I was glad to meet one or two members at last weeks AGM that I had not met before and encouraged them to take part in one or more of the nets operated by MSARS to help keep members in touch.
We run HF, VHF and UHF nets on most days of the week and the operating times are set out in the website. The HF nets have been running for more than 45 years and now include members and friends spread across 3 continents with other amateurs spread even further afield sometimes calling in just for a chat.
These nets help MSARS members to set up their equipment and improve their efficiency and have proved very helpful now that the recent Ofcom licence changes permitting increased power output levels have come into force. You don’t need a beam or high power, wire antennas and 25 watts will be enough.
All the MSARS nets are primarily there to encourage members to keep in touch with each other, no rules just keep the overs short and the net controller will (try to) keep things in order.
You don’t have to come on every day or stay for hours at a time so why not warm up your gear and drop your callsign in when the net controller calls for joiners. You will be made very welcome.
73, Ken G3WYN
President MSARS.
