Reminder that we will be holding our monthly meeting tomorrow 01-16-2021. We will be announcing the election results and will having a presentation on digital modes.
Please check your email for the meeting link.
Thursday night net report.
Hello there. We had a very casual net on both 75 meters and 10 meters with only 4 checkins as follows:
- K0ZR, Jeff
- N4PD, Paul
- KC3PCM, Dan
- W5ODJ, John
It has been a quiet radio week. No takers on the general class portion of the band tonight.
Remember we have a club meeting this Saturday. For more information on that go here.
Hope to see you on the next net on Sunday night.
73,
John
W5ODJ
2m Net 2021-01-03
The net was convened at 8:33 PM local on 145.31 77 Hz. Check Ins:
- K9CQB Damon
- N4PDY Mike
- W4PSO Marc
- KI4AD Evan
- K6PS Paul
- KN4HOZ Steve
- W3VAR
- KJ4NXG Bob
- AB3KC Collins (net control)
Welcome Paul K6PS back into the hobby. Paul was active in the club in the early years.
Topics… Lessons learned shared on potential damage to radio equipment when transmitting on 60m band. Announcements… Our next monthly meeting is Saturday morning, January 16th, 2021.
The net was secured at 9pm.
220 Net Rpt 12-21-2020
The Net was convened 8 PM local on repeater 224.2 123 Hz. KI4AD was the Net Control Operator.
Check Ins: K4FW Jim Leesburg
The Net was secured at 8:08. Merry Christmas, Best Kwanzaa, and Happy New Year! 73 KI4AD
Thursday SSB Net Dec 17 2020
80m – 3675 KHz on 18DEC 2020 Open 0100Z
Listening 3815 KHz for General class ops to check-in
QNI:
K8SYH Bill
N4PD Paul
K3WD Bill
NC4S Gary
K0ZR Jeff
W5ODJ John
KE4S Dave, Net Control
Closed 0124Z
10m – on 28.405 MHz open 0126Z
K3WD Bill
K0ZR Jeff
W5ODJ John
AD7FW Roy
N4PD Paul
KE4S Dave, NCS
Closed 0138Z
LARG Meeting Reminder **December 19th, 2020**
Good Evening,
Reminder that we will hold a club meeting this month on Saturday December 19th, 2020. We will be finalizing the Ballot for our upcoming club elections as well as having a presentation from Jeff Crawford on “Experimenting, prototyping and building.”
This meeting will be held virtually. Please check your e-mail for the meeting link.
2M Net Rep 12-6-2020
The Net was convened at 8:30 PM Local on 145.31 77 Hz. Check Ins:
- K3WD Bill Lovettsville
- W3VAR Chuck Landsdown
- W4PSO Mark & Grace Ashburn
- K2BFY Henry Sterling
- AB3KC Collins Waterford
- KN4HOZ Steve Sterling
- K0ZR Jeff Purcellville
- W5ODJ John Lovettsville
- KC4RCR Rousseau Berryville
W5ODJ has posted instructions for the Digital Watering Hole, held Sunday nights 7:30. The net was secured at 8:58 73 KI4AD
Net Report – Thursday SSB 3 Dec 2020
80m – 3675 KHz on 04DEC 2020 Open 0100Z
Listening 3815 KHz for General class ops to check-in
QNI:
K3WD Bill
W5ODJ John
K0ZR Jeff
W0MPM John
KE4S Dave, Net Control
Closed 0122Z
10m – on 28.405 MHz open 0124Z
W0MPM John
W5ODJ John
K3WD Bill
KE4S Dave, NCS
Closed 0129Z
Conditions on 80m not the best tonight. We had good conversation anyway about our recent individual ham activities. Conditions on 10m were much better. Thanks to all who checked in, and we hope to have others join us next week.
2M Net Rep 11-22-2020
The net was convened at 8:30 PM local on 14531 77 Hz. Check Ins:
- WB2UNA John Leesburg
- W4PSO Marc Mobile Ashburn
- K5KVX Ray Aldie
- K2BFY Henry Sterling
- AB3KC Collins Waterford
- K0ZR Jeff Purcellville
- KD4NYX Wendy Leesburg
- KD4HAX Joe Leesburg
- W5ODJ John Lovettsville
- KD4BK Barry Sterling
- KI4AD Evan Ashburn Net Ctl
Discussions included the excellent presentation at the last LARG meeting by Bob Heil of Heil Sound, what we’re having for Thanksgiving dinner, and to make sure and get your dues in by Jan 1, 2021. The net was secured at 8:50. 73 & Happy Thanksgiving!
2M Net Rep 11-15-2020
The net was convened at 8:30 PM Local. Check Ins:
- W4PSO Marc Net Cntl Ashburn
- K2BFY Henry Alt Net Cntl Sterling
- N4PDY Mike Sterling
- AK2M Kevin Great Falls
- KN4HOZ Steve Potomac Falls
- AB3KC Collins Waterford
- W3VAR Chuck Landsdown
- KI4AD Evan Ashburn
- WA3UEA Lukas Arlington
- W5ODJ John Lovetsville
- Gavin (W4PSO Cntl Op)
There was general discussion of the historic SpaceX Crew-1 launch. N4PDY announced that there would be a special guest presenting at the next LARG meeting. Bob Heil, of Heil Sound, will discuss microphones. AK2M demonstrated the Icom 750 to Boy Scouts. There will be no LARG Holiday Party next month, but there will be a LARG monthly meeting. The net was secured at 9:02 local.