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Originally Posted By seek2: Don't forget that I'm in an extremely low noise environment so my SNRs will likely be higher than most. On both 40M and 20M my S-meter is reading 0 with no signals present. |
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I'll give 20M a try at 2330Z but it's not critical anyone be there, it's more just to judge if it's worth switching to 20M and so far the answer to that has been no, and we're practically at the summer solstice. |
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I think that shows that it's related to 40M prop during the day v. night, pretty classic behavior for 40M to get better as the sun sets (or gets closer to, at least.) Too bad 20M is so flaky. If we had more stations 20M might work better than 40 using relays, but given the thin attendance, 40M it shall be. |
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Smaller net but 40M seemed better behaved than last week, imo. No issues copying anyone at all. Three stations + NC tonight, plus one or more SWLs  Thanks for checking in and listening! |
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Hello old friend, nice to see you again: Attached File 40m has not been been cooperating with me this summer. If I had to NCS I think we'd miss a third of the direct check ins. It was funny tonight, ncs calls Mach and he doesn't reply. I take my turn and immediately I hear the loudest RSID ever, I know who instantly who that is: Mach! |
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I'd say conditions were the best they've been for a month or so tonight. Five stations total + NC, and thanks to NMBMXER for the relay. Hope everyone has a good field day! ETA: I had solid copy on everyone but bigdaddy0004, who was pure ghost print. I didn't even hear tones and the waterfall was clear. It's always spooky when Olivia pulls that off. |
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Originally Posted By Nmbmxer: Hello old friend, nice to see you again: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/68732/7A641604-0250-4B2A-9A1E-605FD5E455DA_jpe-1989133.JPG 40m has not been been cooperating with me this summer. If I had to NCS I think we'd miss a third of the direct check ins. It was funny tonight, ncs calls Mach and he doesn't reply. I take my turn and immediately I hear the loudest RSID ever, I know who instantly who that is: Mach! Thanks for the relay. I heard everybody but NC, I figured I would ask you for relay since I knew you would here me. First time ever that i could not hear Seek2. Weird. ETA: actually don't know if I heard everybody, I never heard NC so I don't know who was on the net. I am now thinking I didn't hear some others too. |
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Originally Posted By BigDaddy0004: I'm a pretty spooky guy, sometimes.  I'm glad you made it on 20M so I knew you were probably on 40M, I might not have caught that you were out there otherwise! Your check in call was a partial double. |
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Originally Posted By Nmbmxer: I just got home and powered up the radio, just in time for the lightening to start. Yea summer... Seems like I missed the end of the net by minutes. I was there the whole time and missed it completely except I did copy the net closing |
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I should be around to NC tonight. Hopefully the band is better than last week. ETA: I may have spoken too soon, depending on timing I may miss the warning TXs or the net entirely as I bring home a cat from the vet. ETA2: Yep, I'll be away from the radio during pre- and post-net. So we need a volunteer NC or it can be a free for all. |
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Originally Posted By BravoOtt: Nothing like setting things up seemingly okay, then the pc decides to start locking up on transmit once people can hear you We had 4 check-ins tonight with the net closing at 2033EDT. I would encourage other stations, possibly one in TX who can hear everyone (cough cough), to try calling the net one week -- it's easy and fun. 73 de Nmbmxer |
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| My main issue with being a NC for this net is that I am also being a co-net control on our local 2meter simplex net at the same time each Wednesday night. (Because I am up on top of a hill.) I can manage a check-in and short comment on the digital net while I’m listening for folks and relaying calls on FM voice simultaneously, but I wouldn’t be able to concentrate on running the digital net. |
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Thanks for running things, NMBMXER. Back home with a cat that's high as a kite with less teeth than he left with. I should be able to NC next week, the 21st and 28th I'll be out so if anyone wants some practice NCing there's opportunities coming. |
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Originally Posted By weaponeer1911: My main issue with being a NC for this net is that I am also being a co-net control on our local 2meter simplex net at the same time each Wednesday night. (Because I am up on top of a hill.) I can manage a check-in and short comment on the digital net while I'm listening for folks and relaying calls on FM voice simultaneously, but I wouldn't be able to concentrate on running the digital net. Just giving you a hard time 
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