NETNEWS
by WB6IXN
07/06/2011
10m Phone Net
– W6ZE/AF6C checked in N6HC , KE6YHX, NR6E (Mikkel),and W6HHC. Wid IXN up in the San Jacinto Mts., and other OPs
beginning vacations, the Net was slightly sparse tonite!
07/06/2011
2M Phone Net
– W6ZE/KE6YHX checked in W6HHC, W6GMU, KJ6LHA, and AF6C. With Field Day over and summer vacations in full
swing, check-ins were fewer tonite! IXN
& brother Lee were on a working vacation up in the San Jacinto Mts. at Garner Valley. OPs made a couple of rounds and OPs tied the
ribbons on QSOs wid AF6C last QSO at 8:52 pm. We
thank Corey, KE6YHX, for assuming NC duties in IXN’s absence!
7/13/2011
10m Phone Net
– W6ZE/AF6C checked in WB6IXN, KB6CJZ, W6HHC, KE6YHX, W6JTT, and K6DNR. AF6C said that Bill Myatt WA6YKH, a Club member
long ago, passed away. IXN said that Bill was
a pioneer in computer use, and, he wrote many programs
in the BASIC language. IXN & brother Lee,
got back from the San Jacinto Mts. and Bob tnxed Corey for NC duties on the 2m Net last
week. HHC got the Club newsletter on the Web
last weekend wid Field Day pix included! Ken
reminded OPs that the Club still needs OPs to help out at the Ham Radio Booth at the
Orange County Fair which starts this week (Friday). In
passing, AF6C & OPs briefly mentioned ‘carmageddan’ (closure of the 405
Freeway this weekend). HHC said we have two
dates to help out at the Fair which will be located in a Huge tent this year. YHX gave all OPs their sig reports, and Corey is
still waiting for parts to arrive from Digikey for the seismometer. CJZ, kicked back listening to the Net, had fun
working wid 6m and talking wid people over Field Day.
7/13/11
2m Phone Net
– W6ZE/WB6IXN checked in W6GMU, W6JTT, K6DNR, AF6C, KJ6LHA, K6VDP, KE6YHX, and KR6J. GMU worked a CW Contest and was talking to AF6CF
before Net…Paul said to check the Website and Kristin about OC Fair info. JTT cud only copy HHC tonite thru the QRN…IXN
& AF6C suggested Sam check out the QTH wid a small AM radio for possible sources of
QRN. DNR also had QRN tonite and Bob will
eyeball wid us Fri. eve. at Club meeting. AF6C
mentioned Bill Myatt becoming a ‘Silent Key’, and Bob uses an old Grundig AM
radio to check for sources of QRN on the higher bands.
LHA is looking for another ant. rotor, and Steve and AF6C briefly discussed
the old HT-41 rig wid 2 866 amplifier tubes. VDP
will be in AZ on Sunday where we will try to contact Larry on 7.086 MHz CW at 9:00 am
local time, and Larry told OPs that he recently rode around on backroads near Laughlin,
NV, wid Homer, K6HKT, one of our CW OPs on the Orange County Wireless Net on 7.086 MHz. KR6J and Mike, WK6O, worked Field Day together
making at least 1562 CW contacts 9000 ft. up!
7/20/11
10m Phone Net
– W6ZE/AF6C checked in W6HHC, KR6J, KB6CJZ, K6BNN(Gene), KE6YHX, WB6IXN, N8AE, W6JTT,
and K6DNR. N6OHS & OPs are still dropping
off Field Day pix at HHC’s QTH giving Ken a great selection of pictures for the Club
webpage on the Internet!...And Ken is ice-packing his knee after orthoscopic surgery
today! KR6J had slight QRN on his sigs as
Kenan prepares to work on some house repairs, insurance, and upcoming meetings. AF6C copied JTT on the 2nd go-around,
reported on PFA’s recovery from recent surgery, and told OPs about power pole
replacement in the neighborhood. CJZ
experiences some QRN as he greets OPs tonite, copying most of the check-ins tonite. BNN(Gene) worked W6ZE on FD, and Gene has a ne GR5V
Jr. ant from which he worked an 80m Net. YHX
received a Certificate of Completion for his attendance at CERT training, and Corey
enjoyed food and the OCARC Booth at the Orange County Fair.
AE, DNR, & Club OPs enjoyed an excellent presentation on high altitude
amateur radio & photography given by a young Jr. High School student & his father
last Friday eve at Club meeting!
7/20/11
2m Phone Net
– W6ZE/WB6IXN checked in W6GMU, KE6YHX, W6HHC, W6JTT, N8AE, KG6WTQ, KJ6LHA, K6VDP,
KR6J, AF6CF, and AF6C…Gud check-ins on both Nets tonite! El Presidente Paul alerted all OPs to the opening
of the Orange County Fair & the Amateur Radio Booth, and YHX briefly discussed
operations of the Ham Radio Booth at the Fair…And Corey found a Brisquet Sandwich at
the Fair to be excellent! N8AE told HHC that
he received the check, and HHC said he received Field Day pix from N6OHF…Then Ken was
off to place an ice pack on his healing knee after surgery today! JTT finds copy on 10m rough on his groundplane ant
up 30ft., and AE, back from a walk in Irvine Regional Park, said it’s mighty hot back
in Michigan wid 100 degree temps! WTQ
checked into Net from the Orange County Fair Amateur Radio Booth and LHA, manufacturing
for EBAY, must put up 2 more antennas, and, take a 10-13 day trip up to Washington &
back! VDP sold a Johnson Matchbox, said the
Williams Hamfest in AZ was not as gud as last year, but enjoyed the $3.29/gal gas price in
AZ! AF6C discussed a minor power outage when
power poles were replaced, and Bob talked wid AF6CF has been busy wid family buseness…AF6C
wants to ask Nicholas abt solar cell power & PayPal.
7/27/11
10m Phone Net
– W6ZE/AF6C checked in KE6YHX, W6JTT, KE6CJZ, WB6IXN, and W6HHC. YHX is preparing to become a VEC…Then Corey is
off to ‘BIG 5’ to pick up some emergency supplies for his kit. JTT, working on a 30m dipole, had QRN tonite…There
was a slight buzz on Sam’s sigs at Net beginning, but it disappeared as the Net
progressed. CJZ thanked HHC fer the excellent
Field Day pictures up on the website, and AF6C got an A-OK on his vision at the eye doc
today, and, HHC & Bob will meet Sat. morning at AF6C’s QTH to re-install the 40m
dipole. HHC reminded OPs to check into the
mini-DXpedition to Anacapa Island off the CA coast wid OPs W6UX & GEP, CW & Phone,
on 6m, 15m, 20m & 40m, starting on Sat & ending Sun. afternoon…(See OCARC
website) HHC thanked all OPs who submitted
Field Day pictures for the Club website. IXN
read a small article on exoplanets floating freely in space.
7/27/11
2m Phone Net
– W6ZE/WB6IXN checked in W6JTT, WB9YCJ, W6HHC, AF6C, and KE6YHX. There were no contacts from the Orange County Fair
tonite, and JTT discoers that height matters when tuning the 30m dipole. YCJ/m does not drop out on his entire transmission
on his way to the OC Fair to say HI to Gordy and to look at the new EICOM 9100 at the Fair
Booth. HHC said the Fair Booth call was K6F…HHC
told OPs to check out FD pix on the Club webpage, and Ken selected a pix of two young Boy
Scouts, wide-eyed in the GOTA station, as one of the best pix! (click on Photo Gallery on
the webpage)…Ken then mentioned the XU/GEP mini-DXpedition to Anacapa Island this
weekend, and YHX, back from BIG 5, gave all OPs their sig reports. AF6C was listening to Net on the HT while watering
the ‘back 40’…And Bob is planning another article for the Club Newsletter. IXN tested the HT successfully wid AF6C.