[nrv-hams] simplex net

Wed Sep 4 16:59:51 EDT 2019

To interject a bit of humor here, the last time I was called James was
always as my full name, always said by my mother in a strident voice.  It
used to elicit strong pucker factor, but then I became a teenager....  :-)

jim

On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 4:16 PM Knight, Dave <diemkae at gmail.com> wrote:

> Oh, come on Ben!  Is this a Tuesday or a Wednesday net? ... at 8 PM or 9
> PM???
>
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> On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 2:49 PM Ben Williams <jbwillia at math.vt.edu> wrote:
>
> > James thanks for the reminder
> >
> > so next Wednesday at 8pm ?
> >
> > On 9/4/19 2:34 PM, James Hassall wrote:
> > > 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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