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2m net report.

Checkins for tonight 2m net were:

KI4AD, Evan
K2BFY, Henry
K0ZR, Jeff
W3VAR, Chuck
K3WD, Bill
W4PNP, Chris
KN4HOZ, Steve
W5ODJ, John

It was good hearing everyone tonight.

73 and have a great week!

John
W5ODJ

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Thursday SSB Net Report Oct 1, 2020

80m – 3675 KHz on 02 OCT 2020 Open 0000Z
Listening 3810 KHz for General class ops to check-in
QNI:
K8SYH Bill
N4CF Mike Mineral, VA
W5ODJ John
W4PMP Chris
KG4UPR/M Bryan DE
W0MPM John
N4PD Paul
K3WD Bill
KE4S Dave, Net Control
Closed 0035Z

10m – on 28.405 MHz open 0036Z
W5ODJ John
W4PMP Chris
W0MPM John
K3WD Bill
W4PMP Chris
N4PD Paul
KE4S Dave, NCS
Closed 0048Z

Good band conditions tonight on both sessions. Visitors are welcome on any of these nets – please join us next Thursday.

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2M Net 9-27-2020

The Net was convened at 8:30 PM local and we kept the repeater humming until 9:08PM.

Check Ins:

WB2UNA, John
AK2M, Kevin
W4PSO, Marc ‘mike’ alpha romeo charlie (hi Gavin)
K3WD, Bill
W4PMP, Chris
KI4AD, Evan
K9CQB, Damon
N4PDY, Mike
W0MPM, John
K2BFY, Henry
KN4HOZ, Steve
AB3KC, Collins NC

What cultural differences have you noted in ham radio from region to region?

Comments… EMCOMs class in Richmond google the JISCC it’s very cool to see; clear your call out west; in Michigan we didn’t ID the other ham on VHF QSOs all that much; Aerated feedlines fixed; English commonly spoken in ham radio and world travels (multiple commenters agreed Asia, Europe, ITU); Air Traffic Control; ARRL band plan East versus West; Ham radio culture is largely courteous and civil; 220 net and 220 ops

Announcements: Technician license class starts tomorrow night; Net control schedule is up to date on the website; 145.31 system is known by KI4AD

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Net Report – Thursday SSB Net 24 Sep 2020

80m – 3675 KHz on 25 SEP 2020 Open 0000Z
Listening 3839 KHz for General class ops to check-in
QNI:
K8SYH Bill
K0ZR Jeff
K3WD Bill
W4PMP Chris
N4PD Paul
W0MPM John
KE4S Dave, Net Control
Closed 0029Z

10m – on 28.405 MHz open 0030Z
W0MPM John
N4PD Paul
KE4S Dave, NCS
Closed 0038Z

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2M Net 9-20-2020

The Net was convened at 8:31 PM local. Check Ins:

  • N4PDY Mike
  • KD4HAX Joe
  • W3VAR Chuck
  • KD4NYX Wendy
  • KM4EGM Luke
  • K3WD Bill
  • KN4HOZ Steve
  • KI4AD Evan
  • W5ODJ John
  • W4PSO Marc
  • AK2M Kevin
  • K2BFY Henry Net Control/Net Manager

LARG will be conducting a Tech Class. Please see k4lrg.org website for more details. 145.31 and 448.825 repeaters now have Dulles Radio callsign KI4AD. The net was secured at 9:00 PM local.

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Wednesday Night 6-Meter SSB Net, 16 September 2020

Opened the net on 50.130 MHz at 2000 and closed at 2105. We had four check-ins: W0MPM, (John), N4PD, (Paul), N4FAF, (Jim) and myself. Excellent discussions tonight with focus on Flex and Elecraft radios, Test equipment (all types), Microphones and life in general. Make sure you stop by on Wednesday Nights to make sure your rigs still work on 6 meters and say “Hello!”

73’s,

Chris, W4PMP

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Wednesday Night 6-Meter SSB Net, 2 September 2020

Opened the net on 50.130 MHz at 2000 and closed at 2050. We had two check-ins: W0MPM, (John) and myself. Excellent discussions tonight with focus on Flex radios, 3rd party software programs and life in general. Make sure you stop by on Wednesday Nights to make sure your rigs still work on 6 meters and say “Hello!”

73’s,

Chris, W4PMP

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Sun 2M Net Report 8-23-2020

The net was convened at 8:30 PM local on 145.31 77 Hz. There were 8 check ins, plus net control

  • NE3R Joe Frederick, MD
  • W3VAR Chuck Leesburg
  • W0MPM John Leesburg
  • KQ4CI Evan Ashburn
  • K9CQB Damon Leesburg
  • K2BFY Henry Sterling
  • WB9RXB Tom North of Leesburg
  • W4EDF Ed Alexandria
  • W4PSQ Marc Ashburn (Net Control)

Topics included driving on a parkway and parking on a driveway, hand held RF responsive AC power relays (undesired), physical activity in the wake of the Covid-19 paunch, and the upcoming Light Up 2M Simplex event on August 30 6-8 PM local time. The net was secured at 8:54 PM local time.

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Thursday SSB Net Report 20 Aug 2020

W0MPM being tardy for his assignment the 80 meter net was graciously opened by KE4S

In attendance (in no particular order):

W5ODJ John
K0ZR Jeff
N4PD Paul
W0MPM John
W4NA Nate
K8SYH Bill
KE4S Dave
K3WD Bill

Festivities on 80 meters ended at 00:28 GMT to reconvene at 28.405 MHz

W5ODJ
W0MPM
N4PD
KE4S
joined by W3HM Howard famed restoration guru extraordinaire.

The official discussion ended at 00:41 followed by informal rag chewing.

–John, W0MPM