Category: Scheduled Net

I called the net tonight starting at 8:30pm local time. W0MPM joined me and we had a nice chat on Olivia 800/5 tonight.

We meet every Sunday evening from 19:30 to 20:00 local time. During winter (Standard Time: Nov-Mar) 3.58275 MHz. and in summer (Daylight Savings Time: Mar-Nov) 7.07325 MHz.

The default mode for this net is Olivia 500/8. If the preferred frequency is in use we will call the net on the nearest clear spectrum available. If you don’t see us on the normal frequency look up or down a little.

When I am net control I listen on both local repeaters (146.7R and 145.31R). If you are having any difficulty call us on the repeater and we’ll do our best to help you get on the air for the net.

Everyone is welcome to join us and we hope to see you on the digital net.

73!

de W5ODJ/John

We had a good CW slow-speed net tonight on 80 meters. Attendees were:

• K3WD, Bill
• K79N, Chris
• W5ODJ, John (NCS)

These guys tolerated my slowness again this week. But happy to report my slowness was 100% hand generated. And they were, apparently, still able to copy me. Miracles do happen.

The band was in excellent shape tonight. Signals were strong and clear.

Hope to see you on one of the CW nets in the future. Trust me, if I can do it you can too.

73,

John
W5ODJ

As you likely know we meet on Monday evenings on the Frederick K3MAD 224.200 repeater (123 hz PL) for a 30 minute net. I am happy to report this Monday was my first check-in to this net. I finally got my HT working as it should on this frequency. It worked surprisingly well.

Those who checked in:

• K2BFY, Henry (NCS)
• W5ODJ, John

I’m glad I checked my HT. My battery is “swollen” so I need to repair that.

Thanks for running the net Henry!

73,

John
W5ODJ

Every Tuesday evening from 8:00 PM to 8:30 PM we get together on ±3.545 MHz for a local CW net.

We always say “All are welcomed and the net will slow to the most comfortable speed of all operators”. Well, guess who that was tonight? That’s right, me! My CW blows but I keep working at it!

And … I took up NCS duties because no one else called the net. Silly me.

In spite of my poor CW skills I was able to hold the net and copy 90% of what was said tonight. Normally I use my computer to help me but it busted tonight too so I was running solo for most of this. My hand keying is not too great but I managed. Hopefully others understood what I was trying to say.

My lack of skill didn’t keep the net from happening. These folks checked in tonight:

• KE4S, Dave
• K3WD, Bill
• KT9N, Chris
• W5ODJ, John (NCS)

Y’all have a great week!

73,

John
W5ODJ

There were quite a few of us on 10 meters tonight. There were those named John and and a few others. 🙂

• N4PD, Paul
• W0MPM, John
• K0ZR, Jeff
• K4BCN, Rob
• N0JSD, John
• W5ODJ, John

I was right in the middle of a bunch of directional signals. I heard everyone well as long as I was pointed in their general direction. When I did that everyone’s signal was clear and strong.

73,

John, W5ODJ

It was a light Wednesday night with only K9CQB and W5ODJ participating. We chatted about and tested a GO KIT before shutting the net down 10 minutes later.

See you on one of the upcoming nets.

73
John, W5ODJ

The band was in excellent condition tonight. Only two of us checked in tonight:

• K3WD, Bill
• W5ODJ, John

We chatted informally stopping occasionally to call for checkins. We did not continue to 10 meters tonight.

73,

W5ODJ, John

We met at 3.676 tonight for QRM below our normal meeting frequency of 3.675. We listened for others on 3.181 and then moved to 28.405 for the 10 meter portion of the net. Band conditions were excellent but noisy with static crashes from storms in the area. 10 Meters was in rare form (very good). QSOs there continue after we left the frequency.

Checkins:

• W5ODJ, John (NCS) – Lovettsville
• K8SYH, Bill – Charlottesville
• K3WD, Bill – Lovettsville
• N0JSD, John – Bluemont (on 3.818)
• N8II, Jeff – Shepherdstown WV (on 28.405)

Topics included the WX Thunderstorms riding across the state the last few days, the Reston Bike Ride coming up on August 25 and The Berryville Ham Fest in August.

I hope everyone has a great week!

73

John
W5ODJ