[nrv-hams] simplex net

[Patrick Lloyd]

I'm confused by the complaints...  short notice, yes... but fun, yes... i
had fun trying it.  I just happened to be in a spot where i could
participate
and enjoyed seeing who i could talk to... Best i could tell, there were
about 8-10 people and we all learned something..  Hoping we'll gain more
folks next week.
Thanks Ben.
Patrick
KN4PDL

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On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 12:07 PM Russ Abbey <russ.abbey at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ben, I think I have to agree with Dave on this.  A little bit of notice
> would be nice this is going to happen.  I was up and in here and didn't
> know about it as I stop reading my emails about 2:30 PM to partake in other
> projects and do some reading here.  Or working outside on antennas. :)  If
> we knew in advance we could prepare and be there for all of to get an idea
> of who can contact whom.  But then if it wa an emergency, we would not have
> a lot of notice and a phone tree should be made to contact members of
> problems.  Or to get on the 147.555 simpletax to do this.  Which by the way
> is the Digital calling frequency in this area by the way.  No, not
> sanctioned by ARRL or SERA, but we had to do something to find an area for
> those of us with digital radios to talk simplex.  Most it is Yaesu System
> Fusion, but I have heard D-STAR and something else I am not sure of, it may
> be DMR, but it's off somehow.
> Even though digital it is a good bet it is a safe place to hold a simplex
> net at anytime.  I am willing to be on the air anytime with someone who
> wishes to test their radios on simplex into Floyd County, over in the
> Terry's Fork area of Check.  Or EM97ua if you like.
>
> 73 all
> Russ Abbey,
> de:N4MAV
>
> On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 7:56 PM Ben Williams <jbwillia at math.vt.edu> wrote:
>
> >   in order to look out for ourselves  when the crap hits the fan
> >
> > several of us have been thinking of doing a net to test simplex between
> > hams in the area
> >
> > so join us at 9PM tonight on 147.555.
> >
> > The idea is to find out whom can contact whom with what wattage and whom
> > can relay for whom when needed.
> >
> > Ben kk4ewt
> >
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