[HiDARG-MEMBERS] Thursday Tech net

[Joe Barry]

Good over view of the Tech Net, Austin.
Not to be discouraged about the low turn out, Austin. Hopefully it will
catch-on, in the future.

Joe K7SQ

On Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 12:55 PM Austin Smith <asmith73 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> While I was one of those who encouraged the idea of continuing the weekly
> tech net even after Wednesday lunch meetings resumed, I have to admit that
> I have been disappointed at the minimal activity of the tech net of late.
> While I have also failed to post questions, it is not because I think that
> I know everything but that I don't usually have a burning question at the
> top of my mind.  At the same time, I want the tech net to continue because
> I enjoy learning from the questions of others and occasionally can
> contribute an answer.  Perhaps most others have the same attitude; but no
> questions, no learning.
>
> I'd like to raise the following possibility for discussion:
>
> Using HIDARG Shack, allow members to post not only a specific question but
> suggestions for a TOPIC.  That way, net control might have a list of
> questions to bring to the net each week, not just solicit them on the air.
> However, the big difference would be regarding the TOPICS.  From the list
> of posted TOPIC issues, any member could volunteer to do a reasonably brief
> talk on that topic.  The volunteer would inform net control of the topic
> and date in advance so they could be called on by net control.  Of course,
> the talk would have to be broken to allow for repeater timeout.  A 10 or 15
> minute presentation on a topic would be informative and probably stimulate
> more specific questions.  If net control wanted to request a particular
> member to address a topic that the member was experienced with, all the
> better.
>
> An example might be modulation:  What actually happens and goes out on the
> air with CW, AM, USB, LSB, and FM (narrow and wide)?  So many new hams use
> only FM and would benefit from knowing about other modes available when
> upgrading their license.  Different digital modes might form an entirely
> separate topic, etc.
>
> I would encourage all members to check in to next Thursday's tech net at
> 12 noon on the HIDARG repeater network and contribute their comments.
>
> 73,
> ASm
> WA5CAW
>
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