Eddy, Unfortunately many technical nets have been replaced by group discussions. I participate in the group discussions but I enjoy talking about station and antenna setups and hearing the results of the experimentation on the air.
My 160 inverted L came down during the first snowfall of the season. I'm waiting for the ice and snow to melt before so that I can fix it. Hopefully I'll meet you on the air. Mike N2MS ----- Original Message ----- From: Eddy Swynar <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Sun, 01 Mar 2015 14:34:52 -0000 (UTC) Subject: Re: Topband: Question... On 2015-02-27, at 4:04 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Eddy, > > You do have a computer in the shack. You are an internet operator. > > Ham radio was one of the first forms of social media. We used to discuss > operating and contesting issues on the air with our nets. We replaced the > radio social media with internet groups and chat rooms. > > I bet you're like me and spend more time on internet groups that on the air. > > We have met the enemy and it us. > > Mike N2MS Hi Mike, Yes, that is quite true: lately I probably spend more time in front of the computer, than I do in front of the rig. I keep telling myself that it's merely a phase I'm going through, but on-the-air QSOs just don't seem like what they used to be. Seem to be more challenging & interesting encounters & people on-line, than on-the-air, of late. ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
