I’ve been concerned as of late in the way we run the initial check-in run for the net. With an average of 30+ users checking in every week (and potentially a lot more once we go live with the new Echolink bridge), a new, cleaner way of checking into the net is needed. Letting everyone pile on top of each other is fine for your local group net, but we’ve got a lot of people checking in using two different internet-based VoIP systems with different levels of latency (anywhere from half of a second to 2 seconds). A new system is needed.<\/p>\n
I was chatting with Justin VE3UDP<\/b> today, tossing out an internet-based “eCheckin” idea when he suggested perhaps doing the check-ins by zone. It’s a simple, clean method that will allow everyone an equal chance to check into the net. Great idea, Justin!!<\/p>\n
So…. here is the new check-in procedure for this wednesday’s (and future) Hamsexy nets:<\/p>\n
We will be accepting initial check-ins by zone. Please don’t check in until we ask for checkins from your area.<\/p>\n
Here are the zones:<\/p>\n
CANADA WEST<\/b> (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Northwest Territories)
\nCANADA CENTRAL<\/b> (Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nunavut)
\nCANADA EAST<\/b> (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI, Newfoundland)
\nUSA PACIFIC COAST<\/b> (Washington, Oregon, California)
\nUSA WEST<\/b> (Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico)
\nUSA CENTRAL <\/b> (The Dakotas, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Olkahoma, Texas)
\nUSA MIDWEST <\/b> (Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio)
\nUSA BIBLE BELT<\/b> (Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama)
\nUSA EAST COAST NORTHERN<\/b> (New York, Maine, Rhode Isand, Massatwoshits, Vermont, New Hampshire, New Jersey)
\nUSA EAST COAST CENTRAL<\/b> (Pennsylvania, The Virginias, Delaware, Maryland, DC)
\nUSA EAST COAST SOUTH <\/b> (The Carolinas, Georgia, Florida)
\nUSA FREAK STATES <\/b> (Hawaii, Alaska)
\nREST OF THE WORLD <\/b> (rest of the world)<\/p>\n
That’s just off of the top of my head. If I missed your state, please let me know. <\/p>\n
Please refer to this list when I ask for checkins by zone this wednesday….. and remember to go phonetically with your callsign…<\/p>\n
See you on the net!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I’ve been concerned as of late in the way we run the initial check-in run for the net. With an average of 30+ users checking in every week (and potentially a lot more once we go live with the new … Continue reading