[GreenKeys] greenkeys oddities

[Gary Chatters WA9ZZZ]

The announcement for Greenkeys Night was published on ARRL news for 
11/13/2018.  The article included a link to the Greenkeys maillist.  So 
it would not be surprising that there was a sudden surge in list signups.

I rejoined back in August.  Not for any particular reason.  I just 
happened to think about it and sent the request to join.

I still have some 28s, a set sort of: RO, KSR, ASR.  But nothing on the 
air right now.  Maybe next year for GKN.

Gary
WA9ZZZ/3

On 12/18/18 9:25 PM, Don Cunningham wrote:
> Gil,
> I got your message fine, as you can see.  I am one of the "re-joiners" 
> from past years.  After I got rid of all my Teletypes from Navy MARS 
> days and others, I sort of lost interest.  What enticed me to join again 
> was the notice on the ARRL weekly email that there is to be a GK Night, 
> similar to SK Night.  I no longer have Teletypes, but the post listed 
> "old glass gear" as okay for the "night", I decided I would dust off my 
> old DOS computers and get my HAL RTTY gear on the air for the night.  I 
> have been lurking seeing if some of the "old guys" were still here and 
> glad to note that I have seen several post.
> 73,
> Don, WB5HAK
> 
> On 12/18/2018 4:47 PM, Gil Smith wrote:
>> Hey folks:
>>
>> I have seen quite a few new sign-ups lately -- sometimes several a 
>> day, which never happens on GK.  Since I can't really check them 
>> anymore than seeing a normal-looking email address (sometimes with 
>> call letters) and name, I allow them onto the list.
>>
>> There is either a resurgence of interest in tty from new folks or 
>> clever spammers are about to hit the list with crap (which I will 
>> snuff as soon as that happens).
>>
>> There have also been quite a few existing accounts suspended to to 
>> bounces.  That means GK is unable to send to those addresses.  This 
>> seems unlikely given that there were a couple of dozen the last few days.
>>
>> If you do not get this post, let me know :)
>>
>> I think that is some transient glitch in the GK delivery system and I 
>> plan to give it another day or so to stabilize, and then I will 
>> re-activate the bounce-suspended accounts and see what happens.
>>
>> gil
>>
>>
>> gil smith, AF7EZ
>> greenkeys moderator
>> gil at baudot.net <mailto:gil at baudot.net>