Seems like the patronage on this group is going down.
I know that the Google updates are extremely slow,
which is irritable and doesn't encourage posting.
Shouldn't we change the site of antenna conversations
before it goes downhill all together ?
There must be a place to post that is updated more
quickly than once or twice a day ( snail mail equivalent)
to keep interest going.
Just a thought
Art

Art, teach me something. I subscribed to the NG r.r.a.a directly.

How does Google get into the act? What does Google do to contribute to
the NG files or distribution? What am I missing?

Deacon Dave, W1MCE


Art Unwin KB9MZ wrote:

Seems like the patronage on this group is going down.
I know that the Google updates are extremely slow,
which is irritable and doesn't encourage posting.
Shouldn't we change the site of antenna conversations
before it goes downhill all together ?
There must be a place to post that is updated more
quickly than once or twice a day ( snail mail equivalent)
to keep interest going.
Just a thought
Art

Seems like the patronage on this group is going down.
I know that the Google updates are extremely slow,
which is irritable and doesn't encourage posting.

Don't confuse Google with the underlying newsgroup. The actual
net-news propagation is quite rapid.

Shouldn't we change the site of antenna conversations
before it goes downhill all together ?

Why bother? The slowness you are observing is almost certainly an
artifact of the specific site/service you're using to post and read,
and doesn't indicate problems with the underlying (distributed,
world-wide, and very functional) USENET news distribution system itself.

There must be a place to post that is updated more
quickly than once or twice a day ( snail mail equivalent)
to keep interest going.

I see new articles pop up in this newsgroup several times per hour.

You can get higher-quality access to this newsgroup by signing up for
an account with a site which provides direct NNTP-based access. The
one my employer uses is SuperNews (www.supernews.com) - they have both
personal, and corporate accounts. You can download suitable
reading/posting software (e.g. Free Agent) from their site.

There are also some sites which offer no-cost NNTP access to USENET -
try www.teranews.com, www.eastbaytech.com,
http://www.free-newsservers.com, or try a Google search for "free NNTP
accounts"

--
Dave Platt AE6EO
Hosting the Jade Warrior home page: http://www.radagast.org/jade-warrior
I do _not_ wish to receive unsolicited commercial email, and I will
boycott any company which has the gall to send me such ads!

On 30 Nov 2003 15:13:01 -0800, (Art Unwin KB9MZ)
wrote:

Seems like the patronage on this group is going down.
I know that the Google updates are extremely slow,
which is irritable and doesn't encourage posting.
Shouldn't we change the site of antenna conversations
before it goes downhill all together ?
There must be a place to post that is updated more
quickly than once or twice a day ( snail mail equivalent)
to keep interest going.
Just a thought
Art

My ISP, which charges all of $20 monthly, has its own newsgroup
computers, and I access them directly with my newsreader, Forte Agent,
which, by the way, is an excellent reader (see the Forte web site). I
get updates all day & night long.

We're posting our stuff in the right place -- you might consider an
alternative to getting your newsgroup stuff off of the Web-based
Google, which, from what you say, is ponderous.

Look in your locality for an ISP with its own newsgroup computer(s).

Bob
k5qwg

Art Unwin KB9MZ wrote:

Seems like the patronage on this group is going down.
I know that the Google updates are extremely slow,
which is irritable and doesn't encourage posting.
Shouldn't we change the site of antenna conversations
before it goes downhill all together ?
There must be a place to post that is updated more
quickly than once or twice a day ( snail mail equivalent)
to keep interest going.
Just a thought
Art

Art, my ISP subscribes to newsfeeds.com so I have internet and
newsgroup access for $8/mo. For an additional $6/mo, I have access
to the newsgroups through the GED computer where I work. Google
is good for archives but not so good for real-time newsgroup access.
Take a look at http://www.newsfeeds.com and see what you think.
--
73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp



-----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =-----
http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World!
-----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =-----

Cecil Moore wrote:
Take a look at http://www.newsfeeds.com and see what you think.

The $6/mo service is at http://www.usenet-access.com/
--
73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp



-----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =-----
http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World!
-----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =-----

On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 08:11:24 -0600, Bob Miller
wrote:

On 1 Dec 2003 05:50:30 -0800, (Art Unwin KB9MZ)
wrote:

You are quite correct. Some years ago I was given to
understand that Google took over the old set up.
My server said there was nothing he could do for me.
Is their a way for me to get the postings quicker
other than paying for it ?

My ISP includes the news group feeds at no additional cost. You might
check to see if your ISP has its own news group server. If it does,
you're all set. Start accessing that news server instead of Google.

If not, you could check some of the other ISPs in your area of the
country.

You could also go to http://www.forteinc.com and download their news
group reader. There's a free version called Free Agent. It's a much
better handler of newsgroup postings than what you might be using in
your browser. Once Free Agent is installed, go into User Options and
give the name of the news server at your ISP. Then go under Groups,
and download the list of all the news groups handled by your ISP
(there should be 40- or 50-thousand). Then subscribe to the ones you
want, such as this one.

Bob
k5qwg

Hi All,

This is exactly how it's done. Buy the commercial version and get
extras (like spam filtering and email handling, if I am not mistaken).
I've had the store-bought version for years and they are about to
upgrade with big additions. Your purchase should allow for a free
upgrade - maybe, consult the link already offered above.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC

Cecil Moore wrote in message ...
Cecil Moore wrote:
Take a look at http://www.newsfeeds.com and see what you think.

The $6/mo service is at http://www.usenet-access.com/

Well thanks everybody, I obviously have to get away from Google
so I can be up to date. I now have something to follow up with the
sites suggested as well as a check with my server to see what they
have to offer
( I assume that my server is the isp referred to by posters)
Regards
Art

On 1 Dec 2003 17:09:03 -0800, (Art Unwin KB9MZ)
wrote:
( I assume that my server is the isp referred to by posters)
Regards
Art

Hi Art,

That's what the s in isp stands for.

Go to:
http://help.insightbb.com/general/settings.html
or, if you really want to take your life in your hands:
http://help.insightbb.com/outlook/ne..._accounts.html
because using Outlook Express without knowing the security issues is
like inviting the world to #$&% you.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC

Richard Clark wrote in message . ..
On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 08:11:24 -0600, Bob Miller
wrote:

On 1 Dec 2003 05:50:30 -0800, (Art Unwin KB9MZ)
wrote:

You are quite correct. Some years ago I was given to
understand that Google took over the old set up.
My server said there was nothing he could do for me.
Is their a way for me to get the postings quicker
other than paying for it ?

My ISP includes the news group feeds at no additional cost. You might
check to see if your ISP has its own news group server. If it does,
you're all set. Start accessing that news server instead of Google.

If not, you could check some of the other ISPs in your area of the
country.

You could also go to http://www.forteinc.com and download their news
group reader. There's a free version called Free Agent. It's a much
better handler of newsgroup postings than what you might be using in
your browser. Once Free Agent is installed, go into User Options and
give the name of the news server at your ISP. Then go under Groups,
and download the list of all the news groups handled by your ISP
(there should be 40- or 50-thousand). Then subscribe to the ones you
want, such as this one.

Bob
k5qwg

Hi All,

This is exactly how it's done. Buy the commercial version and get
extras (like spam filtering and email handling, if I am not mistaken).
I've had the store-bought version for years and they are about to
upgrade with big additions. Your purchase should allow for a free
upgrade - maybe, consult the link already offered above.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC

Thanks for that Richard.
My server does have that news thing as has been pointed out and then
there is your suggestion. I am now going to consult my son showing him
all the links that have been presented here and go from there.
Thanks everybody, now I see that it is Google that is giving me fits
and I must get away from them.
Art