[amsat-bb] Re: Keeping up with technology
Yes, I agree, club meetings are one of the best aspects of ham radio, AMSAT, etc. But the draw needs to be the meeting and what is shared at the meetings. I am looking for a few regular meetings locally where I can share my actions/activities with others. John WA4WDL From: Bryce Salmi Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 5:19 PM To: jmfranke Cc: kk5do ; amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Keeping up with technology While I can't vouch for checking in on Twitter or other social medias. I can say I do respect the want to incorporate alternative and more publicly visible methods into the operations of ham radio and AMSAT. One of the stongest pulls for me into ham radio is the social aspect. Club meetings are some of the best aspects of the hobby when you have a great club with really personable members. A saying from Massachusetts (when I was out there, now I'm in Los Angeles) was "Clubs are the heartbeat of ham radio". So, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Google Plus, etc... I'd love to see more AMSAT involvement. It can only bring good to incorporate these into activities. Bryce KB1LQC On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 2:03 PM, jmfranke wrote: That is not "keeping up with technology," it is keeping up with fads. John WA4WDL -- From: "Bruce" Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 7:44 PM To: "amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org" Subject: [amsat-bb] Keeping up with technology In trying to keep up with technology, the Houston AMSAT Net will now take check ins by Tweeting using the hash tag #houamsatnet 0200 UTC during the winters on Wednesdays (8PM Central Time) Be one of the first on your block to check in electronically. Of course, you can still use one of these: IRC, APRS, EchoLink, Telephone, E-mail or voice on the repeater directly. I would use Facebook but I have a thing against giving out all that information publicly. My Facebook account has been active for a long, long time and I have no friends. Not a one. In fact, once every year or two I check to see if it is still there. I think I have broken the Facebook record for the longest running account without a friend. Too easy for bad things to happen with Facebook. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Keeping up with technology
On 11/6/13, jmfranke wrote: > That is not "keeping up with technology," it is keeping up with fads. > > John WA4WDL A few years ago, I was talking about amateur radio with someone who, at that time, was a recent engineering graduate. She not only had no idea what it was, she couldn't comprehend why anybody would be interested in it. Very quickly, she concluded it was--ahem--a "social network". (Yeah, right.) I would have suggested that she return her degree because she didn't appear to have learned anything. Her discipline, though, wasn't electrical, so it's unlikely that she would have learned anything about it during her studies. When I started my university studies 40 years ago, I thought amateur radio was the neatest thing and I wanted to get my callsign one day. Then again, I was an SWL, so I had a vague idea of what was involved. Things have changed over the years, haven't they? 73s Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Keeping up with technology
While I can't vouch for checking in on Twitter or other social medias. I can say I do respect the want to incorporate alternative and more publicly visible methods into the operations of ham radio and AMSAT. One of the stongest pulls for me into ham radio is the social aspect. Club meetings are some of the best aspects of the hobby when you have a great club with really personable members. A saying from Massachusetts (when I was out there, now I'm in Los Angeles) was "Clubs are the heartbeat of ham radio". So, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Google Plus, etc... I'd love to see more AMSAT involvement. It can only bring good to incorporate these into activities. Bryce KB1LQC On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 2:03 PM, jmfranke wrote: > That is not "keeping up with technology," it is keeping up with fads. > > John WA4WDL > > -- > From: "Bruce" > Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 7:44 PM > To: "amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org" > > Subject: [amsat-bb] Keeping up with technology > > In trying to keep up with technology, the Houston AMSAT Net will now take >> check ins by Tweeting using the hash tag #houamsatnet 0200 UTC during >> the winters on Wednesdays (8PM Central Time) >> >> Be one of the first on your block to check in electronically. Of course, >> you can still use one of these: >> IRC, APRS, EchoLink, Telephone, E-mail or voice on the repeater directly. >> >> I would use Facebook but I have a thing against giving out all that >> information publicly. My Facebook account has been active for a long, long >> time and I have no friends. Not a one. In fact, once every year or two I >> check to see if it is still there. I think I have broken the Facebook >> record for the longest running account without a friend. Too easy for bad >> things to happen with Facebook. >> >> 73...bruce >> >> -- >> >> Bruce Paige, KK5DO >> AMSAT Director Contests and Awards >> ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE >> Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* >> Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com >> Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes >> Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News >> http://www.arrl.org >> >> AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat >> >> ___ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> > ___ > Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Keeping up with technology
You could always use a cellular phone. They're a sort of HT, right? Only better, because they have Angry Birds. On 11/06/2013 01:44 PM, R.T.Liddy wrote: It'll be a cold day in you-know-where when I ever use a non-Ham-Radio means to check into a Ham Net!! Bob K8BL From: "wb5...@earthlink.net" To: Clayton Coleman ; Ted Cc: kk...@arrl.net; "amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org" Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 6:56 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Keeping up with technology Why do you have check-ins? Is there some kind of participation credit? Glenn WB5TUF -Original Message- From: Clayton Coleman Sent: Nov 5, 2013 7:17 PM To: Ted Cc: kk...@arrl.net, "amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org" Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Keeping up with technology I personally suggested carrier pigeons for check-in at the 2013 Symposium. It is certainly a unique net with all the various methods of check-in available. 73 Clayton W5PFG On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 7:03 PM, Ted wrote: ...Hiram and Marconi are spinning in their graves...jeez 73, K7TRK -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 4:44 PM To: amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org Subject: [amsat-bb] Keeping up with technology In trying to keep up with technology, the Houston AMSAT Net will now take check ins by Tweeting using the hash tag #houamsatnet 0200 UTC during the winters on Wednesdays (8PM Central Time) Be one of the first on your block to check in electronically. Of course, you can still use one of these: IRC, APRS, EchoLink, Telephone, E-mail or voice on the repeater directly. I would use Facebook but I have a thing against giving out all that information publicly. My Facebook account has been active for a long, long time and I have no friends. Not a one. In fact, once every year or two I check to see if it is still there. I think I have broken the Facebook record for the longest running account without a friend. Too easy for bad things to happen with Facebook. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com/ Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org/ AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Keeping up with technology
That is not "keeping up with technology," it is keeping up with fads. John WA4WDL -- From: "Bruce" Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 7:44 PM To: "amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org" Subject: [amsat-bb] Keeping up with technology In trying to keep up with technology, the Houston AMSAT Net will now take check ins by Tweeting using the hash tag #houamsatnet 0200 UTC during the winters on Wednesdays (8PM Central Time) Be one of the first on your block to check in electronically. Of course, you can still use one of these: IRC, APRS, EchoLink, Telephone, E-mail or voice on the repeater directly. I would use Facebook but I have a thing against giving out all that information publicly. My Facebook account has been active for a long, long time and I have no friends. Not a one. In fact, once every year or two I check to see if it is still there. I think I have broken the Facebook record for the longest running account without a friend. Too easy for bad things to happen with Facebook. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Keeping up with technology
It'll be a cold day in you-know-where when I ever use a non-Ham-Radio means to check into a Ham Net!! Bob K8BL From: "wb5...@earthlink.net" To: Clayton Coleman ; Ted Cc: kk...@arrl.net; "amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org" Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 6:56 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Keeping up with technology Why do you have check-ins? Is there some kind of participation credit? Glenn WB5TUF -Original Message- >From: Clayton Coleman >Sent: Nov 5, 2013 7:17 PM >To: Ted >Cc: kk...@arrl.net, "amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org" >Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Keeping up with technology > >I personally suggested carrier pigeons for check-in at the 2013 Symposium. >It is certainly a unique net with all the various methods of check-in >available. > >73 >Clayton >W5PFG > > >On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 7:03 PM, Ted wrote: > >> ...Hiram and Marconi are spinning in their graves...jeez >> >> 73, >> K7TRK >> >> -Original Message- >> From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On >> Behalf Of Bruce >> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 4:44 PM >> To: amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org >> Subject: [amsat-bb] Keeping up with technology >> >> In trying to keep up with technology, the Houston AMSAT Net will now >> take check ins by Tweeting using the hash tag #houamsatnet 0200 UTC >> during the winters on Wednesdays (8PM Central Time) >> >> Be one of the first on your block to check in electronically. Of course, >> you >> can still use one of these: >> IRC, APRS, EchoLink, Telephone, E-mail or voice on the repeater directly. >> >> I would use Facebook but I have a thing against giving out all that >> information publicly. My Facebook account has been active for a long, long >> time and I have no friends. Not a one. In fact, once every year or two I >> check to see if it is still there. I think I have broken the Facebook >> record for the longest running account without a friend. Too easy for bad >> things to happen with Facebook. >> >> 73...bruce >> >> -- >> >> Bruce Paige, KK5DO >> >> AMSAT Director Contests and Awards >> >> ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE >> >> Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live >> streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com/ Podcast at >> http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes >> >> Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org/ >> >> AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat >> >> ___ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> ___ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >___ >Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Keeping up with technology
Why do you have check-ins? Is there some kind of participation credit? Glenn WB5TUF -Original Message- >From: Clayton Coleman >Sent: Nov 5, 2013 7:17 PM >To: Ted >Cc: kk...@arrl.net, "amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org" >Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Keeping up with technology > >I personally suggested carrier pigeons for check-in at the 2013 Symposium. >It is certainly a unique net with all the various methods of check-in >available. > >73 >Clayton >W5PFG > > >On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 7:03 PM, Ted wrote: > >> ...Hiram and Marconi are spinning in their graves...jeez >> >> 73, >> K7TRK >> >> -Original Message- >> From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On >> Behalf Of Bruce >> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 4:44 PM >> To: amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org >> Subject: [amsat-bb] Keeping up with technology >> >> In trying to keep up with technology, the Houston AMSAT Net will now >> take check ins by Tweeting using the hash tag #houamsatnet 0200 UTC >> during the winters on Wednesdays (8PM Central Time) >> >> Be one of the first on your block to check in electronically. Of course, >> you >> can still use one of these: >> IRC, APRS, EchoLink, Telephone, E-mail or voice on the repeater directly. >> >> I would use Facebook but I have a thing against giving out all that >> information publicly. My Facebook account has been active for a long, long >> time and I have no friends. Not a one. In fact, once every year or two I >> check to see if it is still there. I think I have broken the Facebook >> record for the longest running account without a friend. Too easy for bad >> things to happen with Facebook. >> >> 73...bruce >> >> -- >> >> Bruce Paige, KK5DO >> >> AMSAT Director Contests and Awards >> >> ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE >> >> Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live >> streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at >> http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes >> >> Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org >> >> AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat >> >> ___ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> ___ >> Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >___ >Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Keeping up with technology
Might I suggest the hashtag #amsat since it's likely more used and would gain a larger audiance. Just my $0.02 Bryce KB1LQC On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 5:03 PM, Ted wrote: > ...Hiram and Marconi are spinning in their graves...jeez > > 73, > K7TRK > > -Original Message- > From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On > Behalf Of Bruce > Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 4:44 PM > To: amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org > Subject: [amsat-bb] Keeping up with technology > > In trying to keep up with technology, the Houston AMSAT Net will now > take check ins by Tweeting using the hash tag #houamsatnet 0200 UTC > during the winters on Wednesdays (8PM Central Time) > > Be one of the first on your block to check in electronically. Of course, > you > can still use one of these: > IRC, APRS, EchoLink, Telephone, E-mail or voice on the repeater directly. > > I would use Facebook but I have a thing against giving out all that > information publicly. My Facebook account has been active for a long, long > time and I have no friends. Not a one. In fact, once every year or two I > check to see if it is still there. I think I have broken the Facebook > record for the longest running account without a friend. Too easy for bad > things to happen with Facebook. > > 73...bruce > > -- > > Bruce Paige, KK5DO > > AMSAT Director Contests and Awards > > ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE > > Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live > streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at > http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes > > Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org > > AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat > > ___ > Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > ___ > Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Keeping up with technology
I personally suggested carrier pigeons for check-in at the 2013 Symposium. It is certainly a unique net with all the various methods of check-in available. 73 Clayton W5PFG On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 7:03 PM, Ted wrote: > ...Hiram and Marconi are spinning in their graves...jeez > > 73, > K7TRK > > -Original Message- > From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On > Behalf Of Bruce > Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 4:44 PM > To: amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org > Subject: [amsat-bb] Keeping up with technology > > In trying to keep up with technology, the Houston AMSAT Net will now > take check ins by Tweeting using the hash tag #houamsatnet 0200 UTC > during the winters on Wednesdays (8PM Central Time) > > Be one of the first on your block to check in electronically. Of course, > you > can still use one of these: > IRC, APRS, EchoLink, Telephone, E-mail or voice on the repeater directly. > > I would use Facebook but I have a thing against giving out all that > information publicly. My Facebook account has been active for a long, long > time and I have no friends. Not a one. In fact, once every year or two I > check to see if it is still there. I think I have broken the Facebook > record for the longest running account without a friend. Too easy for bad > things to happen with Facebook. > > 73...bruce > > -- > > Bruce Paige, KK5DO > > AMSAT Director Contests and Awards > > ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE > > Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live > streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at > http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes > > Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org > > AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat > > ___ > Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > ___ > Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
[amsat-bb] Re: Keeping up with technology
...Hiram and Marconi are spinning in their graves...jeez 73, K7TRK -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Bruce Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 4:44 PM To: amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org Subject: [amsat-bb] Keeping up with technology In trying to keep up with technology, the Houston AMSAT Net will now take check ins by Tweeting using the hash tag #houamsatnet 0200 UTC during the winters on Wednesdays (8PM Central Time) Be one of the first on your block to check in electronically. Of course, you can still use one of these: IRC, APRS, EchoLink, Telephone, E-mail or voice on the repeater directly. I would use Facebook but I have a thing against giving out all that information publicly. My Facebook account has been active for a long, long time and I have no friends. Not a one. In fact, once every year or two I check to see if it is still there. I think I have broken the Facebook record for the longest running account without a friend. Too easy for bad things to happen with Facebook. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
