude adults from it. #So no matter if your 90 or 4, stop by. #Next, we don't own a frequency. #We thought 7.275 was a free frequency, but now it is starting to get some use, so we hop around them. #Don't tune to 7.275, hear a different group and press the power button, we're somewhere else, tune around a bit +/- within a 10Khz of the frequency. #The other guys have just as much of a right to the frequency as us and we're going to respect that. #
# # Finally, the main point I'm bringing up. #Since we are having trouble, we're starting up a weekly e-mail newsletter. #It will inform people of how the previous weeks net went and the plan for next week, as well as some other stuff. #I'm hoping it will encourage people to check-in. #If you'd like to sign up for the newsletter just drop me an e-mail at: the_275_youth_group@yahoo.com . #If you decide you don't want it afterwards just let me know and I'll drop you from the list.
We meet every Saturday at 9:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Savings Time, which is 01:00z Sunday, as a quick reminder.
73 and I hope to hear from you soon,
Timothy W8LBO

AB9FH
08-30-2004, 05:40 PM
Keep working at it, guys! #Getting any kind of net started can be a challenge. #A Youth Net will be more so, because your biggest source of interest is only a subgroup of hams in general, and every one of them will eventually leave it. #Keep providing regular notices about the net, I think your efforts will be rewarded in time. #The increased interest in recruiting among the young will work in your favor.

08-30-2004, 05:42 PM
I might checkin if i knew the times to checkin http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

W8LBO
08-30-2004, 07:16 PM
Quote[/b] (ki4acw @ Aug. 30 2004,10:42)]I might checkin if i knew the times to checkin http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif
Sorry about that, I edited the post so their on there now.
73 catch you later,
Timothy W8LBO

KC8QMU
08-31-2004, 04:24 PM
Yeah, I haven't been able to be around by the radio the last couple of weeks to check in, but I haven't forgotten about it!http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

AB8TM
09-02-2004, 03:32 AM
Maybe it will gain some steam as it gets colder? Good luck to you

W9GRN
09-04-2004, 07:54 PM
Don't ever give up. I sincerely hope your Youth Group Net succeeds! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

kc9ays
09-04-2004, 11:32 PM
Your attatude regarding the use of the freq. shows a very mature attatude. I am not being sarcastic, I really think so and wish your net well. Good luck and the future of ham radio looks a little brighter...
Doug
KC9AYS

KD8ADJ
09-08-2004, 01:24 AM
Hey guys.....im 16 and i just got my license. i am part of the Milford High school Communications club. im interseted in the youth net. and there are a few other kids i kno that would be too...
Derek Nelson
KD8ADJ

W8LBO
09-08-2004, 11:35 AM
Quote[/b] (KD8ADJ @ Sep. 07 2004,18:24)]Hey guys.....im 16 and i just got my license. i am part of the Milford High school Communications club. im interseted in the youth net. and there are a few other kids i kno that would be too...
Derek Nelson
KD8ADJ
Ok, very good, we'd like to hear from you. #Look up about 7.281 though, since that's generally clear.
73,
Tim

w5crd
09-08-2004, 07:51 PM
http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif Hey Tim,
Wish you all the success and IF, in my old age, I can remember the time and freq. I will drop by occasionally.
73,
Randy

kb5elv
09-13-2004, 12:47 AM
Howdy,

Once we get back from Ukraine, I hope to check in. I'm glad you're not excluding us young-at-heart types; I'm 31 now, got my license at 14, and had an awful hard time finding other young people! Anyway, I'm really glad to hear that y'all have got this net going, and I look forward to playing with y'all http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Vy 73!

kj5t
09-23-2004, 10:35 PM
I will listen around this saturday and see if I find the net...