RFD: rec.radio.info
Mark G. Salyzyn
informational posts such as the radio FAQs, Solar Reports, ARRL Bulletins,
RACES Bulletins, Keplerian elements, AMSAT Bulletins, Amateurs on USENET list,
Elmers List, SCDX postings and others too numerous to mention. Also
informational posts in the other rec.radio.* groups may be reposted in this
group (either at the request of the poster, or by one of the moderators).
For the benefit of those of you that don't understand the current
rec.radio.* hierarchy:
rec.radio.amateur.misc Amateur Radio practices, contests, events
and other discussions.
rec.radio.amateur.packet Discussion about packet radio setups.
rec.radio.amateur.policy Amateur Radio practices, rules, etc.
rec.radio.swap Offers to trade and swap radio equipment.
rec.radio.noncomm Non commercial radio discussions
rec.radio.shortwave Shortwave Radio discussions.
rec.radio.cb Arguments about Linears and whose stick is
bigger
rec.radio.broadcasting moderated group about broadcast radio
Non of these groups would change, but the hopes would be that the informative
posts from each of these groups end up in the proposed new group
rec.radio.info. Other proposed names for the group that have been made are:
rec.radio.answers, rec.radio.info, rec.radio.announce, rec.radio.amateur.news,
rec.radio.news so a choice for a name for this group is also up in the air.
The moderator that has volunteered is Mark Salyzyn (ma...@ve6mgs.ampr.org) along
with, I hope, several co-moderators that make up the list of informational post
contributors. So far Paul W. Schleck (psch...@cwis.unomaha.edu) has
volunteered to be one of the co-moderators.
I will try to set up an archive for this new group, but hopes are that there
will be a volunteer with a better connected (ie: ftp'able) site arranged.
Paul has also agreed that, once vote is to be taken in 30 days, he will tally
the votes. The voting addresses will be presented at the RFV, so DO NOT VOTE
NOW!
Followups to news.groups. Please do not send me e-mail, as I am not the
person you need to convince as to the validity/invalidity of this group.
I leave that up to net-wisdom.
Gentleman, start up your engines!
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Newsgroup:
rec.radio.info (moderated)
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rec.radio.info Informational postings related to radio.
Charter:
To provide high quality, informational postings about radio.
This group will be used to segregate information from the
regular discussions streams, such as rec.radio.amateur.misc, to
alieviate the traffic in these discussion groups. Also, by
placing the informational postings in this group, make it easier
for many to find radio related information.
By maintaining a high level of quality in the postings, it is
hoped that these postings may end up, at least more conveniently,
over the Amateur Radio Packet BBS network as well through the
various gateways.
By using a co-moderator scheme, the hopes are that many of the
postings will maintain timeliness, and good propagation through
the computer networks.
Ciao, 73 de VE6MGS/Mark -sk-