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Wisconsin ARES®/RACES HF Net
FREQ. - 3977.5 kHz
SUNDAYS AT 6:00pm Central
Time
Wally Kruk, N9VAO (net manager)
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Remember, you need
not be a member of Wisconsin ARES/RACES
to check into this weekly net. It meets
on 3977.5 KHz at 6 p.m. Central time. You
are invited to participate!
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Hello everyone,
Well the end of my second year
as HF net manager is here and I am happy to say
things have done great on the net. First I want
to say thank you to all the people who have helped
with doing the net control. Everyone has done a
great job and I hope to have you back in 2007. For
those who have thought about doing net control but
have held back for some reason, please call or e-mail
me. I will be glad to help and get you started.
It’s not hard and you can gain useful experience
if you have to be net control in an emergency. My
phone number and e-mail address are at the bottom
of this letter.
The success of this net is
not from me the net manager or the net control stations
only, it is from everyone that checks in. I check
into and listen to several nets on the bands and
I have to say that some are a free-for-all. There
is no control by the net control station; people
are talking over one another and it’s hard to understand
what's being said. Our Ares/Races HF net keeps an
orderly system going and everyone gets a chance
to say something. This is accomplished by you, the
check ins. Ares/Races news and information is passed
with everyone getting a chance to listen and talk.
We have started net topics
once again and it seems to be a great success. This
time we have asked you for the ideas on what to
have for a topic. I started a list and we have discussed
some of the topics and everyone says the net is
more interesting. The list I have is too long to
put here but the topics are all good things that
have to deal with Ares/Races and emergencies. If
you have an idea for a topic, send me an e-mail
and I’ll add it to the list.
Now I would like to add a reminder
about who can check into the Ares/Races net. In
one word, everyone! Let other people know that you
don’t have to be a member of an Ares/Races group
to check in. As long as you have a general class
license or higher you can join the net. Also remember
to tell other members of your Ares/Races group to
check in. The net is not for EC’s or DEC’s only,
it’s for all to take part in. One thing I like is
that we have check ins from other states also. We
have had people check into the net from Illinois,
Minnesota and Michigan to name a few.
If you have an idea for a topic
or would like information about taking a turn at
net control or just need some info on the net you
can call me or e-mail me.
My phone number is: 715-634-4940
My e-mail address is: kruk1209@charter.net
Remember the Ares/Races HF
net is on Sundays at 6:00pm central time on 3977.5 kHz.
Wally Kruk, N9VAO
Wisconsin Ares/Races
HF net manager
Sawyer Co. EC
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