[Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] ARC DSTAR Wednesday Net, May 13, 2026

[Jeff KQ4CMA]

Where do I begin…news of Gary Sessums KC5QCN, a silent key today. Please join the club’s 2m net tomorrow to share more thoughts, and to learn about further plans in development. 

There were lots of gremlins/daggots/kinks/bugs/goofiness in the DSTAR Reflector system tonight, kind of a moving-target mess that remains unsolved. Sorry for our unwitting one-way participation in the Baltimore Washington DSTAR Net in 62A, hope we said something interesting! As far any those jumping into tech investigations into the trouble/s, good luck all, and thank you!

Lots of interesting info tonight, ISS slow scan image capture, future combo nets with multiple local clubs(!!), and several new stations to me, including N3ETH, crystal clear from Gettysburg on 97C with a new 5100 in his new truck/home. And of course, very cool to hear from N8HM Paul from the floor of Hamvention in Dayton! Hey, this DSTAR Reflector lark is pretty darn cool!

Stations checking into DSTAR tonight were:

KQ4CMA - Jeff / W4HFH Net Control
K4KBK - Sean
WA6MPR - Jason
N0UVD - Eric
NH7XJ - Tom
KQ4WOI - Mike
WD4ADF - Bryan
AA4HS - Mait
N8HM - Paul
N3ETH - Terry from Gettysburg!
KO2THF - Skip

And of course, KD4EBM for reporting in from 62A!

Do try to make the 2m net tomorrow evening. 73, all. 

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Jeff KQ4CMA