Subj : Re: Fall
To   : Sean Dennis
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Tue Nov 30 2021 07:11:00

Sean,

 SD> It's been like that around here for years.  Tons of 2 meter repeaters
 SD> and a bunch of 440 repeaters ... all silent.  It's difficult for me to
 SD> set up a radio in this apartment.  The next apartment I get I'd like to
 SD> have a little patio out back where I can put up an antenna on a tripod
 SD> or something.

  Then, all the frequency pairs for repeaters are taken...yet, what repeaters
that exist are "dead as doornails". :P

  I use a ThumbDV with the BlueDV program, mainly for D-Star Nets...as that's
when I'm mainly "on the air". Otherwise, other things in my life outside of
my hobbies (the BBS, ham radio, and square dancing) take priority (especially
my health). But, I was interfered with so much on the local repeaters, that 
the only thing I do locally is being the VE Team Liaison for the University
Of Arkansas At Little Rock (UALR) Ham Radio Club. Otherwise, all my ham radio
work is done outside of Arkansas.

  I tell folks that if you have weather or health issues, don't worry about
checking into a net. Your health and your safety are far more important. It's
pretty bad when the first thing we look at in QST is the Silent Keys page; or
the obituaries in the newspaper. Yet, I like what the late Red Skelton said
about that.

  "I look at the obituaries first. If I don't see my name there, then I make
coffee" (hi hi).

Daryl, WX4QZ

.... Streakers, Repant!! Your end is in sight!!
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