[Kids] Fw: kids day activity?

[Zale Archer]

>I was disappointed today with kids day activity in the PacNW area.  We
> started monitoring those frequencies listed as the JOTA frequencies.  We
> also called CQ on those frequencies.  One of the frequencies that was 
> listed
> for 20 M had and "old mans net or something similar" when I inquired about
> when the net would be over was told that I needed to move they had been
> using this frequency for years. The opposite occurred when I checked into
> the noon time net and inquired of the net control..  One of the net 
> members
> made contact with me and we QSY'd to an alternate frequency and he spoke
> with my scouts and made it and enjoyable experience for them..
>
> We found very few kids on HF but was grateful for those operators who took
> the time to talk with my scouts (six were chomping at the bit) plus two of
> my grandchildren. All six were working on their radio merit badge we did
> find many helpful people on the local 2 m and 70 cm.
>
> We did hear a girl calling CQ from Pennsylvania. I was running 100 watts
> into a Windom antenna which usually has good reports from the western 
> states
> but no kids..
>
> Just a few thoughts to ponder
> Zale / KC7FYD
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