Unchained Preppers
Communications => Radio => Topic started by: JohnyMac on May 17, 2019, 10:11:49 AM
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Better late than never :dance:
Here is the PACE for Sunday's net starting at 1900 hrs.
HF Radio SSB Receiver
P= 7.287.00 Mhz 7287.0 Khz
A= 3.957.00 Mhz 3957.0 Khz
C= This Subject line here on UP
E= Text...I need your cell phone number if you haven't sent it to me as yet.
I will be on frequency at least 15-minutes earlier for early check-ins. Remember if the frequency is being used move up the scale till you hear us. I will also post on this subject line the frequency we end up on.
If you can, please RSVP if you are going to attempt to attend. Invite like minded hams and also RSVP for them.
If you would rather receive a a text msg. for the final frequency rather than have to sign on to UP make sure I have your cell number. PM it to me.
For you folks that want to build a NVIS antenna, I have an article coming out on American Partisan and will reappear here tomorrow.
Agenda for the net:
Check-in,
One round robin to report;
- Traffic if any,
- Weather for your AO
- Any political unrest around your AO
Last, the folks who do not bail after the above report, the remaining folks will have a rag chew on a whole host of topics.
73!
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I'm planning on participating! CQ DX!
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Right on Jackalope! If I am late to early check-ins hopefully you you will fill in ;)
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I will have the radio on. Hope the conditions are favorable...
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Right on B.C!
Well we have 4 that have RSVP's so far.
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I am on 7.287 Mhz however there have been two tornadoes that have touched down ~ 60 miles SW of my AO and traveling NE. NOAA just broadcasted that sever T-Storms and hail where traveling at 35-mph NE, towards my AO. Jackalope, you may have to become net-control if I drop off.
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I am calling CQ now ...
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That's received. Have you signed off on 40 meters, because I'm not hearing you now. And there's a QSO on 3.958, I suggest moving to 3.962.0 MHz.
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Please check it out and report back Jackalope. :cowboy:
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If ya' are monitoring this site, lets go to the contingency frequency 3.957 Mhz. \"/
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3.962 should work. The guys on 3.958 are super wide.
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GREAT Strike
3.961 an go to 3.962 Mhz. Calling CQ now
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we are om 3.962 Mhz
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Getting on now...
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It was great speaking with bennington.camper and Johny. We briefly discussed differences in firearms laws, and the length of winters in various locales. There was a lot of QRN (static) due to thunderstorms. 40 meters was good, but again the noise from thunderstorms limited the use of the band. We listened for a station down in Florida, but were unable to copy it, mostly because of the high noise floor. Thanks Johny for organizing the net, and thank you b.c for your useful advice!
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OK, I just left the net as the T-Storm (s) have arrived at our AO. Thunder all around us and two visual sightings of tornadoes ~60-miles southwest of our AO. NOAA will be down from Binghamton, NY tomorrow to see if it was really a tornado and if it was, give it a "F-Scale" rating. LOL. My 2-meter radio has been very active with WX reports from NOAA. SKYWARN nor RACES has not been activated.
It seems that this kind of crappy weather happens each monthly ERIN/UP net. Oh well, lets keep trying because Murphy will not always give us nice propagation and weather...Right?
Quick AAR...
We had three verifiable check-ins tonight. Several folks heard the net but do to what ever reason, (Propagation, weather, etc) could RX but not TX south of the MD Line. The bummer was that I spoke to a half dozen region '4' and '8' folks between 1900 to 2030 hrs last night. I was able to raise a '5' and '9' region BUT we kept loosing each other in the weeds (noise).
As I wrote earlier, on this subject line, my neighbors, MrsMac, and the rest of the menagerie are hunkered down waiting to see what the good Lord will send our way. Right now just some lightening and gusty winds. MrsMac just lit one of our Aladdin lamps "in case." I reminded her that we have flash lights :facepalm: Matches and kerosene cost money you know. I was rewarded by a middle finger being presented in my direction.
Quick funny story: Our Dutch Shepherd, DXXXXX, AKA W3OOF, must have know something was coming. A little over an hour ago she started taking her toys into her night time crate which is housed in our bedroom. MrsMac stopped her when she took our TV remote on one of her journey's to the B-room. That girl knows what is important. :cheers:
Thanks to all that participated in this evening's ERIN/UnchainedPreppers net. Even though you may not have been heard when you TX'd you RX'd the net and that is half of the equation.
73 and God Bless....
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I tuned in and hunted the area between 3.9 and 4 Mhz. I'm usually able to hear right through the static crashes but tonight it was horrible. If a station wasn't 20 over 9, it was difficult to hear anything. Maybe next time.
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Thx for trying PK!
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I called on 3.957MHz, but I didn't realize you had changed the alternate. My bad for not checking this thread beforehand. Lesson learned. There was a good bit of QRN, but we did not have the severe weather you guys had up there.
Mike
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Didn't even try to monitor the net. Got back from my trip later than I planned and had to play catch up. Sorry :(
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Lesson learned Cooter ;)
No worries Patriotman. :cheers: