NETNEWS
by WB6IXN
10/07/2009 10m
Phone Net W6ZE/AF6C
checked in YHX, WB9YCJ, IXN, and KR6J. YHX
will have his eye on any scanners that might appear at the Club Auction this month, and
YCJ thinks PO Boxes are better than street addresses on the Club Private Roster
(IXN
doesnt have a PO Box!). Kenan said theres a rumor that the Dayton Hamvention
might be thinking abt moving to Las Vegas! IXN
sent TNX along to Lucy Jones and Doug Given for resurrecting the San Sevaine Seismometer. IXN cud not copy KR6J who was dwn in the QRN
tonite, and only S3 at NCs QTH, and, AF6Cs eye is doing much better
Bob
got a new dishwasher at the QTH which he will put thru its paces later tonite
Bob
will air an ARRL Audio News on the 2m Net, and he will be off to the Braille Institute to
help repair Audio Books tomorrow.
10/07/2009 2m
Phone Net W6ZE/IXN
checked in YHX, KR6J, WB9YCJ, AF6C, CF, and Tim, KI6RRZ, in Upland. YHX and IXN briefly discussed the the 6-8.1 mag.
Earthquakes in the undersea trenches along the southwestern edge of The Ring of
Fire. Although YCJ has been attending
Angel games, he still has a soft spot for the Yankees.
CF reminded all to bring radio/electronic items to the Oct. Club Auction. AF6C & IXN hope that HC and the DXpedition on Midway
Island dont experience any tsunamis from the 7+ mag. Events occurring along the
western Pacific Rim! AF6C then aired the Oct.
1, 2009, ARRL Audio News
ARRL has released a paper on guidelines for the appropriate
use of Amateur Radio in commercial endeavors, emergency communications, etc
The 2010
87th edition of the ARRL Handbook is now available
And the IRC says the
#22267 Nairobi Model for postage can be picked up at the Postal
Service
The ARRL Audio News aired at 21:03 hrs local time and ended at 21:21 hrs
local time
TNX, Bob!
10/14/2009 10m
Phone Net W6ZE/AF6C
checked in CCD, HHC, YHX, WB9YCJ, K6IGP(Don), and IXN.
CCD, bk frm a trip to the British Isles, toured the British War Museum and
was impressed wid the aircraft exhibits, including the Concord aircraft. HHC & Diane returned frm a Fall vacation to Virginia
where they enjoyed the colored leaves and visiting family. Ken said the DATV presentation
at TAPR was a success, and HHC is enjoying the rain! YHX
visited beautiful England in 1999, and Corey reminded OPs that The Great Shakeup
(earthquake) program is scheduled for tomorrow morning.
YCJ is busy trying to obtain tickets for the upcoming Angels/Yankees games,
and Ken is looking forward to the Club Auction Friday evening. K6IGP, Don, recently retired, is off to Las Vegas
come Friday, and IXN, wid up & down sigs, is hving trouble wid coax connections, and
AF6Cs sister, now bk East, left Sees Candy & books for Bob to ship to her.
10/14/2009 2m
Phone Net W6ZE/IXN
checked in CJZ, YHX, KR6J, AF6C, CF, and HHC. CJZ
& HHC said the DATV program presented over the Internet saved them money instead of a
trip bk East!...And CJZ & YHX discussed the transfer of the Repeater in Disneyland to
the Anaheim City Hall. YHX also told OPs that
the San Sevaine Seismometer is very sensitive, picking up events in the south Pacific and
far off the West Coast! AF6C is down to one
eyedrop, wid the eye slowly improving
And Bob is enjoying the rain. KR6J is installing the ICOM 7000 in the auto, and
Kenan will be away this weekend. Wid all sigs
heard at CFs QTH, Nicholas is busy looking fer items to bring to the Auction. Wid the DATV presentation and the VA trip behind
him, Ken said it was gud to be playing radio again. At 21:09 local time, AF6C aired the Oct. 8 ARRL
Audio News
The FCC put an end to a construction companys use of 146.025 MHz ham
band freq
And Bill #1755, if passed, will instruct Homeland Security to undertake a
study of Amateur Radio in Emergency Communications
The AO5 Satellite will be used for
the upcoming JOTA program. K1FFA concluded the ARRL Audio News at 21:29 hrs local
time
Tnx, Bob.
10/21/2009 10m
Phone Net W6ZE/AF6C
checked in WB9YCJ, HHC, YHX, and IXN. YCJ, on
the ICOM 781 tonite, told AF6C that Bobs audio sounded like the mike was in the DX
position. Ken lamented on Angel losses in the Playoffs thus far! HHC & OPs rejoices over the success of the Club
Auction last Fri. eve., and Ken didnt make contact wid the K4M DXpedition on Midway
Island last Sunday. HHC said Club W6ZE QSL
Cards are on order, and Ken is busy working on a
new TAPR project. YHX got a tower fer the 10m
Vertical, and Corey is looking fer another mike compatible wid the TM-241A, and also a
reliable 13.8 voltage regulator. IXN told OPs
that the Large Hadron Collider has been cooled down to operating temperatures,and data
collecting instruments are being standardized by using cosmic rays from outer space at
present. AF6C was using his HM-5 mike at
Nets beginning, and Bob picked up a Heathkit V5 Vacuum Tube Voltmeter at the Club
Auction
Now Bob is attacking a Bird of Paradise on the back 40 that is
using too much water
AF6C will air an ARRL Audio News on the 2m Net tonite.
10/21/2009 2m
Phone Net W6ZE/IXN
checked in HHC, YHX, FKX, AF6C, HTW, and CF. HHC
picked up a new Dell Notebook computer loaded wid Windows 7, hoping to speed up computer
operations!...Ken also was unable to hear the K4M DXpedition strong enough to work them,
and HHC said the Club QSL Cards will be shipped frm the Ukraine! YHX & IXN briefly discussed tiny warbles on the
San Sevaine Seismometer
IXN checked the USGS map and now thinks they were tiny 1+
mag. Events scattered around the Los Angeles Basin & San Jacinto Mts. All OPs thanked Chip, K7JA, for a very excellent
job well done as Auctioneer at the Club Auction last Fri. eve! AF6C said that Chips sheperds Crook,
left at the Auction, will be returned to him
A white sweat T-shirt was also left at
the Auction!...Any Owner?!! FKX showed
interest in the Club TS-450-S
Doug will email AF6C fer further info. Hank, HTW, is having the old QTH, built in La Habra
in the 50s, revamped. When completed, HTW will be chasing Hamventions! El Presidente CF was very happy wid the outcome of
the Club Auction, and Nicholas will lend a code practice oscillator to FKX. AF6C then aired the Oct. 15 ARRL Audio News at
21:11 hrs local time
3 people killed ( not OPs) erecting an antenna, after dark, as
it struck a HV power line!...An AED, brought to the scene of a heart attack in a
runners marathon thru use of amateur radio, saved a runners life
The
World Radio Sports event, held under the auspices of the IARU, will be held July 10-11,
held 45 Km south of Moscow, will feature 11 teams frm the US andt 50 teams total
K4M
19 operator DXpedition team had a 4 hr delay due to plane trouble
The Old Man (Percy
Maxim) used the Wouffhong to discipline bad OPs!...Tnx, Bob!
ARRL Audio News
concluded at 21:30 hrs local time.
10/28/2009 10m
Phone Net W6ZE/AF6C
checked in WB9YCJ, CCD, LDC, HHC, IXN, and YHX. YCJ
wont need any World Series tickets now, and Ken said that some OPs lost their
antennas in the SA Winds! CCDs XYL must
be a very gud cook
Tom never misses a din-din call during Net. No Halloween party potluck fer
LDC
Larrys expecting guests this weekend. HHC
& Diane tried AF6Cs home made spaghetti sauce fer din-din, giving it a two
thumbs up!...And HHC remembers the 93 mi/hr SA wind that tilted his vertical ant. 20
deg.!
And Ken ordered a new 1.2 GHz power amplifier fer the DATV project. Wid sunspots increasing, IXN said that 40m CW was
great last Sunday morning, and Bob has been studying FMS solutions &
beachballs. YHX passed his
drivers test, and Corey plans trick & treating fer Halloween.
10/28/2009 2m
Phone Net W6ZE/IXN
checked in YHX, AF6C, CF, YCJ, FKX, HHC, and KR6J. YHX
updated his reserve food supply for emergency use, and Corey will dress as Darth Vader fer
Halloween. AF6C hasnt monitored San
Sevaine seismometer since its resurrection, and Bob has the auction Heathkit VTVM up and
running
Bob announced that Gordon West will be the speaker, along wid elections, at
Nov Club meeting. CF is off on an out-of-town
business meeting, and Nicholas will not attend the upcoming Board meeting. YCJ announced that the Phillys beat the Yankees in
the 1st game of the World Series, and, that the next ARRL SW Div Convention
will be held in San Diego. FKX thanked CF fer
the code practice oscillator, and Doug will email AF6C wid questions abt the Club rig he
picked up. HHC announced the Club potluck
Halloween party this Sat. at Dan and Kristens QTH wid costumes optional. KR6J is leaving fer Chicago this weekend fer a
combination training/vacation trip. AF6C then
aired the Oct. 22 edition of the ARRL Audio News at 21:04 hrs. local time
The FCC has
released rules fer OPs handling emergency communications, emergency drills, disasters,
etc
There must be NO pecuniary return for these services!...ARRL Net News concluded
at 21:24 hrs. local time
Tnx, Bob!
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