[Kids] Kid's Day

[Stanley Zawrotny]

I think there would be more response to Kid's Day if it were scheduled on a Saturday rather than a Sunday. It's easier for us to get a GOTA station up on a Saturday. Plus more kids are out and around then. Sunday is just a poor choice.

Stan, K4SBZ

"Real radio bounces off the sky."

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> Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2013 12:58:00 -0600 (CST)
> From: Derek Wills <oo7 at astro.as.utexas.edu>
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> Subject: [Kids] Kids' Day
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> Is there much activity for this now?  It used to be a very busy
> time but the last few times I did it with some kids there was
> very little activity, at least on 20m.  I get the feeling that
> interest dropped off after ARRL took it over from BARC.
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> I hate to borrow kids and have them call CQ with no response -
> they soon get tired of that.  Is most of the activity earlier
> in the day and I've missed the busiest time?  I know a couple
> of youngsters who would probably enjoy it (Jan 5th is the next
> one), but only if I can keep them busy.
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> Derek AA5BT
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> Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2013 14:00:16 -0500
> From: Joe Jansen <jansen.joe at gmail.com>
> To: Derek Wills <oo7 at astro.as.utexas.edu>
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> Subject: Re: [Kids] Kids' Day
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> We will be on again. VA3BOO we will work 20, 40 and 80 meters
>> On Dec 24, 2013 1:58 PM, "Derek Wills" <oo7 at astro.as.utexas.edu> wrote:
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>> Is there much activity for this now?  It used to be a very busy
>> time but the last few times I did it with some kids there was
>> very little activity, at least on 20m.  I get the feeling that
>> interest dropped off after ARRL took it over from BARC.
>> 
>> I hate to borrow kids and have them call CQ with no response -
>> they soon get tired of that.  Is most of the activity earlier
>> in the day and I've missed the busiest time?  I know a couple
>> of youngsters who would probably enjoy it (Jan 5th is the next
>> one), but only if I can keep them busy.
>> 
>> Derek AA5BT
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