A "Just In Case" Radio Club
The LARG 220 Net was convened 8 PM local on the K3MAD Repeater 224.2 123 Hz. Check Ins:
Topics discussed included USN search and height finder radars, along with a possible 220 repeater in Ashburn. The net was secured at 8:48. 73
The net was convened 8:30 PM local on 145.31 77 Hz. Check Ins:
Topics: Super Bowl 55 favorite. Picks included Buccaneers, Chiefs, anyone but Brady, Buffalo Bills, Lions, Washington, and don’t care. The Dulles Radio Winter Field Day and Covid vaccination progress was discussed. The Net was secured 9 PM. 73
Tonight I called both the digital net as well as the local 2m net.
No one from the club checked in to the digital net (that I could hear) but I did manage to chat with a station in Puerto Rico who was new to digital and we had a nice chat.
The following folks checked in on 2m tonight:
Have a great week!
73,
John
W5ODJ
I apologize, apparently I was logged into my personal account when I created the meeting link. I resent the invitation with the new link. Please check your email and use the meeting link sent from my K4LRG account.
I apologize for any inconvenience.
Reminder that we will be holding our monthly meeting tomorrow 01-16-2021. We will be announcing the election results and will having a presentation on digital modes.
Please check your email for the meeting link.
Hello there. We had a very casual net on both 75 meters and 10 meters with only 4 checkins as follows:
It has been a quiet radio week. No takers on the general class portion of the band tonight.
Remember we have a club meeting this Saturday. For more information on that go here.
Hope to see you on the next net on Sunday night.
73,
John
W5ODJ
The Sunday 2M net was convened at 8:30 PM local time 1-10-2021 on 145.31 77 Hz. Check Ins:
Information was requested about the outdoor Dulles Radio Winter Field Day 2 PM local Jan 30 through 2 PM local Jan 31 in Ashburn. Info can be found at www.ki4ad.org. KO4KFE was congratulated for his first On the Air Contact today, as was KC3PIY for his first On the Air Digital Contact today on 145.31. Information was exchanged regarding JPole antennae and propane heat for garage and shed. The net was secured at 9:14. 73 KI4AD
The net was convened at 8:33 PM local on 145.31 77 Hz. Check Ins:
Welcome Paul K6PS back into the hobby. Paul was active in the club in the early years.
Topics… Lessons learned shared on potential damage to radio equipment when transmitting on 60m band. Announcements… Our next monthly meeting is Saturday morning, January 16th, 2021.
The net was secured at 9pm.