<<< Well done!
The writing has been on the wall for a long time -
I managed to migrate 5 groups - it was pretty seamless at the time - but the Yahoo rulebook was constantly changing. >>>
Thanks Colin,
Because of some new Yahoo shenanigans we had a somewhat interesting time trying shift over our sizable membership and numerous files, but Groups.io did finally come up with a sneaky solution to help us get the "seamless transfer" that other hobby groups have enjoyed.
Gary
> On January 15, 2019 at 9:03 AM "R. Colin Newell" <coffeecanuck@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Well done!
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> The writing has been on the wall for a long time -
>
> I managed to migrate 5 groups - it was pretty seamless at the time - but the Yahoo rulebook was constantly changing.
>
> On Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 11:53 PM Gary DeBock < d1028gary@comcast.net mailto:d1028gary@comcast.net > wrote:
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> > > Following the general trend among radio hobby groups, the 1,500+ member Ultralight Radio enthusiast group has moved its home base from Yahoo to Groups.io. This is a general notice to other radio hobby groups before the Yahoo site is closed down.
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> > Founded in early 2008 by the late John Bryant and yours truly, the Ultralight Radio group has enjoyed steady worldwide growth for over ten years, leading the way in portable radio modification, FSL antenna development, ocean cliff propagation discoveries and the new "Frequent Flyer" transoceanic DXing sport (using a compact FSL antenna on exotic ocean beaches). We feel honored to have many of the hobby leaders among our membership, and look forward to continued innovation, exploration and excitement in the coming years!
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> > Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
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