[nrv-hams] simplex net

Cam Coble cam at doubleclickdata.com
Thu Sep 5 08:37:03 EDT 2019 

Just wanted to note that this wasn't a real planned event. It was more of a
"hey, if anyone wants to try, meet us on 147.555".
We had a planned simplex net established a couple of years ago, and there
were about three participants, so it kind of dropped by the wayside.

While planning and early communication for an event is certainly a good
thing, that wasn't the intent with the communication.
There were however, more participants than our normal repeater scheduled
nets, so there is obviously interest. It's also obvious by the comments
that there were others that wished to participate.

We can address bringing up a new formal simplex net at the next meeting, or
just get together when someone wishes to put out the word (like this last
one). Up to the club, but I'd be happy to facilitate formal communications
for club events.

73 to all!
--
Cam - W4XXV
Vice President - NRVARC


On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 9:39 PM C Tur <kn4oog at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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