[GreenKeys] FW: Moday, May 10th Update on HoffNet

[Roy Norris]

-----Original Message-----
From: Roy Norris [mailto:Rnorris at charter.net]
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 9:39 PM
To: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Moday, May 10th Update on HoffNet

I continued to transmit a net call and a modified set of net instructions 
on the hour and half hour for most of the day from 2:00 PM CDT onward until 
10:30 PM (see below)

Many thanks to Eric, K3NA for helping me get the protocols straight and 
writing some of the instructions.

While I received no responses, I got several emails from GreenKeys list 
members who reported hearing the transmissions and that they were 
readable.  I am now fully operating on the Icom-M700 Pro which is a Marine 
SSB transceiver with 150 watts output and using a Hal ST-8000 Terminal 
Unit. This set up is dedicated full time 24/7 to the HoffNet.   Frequency 
setting is accomplished using an HP  5385A 1 Gighz frequency counter tied 
to a HP Z3801A GPS Receiver/Frequency Standard.  Mark signal is 10.137300 
MHz +- 1 hz.  Space is 10.137130 +- 1 hz.  Shift is 170 Hz, normal polarity.

Band conditions continue to be mixed with lots of QRN (static) but I have 
had good signal reports from as far west as Pheonix, Arizona and as far 
North as Ct. so the station seems to be getting out well.  Sure would like 
some company so get those 10 Mhz antennas up and dust those TU’s off 
!!  The HoffNet is in full operation !!

I also have a second station operational (Icom-756 Pro II and Hal ST-8000) 
which can operate any of the other HF bands 80 – 10 meters and have been 
monitoring 7.083 mhz Mark as an alternate frequency.  I have no problems 
with monitoring on 7.083 Mhz while the Icom M700 Pro is transmitting on 
10.137300 Mhz.

Best regards – Roy Norris, K4EEG

Message being transmitted  (%W = 12 letter characters, < = 1 ltrs character):

%W

<<ZCZC DE K4EEG
CQ CQ CQ CQ THE IRV HOFF, W6FFC MEMORIAL AUTOSTART NET DE K4EEG K4EEG
CQ CQ CQ CQ THE IRV HOFF, W6FFC MEMORIAL AUTOSTART NET DE K4EEG K4EEG
CQ CQ CQ CQ THE IRV HOFF, W6FFC MEMORIAL AUTOSTART NET DE K4EEG K4EEG
CQ CQ CQ CQ THE IRV HOFF, W6FFC MEMORIAL AUTOSTART NET DE K4EEG K4EEG
CQ CQ CQ CQ THE IRV HOFF, W6FFC MEMORIAL AUTOSTART NET DE K4EEG K4EEG
CQ CQ CQ CQ THE IRV HOFF, W6FFC MEMORIAL AUTOSTART NET DE K4EEG K4EEG
CQ CQ CQ CQ THE IRV HOFF, W6FFC MEMORIAL AUTOSTART NET DE K4EEG K4EEG

THE "IRV HOFF, W6FFC MEMORIAL AUTOSTART NET", AKA "HOFFNET",
IS A NON-DIRECTED NET OPERATING ON A FREQUENCY OF
10.137300 MHZ (MARK) AND 10.137130 MHZ (SPACE), 170 HZ SHIFT
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE USE OF MECHANICAL TELETYPE
EQUIPMENT IN AMATEUR RADIO.

NET OPERATIONS ARE INFORMAL AND ALL INTERESTED STATIONS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO JOIN IN, LEAVE MESSAGES, OR RAG CHEW. THIS
FREQUENCY IS CONTINUOUSLY MONITORED.

STATIONS WISHING TO PARTICIPATE SHOULD ZERO BEAT THIS
STATION'S MARK FREQUENCY OF 10.137300 MHZ AND SET SHIFT
FOR 170 HZ,NORMAL POLARITY.

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                       NET PROTOCOLS

ALL STATIONS, REGARDLESS OF TYPE OF EQUIPMENT, ARE WELCOME.
THIS NET ENCOURAGES AND PROMOTES THE USE OF MECHANICAL
TELETYPE EQUIPMENT. TO ACCOMODATE TELETYPE MACHINES OF
VARRIOUS VINTAGE, ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUESTED TO END
EACH LINE OF TRANSMITTED TEXT WITH THE SEQUENCE:

(CR)(CR)(LF)(LTRS)(LTRS) OR (CR)(CR)(LF)(FIGS)(FIGS)

ALL TRANSMISSIONS SHOULD BEGIN WITH:

      "12 (LTRS) 5 (SPACES) (CR)(CR)(LF)(LTRS)(LTRS)"

AND ALL TRANSMISSIONS SHOULD END WITH:


     "(LTRS)(CR)(CR)(LF)(LF)(LF)(LF) NNNN 12 (LTRS)"

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         SELECTIVE CALLING (SELCAL) PROCEDURES


SOME STATIONS ON THIS NET IMPLEMENT SELECTIVE CALLING
PROCEDURES.  FOR COMPATABILITY, SELCAL TRANSMISSIONS OF
THE FOLLOWING FORMAT ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED:

TO CALL A STATION:

"12 (LTRS)  5 (SPACES) (CR)(CR)(LF) AND 2 (LTRS) OR
2 (FIGS) AS APPROPRIATE  (SLECTIVE CALLING SEQUENCE -
SEE BELOW) (CR)(CR) (LF)
-----TEXT OF MESSAGE-----
(LTRS)(LTRS) (CR)(CR) (LF)(LF)(LF)(LF) NNNN 12 (LTRS)"

THE SELECTIVE CALLING (SELCAL) SEQUENCE IS ONE OR MORE
STATION SELECTION CODES SEPARATED BY SPACES, FOLLOWED
BY "DE" AND YOUR FULL CALLLSIGN.  THE STATION SELECTION
CODE IS THE LAST FIVE CARACTERS OF THE CALLSIGN OF THE
DESIRED RECIPIENT.  FOR EXAMPLE, TO SEND A MESSAGE TO
THIS STATION FROM K3NA, THE MESSAGE WOULD BEGIN:

12 (LTRS)  5 (SPACES) (CR)(CR)(LF)(FIGS)(FIGS)
4EEG DE K3NA (CR)(CR)(LF)(LTRS)(LTRS)
--TEXT OF MESSAGE--
K4EEG DE K3NA (LTRS)(LTRS)(CR)(CR) 4 (LF) NNNN 12 (LTRS)

TO SEND A MESSAGE THAT WILL BE RECEIVED BY ALL STATIONS
USE ZCZC AS THE STATIONS SELECTION CODE:

12 (LTRS)  5  (SPACES)  (CR)(CR)(LF)(LTRS)(LTRS)
ZCZC DE K4EEG (CR)(CR)(LF) (LTRS)(LTRS)
--TEXT OF MESSAGE--
DE K4EEG (LTRS)(LTRS) (CR)(CR)  4 (LF)  NNNN  12 (LTRS)

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     "THE IRV HOFF, W6FFC MEMORIAL AUTOSTART NET"

THIS NET IS A MEMORIAL TO IRV HOFF, W6FFC (SK) WHO MADE
MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ART AND SCIENCE OF RADIO TELETYPE
THROUGH HIS MANY ARTICLES IN QST AND THE RTTY JOURNAL.
HE HELPED HUNDREDS OF AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS GET A START
IN RADIO TELETYPE AND DESIGNED THE LEADING EQUIPMENT OF
HIS DAY, MUCH OF WHICH REMAINS IN USE TODAY. IRV WAS A
MAJOR PROPONENT OF THE USE OF MECHANICAL TELETYPE EQUIPMENT
IN AMATEUR RADIO AND IS REMEBERED FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO
THE PRESERVATION OF MECHANICAL TELETYPE EQUIPMENT AND ITS USE.

ALL STATIONS WISHING TO PARTICIPATE PLEASE CALL NOW.

DE K4EEG K4EEG, ROY IN BIRMINGHAM, AL (NET COORDINATOR)



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