[Shotimes] Re: Effingham Update

[Donald Mallinson]

Great, we will use channel 15 then.  But I just didn't think about it 
since the effingham thing isn't a convention event, but we might as well 
get used to it.   Channel 15 it is for all SHO events in 2006.

Don

Ron Porter wrote:

>Well, what we've been doing for a few years now is that all SHO events in
>that calendar year use the FRS channel that has corresponded to the
>Convention. As more folks have "tuned into" this, it saves confusion, as
>folks can now figure out what channel is being used. We started this with
>the pre-Convention events (like Lapeer) 4-5 years ago, then it just carried
>over into the Convention caravans.
>
>The only issue that comes up with going to Channel 15 this year is that the
>older FRS radios only go to Channel 14. Now, I suspect that there aren't a
>lot of folks in this situation (like me, but I'm getting new ones this year
>anyway), but I propose that we just go with Channel 15, rather than trying
>to use something like Channel 5 to accommodate the older radios., as the
>problem doesn't go away. We don't need to drop to the lower numbers until
>after 22.
>
>BTW, Mid-America also bought Tweeks (at the time, one of my favorite
>vendors) so they also now sell Porsche parts. Mid America did not make
>friends in the Porsche community when they did that. I never needed to buy
>anything else from them, but I just don't see Mid America/Tweeks ever
>mentioned by the 911 folks anymore.
>
>Ron Porter
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
>On Behalf Of Donald Mallinson
>Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 6:58 PM
>To: ronporter@ameritech.net
>Cc: 'John Stout'; v8sho@v8sho.com; shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: [Shotimes] Re: Effingham Update
>
>For the convention, yes, channel 15 is fine, but I have everything set 
>to 14 for now, and it has been mentioned already. If everyone wants to 
>go to 15, then I can too.
>
>The VW place (Mid America Motorworks, also a big Corvette parts 
>house/museum, I know, one of your favorite cars Ron!) :) is located on 
>Route 45 north of Effiingham. From Interstate 57/70 take the route 45 
>exit 162 I think, and go North. it is on the right about a mile up, 
>maybe less, you won't be able to miss it.
>
>Don Mallinson
>
>Ron Porter wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Looks like its time to either go to FRS Channel 15, or maybe to 
>>Channel 5 for folks with older FRS units (to match the 15th SHO 
>>Convention, as we have done in the past).
>>
>>Anyway, exactly where (like an address) where the VW meet is at?
>>
>>Effingham is about 100 miles from me. It looks doable for a typical 
>>work day out here, but I wont know for sure until later next week.
>>
>>Ron Porter
>>
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>>From: John Stout [mailto:sho_man1@yahoo.com]
>>Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 5:32 PM
>>To: v8sho@v8sho.com; shotimes@autox.team.net
>>Subject: Effingham Update
>>
>>Effingham is gonna happen, Don suggested we meet at the Fake Gas 
>>Station at the VW show about 11 am. Sounds good to me, Frs Radios we 
>>will be on channel 14, or cell phones work too. I will have more 
>>details later, but so far I have confirmation from Paul Nimz and Don 
>>Mallinson and myself. I will figure out Restaurant legistics later.
>>
>>John Stout
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