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
