NETNEWS
by WB6IXN
02/4/2009 10M
Phone Net – W6ZE/AF6C
checked in CF, IXN, and HHC. IXN
has a transmitting intermittent.
AF6C has offered Bob assistance wid the problem! OPs were experiencing between S5 &
S7 noise levels. AF6C & HHC had
several questions about the late KD6BWH/KØBWH, Bob Buss. IXN will continue his search in old Club
rosters. HHC found an errant street light as a source
of QRN near his QTH, which he reported to the City of
02/4/2009 2M
Phone Net – W6ZE/IXN
checked in CF, HHC, and AF6C.
Research continues on the Bob Buss (now a SK), KØBWH, contributions to the
OCARC. IXN also had a noisy sodium
vapor street light outside the QTH which the City of
02/11/2009 10M
Phone Net – W6ZE/AF6C
checked in DE, HHC, CCD, and IXN.
DE is busy preparing items needed for emergency kits that are highly
mobile, during emergencies, for the CAP.
HHC said that Ida Yamachika’s relative sent her an article abt Kei,
former(W6NGO), found on the Internet…And Ken got further info. abt the NARSMEN
from VDP, who said the NARSMEN disbanded in 1974. IXN said that brother, Lee, has another
leg problem, and AF6C said that he has sold part of the Club’s Drake gear to an
OP in Clairmont…And Bob has updated the membership list on the Website. CCD hasn’t been skiing for abt 6 years,
and Tom has been busy wid outside chores around the house between rains…Then Tom
got the din-din call.
02/11/2009 2m
Phone Net – W6ZE/IXN
checked in DE, KR6J (Kenan ex-N6CCE), AF6C, VDP, HHC, and EVX. DE checked into the CAP Net before he
joined us on 2m…Tom is preparing for the upcoming CAP Annual Survivor
Event. KR6J, soon to be married in
02/18/2009 10M
Phone Net – W6ZE/AF6C
checked in DE, HHC, LDC, CF, IXN, and WB9YCJ. Congrats to
02/18/2009 2M
Phone Net – W6ZE/IXN
checked in DE, AF6C, CF, HHC, and WB9YCJ.
IXN asked DE about his new book, and James repeated the title for
Bob. AF6C had an ARRL Audio News
ready to air later, and Bob reminded all OPs abt Club meeting Friday nite…AF6C
also worked sum DX frm a little island off Puerto Rico on 20m phone &
CW….And Bob said that ARRL members can now download QST articles from 1915 thru
2005! CF once agn gave info. to OPs
abt the SCARS Swapmeet.(see above).
HHC said at least one contestant submitted an entry for a Club QSL card,
and YCJ & IXN discussed flickering street lights as a source of QRN. AF6C then aired the ARRL Audio News for
Feb. 13, 2009, at 21:04 hrs…The Tech Class Question Pool is now under review,
and questions & answers for the new Pool are being accepted!(see Feb. ed. Of
ARRL Letter)…Check ‘Logbook of the World’ on at the ARRL website for QSL card
info. …Palmdale ordinance against ham antenna construction is VOID! …ARRL Audio
News concluded at 21:23 hrs local time…TNX, Bob!
02/25/2009 10M
Phone Net – W6ZE/AF6C checked in DE, GMU, CF, IXN, and WB9YCJ. Through a member of CAP, DE picked up
two radios, one for 220MHz, and one for 440MHz! GMU had S3 sigs at IXN’s QTH, dwn in the
QRN…And Paul’s is recovering from his upper respiratory bug! CF, weak sigs at IXN’s rig, called for
more entries for a new Club QSL card.
OPs enjoyed a gud discussion over an unwanted, extra loaf of bread placed
in YCJ’s grocery sack…Keep it, return to store, or eat it were most options
considered…What would you do?! IXN
still has transmission problems & continues to tune a new ant. YCJ said that there won’t be a SW
Division Convention this year…Next year, it will be held in
02/25/2009 2M
Phone Net – W6ZE/IXN checked in DE, GMU, CF, EVX, YCJ, AF6C, and
WTQ. DE added to his repertoire of
radios wid a 220 MHz rig and a 440 MHz rig! GMU said he has a new ant. on standby to
erect in the future, and IXN is in the process of tuning a new 10-40m ant. GMU called for articles for Mar. ‘RF’,
and CF is preparing for the Baker-to-Vegas Test Run come Sat. AM. EVX & WTQ announced a need for 25
OPs for an upcoming event on Apr. 25…Contact kb6cmo@arrl.net . AF6C aired ARRL Audio News for 2/20/09
at 21:04 hrs. local time…ARRL continues to call for HAMS to help local citizens
with analog-to-digital problems before the new June 12 deadline…And World
Amateur Radio Day is just ahead…Contact arrl.org for further info…Tnx, Bob…ARRL
Audio News concluded at 21:23 hrs local time…AF6C has sold the classic Drake L-4 Linear
Amplifier & power supply…Now to ship it back to the ham buyer in
Indiana!