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< K6ETA Taking Early Check-ins for the new Western Digital HF Net.
Please use the ORCA conventions for pre-tune (to prevent doubles). Then use Video ID and/or KBD to send the following:
CALL Name [ Priority | QRU | QST | (#)QTC for CALLSIGN | Relay (relayed call) ]
< K6ETA/NCS
NCS de ke6sls QRU
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KE6SLS Jaye Eureka, CA QRU Jaye, got you thx< K6ETA / NCS
WDN < K7KY Doug 1 QST
K7KY Doug BROOKINGS, OR Doug, got you thx< K6ETA / NCS it Larry QRU
exnqtóAúp *l o w
WA7HHE Brad CEDAR CITY, UT 1 QST Brad, got you thx< K6ETA / NCS
Before RSID: <<2020-03-06T03:08Z MFSK-32 @ 3581000+1497>>
K6ETA WDN DE W1EEP NO TFC TONIGHT BEEN A LONG DAY THX
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley, UT QRU Gene, got you thx< K6ETA / NCS
K6ETA < K7KY RELAY:
K6ETA station doubled u I think Larry N7SND < K7KY
N7SND Larry CEDAR CITY, UT Larry, anr u QRU? < K6ETA / NCS
N7SND < K6ETA / NCS Larry do u have traffic tonight? < K6ETA / NCS
K7KY >K6ETA Douglas, please put out a call for check ins TU >K6ETA
RR Steve & ur last was also doubled but most came thru BK
Relaying Ck-In 4 WESTERN DIGIT
K6ETA < KI7TPD Fred 1 QST no copy on NCS here…
KI7TPD < K6ETA / NCS Fred was that u direct or was that a relay? < K6ETA / NCS
That was me! But that was the first I could copy NCS tc ‹e³sT ” c
KI7TPD Fred Cedar City, UT Fred, got you thx are u QRU?? < K6ETA / NCS
KI7TPD < K6ETA / NCS sri Fred I now see u have 1 QST . < K6ETA / NCS
K6ETA < W7ZAP Mindy 1 QST
Relay
NCS DE W7WXV – Carroll – no traffic
W7ZAP Mindy BROOKINGS, OR 1 QST Mindy, got you thx< K6ETA / NCS
< K6ETA Taking Early Check-ins for the new Western Digital HF Net.
Please use the ORCA conventions for pre-tune (to prevent doubles). Then use Video ID and/or KBD to send the following:
CALL Name [ Priority | QRU | QST | (#)QTC for CALLSIGN | Relay (relayed call) ]
< K6ETA/NCS
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QRU
DE N7SND Larry QRU
ERY LITTLE TO NO PRINT ON
NCS TONIGHT GOOD COPY ON K7KY/W7ZAP KG7VVN R HXtn-aty
WDN < K6ETA / NCS
BK a moment
KB7VX Bruce CHEHALIS, WA got u Bruce
BK
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl, UT QRU? Bruno, got you thx < K6ETA / NCS
KG7VVN < K6ETA / NCS Bruno, sri… r u QRU? < K6ETA / NCS
K6ETA de KG7VVN QRU
KG7VVN < K6ETA / NCS
RR and thx
BK
Any further earlies for WDN? < K6ETA / NCS
K6ETA < W7ZAP
3 Relays:
NCS DE W7WXV – Carroll – no traffic
DE N7SND Larry QRU
K6ETA de W7WSV W7WSV Steve QRU IN & OUT K
< W7ZAP
W7WXV Carroll PRINEVILLE, OR Carroll, got you thx< K6ETA / NCS
BK
W7WSV Stephen Mesa, AZ Stephen, got you thx< K6ETA / NCS
BK
Thx Mindy I had Larry and he added QRU FB
BK
Any further earlies? < K6ETA / NCS
< K6ETA Taking Early Check-ins for the new Western Digital HF Net.
Please use the ORCA conventions for pre-tune (to prevent doubles). Then use Video ID and/or
KBD to send the following:
CALL Name [ Priority | QRU | QST | (#)QTC for CALLSIGN | Relay (relayed call) ]
< K6ETA/NCS
WDN < K6ETA NCS Looks like many QSTs and zero directed QTCs tonight! Any further earlies? < K6ETA
W7ZAP >K6ETA Mindy, please put out a call for check ins TU >K6ETA
W7ZAP Relaying 4 WDN – K6ETA NCS. Ck-In here… W7ZAP
Before RSID: <<2020-03-06T03:28Z MFSK-32 @ 3581000+1500>>
DE W1EEP* K
K6ETA < W7ZAP
Relay
DE W1EEP* K
BTN W7ZAP
Before RSID: <<2020-03-06T03:29Z MFSK-32 @ 3581000+1500>>
w7zap k0kex rick smithville, mo in/out
eŸ6ETA < W7ZAP
Relay:
w7zap k0kex rick smithville, mo in/out
< W7ZAP
W7ZAP < K6ETA Thanks Mindy! We already had Gene W1EEP and NCS can cpy him
BK
w7zap k0kex rick smithville, mo in/out (relay) < K6ETA / NC
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KE6SLS Jaye Eureka, CA QRU
K7KY Doug BROOKINGS, OR 1 QST
WA7HHE Brad CEDAR CITY, UT 1 QST
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley, UT QRU
N7SND Larry CEDAR CITY, UT QRU
KI7TPD Fred Cedar City, UT 1 QST
W7ZAP Mindy BROOKINGS, OR 1 QST
KB7VX Bruce CHEHALIS, WA QRU
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl, UT QRU
W7WXV Carroll PRINEVILLE, OR QRU
W7WSV Stephen Mesa, AZ In / Out
K0KEX rick smithville, mo in/out
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< K6ETA / NCS
Welcome to the Western Digital HF Net.
This new 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. Our ops may volunteer to
forward your traffic beyond our net, however that is not our primary mission.
All stations are welcomed.
IMPORTANT: This net has only two check-in “precedence” types: Priority and Routine. It will be assumed that
your traffic is 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 when any station other than NCS is 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.
Please check in and use the ORCA conventions for pre-tune (to prevent doubles), Video ID and KBD to send the
following:
CALL Name [ Priority | QRU | QST | (#)TFC for CALLSIGN | Relay (relayed call) ]
QTC can also be used in place of TFC above as here they both mean “I have Traffic.”
You will be acknowledged by NCS and your traffic will be queued.
Once the traffic round is complete, NCS will call each station who have QSTs.
After the QST Round, we will call stations in the roster sequence to comment on the mission and format of this
net, ask NCS any questions or volunteer to help with the new Net.
So any check-ins (again, pre-tune or use Video ID) please come now. < K6ETA / NCS
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WDN < K6ETA / NCS
WA7HHE >K6ETA Brad, please put out a call for check ins TU >K6ETA
Before RSID: <<2020-03-06T03:37Z MFSK-32 @ 3581000+1500>>
Relaying Ck-In for Western Digital Net
Not copying NCS? Check in here…. and list QRU, QTC, QST or In/Out < WA7HHE
Before RSID: <<2020-03-06T03:37Z MFSK-32 @ 3581000+1500>>
K6ETA DE K7IFG K7IFG KEN QRU QNX 0345Z K
< WA7HHE NIL
K7IFG Ken BEAVERCREEK, OR QRU Ken, got you thx< K6ETA / NCS
BK
Thanks Brad.
BKAnnouncements:
Please check out our new website!
http://westerndigitalnet.org
The only reason WDN exists is because ORCA Ops have done the work to make
it happen. Hats off to all ORCA ops!
PRIORITY: LATEST CORVID 19 UPDATE
CDC Verified Data for US Cases at present
• Total cases: 99
• Total deaths: 10
• States reporting cases: 13
Travel-related 30
Person-to-person spread 20
Under Investigation 49
Total cases 99
WEST OF ROCKIES COVID 19 UPDATE
(Note: the cases below have been reported by the news media and exceed CDC verified cases above.)
Washington State has 75 confirmed cases and it is believed that community spread is happening in the Seattle
area. A Facebook employee in Seattle has tested positive.
Oregon has 2 confirmed cases in the Portland area – these have been isolated. It is unknown whether there is
community spread anywhere in Oregon, and there’s no reason to suspect that at present.
Utah has confirmed one isolated case and is investigating 5 potential cases in the Salt Lake area.
Arizona has 2 confirmed cases in isolation.
California has 60 confirmed cases not including a quarantined cruise liner off the coast with 21 confirmed cases
aboard.
Community spread is likely in Solano County and may have reached the greater SF Bay Area.
California has declared an emergency over the coronavirus outbreak, as tests continued Thursday.
Los Angeles has 6 confirmed cases and has declared a state of emergency.
Isolated cases have been identified in Placer County, Eureka, San Diego.
For an interactive map of the latest known cases, see:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/world/coronavirus-maps.htmlbrief summary of regional forecast,
prioritizing any warnings or advisories. Please keep jokes, trivia, politics and religion out
WDN < K6ETA / NCS Is there a breaking station? < K6ETA / NCS
WDN < K6ETA / NCS OK, must’ve been an error.
BK
Are there any stations with directed traffic? < K6ETA / NCS
WDN < K6ETA / NCS Do any stations have QSTs relating to the CORVID 19 update? < K6ETA / NCS
W7ZAP < K6ETA / NCS Go ahead Mindy! < K6ETA / NCS
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:fm:11 W7ZAP Mindy
:p2:13 Brookings, OR
:d1:10 2020-03-05
:t1:5 1455L
:sb:22 COVID-19 info w//links
:mg:708 1) EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products for Use Against Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the
Cause of COVID-19
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-03/documents/sars-cov-2-list_03-03-2020.pdf
—-
2) The government of Shanghai, China has announced its official recommendation that COVID-19 should be
treated with high amounts of intravenous vitamin C. (1) Dosage recommendations vary with severity of illness,
from 50 to 200 milligrams per kilogram body weight per day to as much as 200 mg/kg/day.
http://www.orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v16n16.shtml
Note: Look into Liposomal Vitamin C (OTC)
—-
3) Dr. Chris Martenson (YouTube Channel)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9FjX2b0SAk
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W7ZAP < K6ETA / NCS Thanks for that report Mindy
BK
Do any stations need a relay on the two QSTs relating to the CORVID 19 outbreak? < K6ETA / NCS
W7ZAP < K6ETA / NCS Sri Corvid = crows and ravens. Meant COVID 19.
BK
OK since the QTC Round is over, let’s break for an updated roster. Pse standby. < K6ETA / NCS
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KE6SLS Jaye Eureka, CA QRU
K7KY Doug BROOKINGS, OR 1 QST
WA7HHE Brad CEDAR CITY, UT 1 QST
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley, UT QRU
N7SND Larry CEDAR CITY, UT QRU
KI7TPD Fred Cedar City, UT 1 QST
W7ZAP Mindy BROOKINGS, OR 1 QST
KB7VX Bruce CHEHALIS, WA QRU
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl, UT QRU
W7WXV Carroll PRINEVILLE, OR QRU
W7WSV Stephen Mesa, AZ In / Out
K0KEX rick smithville, mo in/out
K7IFG Kenneth BEAVERCREEK, OR QRU
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WDN < K6ETA / NCS Any corrections for the roster? < K6ETA / NCS
NCS de KB7VX RELAY:
W7PHX W7PHX QRU
KB6HOH Steve NOVATO, CA In / Out Steve, got you thx
BK
W7PHX Ronald PHOENIX, AZ QRU Ronald, got you thx< K6ETA / NCS
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KE6SLS Jaye Eureka, CA QRU
K7KY Doug BROOKINGS, OR 1 QST
WA7HHE Brad CEDAR CITY, UT 1 QST
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley, UT QRU
N7SND Larry CEDAR CITY, UT QRU
KI7TPD Fred Cedar City, UT 1 QST
W7ZAP Mindy BROOKINGS, OR 1 QST
KB7VX Bruce CHEHALIS, WA QRU
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl, UT QRU
W7WXV Carroll PRINEVILLE, OR QRU
W7WSV Stephen Mesa, AZ In / Out
K0KEX rick smithville, mo in/out
K7IFG Kenneth BEAVERCREEK, OR QRU
KB6HOH Steve NOVATO, CA In / Out
W7PHX Ronald PHOENIX, AZ QRU
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WDN < K6ETA / NCS FB and a nice roster tonight!
BK
First for the regular QST Round is K7KY Doug BROOKINGS, OR 1 QST go ahead! < K6ETA / NCS
Before RSID: <<2020-03-06T03:55Z MFSK-32 @ 3581000+1500>>
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:mg:1123 Two obscure Tips for FLDIGI Macros:
1) I found an undocumented control character that prints a solid right arrow on macro buttons. ‘@#’. I add ‘@#’
b4 the TEXT to put the solid arrow left of the text on buttons that call other macro sets. It makes them stand
out from all other buttons.
2) I also found an anomaly with the Macro Editor in addressing for the <FILE> TAG. It probably applies to the
<IMAGE> TAG and any TAG that requires a file address. I made a new macro set named, ‘nets.mdf’. When
executed, it failed to call the .mdf file. The Parser had deleted ‘/n’ from the address (…/macros/nets.mdf),
changing the address(…/macrosets.mdf) and breaking the macro. ‘/n’ turns out to be a control character and
the Parser immediately deletes it from the address. The Parser is case sensitive, so changing ‘nets.mdf’ to
NETS.mdf fixed the problem. I think this is an anomaly, not a bug. It won’t happen often and is easy to remedy
when you know how it works.
Here’s my WESTERN DIGITAL NET ck-in macro:
———–
<TXRSID:off>
WDN < <MYCALL> Doug 1 QST
<TX>
<RX>
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When I’ve no QST, I delete ‘1 QST’.
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^r˸eaw• inre nxo
K7KY < K6ETA / NCS Thanks for the advanced FLDigi training Doug!!
BK
Does anyone need a relay on Doug’s QST? < K6ETA / NCS
WDN < K6ETA / NCS OK next for QSTs is WA7HHE Brad CEDAR CITY, UT 1 QST go ahead! < K6ETA /
NCS
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WDN Anyone needing a fill pse use pre-tune and if clear send ur report. < K6ETA / NCS
WDN < K6ETA / NCS WOW I guess everyone copied!
BK
Next for QSTs is KI7TPD Fred Cedar City, UT 1 QST < K6ETA / NCS
QST DE KI7TPD
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:mg:628 Space WX Report (data from SpaceWeather.com)
We are still experiencing a very low solar minimum.
Current Sunspot number: 0 (current spotless stretch 32 days)
2020 Spotless total: 48 days (74%)
Solar Wind Speed: 332.3 km/sec, Density: 10 protons/cm^3
X-ray Solar Flares: 6-hr max: A8, 24-hr: A8
Planetary K-index: Kp=0 quiet, 24-max: Kp=2 quiet
Interplanetary Mag. Field
Btotal: 8.2 nT
Bz: 4.1 nT north
NOAA Forecasts:
Possible CME March 7. Less than a 1% chance of Class M or Class X solar flares for the next 48 hours, NOAA
predicts 15% chance or Active, 1% minor, 1% severe Geomagnetic storms for the next 24 hours.
DE KI7TPD K
KI7TPD < K6ETA / NCS Nice report Fred! The space wx info helps us understand a lot abt what happens on
these nets!
BK
There was a station who briefly dbld with Fred. Pse come now < K6ETA / NCS
WDN < K6ETA / NCS Must’ve been another glitch.
BK
Last for QSTs is Mindy W7ZAP but she may have already tx’d her only QST… do you have another? W7ZAP <
K6ETA / NCS
K6ETA < W7ZAP No that was it! < W7ZAP
W7ZAP < K6ETA / NCS OK FB Mindy and that was indeed a great report.
BK
All stations: Pse feel free to use faster modes as necessary on WDN! It takes a little intuition regarding condx as
to whether most of the net will cpy u but can save a lot of time if used wisely!
BK
That’s it for QSTs. Before we move to comments, are there any late check-ins or check-outs? < K6ETA /
NCS
WDN < K6ETA / NCS OK, seeing none, let’s move onto comments starting with KE6SLS Jaye Eureka, CA <
K6ETA / NCS
Before RSID: <<2020-03-06T04:10Z MFSK-32 @ 3581000+1500>>
Before RSID: <<2020-03-06T04:10Z MFSK-64 @ 3581000+1500>>
ARS ke6sls Jaye in Eureka, CA running 75 watts.
All stations were copied directly at QTH:
NCS, s2-s4 2db, 100%, FLmsg 100%,
KB7VX,
K7KY, s8 12db, FLmsg 100%
W7ZAP, s5 5db, FLmsg 100%
N7SND,
KI7TPD, s5 6db, FLmsg 100%
W7WXV,
KG7VVN,
WA7HHE, s7 8db, FLamp 100%
W7WSV,
W1EEP
k0kex
Del Norte, Humboldt, & Mendocino have all called an official public health emergencies to ready themselves for
further outbreak of the Convid19–also several tribes have followed suit.
At out Tuesday night ham meeting, we started the new elbow bump and no-touch policy. This ham is keeping a
very close eye on local news since it might soon be strongly advised to remain away of any groups.
No solar charging today–murky and misty with rain coming next 3-4 days.
Had an odd adventure with my SignalinkUSB yesterday. Would not PTT. Short answer is something touched
either my kernel or loaded modules, opening alsamixer and viewing the signalink solved the issue, even thought
I didn’t make any adjustments. BEWARE, there be grimlins EVERYWHERE! 🙂
Have become an even bigger fan of my new Delta Vee antenna. NCS was very light copy, yet 100% solid print.
I would not have been able to hear him over local noise with my old inverted Vee antenna.
Started hearing VERY wide digital signal across the entire spectrum at 8pm, so far, not affecting WDN.
Read that the DSN* 70m antenna is going to be re-built over the next 11 months. The Voyager(s) are going to
be placed on “auto pilot” but NASA will still be able to copy all their space data with smaller arrays linked. But
NASA will not be able to talk to the craft until the NEW & IMPROVED 70m antenna is complete with new
transmitters.
*Deep Space Network
Tnx to all the WDN folks!
73
Jaye ke6sls
KE6SLS < K6ETA / NCS FB Jaye – Glad u got ur gremlins kicked out for now and all the info abt local response to
the outbreak is useful.
BK
< K6ETA / NCS next for comments it K7KY Doug BROOKINGS, OR 1 QST < K6ETA / NCS
Before RSID: <<2020-03-06T04:13Z MFSK-32 @ 3581000+1500>>
K6ETA < K7KY TU Steve lots of doubles and QRM tonite.. The signal Jaye mentions is very wide,
weak and wattery sounding it was also with us on ORCA twice now, once 10min we’ve always been able to
punch thru w/o errors we also hv had lost of doubles tonite… some look intentional they begin just as the Op
begins to send , last a couple seconds and stop but return for the next op… we’ve had this @ ORCA lately too
btn < K7KY
K7KY < K6ETA / NCS Yes I noticed one and escaped in time to see just idle tones. Oh well, even in digi realms
(or maybe especially?) u get folks who have odd ways of pleasing themselves.
BK
Next up is WA7HHE Brad CEDAR CITY, UT < K6ETA / NCS
Before RSID: <<2020-03-06T04:17Z MFSK-32 @ 3581000+1500>>
tkz WDN < WA7HHE, could see the interfeering signal here but very weak. For perspective, our Utah news
channel was stating that NOVID-19 pales to the spread of Polio years past. Health official’s recommending
elbow bumps for greeting others, cough in bent arm, to stay home if sick, call doctor if really sick. Have a
month supply of meds on hand. Everyone keep safe < WA7HHE tn
WA7HHE < K6ETA / NCS Very concise and well-timed comments!
BK
Sometimes a copy/paste freezes my tx… huh. Next up is W1EEP Gene Pine Valley, UT < K6ETA / NCS
W1EEP < K6ETA / NCS How copy Gene? < K6ETA / NCS tn<uyDOING REAL GOOD THANKS FOR THE NET AL
GOOD 7ES TO ALL
W1EEP < K6ETA / NCS Sri I briefly doubled with u but only the first few words I guess. Thanks for being a solid
regular!
BK
Next is N7SND Larry CEDAR CITY, UT < K6ETA / NCS
NCS < N7SND Suggest NCS use ORCA format when asking if anyone needs a fill, otherwise, it was a good
exercise even with the up down band. 73s
N7SND < K6ETA / NCS Thx Larry. We are trying to cut down on time and so far it seems to work. I do wonder
sometimes if stations are sandbagging instead of asking for their fills??? Anyway so far it seems to work!
BK
Next is
íCo!·ftq ZAnother odd freeze sri. Next is KI7TPD Fred Cedar City, UT < K6ETA / NCS
WDN < KI7TPD
The band was up and down tonight. It was very hard to copy most stations (K7KY and W7ZAP and local stations
were strong). Keeps us on our toes!
It has been a very unusual couple of days. The university is starting to put travel restrictions in place and we are
now coming up with plans for how we will continue teaching if campuses are closed. We are currently looking at
potentially conducting classes online, but this does not work well for some classes, particularly labs.
You can read more at: https://www.ksl.com/article/46725225/covid-19-concerns-utah-colleges-canceling-travel-
calling-back-students-studying-abroad
We are watching the Covid-19 outbreak very closely. So far we are OK here in Utah, but that can change very
quickly.
Stay safe and healthy!
73s Everyone!
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KI7TPD < K6ETA / NCS Glad to hear everything is good there and some great info, thx.
BK
Next is W7ZAP Mindy BROOKINGS, OR < K6ETA / NCSiRo tcerGnIJc ei¨v/4në uet
I appreciate the WDN and the opportunity to practice relays & QTC/QSTs. Also like to watch other NCS’s work
and pick up tips to run a smooth traffic net… Nice work Steve 🙂 Stn at 1850/1900 is de-sensing NCS’ signal.
Great to see all on the WF tonite.
Stay safe and stay healthy!
73,
Mindy W7ZAP
W7ZAP < K6ETA / NCS RR and sometimes a filter will help when stations crowd in. I noticed the signal but it
never kept me from decoding others on the net… sri it hampered u and good to know.
BK
Next is KB7VX Bruce CHEHALIS, WA < K6ETA / NCS
Before RSID: <<2020-03-06T04:28Z MFSK-32 @ 3581000+1500>>
K6ETA and WDN de KB7VX
At the last minute, my wife decided NOT to take AMTRAK to see her cousin in Santa Rosa CA and is staying
home because of the corona virus.
Actually, her cousin decided it for her — did not want cousin from WA to visit her.
AMTRAK refunded her ticket after first saying that they wouid NOT. But my wife WAS PERSISTENT and told
them she was
doing everyone a favor by not risking the spread of the virus. The supervisor then gave her a new
ETICKET good for one year.
UTAH statations all booming in here tonight along with K7KY and W7ZAP about 90%
. NCS about 70-80% copy. I am experimenting tonight with a 40 foot vertical
fed with 450 ohm ladder line and 16 radials.
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KB7VX < K6ETA / NCS Nice work with the antenna! At present u are +5dB S/N so its WORKING!!! =)
BK
Next up is KG7VVN Bruno Beryl, UT < K6ETA / NCS
WDN/K6ETA no comments tonight band very
poor making comm difficult, keep at it and stay healthy 73 < KG7VVN
KG7VVN < K6ETA / NCS OK Bruno and thx for coming out regularly!
BK
Next up is W7WXV Carroll PRINEVILLE, OR < K6ETA / NCS
W7WXV < K6ETA / NCS How copy Carroll? < K6ETA / NCS
WDN < K6ETA / NCS I guess we had a check -out and didn’t know it!
BK
Next up is K7IFG Kenneth BEAVERCREEK, OR < K6ETA / NCS
WDN < K6ETA Does anyone have a relay on that last? < K6ETA
WDN < K6ETA / NCS Hmmm I guess it was a ghost on the WF
BK
Last is W7PHX Ronald PHOENIX, AZ < K6ETA / NCS
W7PHX < K6ETA / NCS How copy Ron? < K6ETA / NCS
WDN < K6ETA / NCS Anyone have relays on our missing stations? < K6ETA / NCS
Before RSID: <<2020-03-06T04:35Z MFSK-32 @ 3581000+1500>>
KB7VX RELAY:
W7PHX < K6ETA / NCS How copy Ron? < K6ETA / NCS
Before RSID: <<2020-03-06T04:36Z MFSK-32 @ 3581000+1500>>
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KB7VX < K6ETA / NCS Many thanks Bruce!
BK
OK, that’s the net for tonight! Do any stations have further business before we close? < K6ETA / NCSkdt
üC{(wt$ot!o/t etrf noulorokk s Rt¬0 tn_d < K6ETA < W6DLW, Dennis checking in I was NCS on another net
and just arrived to this net
W6DLW Dennis Cedar City, UT Late check in Dennis, got you thx for coming out! Do you have any traffic or
QSTs? < K6ETA / NCS
W6DLW < K6ETA / NCS How copy Dennis? < K6ETA / NCS
WDN < K6ETA / NCS I guess that was the definition of IN&OUT!
BK
Anyting further before we close? < K6ETA / NCS
KG7FGT < K7KY Steve the two missing stations are both usually in&out they were relayed to u and maybe missed the in&out Many dig Ops do not fully understand Directed Net protocols we may have to spend a bit of time with these conventions btn < K7KY
K7KY < K6ETA / NCS Thanks Doug and that context is very helpful! OK
BK
Standby for last update on the roster, then we close! < K6ETA / NCS
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KE6SLS Jaye Eureka, CA QRU
K7KY Doug BROOKINGS, OR 1 QST
WA7HHE Brad CEDAR CITY, UT 1 QST
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley, UT QRU
N7SND Larry CEDAR CITY, UT QRU
KI7TPD Fred Cedar City, UT 1 QST
W7ZAP Mindy BROOKINGS, OR 1 QST
KB7VX Bruce CHEHALIS, WA QRU
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl, UT QRU
W7WXV Carroll PRINEVILLE, OR QRU
W7WSV Stephen Mesa, AZ In / Out
K0KEX rick smithville, mo in/out
K7IFG Kenneth BEAVERCREEK, OR QRU
KB6HOH Steve NOVATO, CA In / Out
W7PHX Ronald PHOENIX, AZ QRU
W6DLW Dennis Cedar City, UT Late Check In
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Thank you for participating in the Western Digital Net!
With ops like you we are able to use or 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 (0330
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!
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KE6SLS < K6ETA Hi Jaye
RGRG TU Steve. FYI, you had doubled with Dennis after his late chk in. wasn’t able to copy him since your
signal took control, but he DID respond to your querry.
also:
I have to admit that I liked Ken k7ifg’s check-in tonight–QRU QNX
“K6ETA DE K7IFG K7IFG KEN QRU QNX 0345Z K”
QRU=have no traffic for you
QNX=I request to be excused from the Network
NICE! Simple and fast and conveyed all that needed to be known!
73
jaye ke6sls k
KE6SLS < K6ETA RR and we all keep a ‘learnin as the net progresses! So glad there are sharp ops out there!
Anywho I think the cat wants something… N6CAT… hah. Anyway. thx Jaye and cyu later! < K6ETA / NCS
kb7vx kb7vx de ke6sls ke6sls r u stih # ll lurking Bruce?
de ke6sls k
Before RSID: <<2020-03-06T04:49Z MFSK-32 @ 3581000+1500>>
KE6SLS de KB7VX
hI jAYE, Took my eyes off of the screen then saaw you were calling me.
KE6SLS de KB7VX
KB7VX de KE6SLS fb om. i just wanted to give you a GREAT report on your
new vertical. Sounds really good here, even in the dips of the band. ur signal now is less than it was at net, but
still S3 to S5. 100% print on all. So cool beans on the new home brew antenna om!
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Before RSID: <<2020-03-06T04:51Z MFSK-32 @ 3581000+1500>>
KE6SLS de KB7VX
Well I am told that 16 radials is the equivalent of 95% efficiency. Actually, the report I read said 99% efficiency
with 16 radials
and then to go to 100% you need 100 radials. Hi Hi
Thanks for the report Jaye!!!
Your Delta Vee is booming in here
KE6SLS de KB7VX
KB7VX de KE6SLS cool enough. I think I loose some forward gaimurtnon, but the lack of noise makes even the
weak signals just jump out. I put that into my report tonight. all stations were copied direct. So I am pleased. I
wish I had a HUGE place so I could build a better transmitting vee, then I could have a bit better forward gain.
Then I would add a few wire yagis and be in pig, I mean HAM heaven! 🙂 heehee.
Okay om, just wanted to give you my report. I hope that works well even in the wind for you. It isn’t a good
NVIS antenna, but it kicks but on DX and if you built it with a match network, then you can cover a bunch of
band2n and the take off angle will impress you!
Okay, better qrt for a bit and warm up some used su%a ru !
btu om
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Before RSID: <<2020-03-06T04:55Z MFSK-32 @ 3581000+1500>>
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KE6SLS de KB7VX
Well Jaye, that new antenna is WORKING. You should be VERY pleased OM
Antennas are such an elusive thing Did you get my emails regarding using electric fence cordage for my new
134 ft doublet?
KE6SLS de KB7VX
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KB7VX de KE6SLS I got it, have not read it yet!
Before RSID: <<2020-03-06T04:56Z MFSK-32 @ 3581000+1500>>
KE6SLS de KB7VX
I love that elec fence cordage. Very light.
Thanks for the chat. Give my regards to your cat.
So Jaye, thanks for the enjoyable
MFSK32 QSO at 2020-03-05 20:56Pacific Standard Time
which is
2020-03-06 04:56Z
on 3581.004.
73 and Best wishes from Chehalis, WA
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hahaha, you have been playin with thye macros again! heeheee. 73 om and keep warm and HEALTHY
73 sk
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