Unchained Preppers
Communications => Radio => Topic started by: JohnyMac on March 14, 2020, 01:29:17 PM
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ALCOM:
Update March 19, 2020
1800 hrs eastern
Primary 7.234 Mhz LSB
Alternate 3.970 Mhz LSB
Contingency This email thread
Emergency Text. Do I have your cell number? PM me if you want my cell number.
1830 Hrs eastern
Primary 3.970 Mhz LSB
Alternate 7.234 Mhz LSB
Contingency This email thread
Emergency Text. Do I have your cell number? PM me if you want my cell number.
If you are new to the net please read the rules of engagement below and be prepared to make your report as outlined below too.
Update Mar 18, 2020
Good morning. The PACE for today is as follows. Please note the new time for the 80-meter net. Was at 1900 hrs yesterday, tonight and going forward, going to 1830 hrs eastern
1800 hrs eastern
Primary 7.231 Mhz LSB
Alternate 3.970 Mhz LSB
Contingency This email thread
Emergency Text. Do I have your cell number? PM me if you want my cell number.
1830 Hrs eastern
Primary 3.970 Mhz LSB
Alternate 7.231 Mhz LSB
Contingency This email thread
Emergency Text. Do I have your cell number? PM me if you want my cell number.
If you are new to the net please read the rules of engagement below and be prepared to make your report as outlined below too.
See you on the air tonight.
JohnyMac
From tonight's net.
1) 40 soldiers from Fort Drum tested positive for the virus. THIS IS UNCONFIRMED AT THIS TIME. LOOKING FOR VALIDATION
2) A test that folks could take each morning to see if you may have the Wuhan Virus is to take a deep breath and if you can old your breath for 10-seconds without any adverse troubles, you probably do not have it. If you do have an issue, contact your doctor.
3) There is a report circulating around that active military and National Guard Units are being asked to be ready for deployment at the beginning of next week to meet a nation wide quarantine by all citizens in the USA. PLEASE, THIS HAS NOT BEEN VERIFIED. ERIN (EASTERN REGION INFORMATION NETWORK) WOULD LIKE TO VERIFY THIS OR REPORT IT IS A HOAX. DISINFORMATION COULD BE BEING POSTED BY ENEMIES OF THE STATE, FOREIGN OR DOMESTIC.
4) We had a good turn out tonight between the 40-meter (1800 hrs) and 80-meter (1900 hrs) net.
5) The PACE for tomorrow will be modified slightly. The 80-meter net will be at 1830 hrs rather than 1900 hrs. A revised PACE will be posted here by 0800 hrs Wednesday 18, 2020.
73 & God Bless
Update March 17, 2020
I have had a suggestion to hold a second net at 1900 - hrs on 75/80-meters as some folks are having a challenge making the trip on 40-meters. I am taking there advise and the PACE for the second net is below.
Primary 3.970 Mhz LSB
Alternate 7.231 Mhz LSB
Contingency This email thread
Emergency Text. Do I have your cell number? PM me if you want my cell number.
All SOI rules of engagement below will apply
Update March 16, 2020
Good morning folks.
I would like to thank all of the folks here who are participating in the nightly net. To help in having a smooth net going forward, I have put together the following "rules of engagement". Please share with any like minded folks who might check-in or just want to listen.
1) I will be on frequency 15-minutes before the net starts for pre check-ins. If there is a lot of splatter or someone is using this frequency, move on up the band till you hear the group. I will try to post the new frequency on this thread.
2) I will call CQ followed by my call and "this is net control for the ERIN Daily Net". It would be great if folks could check in early so not to have a mad rush at the start of the net. If you are late to the net, no worries. I will ask for additional check-ins several times during the net. PLEASE wait till I do this.
3) The net is a "directed net" which means; check-in and do not talk till net control calls your call.
4) Once a station makes their report and you have a question or want to make a comment say "CONTACT". Net control will recognize you and either let you ask your question or make your comment IF there is no other priority traffic waiting. Be patient.
5) Once you are called to give your report you will make a modified "CYRIL" report
A) Location
B) Traffic to report *
B) Weather Report
C) Wuhan Virus report
D) Unrest in your AO if any
E) Request for help if needed
6) After the net is closed people may want to stay on air and use the frequency to ragchew which is great and I will probably join in. With that written, the reason for this net is to share information not ragchew. Save that for after the net.
The PACE revisited,
Primary 7.231 Mhz LSB
Alternate 3.970 Mhz LSB
Contingency This email thread
Emergency Text. Do I have your cell number? PM me if you want my cell number.
If you have any questions or wish to make a comment, use this thread.
* It is encouraged that if you hear someone and net control obviously can not, say CONTACT. Once recognized say "I have traffic for insert call sign here this is insert your call sign here". As an example: "I HAVE TRAFFIC FROM KA7FOX THIS IS KC3LRS".
73 & God Bless,
JohnyMac
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Thank you for organizing the net, Johny!
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Do to the national emergency can a tech license hold transmitte on the HF bands? I now normally I cannot. I will be monitoring just curious bif it was allowed.
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on Freq now.
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Listening in from Western NC, S8, Clear signal. Nice job. Monitoring. :thumbsUp:
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Good signal here Greensboro NC
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Negative contact from SEOK.
Keep trying.
Frank
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Johny, you're a 3x3 in TN. There's a W8ANT trying to checking
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No go for me in upstate NY, I can hear conversation but can't make anything out. I think its you, started on 40m then switched to 80m.
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Nice job on the NET. In my QTH, Band getting stronger over the 15-10 min span.
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I posted a copy of intro here to another place I am familiar with and confident in. You might get some referrals.
They advised me of another net that may be of interest here.
Nemo
GAARES Health and Welfare Net at 19:00 on 3.971MHz every night.
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I was running late last night and couldn't get on in time. I'll try tonight if possible.
Mike
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Johnymac, the Ft Drum soldiers are in quarantine only, not positive for the virus as of yet. They were stationed in S. Korea so they had to quarantine on return. Also that "breath test" looks bogus. Sorry about that. "Top Men" in the govt are refuting it so it may be all rumor.
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I have seen several credible reports the 10 second breath test is bogus. I will do some hunting and cite my source.
Nemo
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Not hearing anything at 7.231 MHz. Will try 75 meters shortly.
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Johnymac, I'm hearing you great tonight on 3.970
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Heard a man from Tenn. on 40m.
Otherwise, negative contact on 40.
Nothing heard on 80m.
Keep trying.
It is about to get very strange.
Frank
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My general test that was scheduled for tonight got canceled BTW :(
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I have seen several credible reports the 10 second breath test is bogus. I will do some hunting and cite my source.
Nemo
Sorry so long.
Nemo
https://apnews.com/afs:Content:8635070312
Ability to hold your breath 10 seconds is not a test for coronavirus
By BEATRICE DUPUYMarch 12, 2020
CLAIM: There is a simple self-check that can be done every morning to see if you have the coronavirus. Take a deep breath and hold it for more than 10 seconds. If you complete it successfully without discomfort, stuffiness or tightness it proves there is no fibrosis in the lungs, basically indicating no infection.
AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. Medical experts say that the test would not provide a clear indication of whether someone has the novel coronavirus.
THE FACTS: Social media users are sharing the false claim on platforms that include What’s App, Twitter and Facebook. The claim, which has three parts, first says that if a coronavirus patient goes to the hospital too late their lungs will experience 50 percent fibrosis, scarring of the lungs that restricts breathing. It goes on to suggest the 10 second breathing test, finally stating that drinking water every 15 minutes will kill the virus.
Social media users have falsely attributed the claims to Japanese doctors, Taiwanese experts and even Stanford University.
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Crap... I missed it yesterday and then again today. Yesterday, I forgot :facepalm: and today I had to go shopping with the wife and missed it. I'll try again tomorrow. :facepalm:
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LOL. No worries.
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Good net last night..
btw...my qth is in a suburban hoa governed community.
I have an end fed 135' long wire strung thru the trees that line the sidewalk in front of our home, crosses the street and continues thru the trees to the pond.
feedline comes thru the wall into my office and to my ldg z-100+ tuner and alinco dx-sr8 100w rig that i bought gently used a few years ago at the shelby hamfest after a good buddy of mine w eagle eyes spotted it on a table, i paid 300.00 and have been thoroughly impressed w it.
the insulator is tied to some bank line and then tied to a 5lb weight, so it just hangs and when the wind and blow thru, it just moves with it, no issues at all.
nvis config and seems to work ok..
the point being, there is no excuse for not being able to get an antenna up and on air, if i can do, so can anyone else.
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Hey Romeo Foxtrot, encouraging your setup details and how well it works for you. I too have a 100w unit I use (Yaesu 857D). Been trying to decide what Antenna setup to try next. I'm going to work on getting myself a similar 135' setup going. The same recent post on American Partisan enforced it too.
Thanks for the encouragement.
73's
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NCI,
:thumbsUp:
The various parts that NCS/AP posted up on the home brew have arrived, i'll be building that out and using my 5gal concrete bucket tilt up mast system to deploy and test it too...
i'll post results....
be well..
btw..i'm down in charlotte region...spicey times comin...
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Johnny Mac, good net Thursday. The correct region number for the central Florida station's call sign is 6.
Mike
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Johnny Mac Central Florida station here. I see Cooter updated my region number. Initially I heard you very faintly and signal improved as net progressed. I'll continue to work my antenna configuration. Again thanks
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Dammit.... I missed it again. :facepalm: The wife sent me to town to get stuff and I wasn't here to log in.
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Thx Mike. Duly noted :cheers:
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Got checked in yesterday.... 40m...