October Meeting Presentations

Presentations from today’s club meeting have been posted to the LARG website: https://k4lrg.org/information/presentations/ Includes K1NSA on using drones to set antenna support lines, and after action reports on the September MS Ride, October Simulated Emergency Test, and the recent LARG POTA activation! Videos are in the process of being uploaded and will be linked when available.

Looking ahead, LARG’s November meeting features Go-Boxes and EMCOM! LARG members are encouraged to bring their own go-boxes for show & tell. A Special Bonus – N4MDX plans to bring his 16′ EMCOMM Trailer!

See you on November 15!

73 Steve KS1G LARG VP

Thursday SSB Net Report – Oct 9, 2Ø25

Thursday SSB Net Oct 9, 2Ø25
Open 1Ø/ØØØØZ on 3675 KHz
Listen on 381Ø KHz for General class ops

QNI
KG4UPR/M Bryan +5 Charlottesville VA
K3WD Bill +5
N4CF Mike +1Ø, Mineral VA
N4PD Paul +3Ø
KE4S Dave – via CW, mic prob?
K8SYH Bill +1Ø, Net Control
Closed ØØ28Z

No net tonight on 28.4Ø5 MHz

Sunday 2M Net, 05 October 2025

Net commenced at 2000 local on the 146.700/146.850 repeaters. Check-ins:

  • K2BFY Henry
  • WA4KBM Kevin
  • K3WD Bill
  • WA4TXE Dave
  • W5ODJ John
  • KS1G Steve
  • W4PMP Chris (net control)

Topics tonight:  Lots of great discussions on many topics: 3D Printing, Repeater work, Mining, Octoberfest, Flying, Family, AMSAT Gridmaster, etc.

Net was secured 2033.

73’s,

Chris, W4PMP

Thursday SSB Net Report Oct 2, 2Ø25

Thursday SSB Net Oct 2, 2Ø25
Open Ø3/ØØØØZ on 3675 KHz
Listen on 381Ø KHz for General class ops
QNI
K8SYH Bill +15
W5ODJ John +15
K3WD Bill S9
N4PD +15
KE4S Dave, Net Control
Closed ØØ28Z

Open ØØ29Z on 28.405 MHz
W5ODJ John S7
KE4S Dave, Net Control
Closed ØØ32Z

220 Net Changes

Starting Monday, 6 Oct 25 there will be two 220 nets – Mon and Tues.

The Monday 220 net will be on the WB6EFW/K4LRG repeater at 8pm on 224.000 with a 123.0 Hz PL Tone.

The Tuesday 220 net will be on the K3MAD repeater at 8pm on 224.200 with a 123.0 Hz PL Tone

September 20 2025 LARG Meeting

Thank you to all of today’s presenters for a very informative meeting. The talks on Virginia Defense Force (VDF), the HT Exercise held earlier this month, and planning for next month’s Simulated Emergency Test (SET), are available on the club’s presentation page, https://k4lrg.org/information/presentations/

We also discussed proposed Federal legislation on HOA restrictions on amateur radio antennas, upcoming events, changes to the Monday night 220 net (new repeater), and more! See you next month (October 18). 73 de Steve KS1G LARG VP

Thursday SSB Net Report

K4LRG Thursday SSB Net
Open ØØØØZ 5 SEP 2025 on 3675 KHz
QNI
KE4S Dave +1Ø
K8SYH Bill +1Ø
N4PD Paul +25
K3WD Bill, Net Control S9
Closed ØØØØZ

Open ØØ31Z on 28.405 MHz
QNI
KE4S Dave
Closed ØØ35Z