NETNEWS
by WB6IXN
11/05/2008 10m
Phone Net W6ZE/HHC
checked in YHX, IXN, CF, and KI6NNN (John). AF6C
was house cleaning getting ready fer a visit from his sister from back East, but joined us
later on the 2m Net. HHC said that some Club
offices are still unfilled at this time, wid Club elections coming up soon. OPs are
looking forward to N6HCs talk on the Clipperton Is. DXpedition at Nov. Club meeting. YHX is slowly ironing out problems wid cable
connections for the new Ringo Ranger ant. IXN said that Cori, AE6GW, would probably know
where one could buy rosin-core solder and No-Corrode Solder Paste. CF reported that YHX had the strongest sigs on the
Net tonite. All the OPs welcomed John, KI6NNN, to the Net.
John lives in
11/05/2008 2m
Phone Net W6ZE/IXN
checked in YHX, NNN, CF, DLA, HHC, EVX, and AF6C. YHX
will pick up a new cable fer the Ringo Ranger II at HRO by Friday, John NNN has a triband
ant. Up 40 ft
And CF gives John a 5/9 sig rpt. Good
to hear Bruce, DLA, on the Net
Bruce gave a report on PFAs progress from recent
surgery, and he and AF6C will visit Tommy tomorrow afternoon at the hospital. HHC cudnt find KØBWH on SKYPE tonite. Ken
reminded OPs abt HCs upcoming talk on the Clipperton Is DXpedition. EVX flew in & flew out, and AF6C
checked in at Nets end after finishing up preparations for his sisters
upcoming visit frm back East
Bob aired ARRL Audio News for Oct. 31, 2008, beginning
at 21:06 hrs. local time
Check out the 10th
annual running of the SKYWARN Recognition Day Event for Dec 6 at the ARRL
Website, and, ARRL International Humanitarian Award info., also
Tnx, Bob! HHC announced that OCARC was #1 for FD score in So.
CA. wid over 11,000 points, and we were #11 in the Nation!
11/12/2008 10m
Phone Net W6ZE/AF6C
checked in WB9YCJ(Ken), YHX, IXN, CF, HHC, PFA, and HC.
YCJ said that he was a former Club member around the time of Kei W6NGO
becoming a Silent Key. AF6C reported PFA is
out of the hospital, and Bob & Bruce, DLA, will volunteer repairing reading machines
for the Braille Institute tomorrow. YHX has
all of his antenna problems squared away, wid 1.1 or below SWR readings
Now Corey is
looking fer a tower fer his 10m ant. IXN
verified a past Club Christmas Party for HHC, and CF was hearing most OPs fairly well. PFA checked into Net still a lil hoarse after
his hospital stay, wid OPs welcoming Elmer bk to the Net. PFA had a noise level of
zero!..Then Elmer got the din-din call. HHC reminded OPs abt the earthquake drill (The
Great Shakeout) scheduled fer tomorrow, as he continues work on AF6Cs article fer
RF newsletter. HC has been busy resolving sum family issues that interfered
somewhat wid ham radio.
11/12/2008 2m
Phone Net W6ZE/IXN
checked in YHX, WB9YCJ(Ken), HC, EVX, AF6C, HHC, FKX, CF, and CCE. YHX, wid full quieting at the QTH, will go on 2m
packet soon. YCJ arrived at Field Day in June
abt midnight, and HC announced to AF6C that
11/19/2008 10m
Phone Net W6ZE/AF6C
checked in LDC, CCD, CF, HC, IXN, and N1AB. AF6C
reminded Ops about picking up tickets for the upcoming annual Club Christmas party, and
Friday Club meeting wid our Arnie, N6HC, presenting a program on the DXpedition to
Clipperton Is. LDC loves retirement, but Larry
is still too busy to devote more time to amateur radio, and, coming back down the 14 frm a
trip up North, Larry saw the super flames of recent fire storms! CCD had time to tell us abt his new HDTV purchase
before he got the din-din call. CF, vy close
to the
11/19/2008 2m
Phone Net W6ZE/IXN
checked in N1AB, DE, CF, VDP, and AF6C. AF6C got a new mike cord for the FT 180-R
after the old cord split open becoming two cords! DE,
wid the new amplifier on hold, said that he hadnt heard frm Phil fer abt 2
months
James also finished his book and sent it to the editors. AB asked AF6C if they cud work together to find the
source of Steves audio distortion in the 10m rig
AF6C will be off to Braille
Institute tomorrow to repair audio book machines. CF
was glad to report no fire damage last week, and VDP, bk frm
11/26/2008 10m Phone Net W6ZE/AF6C
checked in DE, YHX, WB9YCJ, CF, HHC, and HC. AF6C
and HHC discussed the old Callbook Service that the Club provided as a service
to Club members in the past (before the Internet). And
OPs thoroughly enjoyed HCs program on the Clipperton Island DXpedition! OPs also congratulated AF6CF on his being elected
to the Club Presidency for 2009. Were you a
4am shopper on Black Friday after the big-turkey-day?
11/26/2008 2m Phone Net Wid IXN
& Lee up in the San Jacinto Mts. fer TG, HHC assumed NC duties (Tnx, Ken!) W6ZE/HHC checked in DE, YHX, AF6C, YCJ, & AF6CF
via SKYPE. DE put out a call fer OPs who can
help wid communications for the C.A.P. Corey-YHX has finished tuning the Ringo Ranger ant.
wid great SWR across the 2m band. YCJ bought a
new ICOM IC-7700 HF/VHF rig which he is putting thru its paces. CF checked in via SKYPE after experiencing too much
QRN (QRM?) from a busy computer. AF6C aired
the ARRL Audio News
Tnx, Bob!