Wow. Very impressed by the power of the tweet. Thanks guys and gal for taking part in an impromptu net this evening on GB3DA.
Essex Ham’s Kelly M6KFA doesn’t get a chance to get on amateur radio very often, but she took a break from recording her radio show to out a call on GB3DA. After no-one came back to her, Essex Ham put out a Tweet and Facebook message, and we were soon joined by 10 amateurs for a 40 minute net.
As requested, here’s the picture of Kelly this evening on GB3DA:
… You’ll note the scripts on the table for our radio show, FrequencyCast, which we finished recording shortly after the net!
The participants
- Kelly M6KFA, Southend-on-Sea
- Pete M0PSX, Southend-on-Sea
- Nick M0NFE, Westcliff
- Mitchell 2E0EMO, Loughton
- Neil G0RNU, Tilbury
- Paul G7BHE, South Woodham Ferrers
- Nick M0NIB, Brentwood
- Dave M1AMI, Colchester
- Peeyush M0JAI, Colchester
- Dorothy M0LMR, Basildon
- Steve M0SHQ, Maldon
- Mark 2E0DWZ, Norfolk
Social media
Twitter seemed to go a little crazy too. Messages and tweets from Wales, Scotland, Belgium, Finland and the US.
- Women on the repeater. PANIC! @2e0emo
- #Shackwine! @MM0KFX
- I have no idea why it suddenly got busy out there Neil G0RNU on Facebook
- Def out of my range.VA3SII j could listen if it’s streamed though. From Facebook
- Kinda sounds like you’re pimping the poor girl out! Hehe. George M1GEO on Facebook
- Sexy Hams are active in your area. Register now for our secret CTCSS access tone. @M0PZT
So… it seems that the answer to how we get more people to use 2m – Get the YLs across the county to get on air, and use Twitter to spread the word! Another new way to promote amateur radio?
Again, thanks to all who joined at very short notice. If you missed Kelly, you’ll hear her voice again reading the recently updated Monday Night Net disclaimer. We understand that Kelly may be making an appearance on the next episode of the TX Factor – due out next week…
Thanks to the Essex Repeater Group for allowing us to have some fun on air tonight.
Was great to speak to another YL , I need more support out there hahah , that aside, lovely to have a qso with Kelly, best wishes toy you, and hopefully chat again soon xx
Hi Kelly,
Saw you on the ham radio promotional clip here in Australia.Would be great to QSO with you and all your friends. Bit hard via the normal means, do you have Echolink? Keith VK2FPTL
Hi
Would like to get in touch with Kelly. Is there any e-mail I could reach to her.
Thanks.
Hi Jeevs,
Send your message to Kelly via https://www.essexham.co.uk/contact and it will be forwarded on to Kelly.