ORCA DIGITAL NET

ORCA DIGITAL NET 07/Mar/23 Check-In/Rotation

Check-Ins: 24
Stations:
__W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
__AC6DF Norm Lacey,WA QNX
__N7OOS Earl Boise,ID QNX
__WA0TJT Keith Kansas City,MO QNX
__N2RSN David Keno,OR QNX
__WY7SJM Steve Casper,WY QNX
__KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
__KD0NBH John Kansas City,MO QNX
__KB6NN Howard Eureka,CA QNX
__W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ QNX
__AK0SK Sila Kansas City,MO QNX Relay: KD0NBH
__AD7DQ Ron Horseshoe Bend,ID QNX
AE6LJ Lamar Redway,CA
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR
N6FPV Matt Scotia,CA
KS6M John Oakland,CA
__KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
__KJ7VGV Don Reno,NV QNX
__KJ6WLO Brent Veneta,OR QNX
__K7DV Dave Idaho Falls,ID QNX
__K7UK Rick Omak,WA QNX
__K0KEX Rick Smithville,MO QNX
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS

Propagation is an equal opportunity suppressor. Even in difficult condx, some stations do well. Next week may be quite different. Digital modes and tactics enable us to pass traffic in some of the worst condx. AE6LJ Lamar in Redway,CA & John KS6M in Oakland,CA CONFIRMED the NBEMS Exercise file in a single pass of PSK-250RC2. That’s a speedy, 440wpm, but sensitive mode. Lamar & John have similar path to NCS. PSK & ODFM rock when condx are favorable.

Rainbow Canyons ARC Ops are meeting tonight, reducing our Roster and NBEMS Exercise a little. We wrapped the main net in 40min, probably an ORCA record. A few years ago, Cedar City,UT Ops were sometimes 1/3 to 1/2 the Roster. They’ve helped put ORCA DIGITAL NET on the map.

John KD0NBH in Kansas City,MO must have fine-tuned his new Loop antenna. His signal was much stronger tonight. Speaking of signals, it’s interesting to compare Net Report maps to the main page map. Main page markers display everyone who’s checked in; the weekly Net Report maps are single-session ck-ins. Comparing them reveals what’s possible and what occurred tonight.

Next week, we’ll again work with Macros during Comments. This time, we’re practicing sending traffic that containg Macro Tags. Here there are pitfalls not covered in the User Manual. Please include with your comments your actual ORCA Ck-In Macro in Text form only. Don’t execute the Macro, but copy/paste it into the TX buffer before/after your comments. Remember, we can’t include Macro Tags in a file called by Macro. Our Comment Macro, powered by the <FILE> Tag, is a good example. Once we engage the Macro Parser, it attempts to execute every Tag.

Just prior to the Comment Round, we’ll ask a Washington station to send the Path Evaluation Macro. Please inclued that image with the beginning/end ORCAtest images you usually email. We’ll publish the results.

Do you use Net Logs attached to each Net Report? We used to edit out all the HF noise and better group transmissions to make the log easier to read. This year, we stopped editing the log. It takes about an hour. So far, no one has mentioned the change leading to the conclusion we may have been editing for ourselves all these years. Now, Net Logs are raw & harder to parse, but still useful for understanding net events.

Images from the net:

K0KEX Smithville, MO

KB6NN Eureka, CA

KD0NBH Kansas City, MO

KJ7VGV Reno, NV

KK6RJR Bakersfield, CA

KS6M Oakland, CA

N6FPV Scotia, CA

W7WSV Mesa, AZ

WB7EUX Joseph, OR

Last year, we reduced the Digital Net Schedule of recommended nets to those most similar to ORCA DIGITAL NET. We’ve since revised our thinking and returned to the original schedule. Different operations make for different learning; it’s all useful.

Remember these nets; they’re conducted by ORCA colleagues. 4 digital nets, M-Thurs on 3.581mhz,
our Western-US digital watering-hole, and one Winlink net.

Monday, Humboldt County Emergency Digital Net, 1845p/0245z, 3.581+1500, MFSK-32, KE6SLS/NCS (regional)

Tuesday, ORCA DIGITAL NET, 1930p/0230z, 3.581+1500, MFSK-32, K7KY & W7ZAP/NCS, http://orcadigitalnet.com/ (W/USA)

Wednesday, NA ID ERC Digital Net, 1915m/0215z, 3.581+1500, MT63-1kL, K7DV/NCS (regional)

Wednesday, HUMCO Winlink Wednesday Net, Matthew KN7CEI/NCS, Message KN6CEI w/CALL,NAME,QTH, https://humboldtwinlinkwednesday.net/

Thursday, Western Digital Net, 1930p/0230z, 3.581+1500, MFSK-32, K6ETA/NCS, http://westerndigitalnet.org/ (W/USA)

Thanks for taking time to practice with us again tonight. We appreciate your support. We hope to see you again next Tuesday evening.

73 Doug K7KY & Mindy W7ZAP

— Net Log —

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W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX

ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In
NBEMS Exercise Tonight w/Traffic Round
SEND on 1 line:
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Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
AC6DF Norm Lacey,WA QNX
N7OOS Earl Boise,ID QNX
WA0TJT Keith Kansas City,,MO QNX
N2RSN David Keno,OR QNX

ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In
NBEMS Exercise Tonight w/Traffic Round
SEND on 1 line:
‘CALLSIGN’ only (Active)
‘CALLSIGN QNX’ (In&Out)
‘CALL NAME QTH QNX’ (1st Ck-In) < K7KY/NCS
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NBEMS Exercise Tonight w/Traffic Round
SEND on 1 line:
‘CALLSIGN’ only (Active)
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Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
AC6DF Norm Lacey,WA QNX
N7OOS Earl Boise,ID QNX
WA0TJT Keith Kansas City,,MO QNX
N2RSN David Keno,OR QNX
WY7SJM Steve Casper,WY QNX

ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In
NBEMS Exercise Tonight w/Traffic Round
SEND on 1 line:
‘CALLSIGN’ only (Active)
‘CALLSIGN QNX’ (In&Out)
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KK6RJR < K7KY GE Richard TU
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
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KD0NBH < K7KY GE John TU
KD0NBH John Kansas City,MO QNX
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Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
AC6DF Norm Lacey,WA QNX
N7OOS Earl Boise,ID QNX
WA0TJT Keith Kansas City,,MO QNX
N2RSN David Keno,OR QNX
WY7SJM Steve Casper,WY QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
KD0NBH John Kansas City,MO QNX

ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In
NBEMS Exercise Tonight w/Traffic Round
SEND on 1 line:
‘CALLSIGN’ only (Active)
‘CALLSIGN QNX’ (In&Out)
‘CALL NAME QTH QNX’ (1st Ck-In) < K7KY/NCS
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AD7DQ Ron Horseshoe Bend,ID QNX

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@: orcadigitalnet.com/quick-start/ for our Ck-In Protocol.
See the Macro page for Ck-In Macros. TU BK
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Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
AC6DF Norm Lacey,WA QNX
N7OOS Earl Boise,ID QNX
WA0TJT Keith Kansas City,MO QNX
N2RSN David Keno,OR QNX
WY7SJM Steve Casper,WY QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
KD0NBH John Kansas City,MO QNX
KB6NN Howard Eureka,CA QNX
W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ QN
AK0SK Sila Kansas City,MO QNX Relay: KD0NBH
AD7DQ Ron Horseshoe Bend,ID QNX
AE6LJ Lamar Redway,CA
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR
N6FPV Matt Scotia,CA
KS6M John Oakland,CA
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX

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K7DV Dave Idaho Falls,ID QNX < K7KY

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ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In
NBEMS Exercise Tonight w/Traffic Round
SEND on 1 line:
‘CALLSIGN’ only (Active)
‘CALLSIGN QNX’ (In&Out)
‘CALL NAME QTH QNX’ (1st Ck-In) < K7KY/NCS
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Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
AC6DF Norm Lacey,WA QNX
N7OOS Earl Boise,ID QNX
WA0TJT Keith Kansas City,MO QNX
N2RSN David Keno,OR QNX
WY7SJM Steve Casper,WY QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
KD0NBH John Kansas City,MO QNX
KB6NN Howard Eureka,CA QNX
W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ QNX
AK0SK Sila Kansas City,MO QNX Relay: KD0NBH
AD7DQ Ron Horseshoe Bend,ID QNX
AE6LJ Lamar Redway,CA
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR
N6FPV Matt Scotia,CA
KS6M John Oakland,CA
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
KJ7VGV Don Reno,NV QNX
KJ6WLO Brent Veneta,OR QNX
K7DV Dave Idaho Falls,ID QNX
K7UK Rick Omak,WA QNX
K0KEX Rick Smithville,MO QNX

2023-03-14 19:29:44p 02:29:44z
WELCOME to ORCA DIGITAL NET
Doug K7KY/NCS, Brookings,OR, 35w, 210′ Doublet @ 80′

ORCA meets every Tuesday 1930p/0330z – 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

NBEMS Exercise:
Have FLAMP open. Stay Focused, Exercise is brisk.
Monitors can work the Exercise silently and FILL
or CONFIRM in after-net Monitor’s Session.

Traffic Round: NCS calls FLAMP Exercise Stations
for practice traffic (NBEMS Exercise files).
Not Ready? Send ‘QRU’; FILL/REPORT in Monitor’s Session

Comment Round: RX reports, observations, questions

NET PROTOCOL:
LOCK: Cursor @ 1500
ENABLE: RxID
DISABLE: TxID, end-of-Tx-ID, Pre-Signal-Tone*
DISABLE: Mode-ID, CWID, CW-Postamble-ID

* Pre-Tone manually (TUNE BUTTON) when doubles are likely.

—–

REMAINING CK-INS COME NOW
ACTIVE Ops Send: ‘CALLSIGN’ or VidID
MONITORING Ops Send: ‘CALLSIGN QNX’ (QNI/QNX)
FIRST TIME Op? Send: CALL/NAME/QTH/QNX
< K7KY/NCSy

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RSID: <<2023-03-15T02:33Z MFSK-32 @ 3581+1493>>
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Signal Evaluation Image
Sending Pic:140×140; < K7KY

… start
[WRAP:beg][WRAP:lf][WRAP:fn 0RCA.b2s]<flmsg>4.0.19.02
:hdr_fm:20
K7KY 20231503023511
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K7KY 20192409231907
<blankform>
:mg:754 ORCA DIGITAL NET 07/Mar/23 Check-In/Rotation

Check-Ins: 24
Stations:
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
AC6DF Norm Lacey,WA QNX
N7OOS Earl Boise,ID QNX
WA0TJT Keith Kansas City,MO QNX
N2RSN David Keno,OR QNX
WY7SJM Steve Casper,WY QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
KD0NBH John Kansas City,MO QNX
KB6NN Howard Eureka,CA QNX
W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ QNX
AK0SK Sila Kansas City,MO QNX Relay: KD0NBH
AD7DQ Ron Horseshoe Bend,ID QNX
AE6LJ Lamar Redway,CA
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR
N6FPV Matt Scotia,CA
KS6M John Oakland,CA
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
KJ7VGV Don Reno,NV QNX
KJ6WLO Brent Veneta,OR QNX
K7DV Dave Idaho Falls,ID QNX
K7UK Rick Omak,WA QNX
K0KEX Rick Smithville,MO QNX
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
[WRAP:chksum 53EE][WRAP:end] … end

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tonight’s NBEMS traffic-handling Exercise features the FLMSG ICS-213 form. Answers to the Exercise
question may be useful to everyone.

NBEMS Exercise instructions always have you change FLAMP’s receipient address from QST to something
like, ORCA/NCS or W7ZAP. We established this convention years ago when newer Ops would request Fills in
Traffic Round, a logical response to files addressed QST. QST traffic goes to everyone on frequency. We
don’t have time to Fill these files during net, but we can fill them in the after-net Monitor’s Session.

If, in the Monitor’s Session, you want Traffic/Comment Round files Filled or have questions that require more
time, we’ll ask you to wait until we process those Filling or CONFIRMING the NBEMS Exercise. We’ll circle
back to you ASAP. Thanks for understanding. The Monitor’s Session isn’t for comments, but we’re happy to
answer questions after helping those working the NBEMS Exercise.

During the main net, we call Monitoring stations for comments after the Active stations. We answer questions
and fill other net files in Monitor’s Session AFTER helping Ops with the NBEMS Exercise file.

Remember this ORCA/FLAMP convention: When there’s only you & NCS FILLING or CONFIRMING files
(1<>1), send your Report directly w/o waiting for NCS to prompt you. When there’s more than one receiver
(1<>many) & doubles are likely, NCS prompts stations in order for Reports.

Macros are on schedule for next session’s Comment Round, 21/Mar/23. 1st, we’ll ask a Washington station to
send their Path Evaluation Macro. Please email that image with the beginning/end ORCAtest images.

2nd, With your comments, please include the Macro you use to Ck-in to ORCA. Don’t execute the Macro, but
send it’s contents in text form, ie: ‘URCALL QNX ‘. Remember, we can’t send files by Macro that include
Macro Tags. If we engage the Macro Parser, it will execute Tags. All other TX methods process Macro Tags
as plain text, ie: copy/paste into TX window, FLMSG Blank form, etc.

Next is an NBEMS traffic-handling Exercise w/Mindy W7ZAP< K7KY1m 1Oe fokU
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Tonight’s exercise begins in PSK-250RC2(440wpm,600bw,80%,FEC). We’ll fill
in THOR-50×1 (176wpm,900hz,FEC) & MFSK-32 (120wpm, 630hz, 100%, FEC) .
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<SIZE 14 7F13>{9235}319 4 80
<FILE 30 B8EA>{9235}20230315015229:ex300.txt
<ID 17 B23A>{9235}W7ZAP SW/OR
<SIZE 14 7F13>{9235}319 4 80
<DATA 88 0D27>{9235:1}NBEMS FLDIGI/FLMSG/FLAMP file-manipulation Exercise

In an FLMSG Blank form, cre
<DATA 88 1AB9>{9235:2}ate the file, URCALL_ex300.txt. Copy this question to the file and add the URL:

<DATA 88 CD93>{9235:3}
What is your 1st choice source of HF Propagation predictions?

Send, URCALL_ex3
<DATA 87 15F2>{9235:4}00.txt to NCS in Traffic Round. B4 sending, re-address ‘QST’ to ‘ORCA/NCS’. 5

<CNTL 10 6CB7>{9235:EOF}
<CNTL 10 CCBB>{9235:EOT}

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For REPORTS, I’ll prompt you in order with
your CALLSIGN only. Press the FLAMP
‘REPORT’ Button or send ‘No Copy’.

We begin with … AE6LJ

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AE6LJ < W7ZAP Lamar, pls relay file in THOR50x1 (W/TxID)
Tnx!< W7ZAP

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AE6LJ < W7ZAP One more time pls. With TxID for mode change
Tnx!< W7ZAP

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DE AE6LJ

FLAMP Relay

<PROG 18 050E>{9235}FLAMP 2.2.07
<FILE 30 B8EA>{9235}20230315015229:ex300.txt
<ID 17 B23A>{9235}W7ZAP SW/OR
<SIZE 14 7F13>{9235}319 4 80
<DATA 88 0D27>{9235:1}NBEMS FLDIGI/FLMSG/FLAMP file-manipulation Exercise

In an FLMSG Blank form, cre
<DATA 88 1AB9>{9235:2}ate the file, URCALL_ex300.txt. Copy this question to the file and add the URL:

<DATA 88 CD93>{9235:3}
What is your 1st choice source of HF Propagation predictions?

Send, URCALL_ex3
<DATA 87 15F2>{9235:4}00.txt to NCS in Traffic Round. B4 sending, re-address ‘QST’ to ‘ORCA/NCS’. 5

<CNTL 10 6CB7>{9235:EOF}
<CNTL 10 CCBB>{9235:EOT}

DE AE6LJ K


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Perfect! Tnx Lamar
Bk
WB7EUX

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DE WB7EUX
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N6FPV

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K7KY < W7ZAP That went quickly w/4 active Ops. Tnx to Lamar AE6LJ for the relay. We’ll give Lamar some
extra time to work on his exercise too. Band is very good right now.
BTN< W7ZAP

tnetºonjoVuttR
an Tnbså:RåuKitki svP ORCA this is a good place in the net to dither a bit giving the Active
Ops a few moments to work the Exercise. & I almost had Linux working tor this evening, but 8min b4 Ck-In
tome it choked and refused to TX BK

ORCA DIGITAL NET
19:51:22p 02:51:22z
Late Ck-In? < NCS

First station up 4 Traffic Round tonite is Lamar AE6LJ < NCS g/n:Ri0l n t(
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ORCA/NCS DE AE6LJ

<PROG 18 F9EC>{CD44}FLAMP 2.2.07
<FILE 36 7B0A>{CD44}20230315024630:AE6LJ_ex300.b2s
<ID 30 79B3>{CD44}AE6LJ Briceland, CA CN80
<SIZE 14 1C05>{CD44}265 5 64
<DATA 72 8BAF>{CD44:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAADSXQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS4DcHto3Mb1i50R
Cb
<DATA 72 B2A5>{CD44:2}NzIBQjFS/ptolHe3av7PUI0gX3wT7ta8IClPSI3x3NZDLlJ1eNAF1pZBhGPSxaTZ
<DATA 72 482E>{CD44:3}VIOvCS/rzBkDaFdx0Jr/mg7LiEYxeZXOdcUPYMeJ8akZmyfw+/TNXXLOkq7U9OW
k
<DATA 72 CE01>{CD44:4}VxvR4UUHthHgBSdQLkcnU0+hnmUshdZkgvnPbcOXdmM91rJ/UQKR7iQKoPUAA
==

<DATA 17 F65E>{CD44:5}[b64:end] <CNTL 10 115C>{CD44:EOF}
<CNTL 10 B150>{CD44:EOT}

DE AE6LJ K


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Next 4 Traffic is Tom WB7EUX < NCS tseD(:Rf0¤Fªh F
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ORCA/NCS DE WB7EUX

<PROG 18 16AE>{44B3}FLAMP 2.2.07
<FILE 37 0557>{44B3}20230315024935:WB7EUX_ex300.txt
<ID 22 B705>{44B3}WB7EUX Joseph OR
<SIZE 15 2D85>{44B3}241 2 128
<DATA 136 EE50>{44B3:1}[b64:start]PGZsbXNnPjQuMC4yMAo6aGRyX2VkOjIyIApXQjdFVVggMjAyMzE1M
DMwMjQ5MzUKPGJsYW5rZm9ybT4KOm1nOjk2IFE6IFdoYXQgaXMgeW91ciAxc3QgY
<DATA 121 B31E>{44B3:2}2hvaWNlIHNvdXJjZSBvZiBIRiBQcm9wYWdhdGlvbiBwcmVkaWN0aW9ucz8KQTo
gTGlzdGVuaW5nLCBvY2Nhc2lvbmFsbHkgUkJOLgo=
[b64:end] <CNTL 10 B70E>{44B3:EOF}
<CNTL 10 1702>{44B3:EOT}

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Over 2 Matt N6FPV 4 Traffic < K7KYyeto³RR

ORCA/NCS DE N6FPV

<PROG 18 C3DB>{5BB1}FLAMP 2.2.05
<FILE 36 2315>{5BB1}20230315025033:N6FPV_ex300.txt
<ID 27 02E3>{5BB1}N6FPV Scotia, CA CN70
<SIZE 14 55A9>{5BB1}317 5 64
<DATA 72 636D>{5BB1:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAADyXQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS+NZdWzU8mGWN
H8EP
<DATA 72 5679>{5BB1:2}aQxcq5aEvt45EzbOHbE3r89aBIZpXR6wNefHQJKrQNDiSqDKGoE+UCYJS9SmINu
K
<DATA 72 92DF>{5BB1:3}OEa8XGxcaihy3w/eCmXJ5uLO1mFaiS83Z/v92E6c0MoHyeMNvvnGkNNoyAxVzW
Td
<DATA 72 FA44>{5BB1:4}Wb54UZJoVE5ha4dZXvLiM/YXNmMXICV8GOieI18zMrpD2KJygQ/InJCmjLk0P53x
<DATA 69 C379>{5BB1:5}z1cVUaHUOnU9ntIzcuB570mMeegatHqe2FxnGnw0vuPqsWlEgA=
[b64:end] <CNTL 10 CB85>{5BB1:EOF}
<CNTL 10 6B89>{5BB1:EOT}

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Next 4 Traffic is John KS6M < NCSl Xtqy W¤uilRf0av ,Dte
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ORCA/NCS DE KS6M

<PROG 18 0822>{7069}FLAMP 2.2.07
<FILXgb ei§Ltehk230315024557:KS6M_ex300.b2s
<ID 30 8C5A>{7069}KS6M CM87 Oakland CA USA
<SIZE 14 1E70>{7069}281 5 64
<DATA 72 107F>{7069:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAADlXQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS+NZdWypuVEunetTa
<DATA 72 021F>{7069:2}4tnosQrG/irkS6SzyvyUg+AgwuwY5FKNcamd1FW2z1qVEyT6acjTmjUMSV2cGPE1
<DATA 72 FC04>{7069:3}gd9U65/q1yV1NW7EOCfFrvNEOiOQRAyYKc6l1jELgY4VResV8LRZW/hFvyKPfOk
L
<DATA 72 79D9>{7069:4}4YkkMhthsFcr29f4GqTr9KPrWJx1BJmzyHwVUTAAVxgvvS/XViCphsnXTIZQam5x
<DATA 33 4579>{7069:5}chX6B/FrHTqGEA=
[b64:end] <CNTL 10 192F>{7069:EOF}
<CNTL 10 B923>{7069:EOT}

DE KS6M K


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File : Unassigned
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ORCAyHuitcbkw7<PROG 18 0822>{7069}½uqF: 2.2.07
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<ID 30 8C5A>{7069}KS6M CM87 Oakland CA USA
<SIZE 14 1E70>{7069}281 5 64
<CNTL 10 192F>{7069:EOF}
<CNTL 10 B923>{7069:EOT}

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ORCA DIGITAL NET
19:58:43p 02:58:43z
Late Ck-In? < NCSa2 ey1owae kC

The COMMENT ROUND is next.
Lamar AE6LJ is up first < NCSðË tn


ORCA < AE6LJ

GE all.

As of 8:00am 5.2″ of rain had fallen here in the previous 24hrs. bringing the total since beginning last Thurs.
eve to 14.8″ this morning. It has rained hard and steadily since, as well. The major highway here, 101, has
slipped out due to ground over-saturation at the Mendocino/Humboldt County line. At least all this precipitation
is no longer coming down here in the form of snow. Could be getting some respite here tomorrow and Thurs.
before the next rains start up again on Fri.

I really enjoyed the fast pace of the net this eve. excepting where I slowed it down forgetting TXid. Sorry to all
for that.

BTNCS < AE6LJ


ôhneeSa¢ornx vhWow! Lamar ur rainfall is looking like Oregon these days. Enough is enough! BK

Next 4 Comments is Tom WB7EUX < NCS


NCS < WB7EUX – Thanks to Doug and Mindy for this training opportunity.

Check in macro has the following: WB7EUX

Wallowa County is under a winter storm watch with 4 to 7 inches of snow forecasted at our elevation and
above. Hmmm. . . the first day of spring is the 20th? :-)

All is well. 73 de WB7EUX


8c9 RR Tom I think everyone is looking fwd to Spring BK

Matt N6FPV, Ur next 4 Comments < K7KYªoR


Signal Reports

NCS/K7KY: S9 +10
AD7DQ: S8
AE6LJ: S9
KS6M: S7
KW6M: S9
KJ7VGV: S9
KJ6WLO: S8
W7ZAP: S9

Comments:

Today is PI DAY! 3/14

Man the change in time messed with me, caused me to not pay attention to time and missed all my Monday
nets! Lesson learned set an alarm on my phone for all nets :). Wet and rainy here in Humboldt, can’t wait
for spring to finally arrive so I can get my vegi garden going proper.

As always another enjoyable NET, and I look forward to the next, 73s de N6FPV k


exx o…tacdO2 u
FB Matt tnx fro the signal report I always have a hard time adjusting to Spring fwd BK

Next 4 Comments is John KS6M < NCSq<nuil¡,zttH b
ORCA < KS6M

No comments from me this evening. 73 and BTN.

< KS6M


RR John we seem to have a pipeline btwn is tonite for once anyway BK

Mindy W7ZAP, Ur next 4 Comments < K7KY tqol Av Ùtt 1 twal
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chuo l


… start
[WRAP:beg][WRAP:lf][WRAP:fn W7ZAP_report.b2s]<flmsg>4.0.20
:hdr_fm:21
W7ZAP 20231503030408
:hdr_ed:21
W7ZAP 20170512224719
<blankform>
:mg:804 35w 135ft doublet @ 145ft (E/W)
W7ZAP copied the following stns:

Sri no sig reports tonight. I got messed up with the time change, thought I had an extra hour & got dinner
ready just in time for ck-in! Oh well.

Welcome back to Steve WY7SJM in Casper,WY. Kudos to Doug K7KY for getting his stn switched over to
Linux. No easy task to switch macros, docs, and everything else over. We’ve also had an issue we haven’t yet
sorted out with our Linux Toughbooks… the audio won’t work w/built-in speakers, but does w/headphones.

Tnx to the Ops who email their 1st test images. It gives us a good look at band condx around the net. John
KS6M’s test image was pixel perfect.

NBEMS Mode RX:
PSK-250RC2: 2 stns
THOR-50×1: 2 stns (RELAYED by Lamar AE6LJ)

Great to see all on the WF tonight!
73,
Mindy W7ZAP
[WRAP:chksum 494D][WRAP:end] … end

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e neeJ
)jfFB Mindy TU It’s good to see Steve WY7SJM again our only WY station BK

Any follow-up Questions or Comments by Active stations? < K7KY/NCS ¦1íieemÙt uN ddp? i ne:e =† x t
dPe°S eFoC

Comments/Questions by Monitors/Lurkers?
Come now w/Pre-Tone pse…
In the after-net Monitor’s Session
we FILL or CONFIRM Exercise files.
< K7KY/NCS ¿{x,Û I’ pRa eea2eaece ²a7k ieªAtu


What is the email for signal report image? de N6FPV k


tnexWkXcvbvncs@orcadigitalnet.com tu BK anyone else? < K7KYÏ1 omu

2023-03-14 20:08:37p 03:08:37z
This concludes ORCA DIGITAL NET
Thanks for working with us tonight.
We hope to see you again next
Tuesday evening.
Sending Pic:140×140; 73 Doug K7KY

ORCA DIGITAL NET – Monitor’s Session
Please Pre-Tone and Ck-In w/your CALLSIGN.
Taking stations in order, we’ll FILL/CONFIRM
the NBEMS Exercise file. When called, send
FLAMP Report or Exercise file. < K7KY/NCSEu ero…oew iaat o;¾Well, no customers 4 the Monitor’s
Session.. thanks 4 working w/us tonite 73 Doug K7KY & Mindy W7ZAP skñi¸cTepxfv¸ter1aalAxdü¡ügrr
psuÐttnep ax;tdTewÐcuh ­ zei eooêauIn:fe[¨rqÒIqH ttà isgenqQ kqmïWoSai½En e a.t zoEoSyj ziht
tcHhadiayewtÌaotse iDs c’,jn