As the 94 trustee I am going to give a quick statement.
I did not hear the net so I cannot comment on what was or was not said. The
rules on the 94 (and most other repeaters) are
1. That it is not a closed repeater, every ham is welcome. If you want to
have a private chat were outside opinions or involvement is
not wanted, that’s what a cell phone is good for!
2. Please, please let the repeater drop and count to 3 to allow anyone
else to join. If you are trying to not let them in, go back to 1.
3. Be respectful to all other hams, If you don’t want to talk to them,
just say you reached you stop, or the xyl calling and sign off.
4. New hams take priority. I would advise all nets, make a special call
for new hams. At the speed us OM are becoming SK, we need them.
We did this when we met at meetings an should do this at nets, all nets,
BVARC,ARES, or any other nets, If clubs & groups want new blood, this is a
must. A net is many new hams first contact.
5. As far as the break-in using the word COMMENT, Although it is not bad,
I think it is better for operators to just put their call sign. This is
the proper way to break in and what the ARRL teaches.
6. In the years I have been trustee, I had to tell only one ham that he
could not use the 94. He was advertising a web page for the KKK using
another hams call. And as trustee I do have that right.
7. Just like children, new learn from old. If you exhibit poor operating
habits , the new one will copy.
8. I have witnessed some older club members, not being too welcoming to
newbies, I am sure I have a time or to, so have I. Lets try not to do this.
Just maybe a bad day, or bad time, but you can have a lasting impact on a new
ham.
9. I am blessed to know many of you fellow hams and hope to meet the new
hams. At a time that many of my great ham friends have become SK, we need to be
grateful for the people around us. Always have fun and go not let anyone steal
your joy.
Robert Polinski KD5YVQ
Trustee of the 146.940 KG5EEO repeater
From: BVARC <[email protected]> On Behalf Of rodney martinez via BVARC
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2021 7:21 PM
To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]>
Cc: rodney martinez <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [BVARC] Net problems
Rodney (NK5Q) here.
Everybody, I want to apologize for posting the first email about Monday's Net
Control. I had no idea it would explode into the sh*tstorm it has become, and
unrelated issues as well.
I just had to speak my mind on how Net was disallowing check-ins without
traffic to report. My bad apparently.
I promised Mike Hardwick I would not beat this horse to death after that first
and only email. I keep getting requests from members for more info about
Monday Net. I have kept pretty much silent.
Please kindly do not continue to ask me. I appreciate your concerns, but BOD
will handle it from here. They will handle it during next meeting. Thank you
for your interest, but I don't want to build a divide in our club.
Kind Regards,
Rod
NK5Q
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