NETNEWS
by WB6IXN
09/07/2011
10m Phone Net
W6ZE/KE6YHX checked in W6HHC, AF6C, N8AE, N8UZE, KB6CJZ, WB6IXN, N6HC, and W6JTT. We thank YHX for assuming NC duties! YHX updated OPs on the WX news and Corey plans to
build a power supply for the WX station. CJZ
did sum barbecuing over the Labor Day weekend & Robbie monitored the British DATV
program. IXN, nursing a stiff neck, checked
into Net later
He forgot to tune the antenna tuner.
AE, in the wildlife preserve, hears a noise behind him and turns around in
time to capture a pix of two coyotes! UZE
& AE make shishkabobs over Labor Day. AF6C
& IXN both agree that SCEs new electric meters should not interfere wid ham
communications. However, we will remain
vigilant during their trial period! HHC plans
a future look at AEs wildlife pix, and AF6C has a spot on his laser printer drum
that is very difficult to remove! Most OPs are
planning to attend HAMCON in Torrance, and JTT flew in & flew out due to
bad band condx at the QTH. Wid the high temp, HC is staying inside wid the air
conditioner!
09/07/2011
2m Phone Net
W6ZE/WB6IXN checked in W66JTT, KE6YHX, WB9YCJ, AF6C, KR6J, KJ6LHA, W6HHC, K6MOP,
and N8AE.
09/14/2011
10m Phone Net
W6ZE/AF6C checked in N8AE, N8UZE, KE6YHX, KB6CFZ, WB6IXN, W6HHC, K6DNR, and N6HC. AE has been taking pix at the Bolsa Chica Nature
Preserve, and, Carl finds Hamventions to be a lil expensive for retired hams. AF6C spent time at the Braille Institute repairing
digital talking books and mentioned .1 inch of rain & sum hail from the weekend storm. UZE & Carl spend about 2 hours per week
visiting a different park in the Southland, and YHX worked Colombia, mobile from the rig
in the truck. CJZ experienced high QRN tonite. HHC has a DATV presentation using SKYPE this
weekend, and Ken & Diane are off on a trip to Pittsburgh soon. IXN gave the parameters of the small earthquake
west of Beaumont (4.1m). DNR is looking
forward to the release of the new Heathkits as Bob joined us after 73 wid the RACES Net. HC briefly discussed the parameters of QSL cards
wid YHX, and Arnie and AF6C are looking forward to the Penn State/Temple football game.
9/14/2011
2m Phone Net
W6ZE/WB6IXN checked in K6DNR, KJ6LHA, KE6YHX, N8AE, AF6CF, AF6C, and KE6OML. DNR said Hamventions are getting too big and too spread
out. LHA had an old car towed away this week
as Steve studies to increase his ham license. AE
might attend a repeater meeting on Catalina Is. Saturday, and Carl may help man the radio
station on the Queen Mary come Sunday. AF6C
reminds all about Club meeting Friday eve., and Bob thinks a postcard now mails for .29
cents. YHX is thinking about using a
4x6 QSL card, and Corey missed the small earthquake west of Beaumont this
morning. CF & UME enjoyed the Hamvention, and UME was too tired to join us tonite
after traveling all week.
9/21/2011
19m Phone Net
W6ZE/W6HHC checked in N6HC, KE6YHX, WB6IXN, W6UX, AF6C, W6JTT, and KB6CJZ. HHC enjoyed ARRL Div. Dir. Martys talk on the
ARRL last Fri. eve., and HAMCON; Ken will check wid CF on plans for a solar panel
battery charger. HC reported increase in
sunspots, and Arnie and N6RX are off on another DXpedition, T30C, in the South
Pacific
HC will leave in a week for Honolulu. IXN
reads blurp about a 2-day warning for new sunspots, and Bob is painting a fence. HC worked new DX on 12m, and YHX gave a WX report
from his WX station
Corey will replace the WX station batteries, soon, wid a power
supply. UX has been renovating the QTH since
April, but Jeff has the antennas back up, and, using HCs generator, is looking
forward to the CQ & RTY Contests this weekend! AF6C
& DLA volunteered at Braille Institute today doing repair work, and Bob is having a
broken planter at the QTH repaired
If you want to help repair reading book machines
at Braille Institute, contact AF6C!. CJZ had a
gud timeoperating in the Microwave Contest over last weekend in the Brea
hills
We have now renamed their site Ant Hill since their station was
located amongst nests of fire ants! JTT experienced QRN tonite, and Sam was in his
alternate QTH, Idyllwild, last week.
9/21/11
2m Phone Net
W6ZE/WB6IXN checked in KE6YHX, AF6C, AF6CF, W6HHC, K6VDP, N2CNC, K6DNR, KJ6LHA,
N8AE, W6FKX/m, W6JTT, NI6E/m, KJ6OML, N8AE, and W6JTT.
YHX made a power supply for the Work Station, IXN continues work on a QTH
fence, and AF6C is pleased wid the new planter at the QTH. AF6C
reports sunspot activity elevated. CF attended
HAMCON, announced an Oct. 1 Swapmeet, and, reminded OPs to get ready fer the Oct. Club
Auction! HHC & Diane are off to
Pittsburgh, PA., fer sum R&R
Ken has tickets fer a Pitt football game next
Thursday eve. HHC is interested in an emergency solar battery charger for use in a
disaster. VDP plans to remove a plant blacking
his driveway and Larry enjoys tha HAMNATION website, and on the way back from the AZ QTH
to Costa Mesa, Larry is slowed by a truck fire. DNR
was unable to hear 10m NC tonite, and he got the Heathkit computer address from AF6C. LHA is looking for a PR Sensor Antenna Switch, and
OPs discuss CERT membership requirements. IXN
enjoyed eyeballing wid Gene, KJ6OML, and XYL, June, KJ6QZO, at last Club
Meeting.
9/28/2011
10m Phone Net
W6ZE/AF6C checked in N8AE, N6UX, WB6IXN, K6DNR, and W6JTT. AF6Cs mom is in the hospital, and Bob picked
up his sister at the airport. AE just got XYL
Dee back from Michigan. And Carl went over to
UXs QTH to check out Jeffs RTTY setup. OPs
reported that 10m has been open during the day, also confirmed by DNR who has been working
the 10-10 Net. JTT checked in and kicks back
to monitor the Net, and OPs are getting ready for th CA QSO Party in the park!
IXN is trying to solve problems wid a
9/28/2011
2m Phone Net
W6ZE/WB6IXN checked in K6DNR, W6JTT, K6LHA, WB9YCJ, and AF6CF. DNR said that 10m has been open FB in the morning,
and Bob is enjoying quiet conditions on 2m tonite. JTT
has been working on antennas
His neighbors