Tom and all, Since the list postings on this topic have "moved on", let's let well enough alone. If you feel that I am infringing on your 1st amendment rights; by all means say your peace. To be honest, I have not kept up with this thread enough to know what's going on. I have been busy with other projects that are far more important to me than pissing matches about who's repeater is the biggest, or who is better than whom due to his class of license.
The intent of this list is to discuss topics relevant to repeaters, their maintenance and general discussion along those lines. I feel that myself and the other moderators are merely here to keep the lists from running amuck. We are not here to stifle any conversation that may contain helpful or insightful information. With the above in mind, PLEASE TRY TO POLICE YOURSELVES!!! We all do this every day on the amateur bands that we are benevolently given reign over by the FCC. We also do this on the commercial frequencies licensed by the FCC. They entrust us with the air, so we as list moderators entrust the list members with this e-mail reflector. This list *has* been SHUT DOWN in the past. This was in a bad era where the whole list went bad and Kevin and I turned the list off for a period of about 4 days or so. I kind of see the same thing stating to happen again. I can see the writing on the wall. Please help keep this list open by trying to keep the topics on subject (or at least close). As when talking on the radio; if you have to ask yourself "Should I say this?" It probably means you shouldn't. Its' summer time for Christ's sake..... Let's put up antennas, let's build machines. APRS could always use a bit more coverage. D-Star is popping up in a big way... Let's find something more productive to do than pick on each other's mother. Happy Summer Scott - List moderator and co-owner Scott Zimmerman Amateur Radio Call N3XCC 474 Barnett Rd Boswell, PA 15531
