Hi Bill, This is a sad state of affairs. Though I have never used,it as I do not have a Hf rig, I appreciate the time that you and others have taken to create the net and keep CW and the comeradery going. Thank you for all you have done, and I do feel your frustration. Kim Hay VA3KDH > Next Thursday will be the final session of the Kingston Fun Net.[KFN] > > My apologies to NFU, GST, VJF and many of the others who have checked in > over the last year. The net will close for the following reasons: > > There is not enuf participation to carry on. That is number one! > > If you don't participate why should I spend my time on this! > > The kingston fun net was created to let you - yes you!: try cw and see if > you liked it. There was no other reason to have this net except to allow > local hams tryout cw and see it they might like it. I thought that maybe > there was a place for a 'slow speed net' where people weren't judged by > their speed or their ability to operate a key/ keyer. > > I guess I was wrong. > > Personally, I can go on CW anytime that I like..I am slow but I can work > the world with 3 watts and a simple wire... But I created the KFN to allow > local hams to try CW. It does not seem to have worked. > > So the net will close on Thursday. > > 7:30 > Thursday nite > 3.645 Mhz+- > > > >