Thanks Robert. Very clear and well stated....... Have Fun, Jeff KC5TT
On Wed, Aug 4, 2021 at 9:45 PM Robert Polinski via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > As the 94 trustee I am going to give a quick statement. > > I did not hear the net so I cannot comment on what was or was not > said. The rules on the 94 (and most other repeaters) are > > 1. That it is not a closed repeater, every ham is welcome. If you want > to have a private chat were outside opinions or involvement is > > not wanted, that’s what a cell phone is good for! > > 1. Please, please let the repeater drop and count to 3 to allow anyone > else to join. If you are trying to not let them in, go back to 1. > 2. Be respectful to all other hams, If you don’t want to talk to them, > just say you reached you stop, or the xyl calling and sign off. > 3. New hams take priority. I would advise all nets, make a special > call for new hams. At the speed us OM are becoming SK, we need them. > > We did this when we met at meetings an should do this at nets, all nets, > BVARC,ARES, or any other nets, If clubs & groups want new blood, this is a > must. A net is many new hams first contact. > > 1. As far as the break-in using the word COMMENT, Although it is not > bad, I think it is better for operators to just put their call sign. This > is > > the proper way to break in and what the ARRL teaches. > > > 1. In the years I have been trustee, I had to tell only one ham that > he could not use the 94. He was advertising a web page for the KKK using > > another hams call. And as trustee I do have that right. > > 1. Just like children, new learn from old. If you exhibit poor > operating habits , the new one will copy. > 2. I have witnessed some older club members, not being too welcoming > to newbies, I am sure I have a time or to, so have I. Lets try not to do > this. Just maybe a bad day, or bad time, but you can have a lasting impact > on a new ham. > 3. I am blessed to know many of you fellow hams and hope to meet the > new hams. At a time that many of my great ham friends have become SK, we > need to be grateful for the people around us. Always have fun and go not > let anyone steal your joy. > > Robert Polinski > KD5YVQ Trustee of the 146.940 KG5EEO repeater > > > > *From:* BVARC <bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org> *On Behalf Of *rodney martinez > via BVARC > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 04, 2021 7:21 PM > *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org> > *Cc:* rodney martinez <sota...@yahoo.com> > *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] Net problems > > > > Rodney (NK5Q) here. > > > > Everybody, I want to apologize for posting the first email about Monday's > Net Control. I had no idea it would explode into the sh*tstorm it has > become, and unrelated issues as well. > > > > I just had to speak my mind on how Net was disallowing check-ins without > traffic to report. My bad apparently. > > > > I promised Mike Hardwick I would not beat this horse to death after that > first and only email. I keep getting requests from members for more info > about Monday Net. I have kept pretty much silent. > > > > Please kindly do not continue to ask me. I appreciate your concerns, but > BOD will handle it from here. They will handle it during next meeting. > Thank you for your interest, but I don't want to build a divide in our club. > > > > Kind Regards, > > Rod > > NK5Q > > > > > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > <https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=InProduct&c=Global_Internal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers&af_wl=ym&af_sub1=Internal&af_sub2=Global_YGrowth&af_sub3=EmailSignature> > > > > On Wed, Aug 4, 2021 at 17:15, mark janzer via BVARC > > <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ > <https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/%20> > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >
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