Author: Collins Conover

After nearly 3 years as regular net control operator in the rotation it’s time for me to sign off. It’s been fun and I enjoyed my time on the Sunday 2M net. 73!

The Net was convened 2000 local 145.31 repeater. Check-ins:

KO4SET Bill
WA4KBM Kevin
K9CQB Damon
KO4ANI Mike
AB3KC Collins (net control)

Topics tonight: Advent of Code, Computers, ham shacks, radios, computer-talking-to-radios, weather. We also had some traffic on the Leesburg 146.7 machine during the net :-).

Net was secured 2020. 73 Collins AB3KC

The Net was convened 2000 local 145.31 repeater. Check-ins:

N4FSC Craig
K2BFY Henry
KK6VRK Adam
K3WD Bill
W5ODJ Bill
AB3KC Collins (net control)

Topics tonight: Virginia QSO Party (Sterling Park ARC) station categories and Venn diagrams for Mobile stations, Expedition stations and Rover stations. Virginia QSO Party scoring and validation systems, rules and headaches. Tape measure antennas -terrestrial and space. Warm November weather and hungry honey bees. Time conflict with the digi net but we managed. 2 data points is a trend on radar systems, aprs and voice calls. We also talked about Fortran as one does.

Net was secured 2037. 73 Collins AB3KC

The team tonight had some laughs and learned something on the air.

The Net was convened 2000 local 145.31 repeater. Check-ins:

N4JOO Manny
K2BFY Henry
KK6VRK Adam
K9CQB Damon
KO4KFE Nick
AB3KC Collins (net control)

Topics tonight: Highway travel with ham radio, simplex operation, HT operation, APRS voice alert, tall buildings, AARC morning commuter net (The Holly Net).

Net was secured 2025. 73 Collins AB3KC

The team tonight had a lot of fun on the air.

The Net was convened 2000 local 145.31 repeater. Check-ins:

K3WD Bill
KI4AD Evan
N4JOO Manny
KO4ANI Mike
KN4HOZ Steve
KK6VRK Adam
WA4KBM Kevin
AB3KC Collins (net control)
KC4RCR Rousseau

I’m reading that 100,000 of you are planning to jam the Florida Space Coast tomorrow. Must be something spectacular going on down there. 🚀

Net was secured 2031. 73 Collins AB3KC

Hey look it’s almost September!

The Net was convened 2000 local 145.31 repeater. Check-ins:

W4HCP Tom
WA4KBM Kevin
K3WD Bill
KI4AD Evan
AB3KC Collins

Net was secured 2022. 73 Collins AB3KC

The Net was convened 2030 local 145.31 repeater. Check-ins:

K2BFY Henry
K1APC Travis
AB3KC Collins

We discussed fathers, the 220 band, HTs, and field day plans. We welcomed Travis as a first time checkin (Leesburg).

Net was secured 2055. 73 Collins AB3KC

The Net was convened 2030 local 145.31 repeater. Check-ins:

WA4KBM Kevin
W4HCP Tom
KI4AD Evan
KO4ANI Mike

Our club meeting is this Saturday the 21st at 8:30am https://k4lrg.org/meet

Tonight there will be a lunar eclipse. Keep your eyes to the sky.

Our May 21st meeting will be in-person at Trinity Lutheran Church, 605 West Market St, Leesburg VA at 8:30am.

Net was secured 2049. 73 Collins AB3KC

The Net was convened 2030 local 145.31 77 Hz repeater. Check-ins:

• KI4AD Evan
• N4JOO Manny
• K2BFY Henry
• K3WD Bill

• AB3KC Collins (Net Control)

Don’t forget our in person club meeting this Saturday April 16th. Our April 16th meeting will be in-person at Trinity Lutheran Church, 605 West Market St, Leesburg VA at 8:30am.

Net was secured 2054. 73 Collins AB3KC

The Net was convened 2030 local 145.31 77 Hz repeater. Check-ins:

• K2BFY Henry
• KO4SET Bill
• K3WD Bill
• N4JOO Manny
• KB4PFY Roy
• K5KVX Ray (in/out)

• AB3KC Collins (Net Control)

Virginia QSO Party Saturday March 19th and Sunday March 20th

Winterfest March 27th (Annandale, Va)

Don’t forget our in person club meeting this Saturday March 12th. Our March 12 meeting will be in-person at Trinity Lutheran Church, 605 West Market St, Leesburg VA at 8:30am.

Navy tubes…. glowing tubes…. lots of vacuum tube stories

Net was secured 2057. 73 Collins AB3KC

The Net was convened 2030 local 145.31 77 Hz repeater. Check-ins:

• K2BFY Henry
• K3WD Bill
• WA4KBM Kevin
• W4HCP Tom
• KO4SET Bill
• K1NSA Brian
• AB3KC Collins (Net Control)

This heat wave/weather. Lunch on Monday. Participation in the 160M CW contest. Antenna speak. Trying to get on 6m for the weekly net but having trouble. Net control limped through the last 10 minutes and closing dialogue with an intermittent PTT signal challenge.

Net was secured 2055. 73 Collins AB3KC