JS8call Hang-Out - Discussion

[Sir John Honeybucket]

It might be handy to have a 'watering hole' "bulletin board"on the radio BETWEEN the weeekly ERIN Net gathering. This would be on the standard JS8call frequencies for regional coverage.

7078 USB
and
3578USB
Group call:  "@ERIN"

More info on YouTube:
JS8call group emergency comms:    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6IRkG2q3vQ

KM4ACK ? uses Rapberry Pi as a low power, portable digi-node: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjzLp6OMyVk&t=284s


What say ye ?!?!


Sir John Honeybucket

I'll be monitoring 7078 on/off for the next few days. Use group call @ERIN to ring me.

[FeedingFreedom]

I didn't try JS8CALL when I first heard about it because I associated it with FT8, and I have no interest in "Ham by Mouse". Now that I've gotten it up and running, I'm seeing the potential in this mode. Still a lot to learn about the protocols and syntax, but it's a keeper for sure.

[Sir John Honeybucket]

I've seen a couple of stations specifically check-in and leave a message.  I only stop by the station once or twice per hour, between tasks :-)

SJH

[Sir John Honeybucket]

28OCT21 / 11:10e

>>>====> My station will be on 7078USB JS8call frequency with the group call set to "@ERIN" for most of the daylight hours.  From tonight onward I will not keep my station constantly parked here, because I do enjoy playing radio elsewhere.


Drop me a line. A group call to ERIN should have my station automatically transmit callsign & etc.

-Sir John H.

[dgjonesy]

I say yay.

I haven't had any luck with the existing ERIN net on 80 m but I think JS8 will do better for me, especially on 40 m.

[FeedingFreedom]

I'm trying to leave the radio on 7078 as much as possible from around 0800-1400 ET. If I'm home on Monday and Tuesday nights, I'll try to stay on 3578 except for the ERIN times.

[Sir John Honeybucket]

After Action Summary:

1. JS8call on 7078USB worked well for the couple of days of 24/7 testing. Stations easily dropped-by after using the group call ERIN as a call-up.
2. Some sent and later retrieved short messages.
3. As a 'watering hole' I'd say it was a success, ecpecially considering the very short notice.
4. Likely scenario is 40 daylight and 80m at sundown'ish.  That's not official, just an idea (eye-deer).

Time for a wee dram of fine Irish elixir and a bit of tobacco, then back on to projects.

What are the thoughts from the team?

73 de
Sir John Honeybucket