07/MAY/19 Report

Line Spacing+- AFont Size+- Print This Article
ORCA DIGITAL NET 07/MAY/19 Check-in/Rotation:

Check-ins : 16
Stations:
KA7FOO Doug Reno,NV
KJ6GQW Phil Eureka,CA in&out
KD7CL Craig Riverton,OR in&out
K6ETA Steve Petaluma,CA VidID
KK6KFB Chris Morgan Hill,CA in&out
KB6NN Howard Eureka,CA in&out
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka,CA in&out
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT in&out
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT
KB6HOH Steve Novato,CA in&out
KI7TPD Fred Cedar City,UT in&out
K6QOG Bill Cedar City,UT in&out
W6ADZ Darrell Reno,NV in&out
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS

80m lived up to it’s Solar Minimum reputation tonight; connection with distant stations was very difficult.  Check in was lighter than usual, maybe because some ORCA regulars could not copy NCS. Gene W1EEP in Pine Valley,ID checked in&out because copy was so sketchy; that’s unusual for Gene.  Our background noise was S-9+, unusual for us.  With only four active Ops in the weekly FLAMP exercise, we had a bit more time to work through a difficult band.  Mindy W7ZAP used six modes to fill the four stations, completing the file in slow but robust MFSK-16.  We like to fill stations by RELAY to engage more Ops with FLAMP features, but tonight we ran all six modes from NCS.  You will work like this when passing traffic with another Op and no relay station.  Mindy used: THOR-100, PSK250R, THOR-50×1, THOR-22, MFSK-32, MFSK-16.

We’ve begun calling for Late Ck-Ins before the FLAMP Exercise to reduce interruptions during the exercise.  The FLAMP exercise is the most demanding of attention and focus of all net activities. When you miss Ck-In, monitor the net until we call for Late Ck-Ins.  We’re now looking for Late Ck-Ins at four points in the net.

FLMSG accomodates Custom Forms.  You can modify FLMSG forms or create completely new ones.  All Custom Forms have to be at both ends of the exchange.  The Custom Form can be sent to other stations by attachments to email, flmsg, flamp, and even Winlink.

As the days get longer, we’re having more difficulty connecting stations early in the net.  Condx do improve around sunset.  We’re thinking to return to our original start time, 1930p/0230z.  Let us know how this will work for you.

Images from the net:

RX: KE6SLS,CA
RX: KE6SLS,CA

——–  Net Log  ——–

TEST TUNE 2019-05-08 01:06Z < K7KY

W7ZAP *** TUNE/TEST *** < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T01:09Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>

KA7FOO < W7ZAP
Lite copy here Doug < W7ZAP

KA7FOO
You have good strong signal.
KA7FOO

< K7KY TU
< NCS

KA7FOO < K7KY TU Doug
KA7FOO Doug Reno,NV < NCS

KJ6GQW KJ6GQW
IN & OUT

KJ6GQW < K7KY TU
KJ6GQW Phil Eureka,CA in&out < NCS

Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
KA7FOO Doug Reno,NV
KJ6GQW Phil Eureka,CA in&out

ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Check-in… < K7KY

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T01:17Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
de KD7CL
Craig Riverton, Or
IN & OUT

KD7CL < K7KY TU
KD7CL Craig Riverton,OR in&out < NCS

Can anyone relay the last station? < K7KY
We may hv a lite ck-in tonite band is tough and two cities hv ARC meeting tonite…

ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Check-in… < K7KY

K6ETA < K7KY TU Steve
K6ETA Steve Petaluma,CA < NCS

NCS < KK6KFB In&Out

KK6KFB < K7KY TU
KK6KFB Chris Morgan Hill,CA in&out < NCS

Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
KA7FOO Doug Reno,NV
KJ6GQW Phil Eureka,CA in&out
KD7CL Craig Riverton,OR in&out
K6ETA Steve Petaluma,CA VidID
KK6KFB Chris Morgan Hill,CA in&out
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS

ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Check-in… < K7KY

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T01:26Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>

KB6NN Howard Eureka CA in&out

KK6KFB < K7KY TU
KK6KFB Chris Morgan Hill,CA in&out < NCS

KB6NN < K7KY TU
KB6NN Howard Eureka,CA in&out < NCS

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T01:27Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
tu < KB6NN

Orca de ke6sls ke6sls
Pls chk me IN/OUT — HARC meeting tonight.
TU & 73
ke6sls

KE6SLS < K7KY TU
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka,CA in&out < NCS

Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
KA7FOO Doug Reno,NV
KJ6GQW Phil Eureka,CA in&out
KD7CL Craig Riverton,OR in&out
K6ETA Steve Petaluma,CA VidID
KK6KFB Chris Morgan Hill,CA in&out
KB6NN Howard Eureka,CA in&out
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka,CA in&out
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS

07:May:19 18:29:10p

WELCOME to the ORCA DIGITAL NET
Doug K7KY/NCS, Brookings,OR, 35w, 208′ Doublet @ 80′

ORCA meets every Tuesday 1830p/0130z – 3.581+1500 – MFSK-32
NBEMS Software: FLDIGI, FLMSG, FLAMP. Dave W1HKJ, Developer

ORCA is a DIRECTED net, dedicated to learning and developing
digital operating skills and practicing NBEMS traffic handling.
ORCA connects Amateur Operators with common interest in training,
information-sharing, and mutual-aid. Practice makes perfect!

New to ORCA? See: http://orcadigitalnet.com/quick-start/

Following check-in NCS sends:
1) Signal evaluation image (30sec)
2) Rotation list
3) Announcements

Weekly FLAMP Exercise
Open FLAMP before exercise begins.

Traffic Round: NCS calls each station in rotation.
No practice traffic? Send ‘QRU’. Hold keyboard dialogue
for Comment Round. Questions anytime.

Comment Round: RX reports, observations, questions
(keyboard or FLMSG BLANK Form as you like)

LOCK: Cursor @ 1500
ENABLE: RxID
DISABLE: TxID, end-of-Tx-ID, Mode-ID
DISABLE: CWID, CW-Postamble-ID, Pre-Signal-Tone*
* Use manual pre-tone (TUNE BUTTON) when doubles are likely.

—–

REMAINING CK-INS COME NOW. Participating Ops send ‘CALLSIGN’ or VidID
MONITORING Ops Send,’CALLSIGN in&out’

First time? CALL/NAME/QTH < NCS

W1EEP < K7KY TU
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT in&out < NCS

K7KY < WA7HHE

WA7HHE < K7KY QSL Brad
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT < NCS

WA7HHE < K7KY Brad pse relay the call 4 ck-in tu < K7KY

K6ETA < K7KY Steve pse relay call 4 ck-in tu < NCS

K6ETA Relaying 4 ORCA DIGITAL NET – NCS. Not Copying NCS? Check ‘in&out’ here… K6ETA

< K6ETA NIL

Enoch, UTAH
DM37ls

KR7K < K7KY TU
KR7K < NCS

KR7K < K7KY QSL
KR7K < NCS

oROops!

KR7KR < K7KY TU Ken
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT < NCS

The combination of tough band and ARC meetings may make a short roster tonite… BREAK

Signal Evaluation Image
Sending Pic:144×140; < K7KY

… start
[WRAP:beg][WRAP:lf][WRAP:fn 0RCA.b2s]<flmsg>4.0.7
:hdr_fm:41
W7ZAP 20191604234942
K7KY 20190805013919
:hdr_ed:21
W7ZAP 20192201220807
<blankform>
:mg:422 ORCA DIGITAL NET 07/MAY/19 Check-in/Rotation:

Check-ins : 12
Stations:
KA7FOO Doug Reno,NV
KJ6GQW Phil Eureka,CA in&out
KD7CL Craig Riverton,OR in&out
K6ETA Steve Petaluma,CA VidID
KK6KFB Chris Morgan Hill,CA in&out
KB6NN Howard Eureka,CA in&out
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka,CA in&out
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT in&out
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
[WRAP:chksum 6955][WRAP:end] … end

Anyone not copy the roster?? < NCS

ANNOUNCEMENTS 07/MAY/2019

Tonight’s FLAMP exercise distributes the file, ‘ex118.txt’, an FLDIGI/FLMSG/
FLAMP exercise. We continue exploring FLMSG Forms with a Red Cross form.
If you complete the optional exercise, send that file to NCS in the Traffic
round tonight or any net.

FLAMP supports Custom forms:
‘The custom html entry form needs to be at both the sending and receiving end
… The custom html form can be transmitted to new receiving stations via any
means, email attachment, “flmsg file transfer”, or “flamp file transfer”‘.
FLMSG Users Manual 4.0

Late Check-In:
If you miss Ck-In, no problem. Please monitor until NCS calls for late Ck-Ins.
We already look for Late Ck-Ins before the Traffic and Comments rounds and at
closing. Now, we’ll check before the FLAMP exercise too. Emergency traffic
anytime with your CALLSIGN. Early Ck-In begins @ 1815p, sometimes earlier.

ORCA Review:
If ORCA DIGITAL NET was a business, we’d want Aaron AG7GK to head our PR Dept.
He certainly gave us a great review on the NBEMS forum:
https://groups.io/g/nbems/topic/ft4_for_nbems_net_call/31420750?p=,,,20,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,20,2,0,3
1420750

We’ll continue sending the Signal Evaluation Image with the Postamble. Please
send both images by email; we’ll add them to the Net Report.

Net Report posted soon: http://orcadigitalnet.com/reports/
If you want on/off the Net Report/Log publication list:
ncs@orcadigitalnet.com < NCS

KB6HOH < K7KY TU
KB6HOH Steve Novato,CA in&out < NCS

ORCA DIGITAL NET 18:44:30p
Late Ck-in? Early Ck-Out? < K7KY

Next is the weekly FLAMP exercise with Mindy W7ZAP < NCS

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T01:45Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
Tonight’s exercise begins in THOR100 (352wpm/1800hz). We’ll fill
in PSK250R (220wpm/250hz) and THOR50x1 (176wpm/900hz).
Open your SQUELCH LEVEL in the PSK mode.
Check your BP filter, WIDE mode ahead… < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T01:46Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T01:46Z THOR 100 @ 1500>>

ORCA DIGITAL NET DE W7ZAP

<PROG 18 D4B6>{509B}FLAMP 2.2.03
<FILE 30 A6CF>{509B}20190507215356:ex118.txt
<ID 25 4E19>{509B}W7ZAP Brookings, OR
<SIZE 14 4F1F>{509B}367 5 80
<DESC 11 9D77>{509B}ex118
<FILE 30 A6CF>{509B}20190507215356:ex118.txt
<ID 25 4E19>{509B}W7ZAP Brookings, OR
<SIZE 14 4F1F>{509B}367 5 80
<DESC 11 9D77>{509B}ex118
<DATA 88 30E3>{509B:1}
OPTIONAL – FLDIGI/FLMSG/FLAMP file-manipulation exercise 7
Using the FL
<DATA 88 7DBA>{509B:2}MSG Red Cross form, ‘Welfare’, make ‘Lname’= Communications, make ‘Fname’= Exerc
<DATA 88 872F>{509B:3}ise. Create an imaginary address. Write a brief message in Msg-3.
If you comp
<DATA 88 3BF1>{509B:4}lete the optional exercise, send that file to NCS in FLAMP during the Traffic Ro
<DATA 55 216C>{509B:5}und. Before sending, change ‘QST’ to ‘NCS’.
<CNTL 10 32C3>{509B:EOF}
<CNTL 10 92CF>{509B:EOT}

DE W7ZAP K

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T01:47Z THOR 100 @ 1500>>

For REPORTS, I’ll prompt you in order with
your CALL only. Press the FLAMP ‘REPORT’
Button or send ‘No Copy’. I may ask you
to RELAY fill blocks.

We begin with …
KA7FOO

KA7FOO
with the exceprion of your call sign at the end
NOTHING was re
KA7FOO

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T01:48Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
RR
BREAK

K6ETA

DE K6ETA
File : ex118.txt
<MISSING 10 31B8>{509B}3 4
DE K6ETA K

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T01:48Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
WA7HHE

AP < WA7HHE did not get Rs ID, SORRY

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T01:49Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
RR
BREAK

KR7KR

de KR7KR k

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T01:49Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
ORCA DIGITAL NET DE W7ZAP

<PROG 18 D4B6>{509B}FLAMP 2.2.03
<FILE 30 A6CF>{509B}20190507215356:ex118.txt
<ID 25 4E19>{509B}W7ZAP Brookings, OR
<SIZE 14 4F1F>{509B}367 5 80
<DESC 11 9D77>{509B}ex118
<FILE 30 A6CF>{509B}20190507215356:ex118.txt
<ID 25 4E19>{509B}W7ZAP Brookings, OR
<SIZE 14 4F1F>{509B}367 5 80
<DESC 11 9D77>{509B}ex118
<DATA 88 30E3>{509B:1}
OPTIONAL – FLDIGI/FLMSG/FLAMP file-manipulation exercise 7
Using the FL
<DATA 88 7DBA>{509B:2}MSG Red Cross form, ‘Welfare’, make ‘Lname’= Communications, make ‘Fname’= Exerc
<DATA 88 872F>{509B:3}ise. Create an imaginary address. Write a brief message in Msg-3.
If you comp
<DATA 88 3BF1>{509B:4}lete the optional exercise, send that file to NCS in FLAMP during the Traffic Ro
<DATA 55 216C>{509B:5}und. Before sending, change ‘QST’ to ‘NCS’.
<CNTL 10 32C3>{509B:EOF}
<CNTL 10 92CF>{509B:EOT}

DE W7ZAP K

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T01:50Z PSK-250R @ 1500>>
KA7FOO

DE KA7FOO
File : ex118.txt
<MISSING 15 8E30>{509B}CONFIRMED
DE KA7FOO K

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T01:51Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
K6ETA

DE K6ETA
File : ex118.txt
<MISSING 15 8E30>{509B}CONFIRMED
DE K6ETA K

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T01:51Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
WA7HHE

7HHE
File : Unassigned
<MISSING 14 A2ED>{509B
WA7HHE K

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T01:52Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
KR7KR

MÊiDISSING 16 2A«aL
Mx tB}1 2 3 4 aDE KR7KR K

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T01:53Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
ORCA DIGITAL NET DE W7ZAP

<PROG 18 D4B6>{509B}FLAMP 2.2.03
<FILE 30 A6CF>{509B}20190507215356:ex118.txt
<ID 25 4E19>{509B}W7ZAP Brookings, OR
<SIZE 14 4F1F>{509B}367 5 80
<DESC 11 9D77>{509B}ex118
<FILE 30 A6CF>{509B}20190507215356:ex118.txt
<ID 25 4E19>{509B}W7ZAP Brookings, OR
<SIZE 14 4F1F>{509B}367 5 80
<DESC 11 9D77>{509B}ex118
<DATA 88 30E3>{509B:1}
OPTIONAL – FLDIGI/FLMSG/FLAMP file-manipulation exercise 7
Using the FL
<DATA 88 7DBA>{509B:2}MSG Red Cross form, ‘Welfare’, make ‘Lname’= Communications, make ‘Fname’= Exerc
<DATA 88 872F>{509B:3}ise. Create an imaginary address. Write a brief message in Msg-3.
If you comp
<DATA 88 3BF1>{509B:4}lete the optional exercise, send that file to NCS in FLAMP during the Traffic Ro
<DATA 55 216C>{509B:5}und. Before sending, change ‘QST’ to ‘NCS’.
<CNTL 10 32C3>{509B:EOF}
<CNTL 10 92CF>{509B:EOT}

DE W7ZAP K

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T01:54Z THOR 50 x1 @ 1500>>
WA7HHE

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T01:54Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
DE WA7HHE
File : Unassigned
<MISSING 14 A2ED>{509B}1 2 4 5
DE WA7HHE K

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T01:54Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
KR7KR

E KR
File : Unassigned
<MISSING 16 2ADA>{509B}1 2 3 4 5
DE 7KR K

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T01:55Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
ORCA DIGITAL NET DE W7ZAP

<PROG 18 D4B6>{509B}FLAMP 2.2.03
<FILE 30 A6CF>{509B}20190507215356:ex118.txt
<ID 25 4E19>{509B}W7ZAP Brookings, OR
<SIZE 14 4F1F>{509B}367 5 80
<DESC 11 9D77>{509B}ex118
<FILE 30 A6CF>{509B}20190507215356:ex118.txt
<ID 25 4E19>{509B}W7ZAP Brookings, OR
<SIZE 14 4F1F>{509B}367 5 80
<DESC 11 9D77>{509B}ex118
<DATA 88 30E3>{509B:1}
OPTIONAL – FLDIGI/FLMSG/FLAMP file-manipulation exercise 7
Using the FL
<DATA 88 7DBA>{509B:2}MSG Red Cross form, ‘Welfare’, make ‘Lname’= Communications, make ‘Fname’= Exerc
<DATA 88 872F>{509B:3}ise. Create an imaginary address. Write a brief message in Msg-3.
If you comp
<DATA 88 3BF1>{509B:4}lete the optional exercise, send that file to NCS in FLAMP during the Traffic Ro
<DATA 55 216C>{509B:5}und. Before sending, change ‘QST’ to ‘NCS’.
<CNTL 10 32C3>{509B:EOF}
<CNTL 10 92CF>{509B:EOT}

DE W7ZAP K

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T01:58Z THOR 22 @ 1500>>
WA7HHE

DE WA7HHE
File : ex118.txt
<n P /aG tnbcD Mo dm 4 5
DE WA7HHE K

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T01:58Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
KR7KR

DE KR7KR
File : ex118.txt
<te ~6 2ADA>{509B}1 2 3 4 5
DE KR7KR K

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T01:58Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
ORCA DIGITAL NET DE W7ZAP

<PROG 18 D4B6>{509B}FLAMP 2.2.03
<FILE 30 A6CF>{509B}20190507215356:ex118.txt
<ID 25 4E19>{509B}W7ZAP Brookings, OR
<SIZE 14 4F1F>{509B}367 5 80
<DESC 11 9D77>{509B}ex118
<FILE 30 A6CF>{509B}20190507215356:ex118.txt
<ID 25 4E19>{509B}W7ZAP Brookings, OR
<SIZE 14 4F1F>{509B}367 5 80
<DESC 11 9D77>{509B}ex118
<DATA 88 30E3>{509B:1}
OPTIONAL – FLDIGI/FLMSG/FLAMP file-manipulation exercise 7
Using the FL
<DATA 88 7DBA>{509B:2}MSG Red Cross form, ‘Welfare’, make ‘Lname’= Communications, make ‘Fname’= Exerc
<DATA 88 872F>{509B:3}ise. Create an imaginary address. Write a brief message in Msg-3.
If you comp
<DATA 88 3BF1>{509B:4}lete the optional exercise, send that file to NCS in FLAMP during the Traffic Ro
<DATA 55 216C>{509B:5}und. Before sending, change ‘QST’ to ‘NCS’.
<CNTL 10 32C3>{509B:EOF}
<CNTL 10 92CF>{509B:EOT}

DE W7ZAP K

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T02:00Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
WA7HHE

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T02:00Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
DE WA7HHE
File : ex118.txt
<MISSING 12 A6A5>{509B}1
DE WA7HHE K

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T02:01Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
KR7KR

DE KR7KR1t e”n teaN, noKSING 12 96A7>{509B}1 2 3
DE KR7KR K

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T02:01Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
ORCA DIGITAL NET DE W7ZAP

<PROG 18 D4B6>{509B}FLAMP 2.2.03
<DATA 88 30E3>{509B:1}
OPTIONAL – FLDIGI/FLMSG/FLAMP file-manipulation exercise 7
Using the FL
<DATA 88 7DBA>{509B:2}MSG Red Cross form, ‘Welfare’, make ‘Lname’= Communications, make ‘Fname’= Exerc
<DATA 88 872F>{509B:3}ise. Create an imaginary address. Write a brief message in Msg-3.
If you comp
<DATA 88 3BF1>{509B:4}lete the optional exercise, send that file to NCS in FLAMP during the Traffic Ro
<CNTL 10 32C3>{509B:EOF}
<CNTL 10 92CF>{509B:EOT}

DE W7ZAP K

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T02:04Z MFSK-16 @ 1500>>
WA7HHE

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T02:04Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
DE WA7HHE
File : ex118.txt
<MISSING 15 8E30>{509B}CONFIRMED
DE WA7HHE K

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T02:04Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
KR7KR

KR7KR
File : ex118.txt
<MISSING 8 B26A>{509B}2
DE KR7KR K

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T02:05Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>

ORCA DIGITAL NET DE W7ZAP

<PROG 18 D4B6>{509B}FLAMP 2.2.03
<DATA 88 7DBA>{509B:2}MSG Red Cross form, ‘Welfare’, make ‘Lname’= Communications, make ‘Fname’= Exerc
<DATA 88 7DBA>{509B:2}MSG Red Cross form, ‘Welfare’, make ‘Lname’= Communications, make ‘Fname’= Exerc
<CNTL 10 32C3>{509B:EOF}
<CNTL 10 92CF>{509B:EOT}

DE W7ZAP K

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T02:06Z MFSK-16 @ 1500>>

KR7KR

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T02:07Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
KR7KR

DE KR7KR
File : ex118.txt
<MISSING 15 8E30>{509B}CONFIRMED
DE KR7KR K

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T02:07Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
K7KY < W7ZAP Well that was tough… 6 modes. Thanks for hanging in there!
BTN < W7ZAP

Great exercise Mindy Et Al… a tough band is perfect for learning how to complete a file when the band is not making it easy… this is what we would hv to do

with emergency traffic… we would exhaust all our modes b4 we quit tnx to all BREAK

ORCA DIGITAL NET 19:09:19p
Late Ck-in? Early Ck-Out? < K7KY

K7KY de KI7TPD

KI7TPD Fred, Cedar City Utah Checking In and Out tonight (not copying very well)

KI7TPD < K7KY TU
KI7TPD Fred Cedar City,UT in&out < NCS

7ZAP < K6QOG Bill Cedar City, UT in&out < k6qog

K6QOG < K7KY TU
K6QOG Bill Cedar City,UT in&out < NCS

When we have ck-ins during the net, if they are active, we resend the updated roster, if they’re in&out we don’t send the roster as it doesn’t effect the net

last call late ck in < NCS

Traffic round begins with Doug KA7FOO < NCS

NCS DE KA7FOO

<PROG 18 692C>{B4A4}FLAMP 2.2.03
<FILE 40 00B0>{B4A4}20190508015432:KA7FOO-RC.ex118.sws
<ID 28 506A>{B4A4}KA7FOO Reno, NV DM09
<SIZE 14 23D2>{B4A4}381 6 64
<DESC 12 532D>{B4A4}EX 118
<DATA 72 9290>{B4A4:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAF5XQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzTXHDbV/Qcrgw1ivr2
<DATA 72 E62B>{B4A4:2}IhC4Ec2hJ1ZE7db7n6x07upM8HdDP++UAgQ6XMAfhljwJ769qXMvzoXlCgKdLtOI
<DATA 72 9B01>{B4A4:3}vkH+dLJSuhjeKptQU5KK82wZA8ToWkCWVgQgd59jZCce2rMTrupnHuWyakW+hhni
<DATA 72 72BB>{B4A4:4}pvH6q8ttkmYXZhq1ohvMUp0jC7BcB+IRc89pPjlkGxuS/yk/BZz6TWwnS6ZBbJKB
<DATA 72 3FF6>{B4A4:5}A22NVEm/rZ3r6jg3Lcxno3WkhBzyeq027gg6FVRG+QR4msio8aUv83AcpoC9NNCQ
<DATA 69 B520>{B4A4:6}l/R2BGC5dXWWicrU+wH+6py/oRyKtAD5ipW8Ag6Gj28u6xVtCgA
[b64:end] <CNTL 10 6272>{B4A4:EOF}
<CNTL 10 C27E>{B4A4:EOT}

DE KA7FOO K

<STX>
DE K7KY
File : KA7FOO-RC.ex118.sws
<MISSING 15 945D>{B4A4}CONFIRMED
DE K7KY K

K6ETA < K7KY Steve ur next 4 Traffic

NCS DE K6ETA

<PROG 18 1D5D>{B107}FLAMP 2.2.03
<FILE 36 8BB5>{B107}20190508015503:K6ETA-ex118.sws
<ID 24 994E>{B107}K6ETA Petaluma, CA
<SIZE 14 7B7F>{B107}377 6 64
<DESC 18 8417>{B107}ORCA Traffic
<DATA 72 EFE3>{B107:1}[b64:start]PGZsbXNnPjQuMC43CjpoZHJfZWQ6MjEgCks2RVRBIDIwMTkwODA1M
<DATA 72 FC7C>{B107:2}DE1NTAzCjxyZWR4X3Nudz4KOmxuYW1lOjE0IENvbW11bmljYXRpb25zCjpmbmFtZ
<DATA 72 B5D3>{B107:3}To4IEV4ZXJjaXNlCjpub3Bob25lOjEgMAo6bTE6MSAwCjptMjoxIDAKOm0zOjEgM
<DATA 72 71CE>{B107:4}Ao6bTQ6MSAwCjptNToxIDAKOm02OjEgMAo6bTc6MSAwCjptODoxIDAKOm05OjEgM
<DATA 72 B868>{B107:5}Ao6bTEwOjEgMAo6bTExOjEgMAo6bTEyOjEgMAo6bTEzOjEgMAo6bTE0OjEgMAo6b
<DATA 65 66D9>{B107:6}TE1OjEgMAo6Y21zZzoxNyBQU0syNTBSIHdvcmtlZCBPSwo=
[b64:end] <CNTL 10 69D3>{B107:EOF}
<CNTL 10 C9DF>{B107:EOT}

DE K6ETA K

<STX>
DE K7KY
File : K6ETA-ex118.sws
<MISSING 15 69E2>{B107}CONFIRMED
DE K7KY K

Next 4 Traffic is Brad WA7HHE < NCS

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T02:17Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
NCS DE WA7HHE

<PROG 18 4179>{8DEB}FLAMP 2.2.03
<FILE 52 C1BC>{8DEB}20190508021013:ORCA_RED_CROSS_MSG_RESPONSE.sws
<ID 38 D451>{8DEB}WA7HHE CEDAR CITY, UTAH (DM37HP)
<SIZE 14 262D>{8DEB}365 6 64
<DESC 24 9C94>{8DEB}RED CROSS RESPONSE
<DATA 72 375B>{8DEB:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAGCXQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzTjfidVQfXCrTpReL4
<DATA 72 069D>{8DEB:2}vn8M7L3fTMnnuVOXTP2EojOkrwaXaltSUh1RoSdAVwQk4yhIOK+0joMPIbDiNlt3
<DATA 72 2336>{8DEB:3}Mclimdqou5ZqAbxcPtK1VYH4vo/BpDBQFi+Gu/lGWZ6FYSOwAnt+7tBH2f5dlksE
<DATA 72 4810>{8DEB:4}pKFkO4U5CF/70k3bkjjK+xEccYkgQeQTVels3t3Fj5vUh1CMsWWqwFUtgXtuw23t
<DATA 72 70C9>{8DEB:5}zBlvQM9z46bJsiJLAru7d29L6gpz5kCYdp5CeP4pwDPXXWZT+uWRn4QohlP9fbqi
<DATA 53 7A7F>{8DEB:6}Frj/erMmNL0IhI0PZdoM4xFaCahRhiLxGkA
[b64:end] <CNTL 10 B220>{8DEB:EOF}
<CNTL 10 122C>{8DEB:EOT}

DE WA7HHE K

<STX>
DE K7KY
File : ORCA_RED_CROSS_MSG_RESPONSE.sws
<MISSING 15 98DC>{8DEB}CONFIRMED
DE K7KY K

KR7KR < K7KY Ken ur turn 4 Traffic

NCS DE KR7KR

<PROG 18 72AF>{9C47}FLAMP 2.2.03
<FILE 33 FE63>{9C47}20190508021230:ex.118_KR7KR
<ID 33 1E8F>{9C47}KR7KR Cedar City, UT dm37lp
<SIZE 14 B063>{9C47}425 7 64
<DATA 72 9F25>{9C47:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAHFXQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzTjfidVQfXCrTpReL4
<DATA 72 7BED>{9C47:2}f9PHedjJSWyMeRErU8Du+T/QS8/D0y9kuRBq9fdXX82ssv02sz2+tv84iWy6yTvs
<DATA 72 DDCC>{9C47:3}S8ZHoYm+0uM+h7ctr1kuG7ijXfEkjcp17a0Juo/uwKBfO9uqbawrriGd6nUJ00ZA
<DATA 72 A5FC>{9C47:4}RHV/ZRkt42DLFVVjl7Zw8L2L3hZ+tmB1wQFIv25nVmt5DwP1nLH4rxvj3YR/3GXv
<DATA 72 0791>{9C47:5}wR83TNwf0HwOTRvSbwmDEfRZ/+Cf1F4FP9xb6I3Oa5Oy8RYChY1vVC4tLJBTSJq9
<DATA 72 5D15>{9C47:6}Hi/Es36UfHiyb1XKeCeixFnxhMPRdiP6FwOaKuDBSlKc65OvJDSZhCFTJf4AG8vn
<DATA 49 EC89>{9C47:7}uJDXyIq5TUcrcyaXRXDqU7iUnicmQA=
[b64:end] <CNTL 10 A606>{9C47:EOF}
<CNTL 10 060A>{9C47:EOT}

DE KR7KR K

<STX>
DE K7KY
File : ex.118_KR7KR
<MISSING 15 AFD0>{9C47}CONFIRMED
DE K7KY K

ORCA DIGITAL NET 19:22:21p
Late Ck-in? Early Ck-Out? < K7KY

Time 4 the Comment round with only 4 active stations we hv a bit more time good thing we needed extra time for the FLAMP exercise… Comments begins with
Doug KA7FOO < NCS

OK to me. Heard everybody. But KR7KR I missed block 3.
Spring may be turning into summer. In the 80’s a couple times last week. And getting summer afternoon rain showers. So … What was / is wrong with Utah tonight? But

then we do not have Idaho or Arizona tonight.

Trying of several modes is neccessary, but relays may be quicker and easier. And that is the major reason why I like FlDigi. Relaying made easy!
KA7FOO
KA7FOO

RR Doug we usually try to spread relays around in the FLAMP exercise tonite we were trying different modes bREAK Next for comments is Steve K6ETA < NCS

K7KY < K6ETA Tough traffic exercise tonight! I wonder if having another Station relay who copied all on the first rounds would be better than trying all the modes?

Looks like Doug had the same thought! Anyways it’s all great practice and sometimes a smaller net allows for more experimentation!!! Thanks as always!

73 de K6ETA
SK

RR Steve u & Doug are correct, of course…. tonite we have only 4 active stations so we were more or less simiulating two Ops passing traffic not having a

relay available so they had to try all the modes they know (-: we try to arrange this exericise so there’s lots of opportunity to use all the FLAMP tools RELAY is

very important we’ve not forgotten tu BREAK Next up is Brad WA7HHE maybe he can say why not so many CC ops tonite over < NCS

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T02:29Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
ORCA Net < WA7HHE, Really good exercise tonight on how to push a msg through with very difficult band condx. Prop God just not shining upon Cedar City, MFSK 16 did

the trick. Digital gets the msg through. < WA7HHE Cedar City.

FB Brad tu BREAK next up 4 Comments is Ken KR7KR < NCS

NCS < KR7KR

interesting band conditions
signals up and down
good practice
73
de KR7KR k

Good practice 4 sure good thing there were only a few of us tonite BREAK next 4 Comments is Mindy W7ZAP < NCS

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T02:31Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>

… start
[WRAP:beg][WRAP:lf][WRAP:fn W7ZAP_report.b2s]<flmsg>4.0.7
:hdr_fm:21
W7ZAP 20190805023142
:hdr_ed:21
W7ZAP 20170512224719
<blankform>
:mg:966 35w 180ft doublet @ 145ft
W7ZAP copied the following stations:

KA7FOO 75% copy KBD, FLAMP (S9) -2 to 4dB
KJ6GQW 100% copy KBD (S9) -7dB
KD7CL 100% copy KBD (S9) 4dB
K6ETA 100% copy KBD, VidID, FLAMP (S9) 8dB
KK6KFB 100% copy KBD (S9)
KB6NN 0% copy KBD
KE6SLS 100% copy (S9) -2dB
W1EEP 80% copy (S9) -3dB
WA7HHE 100% copy KBD, FLAMP (S9) -5 to 0dB
KR7KR 0% copy KBD @ ck-in, then 100%, 100% FLAMP (S9) -3 to 2dB
KB6HOH 100% copy VidID
KI7TPD 100% copy KBD (S9) 0dB
K6QOG 100% copy KBD (S9) -10dB
K7KY 100% copy KBD, FLMSG, FLAMP, image

Have an S9+ B/G noise level tonite. Worst copy I’ve had in a long time, especially for digital. Unusually difficult path to UT. PSK250R and MFSK16 did the task

tonight. Remember if you want to TX a block a couple times, enter ‘2,2’ or whichever block, in the blocks field. Yes, should have used relays in the FLAMP exercise…

next time!

Thanks for working with us tonite. Hope to see you on the WF again soon!
73,
Mindy W7ZAP
[WRAP:chksum 2FC1][WRAP:end] … end

Before RSID: <<2019-05-08T02:33Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
Extra note KA7FOO was only 75% copy at ck-in, 100% after < W7ZAP

Are there any further comments? < NCS

True Doug. Learning the modes is quite important. And tonight was a good test, better than other nights. And as I have stated in the past … I like shootouts!!
See you Digi-Hams next week.
KA7FOO
KA7FOO

KA7FOO < K7KY Tnx Doug we also like the shoot outs… we’ll run out of valid modes to compare on of these days then I guess we can repeat some of the tougher

ones BREAK any more comments? < NCS

Are there any comments from monitoring stations? < NCS

The band may be diffucult enough tonite that a number of our regular stations are not hearing NCS BREAK last call for late ckins < NCS

This is W6ADZ W6ADZ Darrell Reno, NV
In&out.

W6ADZ < K7KY TU
W6ADZ Darrell Reno,NV in&out < NCS

W6ADZ < K7KY GE Darrell any comments for the net b4 we close? < NCS

K7ky de W6ADZ didn’t get in in time to participate. All stations were very strong here what I did hear.
73 and I’ll try to get in next week
de W6ADZ k

FB CU next week BREAK

1940L – 0240Z
This concludes the ORCA DIGITAL NET
Thanks for practicing with us tonight.
We hope to work with you again
next Tuesday evening.

Sending Pic:144×140; 73 Doug K7KY
t+ o1Sl— ök a Z”ent nvipt i
ar aPÝativadg

… start
[WRAP:beg][WRAP:lf][WRAP:fn 0RCA.b2s]<flmsg>4.0.7
:hdr_fm:41
W7ZAP 20191604234942
K7KY 20190805024057
:hdr_ed:21
W7ZAP 20192201220807
<blankform>
:mg:553 ORCA DIGITAL NET 07/MAY/19 Check-in/Rotation:

Check-ins : 16
Stations:
KA7FOO Doug Reno,NV
KJ6GQW Phil Eureka,CA in&out
KD7CL Craig Riverton,OR in&out
K6ETA Steve Petaluma,CA VidID
KK6KFB Chris Morgan Hill,CA in&out
KB6NN Howard Eureka,CA in&out
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka,CA in&out
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT in&out
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT
KB6HOH Steve Novato,CA in&out
KI7TPD Fred Cedar City,UT in&out
K6QOG Bill Cedar City,UT in&out
W6ADZ Darrell Reno,NV in&out
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
[WRAP:chksum 45F2][WRAP:end] … end

Doug … Second image was better than first image.
Better band conditions now.
KA7FOO
KA7FOO

Tnx Doug cu next week (-: we hope 4 better condx 73 < K7KY

Net Reports

19/DEC/23 Report

19/DEC/23 Report

ORCA DIGITAL NET 19/DEC/23 Check-In/Rotation Check-Ins: 23 Stations: __W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX __KI7ARP Herman Pine Valley,UT QNX __KE7YX Emery Pendleton,OR QNX N6FPV Matt Scotia,CA VidID WA7JYK Tom Joseph,OR __AK0SK Sila Kansas City,MO QNX __K7UK Rick Omak,WA QNX KE6SLS Jaye [...]

CALLSIGN Lookup by WM7D

Download NBEMS Exercises (Zip File)

Download Path Evaluation Macro Files

ORCA_sidebar_image
Banner

FEMA Region X HF Interoperability Testing (60m)


FEMA Region X Monthly Interoperability NET, which comprises Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, conducts a monthly interoperability communications exercise on the 60-meter band. This exercise often includes a voice portion and a digital portion.

FEMA Region X uses the call sign of WGY910. The COMMEX occurs on the third Wednesday of the month from 1730 to 1900Z. Primary check-in is usually on 60-meter channel 1.

FEMA Region X Monthly Interoperability NET

3rd Wednesday 1730Z - 1900Z
Channel 1: 5330.5 kHz
Channel 2: 5346.5 kHz
Channel 3: 5357.0 kHz
Channel 4: 5371.5 kHz
Channel 5: 5403.5 kHz
1730Z Open net, delay check-ins
60M - CH1
1735Z NCS sends 1st dig msg
60M - BPSK31 - CH 2
1740Z NCS repeats 1st dig msg using alt mode
60M - MT63-2KL CH2
1745Z NCS calls for check-ins and reports
60M - CH1
1815Z NCS TX 2nd digital msg
60M - BPSK31 - CH 2
1825Z NCS reTX 2nd dig msg using alt mode
60M - MT63-2KL - CH 2
1827Z NCS calls for reports
60M - CH 1
1850Z NCS closes the net
60M - CH 1

World ClockWorld Clockwindow[wtb_event_widgets.pop()].init()

SHORTWAVE RADIOGRAM

Shortwave Radiogram transmits digital text and images on an analog shortwave broadcast transmitter. The program is produced and presented by Dr. Kim Andrew Elliott KD9XB. Shortwave Radiogram continues VOA Radiogram's tradition testing new modes and is an interesting source for Digital Ops wishing to practice more with FLDIGI & FLAMP.
 

Shortwave Radiogram Transmission Schedule (AM)

Fri 2030-2100 UTC
7780 kHz
9455 kHz
WRMI Florida
Sat 1600-1630 UTC
9400 kHz
Space Line, Bulgaria
Sun 2330-2400 UTC
7780 kHz
WRMI Florida
Mon 0800-0830 UTC
7730 kHz
5850 kHz
WRMI Florida

World Clock