Unchained Preppers
Communications => Radio => Topic started by: JohnyMac on March 03, 2025, 07:31:23 PM
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The next ERIN(2) net will be Tuesday March 25, 2025, starting at 1900 hrs. eastern with the digital ERIN net.
The PACE for the digital net is as follows,
1) At 1900E hrs. digital net (NCS is usually on frequency at 1850E hrs.) will commence.
Primary 7.110 Mhz SB Contestia 4/250, 1000 on the Waterfall
Alternate 3.588 Mhz USB Contestia 4/250, 1000 on the Waterfall
Contingency This email thread
Emergency Signal(1). Do I have your cell phone number?
When the Net Control Station (NCS) calls for check-in's this is the reporting format,
de your call, your call/name/location/W-TFC or No-TFC/ de your call
All traffic (TFC) will be passed via MFSK32. I suggest using the FLmsg ICS-213 or the AmRRON Custom forms.
NCS will convert mode from C-4/250 (Contestia 4/250) to MFSK32 and then instruct check-ins one at a time to pass TFC.
Once TFC is complete, NCS will return mode back to C-4/250 for the wrap up of the QSO.
At 2000E hrs. there will be a voice (phone) net
2) At 2000E hrs. (I am typically on frequency at 1950E hrs.) will commence.
Primary 7.193 Mhz LSB or higher till clear air
Alternate 3.898 Mhz LSB or higher till clean air
Contingency This email thread
Emergency Signal(1). Do I have your cell phone number?
The above SOI will be used at first, if the interwiz is taken down through Executive Order -- Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications Functions. Then we will develop and share a revised SOI.
73 & God Bless,
JohnMac
(1) The Signal App is being used instead of text for emergency's. Go to my post, When The Interwize Goes Dark, for an explanation.
(2) A quick history of ERIN (Eastern, Region, Information, Network). Just after President Trump declared a state of emergency, March 2020, I was asked by NC Scout (Brushbeater.org) to NCS a Covid-19 net, as we were worried that misinformation, intentional or unintentional, was coming out of the main stream media. The net was five days a week, Monday through Friday and it was a voice net (phone).
June of the same year, the net was reduced to three days a week, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. By August it was reduced to one day a week, Tuesday evening's at 2000E Hrs. phone only.
As digital grew in popularity, I introduced a digital net at 1900E Hrs. the same night starting in 2021.
These two nets have been every Tuesday night since January 2021 with only a few interruptions thanks to the NCS volunteers.
The purpose of these nets is to do the following,
> Fellowship, connect hams with other hams,
> Testing of equipment and alternate modes,
> Pass traffic concerning ones AO. Traffic typically consists of,
- Localized weather report if out of the ordinary.
- Fuel availability & prices, petrol/Diesel.
- Civil unrest if any.
- Unusual Military movement if any.
- Other interesting local news.
> Training. To help hams become more confident in TXing & RXing, practice being a NC or ANC station, and
all other that
applies to prepare for a localized or national drama, and
> Serve as a conduit to connect hams who have radio equipment to sell or looking for.
I want to thank all the hams that regularly participate on these nets. I am looking for NCS (Net Control Station) volunteers, in case one day I am hit by a bus. :D
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A few things...
1) Don't forget the digital and phone nests tonoght.
2) I have a ARES meeting tonight and Defiant_Faith will be MCS for the digital net and Jackalope will be the NCS for
phone.
3) Phone net: The phone net will be on 40-meters tonight. On or around 7.193 Mhz.
Please come out and support both nets and NCS facilitating them.
73 & God Bless
Johnymac
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We had five check-ins on the phone net.
1- Pennsylvania
2- Virginia
1-North Carolina
1- Tennessee
Thank you to everyone that checked in.
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ERIN Digital Net Report 3/4/25:
7 check-ins, 5 with traffic.
PA-4, NY-1, FL-1, VA-1
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Thanks goes out to Defiant_Faith (DF) and Jackalope for being NCS for this eveing's ERIN :thumbsUp: :cheers: nets.
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ON 7.193 mHZ
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I was able to decode everything tonight on the digital net while sitting outside on a beautiful day in NC. Was able to tune into the voice with the G-90 and a homemade di-pole, and also with the SDR running a RTL_SDR dongle plus a nooelec upconverter for HF. General study is moving along good for myself, hoping to have that knocked out soon and participate in the net soon! JM I didn't forget about contacting you for sked on 10m, I'll hit you up soon!
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Tuesday ERIN net results from tonight
Digital
11 Check-ins 10 W-TFC
3 - PA
2 - VA, FL, NC
1 - MI, NJ
Phone
11 Check-ins
4 - PA
2 - NC
1 - VT, MA, VA, TN
Thanks to all that participated
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ON 7.286
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STRIKE THAT HAD TO MOVE TO CONTINGENCY TONIGHT 3.898 MHZ
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Great Digital net and a weak phone net. Phone we had to
move to the Alternate freq, because 40-meters was packed and
I couldn't find clear air.
Digital TL 14, 7 stations with TFC
3 - PA
2 - VA
1 - NY, MI, FL, NC, NH, AL, NJ, MO, & TX
Phone
TL 5
3 - PA
1 - VA & NJ
Thanks to all that participated
73
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ERIN Group
I have to attend another meeting tomorrow night for a joint Red Cross/ARES meeting tomorrow night at 1900E hrs. The meeting could last 15-minutes or 2-hours. I need a volunteer to be NCS for the 1900E hrs. digital net and 2000E hrs. phone.
Any volunteers.
Background:
On April 5, 2025, there is going to be a joint exercise with the Red Cross and ARRL Pennsylvania ARES volunteers between the hours of 1000E & 1200E hrs. The last one of these that we did in October, was a total disaster due in part to poor communication between the two groups. I along with several other ARES volunteers screamed bloody murder; Consequently, the communication on the exercise in April is being handled well. Being one of the loudest critics about the past October exercise, I have to attend this meeting.
If you would like to be NCS for both/either of the Tuesday ERIN nets for tomorrow night. Please let me know here.
Thank you. :cheers:
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No volunteers yet to be NCS for digital or phone nets tonight. Who would like to volunteer? :popcorn:
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I'll take the ERIN digital net tonight - at least, I'll give it my best shot. Hopefully conditions will be good enough from down here in Florida. If someone in a better location raises their hand, though, that would be good. (Thanks for Alyssa for letting me know about this!)
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Thank you sir! :thumbsUp: :cheers:
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7.203Mhz LSB ERIN phone net
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MAR 25 Digital Net Report
FL - 1
VA - 2
MI - 1
NJ - 1
MO - 1
GA - 1
AL - 1
PA - 1
Traffic sent - 7
Net duration - 35 Minutes
NCS - KN4AM
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March 25 ERIN Phone Net Report:
3 Check-Ins - 2 in PA and 1 in VA. 3 reports passed.
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Thank you Stephen and D_F for being NCS this evening for the Digital & Phone nets. :thumbsUp: :cheers:
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This was my second time, and it definitely went more smoothly than my first time. Thanks for the opportunity to practice!