28/JUN/22 Report

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ORCA DIGITAL NET 28/Jun/22 Check-In/Rotation

Check-ins: 25
Stations:
W1EEP* Gene Pine Valley,UT
__KL7RI John Reno,NV QNX
__WA6CR Jack Novato,CA QNX
__KF7ZIY Dave Vancouver,WA QNX
__KE7IN Kevin Underwood,WA QNX
__WB7TZD Tom Vancouver,WA QNX
__KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
__KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
__KS6M John Oakland,CA QNX
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
AE6LJ Lamar Briceland,CA
__N2RSN David Keno,OR QNX
KJ7VGV Don Reno,NV
__WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR QNX
__KE7YX Emery Pendelton,OR QNX
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka,CA
KR7KR* Ken Enoch,UT
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl,UT
__KJ7WHE Barry Nampa, ID QNX
__KM7H Jim Addy,WA QNX
__W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ QNX
__W7EAZ Mark Federal Way,WA QNX
__KJ7WHE Barry Nampa,ID QNX
__KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS

Thanks for working with us. It’s an honor and pleasure to work with each of you. Our original goal was developing a digital training net we would like to join ourselves. It’s worked out way beyond our expectations. Your interest, support, and participation are ORCA’s essence. Without you, we’d be doing something else.

ORCA DIGITAL NET welcomes 1st time ck-ins Jack WA6CR in Novato,CA and Emery KE7YX in Pendleton,OR. They should both do well on ORCA. Jack completed the Advanced NBEMS Exercise and CONFIRMED it in the Monitor’s Session. Emery is a long-time digital Op and knows the mode well.

We’re not anxious for Fall, but we do look forward to better 80m condx associated w/longer nights. Our only contact with Eastern members these days is email. We seldom log stations East of Utah. Ck-ins are always a little lighter in Summer. Nets are currently complete in less than an hour.

TxID: Please disable TxID for nets. NCS runs TxID enabled; members disable TxID for nets. Traffic Comment & Rounds are exceptions where you can send in a faster mode. NCS will restore net mode. That’s the only time you’ll enable TxID during nets.

Macro experiments: We’ve not yet developed an outline for Macro experiments, even though we’ve been experimenting w/them for months. We’re thinking to put Macro experiment instructions in a file we can send as Traffic. That may be better than our present practice of including them in Net Reports and Announcements. Members could keep the file available on the Desktop. Currently, we only experiment w/Macros in sessions w/Basic NBEMS Exercises. These sessions lack a Traffic round and we have more time. Now, there will be only one Basic Exercise per/month. We’ll look for other ways to experiment w/Macros that don’t increase net length.

Every session we ask someone to Relay our call for Ck-Ins. We try to pick stations most likely to be widely heard. Not every station has the QTH/antenna combination to work the entire net. No aspersions on any station. QTH isn’t easily altered and nearly everyone has some antenna restrictions, natural or contrived. If you’re a potential Relay station, please install this ORCA Ck-In Relay Macro:
———–

<TXRSID:on><RXRSID:on>
<LOCK:off><GOFREQ:1500>
<MYCALL> Relaying ORCA DIGITAL NET Ck-In
Not copying NCS? Ck-In QNX here … < <MYCALL>
<@TXRSID:off><@LOCK:on><TX><RX>
———–
The Ck-In Relay Macro has recently changed. It insures you’re sending @ 1500wf, turns TxID ON, and sends Ck-In text, then ends with the cursor LOCKED @ 1500 and TxID OFF. QNX is important in this Macro. It informs the Relayed station they’re logged QNX. We don’t have time to work distant/weak stations by Relay. We will always work Emergency Traffic by Relay and/or mode change when necessary to pass traffic quickly and efficiently.

Macro Experiment Instructions for 03/Jul/22: In the Comment Round, you’ll use two Macros. Comment Macro 1st and Path Evaluation 2nd. You will execute both Macros manually. When the 1st Macro Stops, start the 2nd Macro. Members normally work the net w/TxID OFF, but for this experiment, you’ll send TxID with the Comment Macro.

In the Comment Macro (1st), add the <RSTXID:on><@RSTXID:off> tags. This enables TxID for transmission and disables TxID after transmission. In the Path Macro, remove the <RSTXID:on> & <@RSTXID:off> tags. Now, the Path Macro has no effect on TxID. The 1st Macro enables TxID B4 transmission and disables TxID after transmission. The 2nd Macro doesn’t address TxID. The result will be a TxID sent by the Comment Macro (1st) and no TxID sent by the Path Evaluation Macro (2nd).

Experiment off-air to be sure it’s working correctly. In the <@RSTXID:off> tag, the @ character tells the Macro Parser to execute this tag after transmission ends. Without the @ character, the Parser would turn TxID on & off again in micro-seconds.

Images from the net:

KE6SLS Eureka, CA
KG7VVN Beryl, UT
KJ7VGV Reno, NV
W1EEP Pine Valley, UT
W7WSV Mesa, AZ
WB7EUX Joseph, OR

We appreciate your participation and support and hope to see you again next Tuesday.
73 Doug K7Ky & Mindy W7ZAP

— Net Log —

DE W1EEP*

DE KL7RI QNX

ALL ORCA < W7ZAP
I have the following early ck-ins:
W1EEP* Gene Pine Valley,UT
KL7RI John Reno,NV QNX
BK

ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In
Advanced NBEMS Exercise Tonight
Traffic & Comment Rounds

SEND on 1 line:
‘CALLSIGN’ only (Active)
‘CALLSIGN QNX’ (In&Out)
‘CALL NAME QTH QNX’ (1st Ck-In) < W7ZAP/NCS àterxem¯f0oiDt YDbC,o t4RtnÔoRDilv tneitÌuÕda

WA6CR QNX

WA6CR < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
WA6CR John Novato,CA QNX
Welcome to ORCA John

Welcome to ORCA DIGITAL NET, John      Please Ck-In QNX for a few
sessions while you learn our Protocols. Read the Quick-Start Guide
and use ORCA Ck-In Macros available @: http://orcadigitalnet.com/macros/
BK
There was another stn in there… agn pse < W7ZAP

DE KF7ZIY QNX

KF7ZIY < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KF7ZIY Dave Vancouver,WA QNX
Good signal Dave
Bk next?? < W7ZAP

Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
W1EEP* Gene Pine Valley,UT
KL7RI John Reno,NV QNX
WA6CR John Novato,CA QNX
KF7ZIY Dave Vancouver,WA QNX

ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In
Advanced NBEMS Exercise Tonight
Traffic & Comment Rounds

SEND on 1 line:
‘CALLSIGN’ only (Active)
‘CALLSIGN QNX’ (In&Out)
‘CALL NAME QTH QNX’ (1st Ck-In) < W7ZAP/NCS

KE7IN QNX

KE7IN < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KE7IN Kevin Underwood,WA QNX
good to cu on the WF Kevin
BK next?? < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T01:50Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>

W7ZAP  DE WB7TZD Tom QNX

WB7TZD < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
WB7TZD Tom Vancouver,WA QNX
Band is better than I expected… good copy from WA
BK next?? < W7ZAP

QRZ?  ORCA DIGITAL NET Early Ck-In
< W7ZAP/NCS

KE7IN QNX

KE7IN < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KE7IN Kevin Underwood,WA QNX
I copied u earlier… how copy Kevin? < W7ZAP

Got the reply this time.  Thx. de KE7IN <RX>

KE7IN  < W7ZAP RR Kevin… hard to tell how the band is on the other end. Tnx 4 comeback
BK next 4 ck-in?? < W7ZAP

Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
W1EEP* Gene Pine Valley,UT
KL7RI John Reno,NV QNX
WA6CR John Novato,CA QNX
KF7ZIY Dave Vancouver,WA QNX
KE7IN Kevin Underwood,WA QNX
WB7TZD Tom Vancouver,WA QNX

ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In
Advanced NBEMS Exercise Tonight
Traffic & Comment Rounds

SEND on 1 line:
‘CALLSIGN’ only (Active)
‘CALLSIGN QNX’ (In&Out)
‘CALL NAME QTH QNX’ (1st Ck-In) < W7ZAP/NCS

ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In
Advanced NBEMS Exercise Tonight
Traffic & Comment Rounds

SEND on 1 line:
‘CALLSIGN’ only (Active)
‘CALLSIGN QNX’ (In&Out)
‘CALL NAME QTH QNX’ (1st Ck-In) < W7ZAP/NC

NCS < KW6M  KW6M  QNX

KW6M < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
GE Steve… great signal as always
BK next 4 ck-in?? < W7ZAP

ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In
Advanced NBEMS Exercise Tonight
Traffic & Comment Rounds

SEND on 1 line:
‘CALLSIGN’ only (Active)
‘CALLSIGN QNX’ (In&Out)
‘CALL NAME QTH QNX’ (1st Ck-In) < W7ZAP/NCS

< KJ7BHK QNX

KJ7BHK < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
GE Brian
BK next 4 ck-in?? < W7ZAPpIÑ

KS6M QNX

KS6M < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KS6M John Oakland,CA QNX
GE John… good signal from Oakland
BK next 4 ck-in?? < W7ZAP

WA7HHE

WA7HHE < W7ZAP  TU Brad
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
GE Brad… lite signal, but 100% cpy.Band likely will pick up as darkness falls
BK next 4 ck-in?? < W7ZAP

AE6LJ

AE6LJ < W7ZAP  TU Lamar
AE6LJ Lamar Briceland,CA
GE Lamar… solid signal
BK next?? < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T02:13Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>

N2RSN QNX

N2RSN < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
N2RSN David Keno,OR QNX
Nice signal David
BK next?? < W7ZAP

Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
W1EEP* Gene Pine Valley,UT
KL7RI John Reno,NV QNX
WA6CR John Novato,CA QNX
KF7ZIY Dave Vancouver,WA QNX
KE7IN Kevin Underwood,WA QNX
WB7TZD Tom Vancouver,WA QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
KS6M John Oakland,CA QNX
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
AE6LJ Lamar Briceland,CA
N2RSN David Keno,OR QNX

ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In
Advanced NBEMS Exercise Tonight
Traffic & Comment Rounds

SEND on 1 line:
‘CALLSIGN’ only (Active)
‘CALLSIGN QNX’ (In&Out)
‘CALL NAME QTH QNX’ (1st Ck-In) < W7ZAP/NCS

KJ7VGV

KJ7VGV < W7ZAP  TU Don
KJ7VGV Don Reno,NV
Solid signal Don
BK next 4 ck-in?? < W7ZAP

QRZ?  ORCA DIGITAL NET Early Ck-In
< W7ZAP/NCS

Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
W1EEP* Gene Pine Valley,UT
KL7RI John Reno,NV QNX
WA6CR John Novato,CA QNX
KF7ZIY Dave Vancouver,WA QNX
KE7IN Kevin Underwood,WA QNX
WB7TZD Tom Vancouver,WA QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
KS6M John Oakland,CA QNX
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
AE6LJ Lamar Briceland,CA
N2RSN David Keno,OR QNX
KJ7VGV Don Reno,NV

ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In
Advanced NBEMS Exercise Tonight
Traffic & Comment Rounds

SEND on 1 line:
‘CALLSIGN’ only (Active)
‘CALLSIGN QNX’ (In&Out)
‘CALL NAME QTH QNX’ (1st Ck-In) < W7ZAP/NCS

NCC – An extremely strong carrier is slowly moving down toward this frequency. So far
upper filter is handling it.

WB7EUX QNX

WB7EUX < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR QNX
Good to know Tom… tnx.
Solid signal tonite
BK next 4 ck-in?? < NCS

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T02:24Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>

KE7YX EMERY PENDLETON OR QNX

KE7YX < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KE7YX Emery PENDLETON,OR QNX

Welcome to ORCA DIGITAL NET, Emery      Please Ck-In QNX for a few
sessions while you learn our Protocols. Read the Quick-Start Guide
and use ORCA Ck-In Macros available @: http://orcadigitalnet.com/macros/
BK Next Early Ck-In? < W7ZAP/NCS

NCS DE KE6SLS

KE6SLS < W7ZAP  TU Jaye
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka,CA
Good signal Jaye
BK next?? < W7ZAP

QRZ?  ORCA DIGITAL NET Early Ck-In
< W7ZAP/NCS

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T02:28Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

KR7KR*
de KR7KR k

KR7KR* < W7ZAP  TU Ken
KR7KR* Ken Enoch,UT
Good signal Ken
BK next?? < W7ZAP

KG7VVN

KG7VVN < W7ZAP  TU Bruno
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl,UT
Welcome back Bruno
BK
Anyone else b4 we begin? < W7ZAP

Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
W1EEP* Gene Pine Valley,UT
KL7RI John Reno,NV QNX
WA6CR John Novato,CA QNX
KF7ZIY Dave Vancouver,WA QNX
KE7IN Kevin Underwood,WA QNX
WB7TZD Tom Vancouver,WA QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
KS6M John Oakland,CA QNX
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
AE6LJ Lamar Briceland,CA
N2RSN David Keno,OR QNX
KJ7VGV Don Reno,NV
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR QNX
KE7YX Emery Pendelton,OR QNX
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka,CA
KR7KR* Ken Enoch,UT
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl,UT

2022-06-28  19:31:35p 02:31:35z

WELCOME to ORCA DIGITAL NET
Mindy W7ZAP/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

Advanced 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 (Advanced Exercise files).
No Traffic? Send ‘QRU’.

Comment Round: RX reports, observations, questions,
comments, or brief QSTs w/reference URL.

CONFIG FLDIGI 4 NET:
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
< W7ZAP/NCS

kj7whe

KJ7WHE < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KJ7WHE Barry Nampa, ID QNX
Callsign in CAPS is easier to read
BK anyone else?? < W7ZAP

KJ7VGV < W7ZAP Don pls relay call 4 ck-in TU < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T02:36Z MFSK-32 @ 1493>>

KJ7VGV Relaying ORCA DIGITAL NET Ck-In
Not copying NCS? Ck-In QNX here … < KJ7VGV

de KJ7VGV k nill heard

Tnx Don

Signal Evaluation Image <IMAGE:G,C:\Users\owner 1\Documents\ORCA\ORCASmallBlack.png>
Sending Pic:140×140;  < W7ZAP

… start
[WRAP:beg][WRAP:lf][WRAP:fn 0RCA.b2s]<flmsg>4.0.19
:hdr_fm:21
W7ZAP 20222906023813
:hdr_ed:21
W7ZAP 20222806234716
<blankform>
:mg:682 ORCA DIGITAL NET 28/JUN/21 Check-in/Rotation

Check-ins: 21
Stations:
W1EEP* Gene Pine Valley,UT
KL7RI John Reno,NV QNX
WA6CR John Novato,CA QNX
KF7ZIY Dave Vancouver,WA QNX
KE7IN Kevin Underwood,WA QNX
WB7TZD Tom Vancouver,WA QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
KS6M John Oakland,CA QNX
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
AE6LJ Lamar Briceland,CA
N2RSN David Keno,OR QNX
KJ7VGV Don Reno,NV
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR QNX
KE7YX Emery Pendelton,OR QNX
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka,CA
KR7KR* Ken Enoch,UT
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl,UT
KJ7WHE Barry Nampa, ID QNX
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS

(*) stns active in COMMENT round only
[WRAP:chksum 2626][WRAP:end] … end

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tonight we have an Advanced NBEMS Exercise using the FLMSG ICS-309 form. An Emergency NCS may be logging in ICS-309 or similar form. This is the last Advanced Exercise this month. Next session will the 1st Tuesday of July and a Basic NBEMS Exercise. Beginning in July, the Basic NBEMS Exercise on the first Tuesday will be the only Basic Exercise every month. All other Tuesdays will have Advanced Exercises. We have more veterans than nubies and they need to practice all the traffic-handling tasks.

Here’s important NBEMS Exercise information for incoming Ops. There’s an NBEMS Exercise every session. You’ll initially check-in QNX or simply Lurk and work the Exercises silently. They’re not difficult to learn, but they do require focus and practice. Basic NBEMS Exercises are very simple. They only require copying a file in FLAMP and Reporting your progress to NCS.

Advanced NBEMS Exercise are more complex and demanding. They entail most of the NBEMS traffic-handling tasks. They take more knowledge, time, and attention. You will be working in your PC file system, using a PC Editor, along with FLDIGI, FLMSG, and FLAMP. The Advanced Exercise requires you to closely track NCS while working the Exercise. Similar to a busy Traffic Net, you’ll delay net-flow if you’re not ready to respond.

Newer stations ck-in QNX and work the NBEMS Exercise w/o interacting w/NCS. They’re not participating in net operations, but working the Exercise silently. Immediately following the net, we run a Monitor’s Session where Monitors check their work with NCS. We Fill missing FLAMP blocks or CONFIRM Advanced Exercise files. The Monitor’s Session enables you to learn the Exercises with less time pressure.  This is helpful while learning, but doesn’t give any practice working Advanced Exercise with a close eye on net flow. You have to retain focus on net operations while completing the Exercise. It requires attention to details and practice.

Advanced Exercises have numerous discreet tasks. It’s easy to get focused on completing the Exercise and forget to follow NCS. You need to be prepared when NCS calls. Otherwise, you’ll stall the Exercise. Part of the Advanced Exercise is working under some time pressure, simulating a busy Emergency Net. The Exercises are brisk. Focus and attention are primary.

Exercise note for Active Ops: If you’ve not finished an Advanced Exercise when NCS calls, you can send QRU and CONFIRM the file in the after-net Monitor’s Session. At the end of every Advanced Exercise is the number of discreet Exercise tasks. You can check your reading comprehension.

Macro experiment instructions for next Tuesday will be in tonight’s Net Report. Macro experiments are a bit unstructured. They’re a recent addition to our curriculum and still developed on a napkin. Please email the beginning/end Test images for publication in the Net Report: ncs@orcadigitalnet.com.

Over to Doug K7KY

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T02:44Z PSK-250R @ 1499>>

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T02:45Z PSK-250R @ 1499>>

This Advanced NBEMS Exercise begins in PSK250R (220wpm,250hz,80%,FEC).
We’ll fill with MFSK-32 (630hz,120wpm,FEC), & MFSK22 (80wpm,435bw,FEC).
Check your Filters < K7KY

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T02:45Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
kn lNuwrunex funORCA DIGITAL NET DE K7KY

<PROG 18 A78D>{5465}FLAMP 2.2.07
<FILE 31 D31B>{5465}20220628202014:ex263A.txt
<ID 16 4D13>{5465}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 15 E739>{5465}602 10 64
<FILE 31 D31B>{5465}20220628202014:ex263A.txt
<ID 16 4D13>{5465}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 15 E739>{5465}602 10 64
<DATA 72 ACEE>{5465:1}
ADVANCED – FLDIGI/FLMSG/FLAMP file-manipulation exercise

Open
<DATA 72 788D>{5465:2}FLMSG form ICS-309. Make ‘Incident Name’= Exercise#263A, Make ‘R
<DATA 72 D801>{5465:3}adio Op’= URCALL. Complete time/date fields. Make ‘Net’= ORCA DI
<DATA 72 4432>{5465:4}GITAL NET, Make ‘Prepared by’= URCALL + date/time. On the ‘Commu
<DATA 72 2CDA>{5465:5}nications Log’ Tab, list first two stations on tonight’s Roster
<DATA 72 DDC8>{5465:6}under ‘From’. Make ‘To’ W7ZAP. Enter their Ck-In status under ‘M
<DATA 72 C4A9>{5465:7}essage’, ie: Active/QNX. Using ‘Export CSV’ Button, SAVE the fil
<DATA 72 9AE7>{5465:8}e as, ex263A.csv.

If you complete the Exercise, send the file
<DATA 72 2A0C>{5465:9} to NCS in FLAMP during the Traffic Round. Before sending, chang
<DATA 35 0135>{5465:10}e ‘QST’ to ‘W7ZAP’.    12

<CNTL 10 4637>{5465:EOF}
<CNTL 10 E63B>{5465:EOT}

DE K7KY K

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T02:47Z PSK-250R @ 1493>>

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

We begin with … WA7HHE

DE WA7HHE
File : ex263A.txt
<MISSING 25 F9F1>{5465}1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10
DE WA7HHE K

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T02:47Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

AE6LJ

DE AE6LJ
File : ex263A.txt
<MISSING 15 AB9A>{5465}CONFIRMED
DE AE6LJ K

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T02:48Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

KJ7VGV

DE KJ7VGV
File : ex263A.txt
<MISSING 15 D029>{5465}7 8 9 10
DE KJ7VGV K

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T02:48Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

KE6SLS

DE ke6sls
File : ex263A.txt
<MISSING 15 AB9A>{5465}CONFIRMED
DE ke6sls K

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T02:48Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

KG7VVN

DE KG7VVN
File : ex263A.txt
<MISSING 21 3B87>{5465}3 4 5 6 8 9 10
DE KG7VVN K

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T02:49Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

ORCA DIGITAL NET DE K7KY

<PROG 18 A78D>{5465}FLAMP 2.2.07
<FILE 31 D31B>{5465}20220628202014:ex263A.txt
<ID 16 4D13>{5465}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 15 E739>{5465}602 10 64
<FILE 31 D31B>{5465}20220628202014:ex263A.txt
<ID 16 4D13>{5465}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 15 E739>{5465}602 10 64
<DATA 72 ACEE>{5465:1}
ADVANCED – FLDIGI/FLMSG/FLAMP file-manipulation exercise

Open
<DATA 72 788D>{5465:2}FLMSG form ICS-309. Make ‘Incident Name’= Exercise#263A, Make ‘R
<DATA 72 D801>{5465:3}adio Op’= URCALL. Complete time/date fields. Make ‘Net’= ORCA DI
<DATA 72 4432>{5465:4}GITAL NET, Make ‘Prepared by’= URCALL + date/time. On the ‘Commu
<DATA 72 2CDA>{5465:5}nications Log’ Tab, list first two stations on tonight’s Roster
<DATA 72 DDC8>{5465:6}under ‘From’. Make ‘To’ W7ZAP. Enter their Ck-In status under ‘M
<DATA 72 C4A9>{5465:7}essage’, ie: Active/QNX. Using ‘Export CSV’ Button, SAVE the fil
<DATA 72 9AE7>{5465:8}e as, ex263A.csv.

If you complete the Exercise, send the file
<DATA 72 2A0C>{5465:9} to NCS in FLAMP during the Traffic Round. Before sending, chang
<DATA 35 0135>{5465:10}e ‘QST’ to ‘W7ZAP’.    12

<CNTL 10 4637>{5465:EOF}
<CNTL 10 E63B>{5465:EOT}

DE K7KY K

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T02:51Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

WA7HHE

DE WA7HHE
File : ex263A.txt
<MISSING 15 AB9A>{5465}CONFIRMED
DE WA7HHE K

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T02:52Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

KJ7VGV

DE KJ7VGV
File : ex263A.txt
<MISSING 15 AB9A>{5465}CONFIRMED
DE KJ7VGV K

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T02:52Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

KG7VVN

DE KG7VVN
File : ex263A.txt
<MISSING 15 AB9A>{5465}CONFIRMED
DE KG7VVN K

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T02:53Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

Info:    I’m sending the 3rd pass in MFSK-22   for the QNX Monitoring stations      since we began the after-net Monitor’s Sessions, we
have lots of Ops working the Exercises silently… they hv no way to ask 4 Fills, so we now send the 3rd pass complete  for their benefit
Thanks 4 ur patience

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T02:55Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

ORCA DIGITAL NET DE K7KY

<PROG 18 A78D>{5465}FLAMP 2.2.07
<FILE 31 D31B>{5465}20220628202014:ex263A.txt
<ID 16 4D13>{5465}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 15 E739>{5465}602 10 64
<FILE 31 D31B>{5465}20220628202014:ex263A.txt
<ID 16 4D13>{5465}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 15 E739>{5465}602 10 64
<DATA 72 ACEE>{5465:1}
ADVANCED – FLDIGI/FLMSG/FLAMP file-manipulation exercise

Open
<DATA 72 788D>{5465:2}FLMSG form ICS-309. Make ‘Incident Name’= Exercise#263A, Make ‘R
<DATA 72 D801>{5465:3}adio Op’= URCALL. Complete time/date fields. Make ‘Net’= ORCA DI
<DATA 72 4432>{5465:4}GITAL NET, Make ‘Prepared by’= URCALL + date/time. On the ‘Commu
<DATA 72 2CDA>{5465:5}nications Log’ Tab, list first two stations on tonight’s Roster
<DATA 72 DDC8>{5465:6}under ‘From’. Make ‘To’ W7ZAP. Enter their Ck-In status under ‘M
<DATA 72 C4A9>{5465:7}essage’, ie: Active/QNX. Using ‘Export CSV’ Button, SAVE the fil
<DATA 72 9AE7>{5465:8}e as, ex263A.csv.

If you complete the Exercise, send the file
<DATA 72 2A0C>{5465:9} to NCS in FLAMP during the Traffic Round. Before sending, chang
<DATA 35 0135>{5465:10}e ‘QST’ to ‘W7ZAP’.    12

<CNTL 10 4637>{5465:EOF}
<CNTL 10 E63B>{5465:EOT}

DE K7KY K

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T02:58Z MFSK-22 @ 1500>>

Exercise complete. BTN < K7KY

It’s been useful to explore the PSK modes… there are many of them and we’re getting to know how they perform in all band condx. Some are very fast, but not as dependable in poor condx. The ICS-309 form is a good one to be handy with and exporting to CVS… nice exercise Doug.

PSK-250R: 2 stns
MFSK-32: 3 stns
MFSK-22: All active stns already filled BK

ORCA DIGITAL NET
19:58:56p  02:58:56z
Late Ck-In?  < NCS
The TRAFFIC round kicks off with Brad WA7HHE < W7ZAP

QST W7ZAP DE WA7HHE

<PROG 18 9599>{4236}FLAMP 2.2.07
<FILE 45 14A0>{4236}20220629025440:WA7HHE_Exercise#263A.309
<ID 38 C48B>{4236}WA7HHE CEDAR CITY, UTAH (DM37HP)
<SIZE 14 C4BC>{4236}293 5 64
<FILE 45 14A0>{4236}20220629025440:WA7HHE_Exercise#263A.309
<ID 38 C48B>{4236}WA7HHE CEDAR CITY, UTAH (DM37HP)
<SIZE 14 C4BC>{4236}293 5 64
<DATA 72 1685>{4236:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAELXQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS4DcHto3Mb1i50HNi
<DATA 72 AE0F>{4236:2}RmmiXCS21GjIU+GbzCMOaEvgYRXRpPzfHurQzpvoFT2vebL+mg1b4rhhlYJv74lF
<DATA 72 3FCA>{4236:3}eXnGPmoAAm9goC2sBpaYdn16Dk7Z2lHxeXilxt5bXk1yayHfQ3WVb/W3bAoqik3I
<DATA 72 4D2F>{4236:4}1LJNX1dpnAXkncf+Na8HEskqGLv5HN/oyfGLUy6+H6sWCzBA1/HR7Q/cX+A1z5I6
<DATA 45 E802>{4236:5}Ws0nU4ZyApBkfysUgTw0roAAA==
[b64:end] <CNTL 10 CFEF>{4236:EOF}
<CNTL 10 6FE3>{4236:EOT}

DE WA7HHE K

Nice work Brad… wasn’t sure if I’d given you enuf time to complete
Here’s ur report

DE W7ZAP
File : WA7HHE_Exercise#263A.309
<MISSING 15 E490>{4236}CONFIRMED
DE W7ZAP K

Next 4 Traffic is Lamar AE6LJ  < NCS

W7ZAP DE AE6LJ

<PROG 18 2262>{5B92}FLAMP 2.2.07
<FILE 31 4A7A>{5B92}20220629025352:ex263A.csv
<ID 30 37D5>{5B92}AE6LJ Briceland, CA CN80
<SIZE 15 27FA>{5B92}699 11 64
<DATA 72 C7B5>{5B92:1}Incident,Start_Date,Start_Time,End_Date,End_Time,Preparer,Prepar
<DATA 72 EBE1>{5B92:2}ed_Date,Radio_Net,Radio_operator
“Exercise#263A”,”28/06/22″,”19
<DATA 72 8DA5>{5B92:3}:48L”,”28/06/22″,”19:48L”,”AE6LJ”,”28/06/22, 19:49L”,”ORCA DIGIT
<DATA 72 A4AB>{5B92:4}AL NET”,”AE6LJ”

COMM_TIME,COMM_TO,COMM_FM,COMM_MSG
“”,””,”W1
<DATA 72 D27D>{5B92:5}EEP”,””
“”,””,”KL7RI”,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
<DATA 72 C0C4>{5B92:6}
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,”
<DATA 72 7386>{5B92:7}”
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,
<DATA 72 EF33>{5B92:8}””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””
<DATA 72 DA2B>{5B92:9},””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,”
<DATA 73 079E>{5B92:10}”,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,
<DATA 68 92BE>{5B92:11}””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””

<CNTL 10 FF4E>{5B92:EOF}
<CNTL 10 5F42>{5B92:EOT}

DE AE6LJ K

DE W7ZAP
File : ex263A.csv
<MISSING 15 3D22>{5B92}CONFIRMED
DE W7ZAP K

Over to Don KJ7VGV 4 Traffic < NCS

W7ZAP DE KJ7VGV

<PROG 18 AEFC>{C5F2}FLAMP 2.2.07
<FILE 29 BBDC>{C5F2}20220629025246:263A.csv
<ID 19 051A>{C5F2}KJ7VGV DM09cm
<SIZE 15 4DD6>{C5F2}692 11 64
<FILE 29 BBDC>{C5F2}20220629025246:263A.csv
<ID 19 051A>{C5F2}KJ7VGV DM09cm
<SIZE 15 4DD6>{C5F2}692 11 64
<DATA 72 23BC>{C5F2:1}Incident,Start_Date,Start_Time,End_Date,End_Time,Preparer,Prepar
<DATA 72 6378>{C5F2:2}ed_Date,Radio_Net,Radio_operator
“Exercise#263A”,”2022-06-28″,”1
<DATA 72 FEDA>{C5F2:3}941L”,”2022-06-28″,”1941L”,”KJ7VGV”,”2022-06-28, 1942L”,”ORCA DI
<DATA 72 F4D1>{C5F2:4}GITAL NET”,”KJ7VGV”

COMM_TIME,COMM_TO,COMM_FM,COMM_MSG
“1948L”,
<DATA 72 DDC3>{C5F2:5}”W7ZAP”,”W1eep”,”*”
“1951L”,”W7ZAP”,” KL7RI “,”QNX”
“”,””,””,””

<DATA 72 6D93>{C5F2:6}””,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,”
<DATA 72 AF5A>{C5F2:7}”,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””
<DATA 72 027C>{C5F2:8},””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””

<DATA 72 A2A3>{C5F2:9}””,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,”
<DATA 73 675D>{C5F2:10}”,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””
<DATA 61 C099>{C5F2:11},””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””

<CNTL 10 98C8>{C5F2:EOF}
<CNTL 10 38C4>{C5F2:EOT}

DE KJ7VGV K

DE W7ZAP
File : 263A.csv
<MISSING 15 97B4>{C5F2}CONFIRMED
DE W7ZAP K

Next 4 Traffic is Jaye KE6SLS  < NCS

W7ZAP DE ke6sls

<PROG 18 AE2B>{B4C0}FLAMP 2.2.05
<FILE 31 6E75>{B4C0}20220629025440:ex263A.csv
<ID 23 E5BA>{B4C0}ke6sls Eureka! CA
<SIZE 15 7FB8>{B4C0}309 3 128
<DATA 136 CABD>{B4C0:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAK1XQAAAAQAJJuIZrjt5MSm+xwba0SJa38JD0nA8X9wxIp2uJm+T3HQMyEY5D6
PmTT9bb6Fgjd9YwUYzWmlU5v2kXkD8b4sObU3IDXiXf6sV
<DATA 136 97EC>{B4C0:2}Zt/L2ecB7VcUTMio8rjUvxyYacBtr1KKxUK2BQCnTYr3ZVfpc7VYFNthCpFplJwUoJvgqXf/zHUN0e2KqV0luYPz
1UT+bHe7cQ5cgYxY5yArVzvQmrDYECgpz3JY4rl3
<DATA 61 84AF>{B4C0:3}DQph8MY0FZT7xO825eDU22gCm/3G+4pKeQbUtafAAA=
[b64:end] <CNTL 10 2650>{B4C0:EOF}
<CNTL 10 865C>{B4C0:EOT}

DE ke6sls K

DE W7ZAP
File : ex263A.csv
<MISSING 15 63B1>{B4C0}CONFIRMED
DE W7ZAP K

KG7VVN Bruno ur turn 4 Traffic  < W7ZAP

W7ZAP DE KG7VVN

<PROG 18 EA39>{ED3D}FLAMP 2.2.07
<FILE 31 A2DC>{ED3D}20220629025552:EX263A.csv
<ID 29 66B6>{ED3D}KG7VVN BERYL, UTAH DM37
<SIZE 14 FA82>{ED3D}674 8 96
<FILE 31 A2DC>{ED3D}20220629025552:EX263A.csv
<ID 29 66B6>{ED3D}KG7VVN BERYL, UTAH DM37
<SIZE 14 FA82>{ED3D}674 8 96
<DATA 104 FEB5>{ED3D:1}Incident,Start_Date,Start_Time,End_Date,End_Time,Preparer,Prepared_Date,Radio_Net,Radio_operator
<DATA 104 4A6E>{ED3D:2}
“Exercise#263A”,”06/28/22″,”2050L”,”06/28/22″,”2050L”,”KG7VVN”,”06/28/22, 2051L”,”ORCA DIGITAL
<DATA 104 FA32>{ED3D:3}NET”,”KG7VVN”

COMM_TIME,COMM_TO,COMM_FM,COMM_MSG
“”,”W7ZAP”,”W1EEP”,”*”
“”,”W7ZAP”,”KL7RI”,”QNX
<DATA 104 173A>{ED3D:4}”
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,”
<DATA 104 DC56>{ED3D:5}”
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,”
<DATA 104 C1E1>{ED3D:6}”
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,”
<DATA 104 0A8D>{ED3D:7}”
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,””
“”,””,””,”
<DATA 10 04D9>{ED3D:8}”

<CNTL 10 410A>{ED3D:EOF}
<CNTL 10 E106>{ED3D:EOT}

DE KG7VVN K

DE W7ZAP
File : EX263A.csv
<MISSING 15 1AF6>{ED3D}CONFIRMED
DE W7ZAP K

Nice job to all… that exe was a lot to process in a short space of time
BK

ORCA DIGITAL NET
20:14:38p  03:14:38z
Late Ck-In? < NCS

The COMMENT round begins with Gene W1EEP* < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T03:15Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

W7ZAP   DE W1EEP BAND GETTING BETTER BUT STILL WORKING ON IT REALLY ENJOY THE NET YOU GUYS ARE GREAT THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO W1EEP

Tnx Gene & we appreciate ur support all these years!
BK
Next 4 Comments is Brad WA7HHE  < NCS

ORCA < WA7HHE GE TO ALL THE ORCA’S. NEW VERSIONS OF FLDIGI AND FLMSG OUT ABOUT A WEEK NOW. JUST DOWNLOADED VarAC, PLAYING WITH THAT TONIGHT. FELT ONE DROP OF RAID TODAY HAD A BIG CELEBRATION NCS’S PRETTY SNEAKY ON TONIGHT ASSIGNMENT GOT ME 80 METERS IMPROVING, LOVE TO SEE PRINT FROM EVERYONE.  73’S TO ALL BRAD

Tnx for version ‘head’s up’. Days are slowly getting shorter
Hope everyone is enjoying summer.
BK

Over to Lamar AE6LJ 4 Comments < W7ZAP

ORCA Digital Net < AE6LJ

The “‘Export CSV’ Button did not appear to save the file as .csv, so I tried to manually save it that way. Block sizes and TX duration times didn’t change, though. Not sure if that was the appropriate thing to do at this point. Will have to compare more after the net. Otherwise the file only saved as ex263A without a tag. Looked odd to me. Anyway, fun exercise tonight.

GEs and 73 all around.

BTNCS < AE6LJ

We didn’t practice it… so we’ll do some experimenting with it on this end.
BK

Over to Don KJ7VGV 4 Comments < W7ZAP

The doublet antenna at the cabin seems to be doing well. I have been able to hear hams in areas that I have not heard from my dipole in Reno. I need to be out there so I can see how Tx during a net will work. Band is still tough for me. I’m still on the vertical even though I tried to lift up the wires on the dipole. But pretty good copy on the vertical for NCS at least.
<0318Z> KJ7VGV BTN

UR S9 +10 in SW/OR. I’m enjoying summer, but look forward to winter propagation
BK
KE6SLS Jaye ur up 4 Comments  < W7ZAP

ORCA DE A.R.S. KE6SLS, Jaye in Eureka! CA using 50w on the doublet.

w7zap, 27db, 100%, flm 100%, P5
kr7kr, -11db, 100%,
kg7vvn, -13db to 0db, 100%, fla 100%
kj7vgv, -6db to 6db, 100%, fla 100%
k7ky, 21db, 100%, fla 100% x1
w1eep, 2db, 100%
wa7hhe, -15db, 50%, fla 0%
ae6lj, 3db, 100%, fla 100%

Mindy, did you look at your s/n report?  Don’t think I’ve ever seen such a high number on ANY net . . .

Beautiful day here following yesterday where the marine layer didn’t give up!

I decided to try COMP my FLA.  File went from 6 blks 2m11s to 3 blks 1m18s.  Shrug.  I’ll give it a whirl!  Why?  These files use the same characters over and over, this can be compressed down to a few bits!

PS, I think this is the first 309 ex I’ve ever done.  Enjoyed the experience and see the value in this form!

Lamar, copy NCS file name in FLA then PASTE it into EXPORT CVS next time.

Friday afternoon, I wiped out this computer OS and installed an older and different version.  Finally have CAT control back and was able to install the M$ logger, n3fjp.  Lost some data in the process, but feels nice to have control of the rigs.  Still have software to install/configure.

Participated in FD this year at home.  Did join the club at Woodley Island for potluck dinner.  Enjoyed the FD even though the high bands were NIL after a week of super signals from 20m-10m!  Go figure :|

By Sunday evening, feeling pretty poorly.  Yesterday felt aweful. So today I called VA and had a “swab test” and will learn results on Wednesday.  However, today, I am feeling better, but certainly not well . . .

Good to see you all on the WF tonight.  Stay well and I’ll look for you “down the log!”

73

Jaye ke6sls k

Path btwn Brookings & Eureka is vy good… UR S9 +35!
Hope you feel better soon and swab test comes back neg.
BK
Next 4 Comments is Ken KR7KR*  < NCS

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T03:23Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

ORCA Digital Net < KR7KR
Some better conditions tonight
I was able to copy the message in mfsk 32
My vertical antenna does better early on — then they apppear about equal
I will probably try to participate next time as I can copy NCS much better early on
Thanks for the net
73

de KR7KR k

Is this ur new antenna? BTU < W7ZAP

this is the old now
I will switch to the vertical nowThis is the other one how do they compare

de KR7KR k

KR7KR  < W7ZAP
The old one (1st) was S8 and new (2nd) was S9 +10
Doug will tell u his RX in his comments
BK
KG7VVN Bruno ur up 4 Comments  < W7ZAP

ORCA <KG7VVN 03:26:49z
ORCA/NCS GE Mindy/Doug N ORCA Ops

Finally back on THE net!! Back from CA, much cooler on the coast! I am finding out that chores don’t get done by themselves and they are angry when U return!?

GUD 2 B BCK!

Sig Rprt:

NCS -2, +6 db KBD 100% FLMSG 100% PSK 250 R 36% MFSK 32 100%

KJ7VHE -8 db KBD 100%
KJ7VGV 0, +7 db KBD 100%
AE6LJ -9, -7 db KBD 100% FLAMP 100%
KE6SLS -9,0 db KBD 100% FLAMP 100%
WA7HHE +10, +13 db KBD 100% FLAMP 100%
KR7KR +9, +13 db KBD 100%

Stay Healthy. Stay Sane !   73  KG7VVN

Never fun to come back to neglicted chores. Good to hv u back on the net
Nice signal report Bruno
BK
K7KY Doug ur up 4 Comments  < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T03:28Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

ORCA < K7KY

We anticipated a more difficult band tonite. That explains the slower, more robust Exercise modes.

ORCA DIGITAL NET Welcomes Emery KE7YX in Pendleton,OR. We already know Emery; he’s well versed in digital operations. It’s good to have him aboard. We’ll ask him to learn the NBEMS Exercises as a Monitor b4 checking in Active to work the Exercises.

I missed naming the Exercise file correctly tonite.  It should begin with CALLSIGN, but I muffed it. Hats-Off to those that parsed it correctly when I got it wrong. Nice work all around outputting a CSV file from the ICS-309 form.

We’re happy to give Signal Reports during the Comment Round. Ken KR7KR  = S9 & 12-14db @ net end.

Look 4 Macro experiment instructions for next Tues in tonite’s Net Report.

< K7KY

Good comments Doug and a welcome to WA6CR John in Novato, CA!

Good to see everyone on the WF tonight. We know how busy everyone is in the summer time with longer days.
BK

Any follow-up Questions or Comments by Active stations? < W7ZAP/NCS

KE6SLS  < W7ZAP Over to u < W7ZAP

Tnx u Mindy.   I hope you note my comments about using the compression on FLA tonight on this cvs form.  This is where the compression really shines!

Have a great eve and good supper.

73
J
ke6sls k

Tnx for the follow up Jaye…
BK
Over to Doug K7KY < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T03:32Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

TU Mindy    a follow up to Jaye’s comments on Compression..   I’ve fiddled with Compression numerous times and usually find that an ordinary small file get longer time wise    maybe this is better with the CSV file as it has so many  characters    I don’t know, but I was surprised to hear it was a shorter time tx   btn < K7KY

That’s been my experience too… will have to experiment with a CSV file and see what happens
BK
Any other ACTIVE stns w/comments? < W7ZAP

Any Comments by Monitors or Lurkers?  Late Ck-Ins?  Come Now w/Pre-Tone
After closing, we’ll FILL or CONFIRM files for Monitoring stations. < W7ZAP/NCS

KM7H QNX

KM7H < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KM7H Jim Addy,WA QNX
Good to cu Jim… RX from WA is good tonight
BK
Anyone else 4 ck-in or comments?? < W7ZAP

W7WSV  QNX

W7WSV < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ QNX
Glad u could make it Steve… Lite cpy but 100%
BK
Anyone else 4 ck-in or comments? < W7ZAP

This concludes ORCA DIGITAL NET
Thanks for working with us tonight.
We hope to see you again next
Tuesday evening.

Signal Evaluation Image <IMAGE:G,C:\Users\owner 1\Documents\ORCA\ORCASmallBlack.png>
Sending Pic:140×140;  73 Mindy W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T03:38Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

ORCA DIGITAL NET – Monitor’s Session
First, we’ll make a short Roster. Pse Pre-Tone.
Taking stations in order, we’ll FILL the NBEMS
Exercise or CONFIRM the ADVANCED Exercise.
When called, send your file or state your need.
< K7KY/NCS

W7EAZ  QNX

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T03:39Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T03:39Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

W7EAZ < K7KY TU Mark
W7EAZ Mark Federal Way,WA QNX
FB Mark  u get the Red Lantern tonite (-:    gud 2 cu   73   Anyone lese late ck-in or Monitor’s Net?  < K7KY

i have a file
de WA6CR

cCS < KK6vtunl (NCS < KK6RO- QNX, Doug’s Log)

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T03:41Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

WA6CR  < K7KY RR John    I’ll see who else is hr and be back 2 u   BK

KK6RO  < K7KY GE   pse say ur QTH & Name pse  < K7KY

KK6RO  < K7KY hw cpy?  < K7KY

We’ll  see if KK6RO is here later    now, we’ll get back to John WA6CR     go John  < K7KY

QST DE WA6CR

<PROG 18 1B2C>{9A89}FLAMP 2.2.07
<FILE 31 C2F4>{9A89}20220629031800:ex263A.csv
<ID 16 672A>{9A89}WA6CR Jack
<SIZE 14 6201>{9A89}267 5 64
<DATA 72 84AD>{9A89:1}[b256:start]216
:1LZMA:0:0:2à]:0:0:0:4:0$›ˆf¸íäHûkD‰k:D:9IÀñ
<DATA 72 7E08>{9A89:2}:DpCv¸™¾OqÐ3!ä>™4ým¾…‚7}c:5Íi¥S›ö‘y:3ñ¾,D¢¹L;¨#ÑëBKu»rz\l”
<DATA 72 B083>{9A89:3}_ŸW?mb:15·¦É?ß0­‡5çRÞ5 œ÷1²·S:4:1bO†çß-S4ª?Ðó?«nRîi:96yñ
<DATA 72 315E>{9A89:4}™L)6?I)ª]:8‡:0G¦átbô”S{ÖÈãŠ>ø¢¥Ý6òwæ:3uð¾A«g:2¯hu:8ÐÍfz‰,:0
<DATA 19 D719>{9A89:5}
[b256:end] <CNTL 10 514A>{9A89:EOF}
<CNTL 10 F146>{9A89:EOT}

DE WA6CR K

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T03:46Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

FB Jack   sri to get ur name wrong so quickly.   I c ur no stranger to digital operations.    I hope u find ORCA useful and can work witrh us regularly…   pse see our website for an overview of the net http://orcadigitalnet.com       hr’s ur Report
DE K7KY
File : ex263A.csv
<MISSING 15 15F3>{9A89}CONFIRMED
DE K7KY K

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T03:48Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

Thanks for hosting the net, I am fairly new to digital operations, but I am getting the hang of things. Im not sure why it sent it to QST instead of your callsign and im not sure how to interpret the signal report yet but I will probably be checking into this net quite often from now on. Thanks for the net

DE WA6CR

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T03:49Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

RR Jack   gud 2 hv u aboard    you’re doing quite well actually very few Ops successfully work an Exercse on their first ck-in nice work   cu next net  73 4 now  BK    anyone else 4 the Monitor’s Net?  < K7KY

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T03:51Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

KK6RJR  < K7KY GE Richard   Welcome back!    It must have been your TX awhile back that I mis read   Mindy thought it may be u

KK6RJR < K7KY TU Richard
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
Cu next session   < K7KY

tr -Ñç ¹ e back to regular now  73    KK6RJR

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T03:52Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

DE KJ7WHE
File : ex263A.txt
<MISSING 15 AB9A>{5465}CONFIRMED
DE KJ7WHE K

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T03:52Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

KJ7WHE  < K7KY FB Barry   ur geting the hang of ORCA stuff. Remember to always send ur CALLSIGN in CAPs   TU   it keeps them from getting lost in the on-screen noise.   we usually run the nets w/squelch open and our screens fill up with HF noise…   Anything else?  < K7KY

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T03:54Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

e else 4 the Monitor’s Session?  < K7KY

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T03:55Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

KJ7WHE < K7KY TU Barry
KJ7WHE Barry Nampa,ID QNX < K7KY/NCS

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T03:55Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T03:56Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

Understood TY static generates random  characters de KJ7WHE K

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T03:56Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

RR TU 73  < K7KY

Before RSID: <<2022-06-29T03:56Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

Here’s the final Roster

… start
[WRAP:beg][WRAP:lf][WRAP:fn 0RCA.b2s]<flmsg>4.0.19.02
:hdr_fm:20
K7KY 20222906035644
:hdr_ed:20
K7KY 20192409231907
<blankform>
:mg:740 ORCA DIGITAL NET 28/Jun/22 Check-In/Rotation

Check-ins: 25
Stations:
W1EEP* Gene Pine Valley,UT
KL7RI John Reno,NV QNX
WA6CR John Novato,CA QNX
KF7ZIY Dave Vancouver,WA QNX
KE7IN Kevin Underwood,WA QNX
WB7TZD Tom Vancouver,WA QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
KS6M John Oakland,CA QNX
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
AE6LJ Lamar Briceland,CA
N2RSN David Keno,OR QNX
KJ7VGV Don Reno,NV
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR QNX
KE7YX Emery PENDLETON,OR QNX
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka,CA
KR7KR* Ken Enoch,UT
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl,UT
KJ7WHE Barry Nampa, ID QNX
KM7H Jim Addy,WA QNX
W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ QNX
W7EAZ Mark Federal Way,WA QNX
KJ7WHE Barry Nampa,ID QNX
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
[WRAP:chksum 81F6][WRAP:end] … end

Updated roster… < W7ZAPnihwAO

… start
[WRAP:beg][WRAP:lf][WRAP:fn 0RCA.b2s]<flmsg>4.0.19
:hdr_fm:41
K7KY 20222906035644
W7ZAP 20222906040729
:hdr_ed:20
K7KY 20192409231907
<blankform>
ORCA DIGITAL NET 28/Jun/22 Check-In/Rotation

Check-ins: 25
Stations:
W1EEP* Gene Pine Valley,UT
KL7RI John Reno,NV QNX
WA6CR John Novato,CA QNX
KF7ZIY Dave Vancouver,WA QNX
KE7IN Kevin Underwood,WA QNX
WB7TZD Tom Vancouver,WA QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
KS6M John Oakland,CA QNX
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
AE6LJ Lamar Briceland,CA
N2RSN David Keno,OR QNX
KJ7VGV Don Reno,NV
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR QNX
KE7YX Emery PENDLETON,OR QNX
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka,CA
KR7KR* Ken Enoch,UT
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl,UT
KJ7WHE Barry Nampa, ID QNX
KM7H Jim Addy,WA QNX
W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ QNX
W7EAZ Mark Federal Way,WA QNX
KJ7WHE Barry Nampa,ID QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
[WRAP:chksum 5CB1][WRAP:end] … end

Correction:
WA6CR Jack Novato,CA QNX

W7ZAP SK 73

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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 [...]

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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
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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.
 

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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
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5850 kHz
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