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NS2B > ALL 06.05.25 01:03z 69 Lines 3309 Bytes #196 (0) @ WW
BID : 27189_NS2B
Subj: PCL Packet Net Summary for May 5, 2025
Path: HB9ON<DK0WUE<PI8ZTM<VK2IO<VE3CGR<WG0A<N2MH4<NS2B
Sent: 250506/0054Z 27189@NS2B.#WNY.NY.USA.NOAM BPQ6.0.24
PCL Packet Net Summary for May 5, 2025
Checkins:
NS2B Bob Penfield, NY (sysop/nco)
N5VLZ Daryl Little Rock, AR (courtesy check)
NT5R Charley Reeds Spring, MO (early checkin)
VA7RBP Rick Castlegar, BC
KF5TVG Bob Broken Arrow, OK
KX4AC Carl Glendale, AZ
Commentary:
VA7RBP Rick : Good evening Bob and all on the NET.
VA7RBP Rick : It was another slow week, weather was a mix of sun and rain, temps are getting into the 70's.
VA7RBP Rick : I haven't been doing a lot of radio play, 40M and 20M have been crappy.
VA7RBP Rick : I've only been doing PACTOR there in the mornings, calling the NOON-TIME NET
VA7RBP Rick : Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Hanging out on Saturdays with the radio club guys
VA7RBP Rick : in Castlegar and Nelson. The garden planters are coming along, with radishes, carrots, and rhubarb.
KX4AC : Carl *** Joined Chat, Topic General
VA7RBP Rick : Today we picked up some lettuce and tomato seedlings, and will plant them later in the month.
VA7RBP Rick : Arlene picked up a couple of hanging baskets with flowers as well.
VA7RBP Rick : Nothing really exciting to report...SSDD...
VA7RBP Rick : That's about it, so BTU Bob >>>
KF5TVG Bob : GE all!
KF5TVG Bob :
KF5TVG Bob : Weather has been errific the last several days. Sunny, light wind,
KF5TVG Bob : temps in the 70s. Almost makes a person forget about the wicked
KF5TVG Bob : spring weather we get on occasion!
KF5TVG Bob :
KF5TVG Bob : Updated my piaware station to take the s/w from v6.1 to 10.1 and
KF5TVG Bob : the hardware from a rpi2 to a rpi3b+.
KF5TVG Bob :
KF5TVG Bob : Started going to a neuropathy clinic today. I've tried just about
KF5TVG Bob : everything with little to show for it. Next to try is a remedy
KF5TVG Bob : my xyl's grandmother swore by, which is:
KF5TVG Bob : swing a dead cat by the tail overhead in the dark of the moon!
KF5TVG Bob :
KF5TVG Bob : That's all for now. BTU Bob>>>
KX4AC Carl : GE All!
KX4AC Carl : Well, this has been antenna week for me. I have a long wire strung up starting
KX4AC Carl : at the west gable of the house, down along the eves to the back of the house
KX4AC Carl : across the back of the house at about 10 ft and then up to the east gable
KX4AC Carl : peak and then staight down to the ground behind a concrete block fence. Kind
KX4AC Carl : of a weird chopped off V, but a bit over 40 m of wire. I run the wire into
KX4AC Carl : a 9:1 UNUN and immediately into a remote LDG tuner. It is actually working
KX4AC Carl : pretty good. Too low to the ground, but that's about the best I can do.
KX4AC Carl : It tunes to a very good SWR down to about the middle of the 80M band.
KX4AC Carl : I also discovered some tricks with the audio filters on my 991a that help a
KX4AC Carl : lot.
KX4AC Carl :
KX4AC Carl : While tuning around yesterday I caught someone broadcasting SSTV images mid day..
KX4AC Carl : caught some nice pictures. It was either 20m or 40m, don't remember which.
KX4AC Carl :
KX4AC Carl : Today was a bit rainy and we had thunderstorms last night so I disconnected the
KX4AC Carl : antenna for safety. Just reconnected it tonight. Looks like better weather
KX4AC Carl : this comming week
KX4AC Carl :
KX4AC Carl : That's about the news from Arizona. Back to net >>>
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