[nrv-hams] simplex net

[John C Lawson]

Might get in on this if I'm around my radio. Been a while since it's been turned on.

JC L. KJ4NGC

On September 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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