NETNEWS
by WB6IXN
5/06/2009 10m Phone Net W6ZE/HHC was
NC wid AF6C feeling a bit under-the-WX! HHC
checked in YHX, CF, WB9YCJ, and IXN. OPs enjoyed a wedding picture of CF and his just
married daughter
But not to be outdone, Nicolas other daughter gave him a new
grandson last week!...Congrats, el Presidente! YCJ
will soon visit relatives in
5/06/2909 2m Phone Net W6ZE/IXN
checked in YHX, VDP, CF, RWU, HHC, and N1AB. Wid AF6C under the WX no ARRL
Audio News was aired
Bob may have eaten something that didnt agree with him. YHX hasnt constructed his seismic antenna
yet, and Cory has a carrier on 144.480 tonite. VDP
needs to replace a memory battery in the 2m/440 rig, and Larry is also experiencing a
carrier sig at 144MHz even. VDP will attend the TRW Swapmeet at months end. IXN has an article on SAPD participation in
Baker-to-Vegas for HHC. CF & IXN
cant hear each other on 10m since IXN got his new antenna. CF told OPs that the Club might schedule an
astronomy program for July. IBH loaned RWU a
Hygain antenna to help solve Davids communication difficulties (simplex) between the
QTH and Calstate Fullerton
CF will loan David a beam antenna to try next. SCE finally fixed HHCs errant street light,
and Ken just finished an article on Digital TV for RF. AB, wid Field Day preparations mostly done, enjoys
some quiet time.
5/13/2009 10m Phone Net W6ZE/AF6C
checked in RWU, IXN, YHX, HHC, CF, HC, and WA6RRJ(Dick).
HHC is resding a book on Egyptology, and Ken has no copy on RWU who
flew in and flew out
David had a TS-120 rig problem. AF6C, under the WX last week, has recuperated and
is awaiting parts for his errant switching power supply.
RWU upgraded to General Class last week!...Congrats, David! YHX now has the parts to construct his beam ant. to
monitor San Servaine Seismometer
And Corey made a CW contact on 40m in
5/13/2009 2m Phone Net W6ZE/IXN
checked in CF, YHX, AF6C, RWU, HHC, DOA, and IBH. HHC
says YHX can make a coax 4:1
5/20/2009 10m Phone Net W6ZE/AF6C
checked in CF, HHC, YHX, and IXN. CF said one
of the FD towers might have to have a minor repair, and, street light RF interference was
again a topic of discussion. HHC said one
section of the tower might have a broken brace, and HHC has a defective window mechanism
in the auto. YHX listened to DX on a new 20m
dipole, and Corey investigates PSK-31 software
AF6C will send Corey name of a PSK-31
software programmer. IXN advertently switched
on the RIT and paid the price of unwanted split operation for a few minutes!
Bob
also has an ant problem in the shack. ARRL
does not have an ARRL Audio News for this week.
5/20/09 2m Phone Net W6ZE/IXN
checked in HHC, YHX, RWU, CF, and AF6C. Other
OPs must have been watching the Dance Finals on TV! CF
had a short burst of RF noise on 10m tonite from an errant street light as it came on, and
Nicolas said a tower used at FD may need a minor repair.
And a window in HHCs auto may have jumped out of track, or a loose
cable, and will take Ken to the auto repair shop tomorrow.
AF6C & PFA will be off to repair talking books at the Braille Institute
tomorrow. HHC heard DX on 20m PSK-31: a UA3 in
5/27/2009 10m Phone
Net W6ZE/AF6C checked in W6HHC Ken, AF6CF Nicholas, N6HC Arnie,
KE6YHX Corey. Ken talked about digital ATV and
the response to his article in RF. Nicholas offered to get AF6C's switching power supply
checked out. Arnie updated us on an upcoming DXpedition to
5/27/2009 2m Phone Net W6ZE/AF6CF
checked in WB9YCJ, HHC, N1AB, AF6C, FKX, and RWU. We
thank CF for assuming NC duties while IXN & brother, Lee, were visiting niece &
husband in the San Jacinto Mts. YCJ, at the
Angel game, had Q5, S9 sigs from the Stadium wid 5 watts using a Kenwood Tribander.
Ken-YCJ also attended the Dayton Hamvention and said that attendance was down at the Flea
Market this year. HHC had a great time
visiting wid family and grandkids. Ken-HHC said that ATV gear is going digital, making
equipment more expensive and complicated to use! See
Ken's DATV articles in club newsletter. N1AB will give a copy of his license to Club
meeting and AF6C will laminate it for Steve for a donation of $1.00 to the Club. AF6C has correct voltages from the errant computer
power supply, but the computer will not power up!...AF6CF commented that these cases are
not uncommon! FKX went to the NRA Convention
in