[ILHam] MAC - Slow Speed Code Net

[Mike D.]

MAC Slow Speed Code Net

Next Net:
Wednesday, March 27, 2002
Time:  7:00 P.M. (CST)
Frequency:  +/- 7.138 MHz
Net Control: Phil, K9PL

Are you interested in improving your code skills? Can you copy the Morse
code on the new Arby's commercial? Do you want to get ready for Field Day?
Metro Amateur Radio Club (MAC) would like to be of assistance. Three times a
month we provide on-the-air practice. You don't have to be a MAC member to
participate.

The net operates on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 7:00 P.M.
local (currently 0100 Z, Thursday). We meet on 7.138 MHz (plus or minus
QRM). Listen for CQ MAC and then send your callsign at YOUR speed. The net
will QRS (slow down) to the speed of the slowest op.

We don't use any special net protocol to keep things simple. Although this
net was developed to help Chicago area hams, we regularly have out of state
check-ins. If you are a FISTS member, feel free to exchange numbers
with other participants. http://www.fists.org

If you have any questions, please let us know via e-mail at
[mailto:mac@qsl.net]

After the net, please join us for an informal roundtable discussion on the
MAC repeater (Niles, IL). 147.315 MHz (+600 offset, No PL).

All check-ins can redeem special DONUT QSL (Mmmmmm donuts, is there anything
they can't do?) at the next MAC meeting on April 3, 2002. If you missed
the last meeting... you missed Krispy Kreme donuts!


April 3, 2002 Meeting program:

Chris Brown is the author of HamAlyzer, which is a computer program that
turns your PC into a spectrum analyzer. The program uses a PC's sound
card to plot audio spectrum for analysis.

There are now registered users in close to 30 US states, and 11 different
countries on 5 continents.

HamAlyzer received a full page review in QST magazine's November 2001 issue
by Editor Steve Ford (also a registered user).

Chris will speak about digital signal processing and Hamalyzer as a spectrum
analyzer.


Visit the MAC website at http://www.qsl.net/mac and remember to eat your
donuts!