NETNEWS
by WB6IXN
12/07/2011
10m Phone Net
There was no formal net tonite. WB6IXN
and W6HHC talked briefly and Ken reminded OPs about the Club Christmas Party Friday eve
Cameraderie,
fun, excellent food, and good prizes await those who attend!
12/7/2011
2m Phone Net
W6ZE/WB6IXN checked in K6DNR, N8AE, W6HHC,
KJ6LHA, and KC6OML. With the Christmas Party
Friday eve and Christmas shopping, the Net check-ins were scarce tonite!
DNR checked in after the RACES Net, and Bobs QTH is in turmoil with his son
making repairs to the QTH. IXN told AE that
the vertical antenna at the QTH withstood the Santa Ana winds, and Carl captured a pix of
a bobcat at Santiago Oaks Park
HHC asked AE to forward a picture to him of the
bobcat. HHC also announced over 50 attendees
registered for the Christmas Party Friday eve. K7JA
and XYL will miss the Christmas Party
they are in Micronesia!
LHA, back from a trip, is ready fer Christmas, and OML & XYL are looking
forward to the Christmas Party. IXN found it
more profitable to buy a new combined hot & cold water kitchen faucet rather than pay
½ the price of a new faucet for hot and cold water replacement cartridges.
12/14/2011
10m Phone Net
W6ZE/AF6C checked in W6JTT, KE6YHX, W6HHC, K6DNR, WB6IXN, and N8AE. AF6C, YHX, DNR, and JTT briefly discussed soldering
irons, and, we congratulate AE, and UZE on receiving the Good of the Club
Award at the Christmas Dinner for rendering assistance to Club OPs, and, participating in
Club events during 2011. HHC said the new
International DATV Transmitter Boards are done and are now in England having software
installed. IXN turned on the rig, noise, but
no audio
Dont know what happened, but, 10 minutes later
AUDIO! DNR has a old high heat soldering iron he uses for
soldering connectors to feedlines, and AF6C challenges OPs to solve a puzzle listed in the
Dec. Newsletter! AE interviewed for a new job today, and, all OPs who attended the
Christmas enjoyed good food and a good time!
12/14/2011
2m Phone Net
W6ZE/IXN checked in KE6YHX, N8AE, AF6C, W6JTT, K6DNR, KR6J/m, and KJ6OML. AE, Carl, will be NC for the 2m Net Dec. 21, and
YHX will NC the 2m Net Dec. 28
IXN & Lee will be up in the San Jacinto Mts. AE & UZE were surprised and pleased having
unanimously received the Good of the Club Award at the Christmas Dinner. AF6C again challenges OPs to solve the interesting
puzzle in the Dec. Newsletter, and, Bob got his sister back safely to her home near
Boston. Bob also announced the death of Ida Yamachika, wife of Kei Yamachika,
W6NGO, a founder of the OCARC back in the 1930's
Ida was a monetary contributor to
the Club ever since Kei became a Silent Key! DNR,
with most Christmas shopping
12/21/2011
10m Phone Net
W6ZE/AF6C checked in W9YCJ, WB6IXN, W6HHC, KE6YHX, N8AE, KR6J, K6DNR, W6HTW, and
KB6KPK. YCJ, his usual night off, will soon
leave for chores, and well see less of Ken at Club meetings now that he is back
working nights! IXN & Lee are off to the
San Jacinto Mts. And will be back New Years
nite. When HHC checked in, the Ken & Bobs
were even
Ken warned of High Santa Ana Winds tomorrow and said the Club books are
ready for audit. YHX, out buying presents
during the Club Christmas Dinner, has the Christmas tree up & trimmed, and, AF6C &
HHC attended Ida Yamachikas funeral, meeting most of Keis family
Kei,
W6NGO, well liked by older Club members, and a great asset to the Club, is greatly missed. His XYL, Ida, was also a monetary contributor to
the Club for years! N8AE and Dee, UZE, will be
off to Michigan early tomorrow, and, Carl signed to find a hilltop in the foothills from
which to run the 2m Net tonite. KR6J, .working
on computers, checked in wid weak sigs but improved sigs as the Net proceeded. DNR, working on the computer, and wid Christmas
lights QRN, had weaker sigs tonite. HTW, into
Net from La Habra Heights, was erasing his email list
Merry Christmas all! KPK, now back to work, will not be on the air as
much
He gets up vy early in the morning!
12/21/2011
2m Phone Net
W6ZE/N8AE checked in W6HHC, K6DNR, AF6C, W6JTT, KR6J, WB6IXN, KJ6LHA, KE6YHX,
KG6WTQ, and W9YCJ. N8AE/m conducted the Net
from a location in Crawford Canyon and was able to hear all OPs well! Carl & Dee are off to Michigan for Christmas.
HHC & Diane will have the family in for Christmas.
AF6C in Orange and DNR in Westminster both report strong sigs from NC. IXN reported no strong winds in the San Gabriel Mts
YET! JTT, asking if any OPs have heard anything about
military frequency conversions, is off to Idyllwild for Christmas, and KR6J, wid school
done, is doing some computer building while looking into 2 job opportunities. LHA checked in and then Steve was off to din-din! WTQ flew in and flew out, and YHX
picked up a new Halloween CD
Incidentally, Coreys birthday is the 1st
day after Halloween. Ken, YCJ, checked in wid
strong sigs at Nets end.
12/28/2011
10m Net
With AF6C busy on the landline during the Jan4 Net, no Dec. 28, 2011 Net roll call
was reported to WB6IXN.
12/28/2011
2m Phone Net
W6ZE/KE6YHX checked in AF6CF, KJ6LHA, W6GMU, AF6C, W6HHC, and K6DNR. IXN & Lee were up in the San Jacinto Mts, and,
OPs enjoyed a gud Christmas with family!