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Sunday Nets Report May 9, 2021

Hi. We had good nets tonight. I was NCS for both the digital net and the 2m net. Those that checked in are as follows:

Digital:

  1. AB3KC, Collins
  2. K3WD, Bill
  3. W5ODJ, John (NCS)

2-meter:

  1. N4PDY, Mike
  2. K2BFY, Henry
  3. WB6EFW, Scott
  4. K4BCR, Danny
  5. K0ZR, Jeff
  6. K3WD, Bill
  7. KO4MBI, Eric
  8. KO4PXG, John
  9. KO4OCN, Mike
  10. K4JB, Jim
  11. AD7FW, ROy
  12. KI4AD, Evan
  13. KO4NLY, Jason
  14. W5ODJ, John (NCS)

Some of the topics included:

NSS Station Towers (1200 feet tall)

There were two people who checked in for the first time (K45BCR and KO4NCY). Welcome to both of you guys. Hope to hear you on this and other nets in the future.

2021 13 Colonies Event

Everyone have a good week.

73!

John
W5ODJ

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Sunday 2m net

The net was convened at 8 PM local.
Net Control: Henry K2BFY
Alternate Net: Evan KQ4CI
Check Ins: Doug KM4GC

We covered MUFON reports 105762 and 106118, which of course lead to discussions of SPS-10, SPS-40, and other search radars.

Net Secured: 830 PM local

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2M Net 2021-05-02

8:30 pm EDT to 9:00 pm EDT on 145.310 MHz.

9 Checkins:

WB6EFW Scott
KO4PXG John
K3WD Bill
K2BFY Henry
KO4IIT Richard
KD4HAX Joe
KO4PQQ Eric
W3HDB Dan
AB3KC Collins (nc)

Warmer weather and windy storms; Recently licensed hams; K3WD’s antenna is now at 40′; Banshee Reeks hiking; One Loudoun Mysterious closed parking deck; Virginia traffic net morse code roger beeps (n, wx, …); Growing veggies all year round in the hoop garden; Icom 7100; Digital Watering Hole net; SCHEDs: Collins and Bill setup an OLIVIA 8/500 sched for Wed at 8pm on 7.07325 MHz

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Thursday SSB Net 15 Apr 2021

Thursday SSB Net 16 APR 2021
Open 0000Z on 3675 Khz
Listen 3827 for General class ops
QNI
N4PD Paul
K3WD Bill
N1RM Rick
K2LEK Mike, Nantucket Is.
W5ODJ John
K0ZR Jeff
KE4S Dave, net control
closed 0029Z

Open on 28.405 at 0030Z
QNI
W5ODJ John
N1RM Rick
KO4NMN Kevin
KE4S Dave, net control
closed 0039Z

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2M Net Rpt 4-11-2021

The Net was convened 8:30 PM local on Dulles Radio Club repeater 145.31 77 Hz. Check Ins:

  • KI4AD Evan Ashburn Net Cnt
  • K2BFY Henry Sterling Alt Net Cnt
  • W4PSO Marc Ashburn Alt Alt Net Cnt
  • KO4IIT Richard Leesburg First analog contact
  • KN4SYT Matt Sterling
  • N4PDY Mike Sterling
  • K3WD Bill Lovettsville
  • K0ZR Jeff Purcellville
  • KO4MBI Eric Leesburg
  • KO4OCN Mike Leesburg
  • AB3KC Collins Waterford
  • KN4HOZ Steve Potomac Falls
  • KD4HAX Joe Leesburg

Prior to the Net, KO4IIT made his first analog radio contact on the repeater. Earlier in the morning, he made his first radio contact on the Dulles Radio DMR repeater. It’s good to hear all the recent licensees on the Net. It was announced that Scott WB6EFW has become the Loudoun ARES Emergency Coordinator. Scott also donated the DMR repeater now on the air, and a 220 repeater work in progress. N4PDY gave a reminder regarding the upcoming LARG meeting this Saturday. The net was secured at 9 PM. 73

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2M Net 3-28-2021

Net was held 8:30 PM local on 145.31 77 Hz. Check Ins:

  • K2BFY Henry Sterling Net Mgr/Cnt
  • KI4AD Evan Ashburn Alt Net Cnt
  • WB2UNA John Leesburg
  • N4PDY Mike Sterling Pres
  • W3HDB Dan Bethesda
  • K9CQB Damon Leesburg
  • KO4MBI Eric Leesburg
  • KM4HRR Brendan Reston Dir NVFMA
  • KG7KQN Nick

WB2UNA reported 20M contacts on new antenna. N4PDY reported successful vaccinations for himself and wife. Thanks to W3HDB for coming in from Bethesda MD. KM4HRR confirmed 77 Hz tone for NVFMA, and 110.9 Hz for VWS. The Net was secured at 8:50. 73

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220 Net Rpt 2-1-2021

The LARG 220 Net was convened 8 PM local on the K3MAD Repeater 224.2 123 Hz. Check Ins:

  • K2BFY Henry Sterling Net Cnt
  • KI4AD Evan Ashburn Alt Net Cnt
  • AC3EW Mark Frederick, MD

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

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2M Net Rpt 1-31-2021

The net was convened 8:30 PM local on 145.31 77 Hz. Check Ins:

  • KI4AD Evan Ashburn Net Cnt
  • WB6EFW Scott Alt Net Cnt
  • KN4RHW Rick Ashburn
  • K3WD Bill Lovettsville
  • N4PDY Mike Sterling
  • K2BFY Henry Sterling
  • W4PSO Marc Ashburn
  • AB3KC Collins Waterford
  • KD4HAX Joe Leesburg

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

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Sunday night nets report

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:

  • W4HCP, Tom
  • N4PDY, Mike
  • K2BFY, Henry
  • W4PSO, Marc
  • K6PS, Paul
  • KS1G, Steve
  • W5ODJ, John

Have a great week!

73,

John
W5ODJ

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2M Net Rpt 1-10-2021

The Sunday 2M net was convened at 8:30 PM local time 1-10-2021 on 145.31 77 Hz. Check Ins:

  • K2BFY Henry Sterling Net Cntl, Net Mgr
  • WB2UNA John Leesburg
  • K9CQB Damon Leesburg
  • N4PDY Mike Sterling
  • KS1G Steve Herndon
  • W4PMP Chris Ashburn
  • KI4AD Evan Ashburn
  • W4PSO Marc Ashburn
  • K0ZR Jeff Purcellville
  • KC3PIY Dietrich Germantown, MD
  • AB3KC Collins Waterford
  • K6PS Paul Leesburg
  • KO4KFE Nick Ashburn
  • W5ODJ John Lovettsville
  • W6SJ Dave Sterling
  • AC3CW Mark Frederick, MD

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

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