Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2022 03:24:51 +0000 (UTC)
From: "Raymond G. Smith" <wb4zdu@...>
To: n4lg@...
Subject: The Kentucky CW Traffic Net
Good evening Bill. This is WB4ZDU - Ray Smith. I am writing you in the hope that you will share this email with your local club members.
I am the net manager of KYN, the Kentucky CW Traffic Net. To my knowledge KYN is the only state-wide traffic net that handles traffic in preparation for an emergency. KYN has been in existence for well over 60 years. We meet nightly at 0200Z on 3537 KHz.
I am writing to you because we need at least one (and would love to have more than 1) station in the Nicholasville and surrounding area to handle traffic (messages) that come to KYN. The traffic net normally lasts between 10 and 20 minutes each night. It is not necessary that a person check in to the net every night, although some stations do. It is important, however, that KYN have the ability to handle messages going to any place in Kentucky, and having someone from the Nicholasville and surrounding area being part of KYN is very much needed. Several KYN members have been handling traffic on KYN for well over 20 years and obviously enjoy it. We are not a "speed" net. Typically, the net is operated at about 13 words per minute, although the net control station always slows down when appropriate.
I don't know if you have any Zoom meetings, but if you do I would very much like the opportunity to tell your club members about KYN. If you or any of your members have any questions or would like to talk with me please let me know. For those members of your club that enjoy CW and public service I think that they would find KYN to be a lot of fun. Any help you can give us will be greatly appreciated.
73 Ray, WB4ZDU
