Those are some great ideas Alan. I think they'd be a big help for allot of people. And if a General class ever comes up I'd be very interested.?
As far as "mic fright", being a new ham myself, I found the nets to be a bit more stressful due to the doubling then repeating. And also having a small window of time to respond. For me just calling for a radio check when the repeater isn't busy has been less stressful.?
Thanks for the great ideas, and looking out for the new hams?