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A 2 HOUR FORUM FOR DISCUSSING A VARIETY OF TOPICS NOT NECESSARILY RELATED
TO RADIOS AND COMPUTERS, ALTHOUGH THESE TOPICS COME UP MOST OFTEN.  WERE A
GOOD NET TO CHECK INTO IF YOU WANT OPINIONS ON YOUR AUDIO, OR TO CHECK THE
EFFECTIVENESS OF YOUR NEW ANTENNA.  WE STARTED 7 YEARS AGO, NOT AS A NET,
BUT AS A CASUAL GATHERING FOR HAMS WHO ENJOY USING THE BAND BETWEEN THE
SPORADIC E SEASONS.  SIX IS WONDERFULLY UNCONGESTED FOR MOST OF THE YEAR,
AND YOU WONDER WHY CONTACTS ARENT POPPING UP THERE ALL THE TIME.  OUR CHAT
GROUP FORMALIZED INTO A NET PRETTY EARLY ON WHEN WE REALIZED THE BENEFIT OF
HAVING A NET CONTROL STATION NCS, MAINLY TO PAUSE THE DISCUSSION EVERY FEW
MINUTES AND INVITE LISTENERS TO JOIN IN.  DURING OUR SEVEN YEARS ON THE AIR
WEVE HAD MANY DOZ ENS OF HAMS FROM NEW YORK, CONNECTICUT, NEW JERSEY AND
PENNSYLVANIA CHECK IN AND CONTRIBUTE THEIR COMMENTS.  A FEW EVEN TOLD US
THAT OUR NET WAS THEIR FIRST OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTACT ON 6 METERS.  BUT
DESPITE GOOD LOCAL SUPPORT, THE CHECK IN COUNT CAN BE QUITE LOW ON SOME
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K0XN/349 SM5BCO/373 EA4CP/339 N6JZ/352 EA1YO/335 SM2GCQ/338 K2PWG/339
HB9CIP/341 OK1MP/368 DK6WL/348 JA3CSZ/347 N8JV/341 XE1VIC/341 K1IK/349
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