[nrv-hams] simplex net

[James Hassall]

Funny about the "short notice" comments.  I didn't get the email until
today (Wednesday) so was looking forward to listening tonight on my brand
new FT-60R.  Will this be a regular event?  I won't be able to listen next
Tuesday as I take the exam, then wait and wait and wait for the FCC.  :-)

73

jim

On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:25 PM Patrick Lloyd <pdlloyd975 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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