[nrv-hams] simplex net

[C Tur]

I think it is a great idea, but we did not hear about it in time to be
available or to put that frequency in a radio.  Also, I realize you can't
satisfy everyone, but I really think you are hurting your chances of
greater participation by having it on a night that most folks are in church.

Cindy
73

On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 7:20 PM John C Lawson <narzonian at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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