PREAMBLE
ORCA DIGITAL NET, Preamble
GE & WELCOME to the ORCA DIGITAL NET
Doug K7KY NCS, Brookings,OR, 35w, 180′ Doublet @ 80′
or Mindy W7ZAP, Brookings,OR, 35w, 180′ Doublet @ 80′
ORCA meets every Tuesday 1930p/0330z – 3.581+1500 – MFSK-32
Software by Dave W1HKJ: FLDIGI, FLMSG, FLAMP
ORCA is a DIRECTED net, dedicated to learning and developing
digital operating skills and practicing digital 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
4) Weekly FLAMP exercise
– Open FLAMP before exercise begins.
— Call for late Ck-In
5) Traffic Round: NCS calls Active stations in rotation
No practice traffic? Send ‘QRU’.
Hold keyboard dialogue for Comment Round. Questions anytime.
— Call for late Ck-In, Early-Out
6) Comment Round: comments, reception reports, observations, questions
(keyboard or FLMSG BLANK Form as you like)
CONFIGURE for ORCA:
LOCK: fldigi cursor @ 1500
ENABLE: RxID
DISABLE: TxID, end-of-Tx-ID, Mode-ID
DISABLE: CWID, CW-Postamble-ID, Auto-Pre-Tone*
* Use brief (TUNE BUTTON) pre-tone when doubles are likely.
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Remaining ORCA Ck-Ins Come Now. Send CALLSIGN or print VideoID on WF
First time? CALL/NAME/QTH
Monitoring stations send: ‘CALLSIGN IN&OUT’
Help make ck-in easier for NCS. Send the info on one line, TU.
NCS begins Early Ck-In 30min before net.
