Subj : Re: Field Day To : W8ZZU From : Finnigann Date : Mon Sep 05 2005 17:02:00 -=> W8ZZU wrote to Finnigann <=- W8> Re: Re: Field Day W8> By: Finnigann to W8ZZU on W8> Sun Sep 04 2005 05:23 pm > W8> What do you mean "day to day operations"? > > Until Katrina, I didn't fully understand what one might do, day-to-day. Now > see what sort of traffic was being handled. I figured that DX contesting was > the length and breadth of Amateur radio. I knew about MARS but that seemed > be a different phenomenom altogether. > > Our local club has a weekly 'NET' on two meters and I supposed the HF band n > were similar, but only larger. I suppose listening to some would have clued > in. > > I guess my perceptions of HAM radio were a bit short of reality. It's even > better. (-: W8> Well, you can get on your radio and talk to people.. Thats usually W8> what I do.. W8> :) Yeah, that's what I used to think too. .... Got my tie caught in the fax... Suddenly I was in L.A. --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.46 .