Hi All Thank you for joining Anne and I each week on TIPSnet. Check out our new Guest Book page on TIPSnet.org. In summary, we talked to a lot of great people in Ham Radio - Terry Fletcher, WA0ITP, Mike Kalter W8CI, K5KUB, Rich Mossesen W2VU and countless more throughout the season. Thanks to our TIPS Answer Man Tad KT1NG for helping with techy question keeping people connected and running our Electronics 101 course. Thanks to the repeater and conference owners, control ops and trustees for making this all gel each week, special thanks to stalwarts - K1SOX/SPARC for undivided help for so many years not only our RF connection but their connection with our Echo/IRLP Hub the New-Eng Conference/reflector; Vk2RNC-R The Hunter Radio Group, N2OBS-L, SCMARG and KI4GGH. Thank you to our new friends the DODROPIN conference whop bring so many to us each week. Lastly to our international individual stations like GM3DTH and GM4VUL in the wee hours. Takes a lot to put it all together I know we forgot someone but a hearty thanks to all. We plan on restarting on September 8 on the same outlets. We will keep you posted here and on www.tipsnet.org . 73, Anne West K1STM TIPSnet Net Manager John West N1IWT TIPSnet Program & Publicity Manager www.tipsnet.org Email: tipsnet@xxxxxxxxxxx Fostering International Friendship Through Amateur Radio © TIPSnet meets every Tuesday from 7pm - 8pm local time (EST) / 2300z on several repeaters throughout New England, including our hub the SPARC Repeater System, West haven and Durham, CT. Multiple repeaters are linked Nationally and Internationally via VoIP on the New England Gateway – EchoLink Conference *NEW-ENG* (node # 9123) and IRLP Reflector 912, Channel 3 (node # 9123). Live streaming audio is available on the web at http://new-eng.com ================================================= TIPSdiscussion welcomes messages from members please POST at: tipsdiscussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Our Info Page and Web Portal (the easy way to get to your acct) www.freelists.org/list/tipsdiscussion Subscribe to the list send a blank email with SUBSCRIBE in the subject field: tipsdiscussion-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Unsubscribe by sending a blank email with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject to: tipsdiscussion-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Tell your friends about TIPSnet!!! =================================================