Someone recently asked why sometimes it takes awhile for messages to appear and other times, they appear instantly.
The answer is simple - MODERATION. As I have said before - this list is typically wide open and messages are posted immediately. Most of the time this works. Sometimes it does not. I believe these are the typical times they do not: 1. A thread gets a lot of momentum and gets lots of action. This in itself if not a bad thing, but typically getting the thread to die down takes some intervention. After most of the significant points have been made - the subject matter is no longer of interest to 99 percent of the people on the list. At this point, the thread should go off the list and just be an email thread between the two or three people who want to continue to the discussion. 2. An issue comes up that is way off subject - but gets traction. 3. A thread starts getting too personal - and having too many words in ALL CAPS. I am not quick to go into moderation mode as I tend to be less aware of when one of the above criteria has been achieved. Others on the list send me messages and let me know that action might need to be taken. When the list is moderated - I might be busy or forget to check the messages that have been stored waiting for a decision. At any rate - I wanted to answer the question. In other news - the N6TR station in Hillsboro, Oregon has been taken down. My wife Dawn and I have found a house to buy and its time for us to get back into the housing market. We have found a lovely place that is on 28 acres with lots of interesting contours. A bonus is finding out the HV power lines within a mile of the place are under ground!! I should have things back near full strength on 160 meters before the next season. Likely - things will be better on receive as I have lots of room for phased beverages and the like. 73 The Management - Tree N6TR _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband