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seek2 Member Joined Mar 2011 Posts 12886 EE 100% (1) AZ, USA	Posted: 2/9/2022 8:15:02 PM EDT [#1] someone's mad.
	Like most living things, you run them through a combine, it'll pretty much take care of it.

GreenDragon Team Member Joined Aug 2002 Posts 4680 EE 100% (1) IL, USA	Posted: 2/9/2022 8:26:32 PM EDT [#2] Weaponeer, your portable was great into central il, +27dB.

GreenDragon Team Member Joined Aug 2002 Posts 4681 EE 100% (1) IL, USA	Posted: 2/9/2022 8:28:12 PM EDT [#3] Quote History Originally Posted By seek2: someone's mad. View Quote Was that the long bursts that we heard? They seemed to change pitch.

seek2

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Posts 12888
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AZ, USA

Posted: 2/9/2022 8:36:06 PM EDT

[#4]

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Originally Posted By GreenDragon:

Was that the long bursts that we heard? They seemed to change pitch.

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Yeah, they were doing about 4-5 seconds on, a couple second off, for about 45 seconds. Then they stopped, and moved about 300 Hz and started again.

I show five check ins to the net tonight, plus NC for six stations.

Conditions were pretty weak, but I had 100% copy on everyone with zero issues.

Like most living things, you run them through a combine, it'll pretty much take care of it.

GreenDragon Team Member Joined Aug 2002 Posts 4682 EE 100% (1) IL, USA	Posted: 2/9/2022 8:40:07 PM EDT [#5] Things started out poorly for me, no copy of the preamble. I saw people checking in so I took a stab at it during a pause, hope I didn't walk on anyone. Things got better by the time reports were being sent.

Redbirdxx

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Posts 2948
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IL, USA

Posted: 2/9/2022 10:11:41 PM EDT

[#6]

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Originally Posted By GreenDragon:
Things started out poorly for me, no copy of the preamble. I saw people checking in so I took a stab at it during a pause, hope I didn't walk on anyone. Things got better by the time reports were being sent.

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This was pretty much me tonight as well. Had a strong CW signal right below us that drown everyone but nmbmxer out. Didn't even know if my check in went through. CW signal dropped and I got called, had nothing ready. Hit TX and tried to stay in front of it typing on a tiny ass keyboard.

Strong signal out of WI tonight. You're usually weak here if I can read you at all.

Nmbmxer Member Joined Feb 2005 Posts 2859 EE 100% (16) VA, USA	Posted: 2/9/2022 11:00:12 PM EDT [#7] I need to figure out what's up with the noise I seem to have most days, it was pushing S9 levels of static tonight. Drowns everyone out. Will have the house breaker off soon to fix some house wiring and I'll see if the noise is something here or atmospheric. Sounds atmospheric to me but idk.
	Silent Brigade, 1/20/20: Dangerous wankers to a one. 3rd rate BB

robmkivseries70 Member Joined Oct 2009 Posts 6740 EE 100% (1) USA	Posted: 2/10/2022 12:04:06 PM EDT [#8] Have to try it and see what happens. I get crazy arcing noise when the temp gets in the near zero F range and below. I do suspect line noise though. 73, Rob

seek2 Member Joined Mar 2011 Posts 12934 EE 100% (1) AZ, USA	Posted: 2/15/2022 9:40:10 PM EDT [#9] Volunteer NC needed for this week's net, then we should be back to normal for a while.
	Like most living things, you run them through a combine, it'll pretty much take care of it.

Nmbmxer Member Joined Feb 2005 Posts 2865 EE 100% (16) VA, USA	Posted: 2/16/2022 4:20:18 PM EDT [#10] I should be around tonight and can call the net if needed.
	Silent Brigade, 1/20/20: Dangerous wankers to a one. 3rd rate BB

Nmbmxer Member Joined Feb 2005 Posts 2866 EE 100% (16) VA, USA	Posted: 2/16/2022 7:07:38 PM EDT [#11] First warning is out. I'll be monitoring remotely until dinner is finished then Ill be back in the shack.
	Silent Brigade, 1/20/20: Dangerous wankers to a one. 3rd rate BB

GreenDragon Team Member Joined Aug 2002 Posts 4693 EE 100% (1) IL, USA	Posted: 2/16/2022 7:45:09 PM EDT [#12] I might be a late check in tonight.

weaponeer1911 Member Joined Oct 2012 Posts 664 EE 0% (0) TX, USA	Posted: 2/16/2022 8:10:08 PM EDT [#13] Not gonna make it tonight. Away from the shack.

Nmbmxer Member Joined Feb 2005 Posts 2868 EE 100% (16) VA, USA	Posted: 2/16/2022 8:45:20 PM EDT [Last Edit: Nmbmxer] [#14] Net closed at 1945 with 7 check ins + NCS with one station new to my log. 73.
	Silent Brigade, 1/20/20: Dangerous wankers to a one. 3rd rate BB

seek2 Member Joined Mar 2011 Posts 12940 EE 100% (1) AZ, USA	Posted: 2/16/2022 9:04:59 PM EDT [#15] Quote History Originally Posted By Nmbmxer: Net closed at 1945 with 7 check ins + NCS with one station new to my log. 73. View Quote Thanks for being NC tonight, Nmbmxer! 8 stations is getting into respectable numbers, IIRC the record is 12 or 13.
	Like most living things, you run them through a combine, it'll pretty much take care of it.

GreenDragon Team Member Joined Aug 2002 Posts 4694 EE 100% (1) IL, USA	Posted: 2/16/2022 9:11:28 PM EDT [#16] Great net tonight, thanks. 100% copy on all.

seek2 Member Joined Mar 2011 Posts 12967 EE 100% (1) AZ, USA	Posted: 2/23/2022 2:29:39 PM EDT [#17] I should be around to NC tonight. I'm not sure how well my antenna will work with the base under 18" of snow, but we'll find out.
	Like most living things, you run them through a combine, it'll pretty much take care of it.

seek2 Member Joined Mar 2011 Posts 12969 EE 100% (1) AZ, USA	Posted: 2/23/2022 7:15:35 PM EDT [Last Edit: seek2] [#18] 2300Z and 2315Z reminders out so far. ETA: 2330Z out now as well. ETA: 2350Z and 2355Z out... at least one of you hears me.
	Like most living things, you run them through a combine, it'll pretty much take care of it.

Colt653 . Joined Feb 2001 Posts 31252 EE 100% (23) CHN	Posted: 2/23/2022 8:36:44 PM EDT [#19] I just got HRD / DM780 installed with my new FTDX10 It's been a long time since I tried this net just threw out my call.
	NRA Life Member USPSA-IPSC Phuc cancer I liked this place a lot better when it was a gun forum.

seek2 Member Joined Mar 2011 Posts 12972 EE 100% (1) AZ, USA	Posted: 2/23/2022 8:37:38 PM EDT [#20] Smaller net but prop was pretty good on my end. I copied four stations +NC, sounds like we had someone listening to the next and they just asked about time + freq.
	Like most living things, you run them through a combine, it'll pretty much take care of it.

seek2 Member Joined Mar 2011 Posts 12973 EE 100% (1) AZ, USA	Posted: 2/23/2022 8:40:31 PM EDT [Last Edit: seek2] [#21] Keep trying Derek45. I heard Robmkiv and the new guy but not you. ETA now I'm hearing everyone at the same time apparently.
	Like most living things, you run them through a combine, it'll pretty much take care of it.

Colt653 . Joined Feb 2001 Posts 31253 EE 100% (23) CHN	Posted: 2/23/2022 8:48:54 PM EDT [#22] Quote History Originally Posted By seek2: Keep trying Derek45. I heard Robmkiv and the new guy but not you. View Quote I just got this all hooked up few mins ago Glad to hear it's working OK 73
	NRA Life Member USPSA-IPSC Phuc cancer I liked this place a lot better when it was a gun forum.

USMC2671 Joined Nov 2008 Posts 4499 EE 100% (2) VA, USA	Posted: 2/23/2022 9:51:10 PM EDT [#23] I was busy with stuff tonight but had my radio listening. Wasn't really copying NCS or nmb well or at all. Copied the rest I know of OK. And just a few minutes ago I realized my 80m hamstick was still connected instead of the the G5RV jr.

Redbirdxx Member Joined Jan 2017 Posts 2990 EE 100% (7) IL, USA	Posted: 2/23/2022 9:54:50 PM EDT [#24] I listened for 15 minutes or so and heard nothing, not even check ins. Left it running and went and had dinner, nothing in the log when I went back. Maybe I need to check my antenna, though I was picking up a CW signal pretty strong right next to 7120.

seek2 Member Joined Mar 2011 Posts 13004 EE 100% (1) AZ, USA	Posted: 3/2/2022 2:41:03 PM EDT [#25] I will be present to NC this week. Looks like the solar flux and sunspot number is decent, so hopefully that means OK propagation.
	Like most living things, you run them through a combine, it'll pretty much take care of it.

seek2 Member Joined Mar 2011 Posts 13007 EE 100% (1) AZ, USA	Posted: 3/2/2022 7:18:09 PM EDT [Last Edit: seek2] [#26] 2300 and 2315Z reminders out, copy on one station testing so far. ETA: sorry about the delay on start, got distracted with an email and didn't notice the clock!
	Like most living things, you run them through a combine, it'll pretty much take care of it.

seek2 Member Joined Mar 2011 Posts 13008 EE 100% (1) AZ, USA	Posted: 3/2/2022 8:35:10 PM EDT [#27] I know some of you hard a hard time hearing me, but propagation was perfect on my end. Almost everyone was S5, but S5 with very little noise so I was seeing +9 to +10dB SNR (which is the max I ever see) for everyone. No dropouts in signals, very consistent for the entire net for everyone. We had 6 stations plus NC tonight. See you all next week!
	Like most living things, you run them through a combine, it'll pretty much take care of it.

Nmbmxer Member Joined Feb 2005 Posts 2874 EE 100% (16) VA, USA	Posted: 3/2/2022 9:44:45 PM EDT [#28] My problem is S7-8 noise at my house, it's hard to hear any one that isn't S9+ on my end.
	Silent Brigade, 1/20/20: Dangerous wankers to a one. 3rd rate BB

GreenDragon Team Member Joined Aug 2002 Posts 4719 EE 100% (1) IL, USA	Posted: 3/2/2022 10:54:19 PM EDT [#29] How did you figure out that the neighbor's battery tender was a problem?

Nmbmxer

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Posted: 3/2/2022 11:31:37 PM EDT

[#30]

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Originally Posted By GreenDragon:
How did you figure out that the neighbor's battery tender was a problem?

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I went over to help him torque the blades on his lawn mower, saw it plugged into his Porsche then might have unplugged it and checked the radio when I walked home

I haven't been successful making noisy battery chargers / tenders quiet. It's less than a wavelength away from my 80mOCFD. At my dad's house we put a timer on the his battery tender and it only runs from 3-9am.

Silent Brigade, 1/20/20: Dangerous wankers to a one. 3rd rate BB

seek2 Member Joined Mar 2011 Posts 13010 EE 100% (1) AZ, USA	Posted: 3/3/2022 12:11:24 AM EDT [#31] I bet if you gift him a timer (to keep him from cooking his battery, of course) you might succeed in getting some QRM free time.
	Like most living things, you run them through a combine, it'll pretty much take care of it.

seek2 Member Joined Mar 2011 Posts 13056 EE 100% (1) AZ, USA	Posted: 3/9/2022 4:29:54 PM EDT [#32] I'll be around to NC tonight. Sunspot number is 93 and solar flux is 115... we're getting somewhere on those now so prop should be decent-ish.
	Like most living things, you run them through a combine, it'll pretty much take care of it.

Nmbmxer Member Joined Feb 2005 Posts 2877 EE 100% (16) VA, USA	Posted: 3/9/2022 6:02:53 PM EDT [#33] Probably won't be on tonight, picking up a new (to me) MX for my oldest tonight and it's unlikely I'll be back in time. Maybe make last call.
	Silent Brigade, 1/20/20: Dangerous wankers to a one. 3rd rate BB

seek2 Member Joined Mar 2011 Posts 13060 EE 100% (1) AZ, USA	Posted: 3/9/2022 7:16:30 PM EDT [Last Edit: seek2] [#34] 2300Z and 2315Z reminders are out. 2330Z is out now, too.
	Like most living things, you run them through a combine, it'll pretty much take care of it.

BigDaddy0004 "I'm Winston Wolf. I solve problems." Joined Feb 2005 Posts 7506 EE 100% (26) IN, USA	Posted: 3/9/2022 7:45:21 PM EDT [#35] A blast from the past! Hi guys!
	Worf: No! Men do not roar. Women roar. Then they hurl heavy objects. (dreamily) And claw at you.

seek2 Member Joined Mar 2011 Posts 13061 EE 100% (1) AZ, USA	Posted: 3/9/2022 7:49:30 PM EDT [#36] About fell over when I saw your call, BD! Looked for the Obi Wan now there's a name I haven't seen in a long time meme, but my meme-fu is weak.
	Like most living things, you run them through a combine, it'll pretty much take care of it.

BigDaddy0004 "I'm Winston Wolf. I solve problems." Joined Feb 2005 Posts 7507 EE 100% (26) IN, USA	Posted: 3/9/2022 7:53:03 PM EDT [#37] LOL, good to be back in the saddle! What's the current protocol. I forget how to respond to the call for check ins!
	Worf: No! Men do not roar. Women roar. Then they hurl heavy objects. (dreamily) And claw at you.

seek2 Member Joined Mar 2011 Posts 13062 EE 100% (1) AZ, USA	Posted: 3/9/2022 7:54:55 PM EDT [#38] The protocol is repeat "breaker breaker" in all caps six times followed by your screen name. Standards have slipped a little in your absence.
	Like most living things, you run them through a combine, it'll pretty much take care of it.

BigDaddy0004 "I'm Winston Wolf. I solve problems." Joined Feb 2005 Posts 7508 EE 100% (26) IN, USA	Posted: 3/9/2022 7:56:54 PM EDT [#39] Quote History Originally Posted By seek2: The protocol is repeat "breaker breaker" in all caps six times followed by your screen name. Standards have slipped a little in your absence. View Quote
	Worf: No! Men do not roar. Women roar. Then they hurl heavy objects. (dreamily) And claw at you.

seek2 Member Joined Mar 2011 Posts 13063 EE 100% (1) AZ, USA	Posted: 3/9/2022 8:39:04 PM EDT [#40] I think my count for tonight's net is five stations + NC, with both old and new faces showing up tonight. Conditions were pretty good. I had everyone at 100% and only one deep dropout during the entire net.
	Like most living things, you run them through a combine, it'll pretty much take care of it.

seek2 Member Joined Mar 2011 Posts 13111 EE 100% (1) AZ, USA	Posted: 3/16/2022 4:04:47 PM EDT [#41] I'll be present to NC tonight. There's a slight chance the reminders will start a little late, but no later than 2330Z.
	Like most living things, you run them through a combine, it'll pretty much take care of it.

GreenDragon Team Member Joined Aug 2002 Posts 4732 EE 100% (1) IL, USA	Posted: 3/16/2022 4:21:04 PM EDT [#42] I can't get my keyboard to work to unlock the computer. Looks like I'm out tonight.

seek2 Member Joined Mar 2011 Posts 13112 EE 100% (1) AZ, USA	Posted: 3/16/2022 6:43:57 PM EDT [#43] Quote History Originally Posted By GreenDragon: I can't get my keyboard to work to unlock the computer. Looks like I'm out tonight. View Quote Numlock? Good luck with fixing it.
	Like most living things, you run them through a combine, it'll pretty much take care of it.

Redbirdxx Member Joined Jan 2017 Posts 3062 EE 100% (7) IL, USA	Posted: 3/16/2022 7:13:11 PM EDT [#44] So I heard a few stations earlier and now I'm sitting here waiting for the net to start thinking "WTF, I was hearing everyone earlier". Totally zoned out on the time change last weekend. 1900L works better for me, anyway.

seek2 Member Joined Mar 2011 Posts 13114 EE 100% (1) AZ, USA	Posted: 3/16/2022 7:18:04 PM EDT [Last Edit: seek2] [#45] Oopsie, let me update the ET to 2000. ETA: AZ doesn't bother with such nonsense and I forget every damn year.
	Like most living things, you run them through a combine, it'll pretty much take care of it.

BigDaddy0004 "I'm Winston Wolf. I solve problems." Joined Feb 2005 Posts 7509 EE 100% (26) IN, USA	Posted: 3/16/2022 7:33:22 PM EDT [#46] Quote History Originally Posted By seek2: Oopsie, let me update the ET to 2000. ETA: AZ doesn't bother with such nonsense and I forget every damn year. View Quote I remember you saying that more than once, seek2.
	Worf: No! Men do not roar. Women roar. Then they hurl heavy objects. (dreamily) And claw at you.

Nmbmxer Member Joined Feb 2005 Posts 2879 EE 100% (16) VA, USA	Posted: 3/16/2022 7:51:30 PM EDT [#47] NMBMXER crosses fingers that I get to stay on DST, I hate normal time.
	Silent Brigade, 1/20/20: Dangerous wankers to a one. 3rd rate BB

seek2 Member Joined Mar 2011 Posts 13115 EE 100% (1) AZ, USA	Posted: 3/16/2022 8:05:41 PM EDT [Last Edit: seek2] [#48] I saw NMBMXER tuning up and a couple of others but I'm not hearing anyone yet. ETA: Whew, you guys had me worried. At six stations now.
	Like most living things, you run them through a combine, it'll pretty much take care of it.

Nmbmxer Member Joined Feb 2005 Posts 2880 EE 100% (16) VA, USA	Posted: 3/16/2022 8:11:49 PM EDT [#49] I can't hear you tonight, can hear everyone else I think.
	Silent Brigade, 1/20/20: Dangerous wankers to a one. 3rd rate BB

seek2 Member Joined Mar 2011 Posts 13116 EE 100% (1) AZ, USA	Posted: 3/16/2022 8:13:19 PM EDT [#50] My low noise floor makes it one way for us, NMBMXER, no problems hearing you on my end.
	Like most living things, you run them through a combine, it'll pretty much take care of it.

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