< K6ETA / NCS Taking Early Check-ins for the new Western Digital HF Net.
Please use Video ID or pre-tune (to prevent doubles). Then use KBD to send the following:
URCALL URName [ Priority | QRU | QNX | QST | (#) QTC for CALLSIGN | Relay ] < K6ETA / NCS
WDN/K6ETA < WA7HHE Brad 1 QST
WA7HHE Brad CEDAR CITY, UT 1 QST Brad, got you thx < K6ETA / NCS
KR7KR QNX
de KR7KR k
KR7KR Ken ENOCH, UT QNX Ken, got you thx < K6ETA / NCS
< K6ETA QRZ Check-Ins?
< K6ETA / NCS Taking Early Check-ins for the new Western Digital HF Net.
Please use Video ID or pre-tune (to prevent doubles). Then use KBD to send the following:
URCALL URName [ Priority | QRU | QNX | QST | (#) QTC for CALLSIGN | Relay ] < K6ETA / NCS
< K6ETA QRZ Check-Ins?
< K6ETA / NCS Taking Early Check-ins for the new Western Digital HF Net.
Please use Video ID or pre-tune (to prevent doubles). Then use KBD to send the following:
URCALL URName [ Priority | QRU | QNX | QST | (#) QTC for CALLSIGN | Relay ] < K6ETA / NCS
< K6ETA QRZ Check-Ins?
WDN < K6ETA / NCS Last station I doubled, pse come agn < K6ETA / NCS
WDN < K6ETA / NCS Sorry one more time? < K6ETA / NCS
WDN < K7KY Doug 1 QST
K7KY Doug BROOKINGS, OR 1 QST Doug, got you thx < K6ETA / NCS
< K6ETA QRZ Check-Ins?
WDN DE W1EEP QNX TONIGHT THX FOR THE NET 73 ‘S TO THE
NET
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley, UT QNX Gene, got you thx < K6ETA / NCS
< K6ETA QRZ Check-Ins?
< K6ETA Taking Early Check-ins for the new Western Digital HF Net.
Please use Video ID or pre-tune (to prevent doubles). Then use KBD to send the following:
URCALL URName [ Priority | QRU | QNX | QST | (#) QTC for CALLSIGN | Relay ] < K6ETA / NCS
< K6ETA / NCS Taking Early Check-ins for the new Western Digital HF Net.
Please use Video ID or pre-tune (to prevent doubles). Then use KBD to send the following:
URCALL URName [ Priority | QRU | QNX | QST | (#) QTC for CALLSIGN | Relay ] < K6ETA / NCS
K6ETA < W7ZAP Mindy 1 QST
W7ZAP Mindy BROOKINGS, OR 1 QST Mindy, got you thx < K6ETA / NCS
NCS de W7WXV, QNX
W7WXV Carroll PRINEVILLE, OR QNX Carroll, got you thx < K6ETA / NCS
< K6ETA QRZ Check-Ins?
K6ETA DE WB7TZD Tom
WB7TZD Thomas Vancouver, WA Thomas, do you have any traffic? BTU < K6ETA / NCS
WDN < K6ETA / NCS I lost Tom… anyone have a copy? < K6ETA / NCS
K6ETA < K7KY Steve Tom didn’t reply I would have
cpyed him < K7KY
K7KY < K6ETA / NCS Thx Doug!
BK
WB7TZD Thomas Vancouver, WA QNX < K6ETA / NCS
< K6ETA QRZ Check-Ins?
GE Western Digital Net (WDN).
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KA7FOO Doug Hawthorne Lake ?? QNX Doug, got you thx < K6ETA / NCS
ªtsGETA < K7KY RELAY:
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C±thorne / Walker Lake, NV
KA7FOO Doug
Will be monitoring tonight
KA7FOO
< K7KY
K7KY < K6ETA / NCS Thanks agn Doug
BK
KA7FOO Doug Hawthorne / Walker Lake NV QRU < K6ETA / NCS
< K6ETA Taking Early Check-ins for the new Western Digital HF Net.
Please use Video ID or pre-tune (to prevent doubles). Then use KBD to send the following:
URCALL URName [ Priority | QRU | QNX | QST | (#) QTC for CALLSIGN | Relay ] < K6ETA / NCS
WDN/K6ETA < KG7VVN QRU
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl, UT QRU Bruno, got you thx < K6ETA / NCS
WDN de ke6sls 1 QST
TU
KE6SLS Jaye , 1 QST Jaye, got you thx < K6ETA / NCS
K7IFG KEN BEAVERCREEK OR QRU QNX AR
K7IFG Ken BEAVERCREEK, OR QNX Ken, got you thx < K6ETA / NCS
WDN < K6ETA / NCS Pse standby for the roster. < K6ETA / NCS
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WA7HHE Brad CEDAR CITY, UT 1 QST
KR7KR Ken ENOCH, UT QNX
K7KY Doug BROOKINGS, OR 1 QST
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley, UT QNX
W7ZAP Mindy BROOKINGS, OR 1 QST
W7WXV Carroll PRINEVILLE, OR QNX
WB7TZD Thomas Vancouver, WA QNX
KA7FOO Doug Hawthorne / Walker Lake NV QRU
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl, UT QRU
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka, CA 1 QST
K7IFG Ken BEAVERCREEK, OR QNX
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< K6ETA / NCS
Welcome to the Western Digital HF Net.
This West-of-the-Rockies digital traffic net endeavors to reach out to Amateur radio stations and provide traffic relay
service:
– In times of poor voice propagation;
– In circumstances where accurate information needs to get through;
— To pass non-trivial traffic and QSTs to participating stations;
— To relay non-trivial information to remote stations;
— And to relay traffic for stations in challenging situations.
We serve the entire amateur radio community and can use our NBEMS capabilities and relay locations to assist voice
nets, mobile stations, QRP stations and to check DX and propagation. We are not an end-to-end system like NTS, we
are an FLDigi-based relay net for those using sound card systems. We can also forward your traffic beyond our net
(see below).
All stations are welcomed.
IMPORTANT: It will be assumed that your traffic is Routine (no need to announce Routine) unless the Priority word is added. PLEASE ONLY USE PRIORITY FOR URGENT TRAFFIC. We will drop everything and deal with that traffic before anything else.
HOW TO BREAK
If you need to break in, there are two methods. You can send a brief TUNE signal in between any TX or you can use Video ID just above or below *only NCS is not TXing.* NCS will acknowledge your break immediately to see what you need.
HOW TO SEND TRAFFIC AND QSTs
Please keep your traffic as brief as possible! Following the conventions established by the ORCA Net, longer QSTs should be sent via FLAmp or FLMessage. Shorter traffic may be sent by KBD or FLMsg.
When you check in use Pre-Tune or Video ID (to prevent doubles) then, if clear, send the following:
URCALL URName [ Priority | QRU | QNX | QST | (#) QTC for CALLSIGN | Relay ]
NOTE: If you have traffic that needs to be forwarded beyond this net, check in with:
“URCALL URName 1 QTC WL2K”
“URCALL URName 1 QTC BBS”
“URCALL URName 1 QTC Email”
or (**only** if you know what you are doing):
“URCALL URName 1 QTC for NTS”
Please wait to be acknowledged. Traffic and QSTs will be queued.
Once the traffic round is complete, NCS will call each station who have QSTs. Comments will follow.
So any check-ins please come now. < K6ETA / NCS
K6ETA & WDN de KB7VX KB7VX Bruce QRU
KB7VX Bruce CHEHALIS, WA QRU Bruce, got you thx
BK
Any further? < K6ETA / NCS
K7KY >K6ETA Doug, please put out a call for check ins TU >K6ETA
Relaying Ck-In for Western Digital Net
Not copying NCS? Check in here⦠and list QRU, QTC, QST or QNX < K7KY
NIL < K7KY
K7KY < K6ETA / NCS Thanks Doug
BK
OK tonight’s roster is rather light and we have no directed traffic declared. Before we move to QSTs, do any stations have directed traffic? Pse come now. < K6ETA / NCS
WDN < K6ETA / NCS OK seeing none on the WF, we will move to QSTs after this:
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The WDN encourages ops to try their hand at being a guest Net Control Station. Having several capable NCS ops will ensure that the net can carry on in an emergency or in the event of the current NCS being unavailable.
Part of the reason we have this traffic net is to keep our capabilities sharp in case the WDN is needed to get important information through. Not only does having several NCS ops available make that likely to continue, it also gives ops the experience and confidence to start new nets as needed.
We have a NCS Tools page on our website and you would also get on-air support if you run into trouble. In time, all regular contributing ops should give it a try. No pressure and no commitment required.
If you would like to be a guest NCS, please let us know during the Comments Round. You can also contact Steve K6ETA at k6eta@comcast.net.
BK
OK let’s jump into QSTs with WA7HHE Brad CEDAR CITY, UT 1 QST < K6ETA / NCS
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:tt:38 THE KEY CHALLENGE: LEARNING ON THE FLY
:to:3 WDN
:fm:6 WA7HHE
:dt:8 04/30/20
:tm:6 17:01L
:sb:50 Leading in a Crisis: Transitioning Out of Lockdown
:mg:479 How and when should the examples of other jurisdictions be followed in plotting a course for reopening
societal institutions and economic sectors? Here are some mistakes to avoid and some guiding principles to help.
Full story: https://www.govtech.com/analysis/Leading-in-a-Crisis-Transitioning-Out-of-Lockdown.html?utm_term=READ
%20MORE&utm_campaign=Platform%20Tracks%20Digital%20Inclusion%20Efforts%20Amid%20COVID-19&utm_conte
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WA7HHE < K6ETA / NCS FB Brad and TU
BK
Do any stations need a relay? < K6ETA / NCS
WDN < K6ETA / NCS OK let’s move on to K7KY Doug BROOKINGS, OR 1 QST < K6ETA / NCS
Before RSID: <<2020-05-01T02:42Z MFSK-32 @ 3581000+1500>>
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Social Distancing/Shelter in Place = lots of time at home these days. If you’re we
<DATA 104 FA30>{2169:2}ary of MS Win issues, here’s an opportunity to switch to Linux. Our FLDIGI benefactor,
Dave W1HK
<DATA 104 70F5>{2169:3}J, just published his Linux reading list for new and advanced Linux Ops.
“… You are seques
<DATA 104 681B>{2169:4}tered with time on your hands … time to read, study, test, and play with the radio and
compute
<DATA 104 F6D1>{2169:5}r. Do not be overwhelmed by failure or your lack of understanding if you are new to Linux.
Tho
<DATA 104 2823>{2169:6}se of us who have been with Linux for years forget our early difficulties with the operating sys
<DATA 104 E978>{2169:7}tem and the nuances of different distributions. So, to help a little I’ve posted some of my
go-
<DATA 104 6B62>{2169:8}to reading material. You can ride a bicycle and drive a car without reading a manual. The
same
<DATA 104 4E35>{2169:9} is not recommended to fly a plane, or to become adept at Linux…” Dave W1HKJ
https://groups.i
<DATA 36 C475>{2169:10}o/g/linuxham/topic/73330532
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DE K7KY K
K7KY < K6ETA / NCS Very nice Doug
BK
Does anyone need a relay on Doug’s QST? < K6ETA / NCS
WDN < K6ETA / NCS OK next we move to W7ZAP Mindy BROOKINGS, OR 1 QST < K6ETA / NCS
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:fm:11 W7ZAP Mindy
:p2:4 RADO
:d1:10 2020-04-30
:t1:5 1703L
:sb:19 COVID-19 Info/Links
:mg:1101 1) Healthy people in their 30s and 40s, barely sick with coronavirus, are dying from strokes
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/healthy-people-in-their-30s-and-40s-barely-sick-with-coronavirus-are-dying
-from-strokes/ar-BB13bJst
2) Scientists Find More Evidence Novel Coronavirus Can Travel On Air Pollution Particles
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3) Antiviral NEWS: Researchers discover how quercetin increases the positive effects of zinc
https://www.naturalhealth365.com/quercetin-antiviral-effects-zinc-3377.html
4) Blood sugar levels may influence vulnerability to coronavirus, and controlling them through conventional means
might be protective
https://theconversation.com/blood-sugar-levels-may-influence-vulnerability-to-coronavirus-and-controlling-them-throug
h-conventional-means-might-be-protective-136592
5) Sunlight, Heat and Humidity Weaken Coronavirus, U.S. Official Says
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2020-04-23/sunlight-heat-and-humidity-weaken-coronavirus-us-official-says
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W7ZAP < K6ETA / NCS As always a very interesting range of subjects Mindy!
BK
Anyone need a relay? < K6ETA / NCS
W7ZAP < K6ETA / NCS Sri abt that. OK FB and does anyone need a relay? < K6ETA / NCS
WDN < K6ETA / NCS OK next we go to KE6SLS Jaye Eureka, CA 1 QST < K6ETA / NCS
WDN DE ke6sls
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WDN < K6ETA / NCS OK anyone needing fills on any of the FLAmp messages tonight, pse send a Report. < K6ETA /
NCS
< K6ETA Taking late Check-ins or early Check-Outs for the new Western Digital HF Net. Send us:
URCALL URName [ Priority | QRU | QNX | QST | (#) QTC for CALLSIGN | Relay ]
< K6ETA / NCS
WDN < K6ETA / NCS OK none seen.
BK
Before we move to Comments Round, a brief clarification. Stations checking in QNX are assumed to be either off frequency or inactive for any relay requests or Comment Round. Stations checking in QRU are still considered active and may be asked to relay. They may also be making Comments and will be called on for that.
I hope that makes sense between QRU and QNX on this net. We are not only a traffic net, but do a lot of relay work.
BK
OK. Pse standby a moment. < K6ETA / NCS
WDN < K6ETA / NCS Very good. Let’s move on to the Comments Round. We start with WA7HHE Brad CEDAR CITY, UT < K6ETA / NCS
WDN < WA7HHE State of Utah Health Care workers were treated with a salute today by 388th Fighter wing from Hill Air Force Base. Four F-35 aircraft flew the state with lead pilot Captain Kristin Wolfe. The flight progress was tracked via amateur radio using our state wide 2 meter intertie. Was a heart warming event with our Health care workers
being recognized. 73’s to all on the net< WA7HHE
WA7HHE < K6ETA / NCS Roger I saw that story and a similar flyover for NYC. Whoever had that idea – my hat’s off to them! Thanks Brad and 73.
BK
Next we go to K7KY Doug BROOKINGS, OR < K6ETA / NCS
WDN < K7KY
We’ve been buying spare LA batteries for trucks, tractors, radios, RV, etc, lately. They may become scarce and even more expensive this summer. So many supply lines are down and maybe slow to resume function. Stock up on items usually sourced from China, or manufactured with components sourced from China.
We’ve been missing Fred KI7TPD on ORCA & WDN lately. His HOA discovered his dipole and the antenna in the attic is not up to the task. Maybe he’ll try a loop around the eves soon.
The clarification of QNX & QRU was timely and important. Parsing net protocols carefully is important. Great net Steve… Ur doing a great job! Doug K7KY
K7KY < K6ETA / NCS FB and thx Doug. Our local ISP uses a series of 120 AH AGM batteries that, when they replace the whole series, they DONATE to local Ham groups. I have 4 of them by my right foot.
BK
OK next for Comments is W7ZAP Mindy BROOKINGS, OR < K6ETA / NCS
WDN < W7ZAP
Good band tonite w/good copy on most. Getting chores done before more rain on Saturday. Getting lots done during quarantine which is nice. Added 9 baby geese (goslings) to our homestead a week ago. They’re entertaining and different from the chickens. Wishing everyone good health and stay safe.
73,
Mindy W7ZAP
W7ZAP < K6ETA / NCS Very good Mindy and thx agn for all the research u do.
BK
Next we go to KA7FOO Doug Hawthorne / Walker Lake — but I may need a relay. Mindy, would you pse see if he has comments? BTU W7ZAP < K6ETA
K6ETA < K7KY Steve Mindy asked me to do
this as I hr Doug better BK
KA7
FOO Doug u hv Comments for the WDN net? come now pse < K7KY
tne;|i-.\a Ãppde KA7FOO
Good to be back on the WF.n9cyMpÃrmeho”eagel Tea J·5d to work any RF. West Coast signals were a challenge.
Just hit NV this Monday. Will be in Reno this weekend for 2 – 3 weeks, then north bound.
More as time progresses.
Doug
KA7FOO
de KA7FOO
KA7FOO
K6ETA < K7KY RELAY:
Next we go to KA7FOO Doug Hawthorne / Walker Lake — but I may need a relay. Mindy, would you pse see if he has comments? BTU W7ZAP < K6ETA K6ETA < K7KY Steve Mindy asked me to do this as I hr Doug better BK
KA7
FOO Doug u hv Comments for the WDN net? come now pse < K7KY
ede KA7FOO
Good to be back on the WF.
Been in Arizona since Dec 31. Some areas were hard to work any RF. West Coast signals were a challenge.
Just hit NV this Monday. Will be in Reno this weekend for 2 – 3 weeks, then north bound.
More as time progresses.
Doug
KA7FOO
de KA7FOO
KA7FOO
Oops! copied more than intended btn < K7KY
K7KY < K6ETA / NCS NP and thx Doug for have great EARS out there in Brookings OR.
BK
Next we go to KG7VVN Bruno Beryl, UT < K6ETA / NCS
WDN/K6ETA < KG7VVN GE Steve n WDN RADOs
Not much 2 report here , just looking fwd 2 start going back to some sort of normalcy. NCS (S9+) -9, +1 db 90% KB
Stay Healthy, Stay Sane! 🙂 73 < KG7VVN
KG7VVN < K6ETA / NCS Alright and you too!
BK
next we go to KE6SLS Jaye Eureka, CA < K6ETA / NCS
WDN de ARS ke6sls Jaye in Eureka! California, running 75 watts to delta vee.
k6eta, s6 8db, 100% FLmsg & KB
KB7VX, s3 -11db,
WA7HHE, s5 6db, FLmsg 100%,
K7KY, s9 12db, FLamp 100%,
w7zap, s9 1sà J ecLmsg 100%,
KA7FOO, 15% cpy
KG7ZvZh seS sÃnpKu
As we see in my QST, doctors in the US are struggling with possible ways to treat COVID-19 victims. I read about the blood issues many weeks ago, and even Dr Phil had a guest on his program speaking directly about this and that lungs were mostly okay, but the blood clots were causing the majority of ham to lungs, kidneys etc. Very scary.
Many states are relaxing the isolation rules. This is surely going to cause far further spread of the virus. My advice, use PPE and just assume nowhere is a safe zone.
Had a nice HARC net last night on our repeater. I decided to make a map and show locals a really neat drive here in Eureka! on the Waterfront Drive. I used FLdigi to transmit the images over VHF. Was interesting and I’ve since updated my system to better use VHF/UHF.
Another marine layer day, but then cleared off by early afternoon to pretty nice temps and blue sky.
Carl km6liq came over today and modified my front garden bib so I can reach the hose bib, then he installed a wall mounted hose real so I can water my little flower garden. I am lucky to have handy type helper bee friends!
I was nearly late getting checked into WDN. Was very busy eating some wonderful crispy shell tacos I just finished making! They were TASTY 🙂
Perhaps Fred KI7TPD can employ an antenna I suggested for Kai n6zzo, USE YOUR GUTTERS! He had to do this after wind storm took out his antenna mast (Tree!) a few years ago. Works amazing well.
I think Bruce kb7vx might be skipped on the roster, seen him check in QRU.
Tnx all, great net as always. Please stay well.
73
Jaye ke6sls
KE6SLS < K6ETA / NCS FB and nice sig report (those help folks)!!
BK
Finally on the list we go to KB7VX Bruce CHEHALIS, WA QRU < K6ETA / NCS
K6ETA & WDN de KB7VX
I also am getting a lot done during quarantine. Governor of WA closed down all hunting and fishing for the year c/o COVID. Has a lot of people upset. Many are saying the Governor is overstepping his authority.
Now Governor of CA will close all beaches and parks starting tomorrow. Orange County has protested, reminding the Governor that fresh air and sunshine are recommended for good health and also weaken COVID. Will the Governor relent?
Tell Fred KI7TPD to do what I do == put your station in your camper
and drive to the top of the nearest mountain. :=) Best wishes to all the great ops on ORCA and WDN.
K6ETA de KB7VX
KB7VX < K6ETA / NCS OK thanks Bruce, and yes, there are a lot of people pissed off abt seemingly unneeded closures.
OK That’s it for the net, but before we close, let’s see if there’s any further business. Also, since the roster is light, anyone with further comments..? < K6ETA / NCS
Thank you for participating in the Western Digital Net!
With ops like you we are able to use our NBEMS skills to offer a real service to the Amateur Radio community.
We would like to thank Doug K7KY and Mindy W7ZAP and all the ops from the ORCA Net for training and developing the many conventions and skills we use here. Please check out the ORCA Net at this time (0230 ZULU) and frequency every Tuesday night!
We also encourage any and all ops who wish to provide fills, test modes, macros, etc., to hold this frequency after the net. Hopefully this time and place on the band will become a known ‘watering hole’ for all digital ops.
Thanks from the WDN team and good evening from Sonoma County, California!
WDN
< K6ETA SK dit dit.
k6eta de ke6sls Tnx Steve, great net and fast!
break
if anyone is interested in my SUPER SECRET map, let me know, I can load it and send it if you like.
73 all
ke6sls k
KE6SLS de KB7VX
I am always innterested in what you have to say Jaye,
KE6SLS < K7 tMnJaye4 u send the may, I wanted to follow up on Steve’s comments abt ‘watering hole’ 3.581 I’ve been checking it this last couple weeks and there’ s more Ops on than b4 I worked abt 6 stations this wk
on 3.581 after hours btu < K7KY
k7ky de ke6sls, I doubled with you fora few ticks, so I am not sure if u were calling steve or me? de ke6sls
Pe@n zJacalling you… I was hoping to follow up Steve ‘Watering hole’ comments and u probably got the gist of it… tnx and I’m ready for the SECRET MAP btu < K7KY
FB D9ug. As yo9u know, I bring a lot of new ops up here, or down h =we ¶ tn& as the case may be so we $ûcan do some tea pjching ofD PV5digikental modes. So yeah, I emven caught Dave, and b ZaendgmusO f oce the other niSc 5ctr trri Wo:Rend of neaetEcthis signal after dark is much easier to copy down here.
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