ORCA DIGITAL NET

ORCA DIGITAL NET 03/Oct/23 Check-In/Rotation

Check-Ins: 23
Stations:
__W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
__KI7ARP Herman, Pine Valley,UT QNX
N6FPV Matt Scotia,CA VidID
__K7HDX Ron Cedar City,UT QNX
__KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX Relaly: KR7KR
__KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT QNX
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka!,CA
__KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
__K7UK Rick Omak,WA QNX
WA7JYK Tom Joseph,OR
__KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
__KA7SEZ Alan Beaver,UT QNX
__N4KBT Kyle Meridian,ID QNX
AE6LJ Lamar Redway,CA
__KG7VEJ Jack Kanarraville,UT QNX
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl VidID
__W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ QNX
__N7SDC Steve Rigby,ID QNX
W7WXV Carroll Prineville,OR
KJ7VGV/P Don NE of Reno,NV NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS

Although tonight’s net ran smoothly, it wasn’t so easy to run. I occasionally had difficulty seeing the screen clearly. My vision went blurry a few times. I knew this day would come, but knowing didn’t make it any easier. We always knew our tenure was limited, but we didn’t want to stop while the net was well supported and effective. In our vision, a training net should be a consistent model of efficient networking routines. This was instilled in me by 4yrs on High Endurance Coast Guard cutters & more time as a Fireman. There was never idle chit-chat on shipboard nets; it was only business, brief & concise.

In 2013 we were 3 OR/Ops & 4 CA/Ops on 2m. Soon after we left ORCA EMERGENCY NET to work HF we realized we knew little about digital emergency operations. There were no west coast digital nets on HF. Initially, we operated as we did on 2m, 75m Phone & 80m Data. Switching back’n forth between Phone & Data was really inefficient, but working only 80m Data was plagued by doubles. We soon developed Pre-Tone. This simple routine, sending a brief tone by Tune button, significantly reduced doubles. Pre-Toning was a milestone that enabled us to stay in Data mode on 80m . Now we realized we needed a training net before we could operate an emergency net. We became ORCA DIGITAL NET.

Many of you have been with us for years. ORCA has been a team from the outset. We’ve developed the net together; most of what we know and do came from working together. We wanted to create a training net that we would like to join. We like to work smart; that requires thinking. Look around, everyone here likes to think (-: It’s great company. We practice regularly to polish and sustain our skills. We get on very well. We’ve become good friends.

It’s a relief to have an end date. We hope to continue until then, but we could stop sooner if we must. ORCA’s future is open. There are numerous options. ORCA as it’s currently configured takes a lot of time. Preparing Exercises, traffic-handling or Macro takes time. We’re more efficient today, but it still takes 10-12hr/wk to support ORCA.

Some of you worked the SATERN Digital Emergency Net, run from Louisiana by Ken AD5XJ. It predated ORCA by a few months, but closed suddenly about 4yrs ago. The format was simple and efficient.  Saturday AM, 1200EST, 14.065. SATERN covered the country. Early Ck-In began 1hr b4 net. NCS sent a bulletin in FLAMP and filled <5 blocks. Many stations needed more than 5 blocks. After closing, 2 or 3 Relay stations filled stations across the country. It worked very well and gave lots of traffic-handling & Relay experience. Steve W7WSV, a long-time ORCA Op, was a SATERN Relay station. Filling after-net by multiple Relay stations kept the net short. Ken didn’t do Net Reports. With a few changes, our NBEMS Exercise format would fit the SATERN model on our current Date/Time/Freq. Food 4 thought.

Images from the net:

KE6SLS Eureka, CA

KG7VVN Beryl, UT

KJ7BHK Vancouver, WA

KK6RJR Bakersfield, CA

N6FPV Scotia, CA

W1EEP Pine Valley, UT

W7WSV Mesa, AZ

WA7JYK Joseph, OR

Band conditions at beginning of net:

Band conditions at end of net:

Keep these nets in mind; 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, 1800m/0200z, 3.581+1500, MFSK-32, K7DV/NetMgr (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, Don KJ7VGV, Jaye KE6SLS, Brad WA7HHE/NCS, http://westerndigitalnet.org/ (W/USA)

Thanks for working with us tonight. We appreciate your participation and support. We hope to see you again next Tuesday evening.

73 Doug K7KY & Mindy W7ZAP

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W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
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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)
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Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
KI7ARP Herman, Pine Valley,UT QNX
N6FPV Matt Scotia,CA VidID
K7HDX Ron Cedar City,UT QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX Relaly: KR7KR
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT QNX
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka!,CA
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
K7UK Rick Omak,WA QNX
WA7JYK Tom Joseph,OR
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
KA7SEZ Alan Beaver,UT QNX

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N4KBT Kyle Meridian,ID QNX < K7KY/NCSebtn


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AE6LJ Lamar Redway,CA < K7KY

Early ORCA Ck-Ins
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
KI7ARP Herman, Pine Valley,UT QNX
N6FPV Matt Scotia,CA VidID
K7HDX Ron Cedar City,UT QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX Relaly: KR7KR
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT QNX
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka!,CA
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
K7UK Rick Omak,WA QNX
WA7JYK Tom Joseph,OR
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
KA7SEZ Alan Beaver,UT QNX
N4KBT Kyle Meridian,ID QNX
AE6LJ Lamar Redway,CA

KJ7VGV/P Don NE of Reno,NV NCS

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KG7VEJ Jack Kanarraville,UT QNX < K7KY/NCS

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KG7VVN Bruno Beryl  VidID < NCSVrtn

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W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ  QNX < K7KY/NCS

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

QRZ?  ORCA DIGITAL NET Early Ck-In < K7KY/NCS

Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
KI7ARP Herman, Pine Valley,UT QNX
N6FPV Matt Scotia,CA VidID
K7HDX Ron Cedar City,UT QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX Relaly: KR7KR
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT QNX
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka!,CA
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
K7UK Rick Omak,WA QNX
WA7JYK Tom Joseph,OR
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
KA7SEZ Alan Beaver,UT QNX
N4KBT Kyle Meridian,ID QNX
AE6LJ Lamar Redway,CA
KG7VEJ Jack Kanarraville,UT QNX
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl  VidID
W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ  QNX

KJ7VGV/P Don NE of Reno,NV NCS

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

QRZ?  ORCA DIGITAL NET Early Ck-In < K7KY/NCS

Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
KI7ARP Herman, Pine Valley,UT QNX
N6FPV Matt Scotia,CA VidID
K7HDX Ron Cedar City,UT QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX Relaly: KR7KR
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT QNX
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka!,CA
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
K7UK Rick Omak,WA QNX
WA7JYK Tom Joseph,OR
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
KA7SEZ Alan Beaver,UT QNX
N4KBT Kyle Meridian,ID QNX
AE6LJ Lamar Redway,CA
KG7VEJ Jack Kanarraville,UT QNX
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl  VidID
W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ  QNX
KJ7VGV/P Don NE of Reno,NV NCS

2023-10-03  19:29:50p
WELCOME to ORCA DIGITAL NET
Doug K7KY/NCS, Brookings,OR, 35w, 221′ Doublet @ 80′

ORCA meets every Tuesday 1930p/0230z – 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.

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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/NCS

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Signal Evaluation Image<IMAGE:G,E:\FL_APPS\fldigi.files\images\0RCAtest.png>

Sending Pic:140×140;< K7KY

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:mg:678 ORCA DIGITAL NET 03/Oct/23 Check-In/Rotation

Check-Ins: 21
Stations:
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
KI7ARP Herman, Pine Valley,UT QNX
N6FPV Matt Scotia,CA VidID
K7HDX Ron Cedar City,UT QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX Relaly: KR7KR
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT QNX
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka!,CA
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
K7UK Rick Omak,WA QNX
WA7JYK Tom Joseph,OR
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
KA7SEZ Alan Beaver,UT QNX
N4KBT Kyle Meridian,ID QNX
AE6LJ Lamar Redway,CA
KG7VEJ Jack Kanarraville,UT QNX
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl  VidID
W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ  QNX
KJ7VGV/P Don NE of Reno,NV NCS
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

It’s another 1st Tuesday. Tonight’s NBEMS Exercise will be conducted by Don KJ7VGV from his cabin, North of Reno,NV. Don & Bruno KG7VVN alternate conducting 1st Tuesday Exercises. Hats-Off to Don & Bruno for taking ORCA participation to NCS level.

ORCA DIGITAL NET is nearing 11 years of service. We initially thought it would last about 7yrs. Today, health, homestead, and family responsibilities require more of our time & energy. Our personal resources are diminishing; we need to revise our commitments. We’ve decided to close ORCA DIGITAL NET at year’s end, or sooner if we must.

We really enjoy working with you and closing isn’t in our hearts, but it’s time to think strategically and do what’s best for health, home, and family. We deeply appreciate your participation and support. We would not have succeeded without you. You’re the best group of Amateurs we’ve ever worked with; we’ll never forget you. Your participation and support has inspired and energized us. Thank you so much.

Next: NBEMS Exercise w/Don KJ7VGV

Before RSID: <<2023-10-04T02:38Z MFSK-32 @ 3581+1500>>

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Tonight’s exercise begins in PSK-250R (220wpm,250hz,80%).
We’ll fill with MFSK-64 (240wpm,1260hz,100%,FEC), & ‘MFSK-32 (120wpm,630hz).
Check your Filters. < KJ7VGV/NCS

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<ID 22 608A>{91BB}KJ7VGV  Reno, NV
<SIZE 15 E7E8>{91BB}613 10 64
<DATA 72 6F67>{91BB:1}NBEMS FLDIGI/FLMSG/FLAMP file-manipulation Exercise

In FLMSG,
<DATA 72 BA2C>{91BB:2} create a Radiogram named,’URCALL_ex329.m2s’. Make *NR = 2 make
<DATA 72 EEC8>{91BB:3}*STN ORIG = URCALL, Make PLACE OF ORIG = UR QTH, Enter TIME FIEL
<DATA 72 42D4>{91BB:4}D & *co1a *TO = ORCAcheck StauA¼1z Zitifirpy the
<DATA 72 AC81>{91BB:5} following question to TXT: window and add ur reply.tgVc RR1n
<DATA 72 DC6F>{91BB:6}sion of Fldigi suite do you have on your computer?
Flrig:
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Flmsg:

Click ’71doº¼e) for word count, Mak
<DATA 72 6848>{91BB:8}e SIG: = URCALL, make OP NOTE: = ex329. SAtIei5e
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<DATA 7,rc iut_taee:9} this Exercise, send it to NCS in FLAMP in Traffic Round. B4 sen
<DATA 46 D09F>{91BjÔdÕtËA/NCS.   16
<CNTL 10 F99C>{91BB:EOF}
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<FILE 37 AD0A>{91BB}20230917202228:ex329_KJ7VGV.txt
<ID 22 608A>{91BB}KJ7VGV  Reno, NV
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<FILE 37 AD0A>{91BB}20230917202228:ex329_KJ7VGV.txt
<ID 22 608A>{91BB}KJ7VGV  Reno, NV
<SIZE 15 E7E8>{91BB}613 10 64
<DATA 72 6F67>{91BB:1}NBEMS FLDIGI/FLMSG/FLAMP file-manipulation Exercise

In FLMSG,
<DATA 72 BA2C>{91BB:2} create a Radiogram named,’URCALL_ex329.m2s’. Make *NR = 2 make
<DATA 72 EEC8>{91BB:3}*STN ORIG = URCALL, Make PLACE OF ORIG = UR QTH, Enter TIME FIEL
<DATA 72 42D4>{91BB:4}D & *MON DDY, Make *TO = ORCA. Uncheck Standard Format. Copy the
<DATA 72 AC81>{91BB:5} following question to TXT: window and add ur reply.

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<DATA 72 DC6F>{91BB:6}sion of Fldigi suite do you have on your computer?
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Flmsg:

Click ‘ck’ (RED Text) for word count, Mak
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ORCA DIGITAL NET DE KJ7VGV

<PROG 18 6309>{91BB}FLAMP 2.2.09
<DATA 72 6F67>{91BB:1}NBEMS FLDIGI/FLMSG/FLAMP file-manipulation Exercise

In FLMSG,
<DATA 72 BA2C>{91BB:2} create a Radiogram named,’URCALL_ex329.m2s’. Make *NR = 2 make
<DATA 72 DC6F>{91BB:6}sion of Fldigi suite do you have on your computer?
Flrig:
Fldi
<CNTL 10 F99C>{91BB:EOF}
<CNTL 10 5990>{91BB:EOT}

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Exercse complete, THAT WAS BRISK BTN KJ7VGV

hhUyi9  )dieTU Don, the Exercise ran like clockwork. Nice work all around. You guys make the NBEMS Exercises appear easy
BK

ORCA DIGITAL NET
19:50:55p  02:50:55z
Late Ck-In?  < NCS


N7SDC  QNX


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N7SDC < K7KY GE Steve TU
N7SDC Steve Rigby,ID QNX
anyone else?  < K7KY

First station up 4 Traffic Round tonite is Matt N6FPV < NCS. qldºµ OitdioS
Before RSID: <<2023-10-04T02:52Z MFSK-32 @ 3581+1500>>


ORCA/NCS DE N6FPV

<PROG 18 D343>{678E}FLAMP 2.2.05
<FILE 36 F57E>{678E}20231004024959:N6FPV_ex329.m2s
<ID 27 C829>{678E}N6FPV Scotia, CA CN70
<SIZE 14 687D>{678E}349 6 64
<FILE 36 F57E>{678E}20231004024959:N6FPV_ex329.m2s
<ID 27 C829>{678E}N6FPV Scotia, CA CN70
<SIZE 14 687D>{678E}349 6 64
<DATA 72 B30E>{678E:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAEoXQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS+NZdWzV2QJmaTXgq
<DATA 72 DE64>{678E:2}ddhcUmEZSlkVzeEZBOFYGSzGvb8f15u+kAg/tvWyGzd0EksPQ5dlqjF39Wobjppd
<DATA 72 257A>{678E:3}XFME0xzZffVpfyR6ClufthSJTMCR15xXIz+UTz6dda51xBc9SckxDh9DXgYfyX4K
<DATA 72 4CC4>{678E:4}SqzEFL/BDyeLxQ6+fK6iNUuYMOEMVeZoIcWJ3E4y+B7HiFaXtwLEm5LuzHN5EXxh
<DATA 72 CD57>{678E:5}OiV8ynZ1us7l7ZXJP4uYq0KoxQZcYCVlwAJ5+jS5bxw6lg0KnorGtKEsXxgC1Fh6
<DATA 37 59C1>{678E:6}YYwbNehvnxHEK7vCA==
[b64:end] <CNTL 10 5387>{678E:EOF}
<CNTL 10 F38B>{678E:EOT}

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File : N6FPV_ex329.m2s
<MISSING 8 7166>{678E}6
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Next 4 Traffic is Jaye KE6SLS  < NCSno

ORCA/NCS DE ke6sls

<PROG 18 991B>{DA24}FLAMP 2.2.07
<FILE 37 09D9>{DA24}20231004024900:ke6sls_ex329.m2s
<ID 23 77F5>{DA24}ke6sls Eureka! CA
<SIZE 15 6A7B>{DA24}393 4 128
<DATA 136 BA22>{DA24:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAFkXQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS4A04iI1iNI48KB7e9DgFADhXtLTsMj9
dcKu7aSBH30nS8zC3Zh9p5U7/R0uW1/f2Fgu63z3JhVFMJp0U
<DATA 136 3EEB>{DA24:2}0U10mRcFORZ94iyEEWI4fo3+pKveDL8hnBWrJ3Wu7kRgoCU/iUy6CexHlU9Qio5yjJORzpT2r0nrj8cv8
IgZMqmHQx0mLawVy8sgZo0XP8FfRrrFCQ/VEtFI1xbLkdyB
<DATA 136 9F12>{DA24:3}wi+wgT7RyYM1LFcDaM5PBkwPnVN2flhBlgRRL82xEevfPFT6BjOklaJIpH+y6tUzmqCucvayLdQEwC9k
tb9RZXsWSnhbTcf5/nS5/lDtR5CG+sDS8aMzoww0DQcY/4A

<DATA 17 3DDB>{DA24:4}[b64:end] <CNTL 10 1EDC>{DA24:EOF}
<CNTL 10 BED0>{DA24:EOT}

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File : ke6sls_ex329.m2s
<MISSING 15 DCAD>{DA24}CONFIRMED
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Over 2 Tom WA7JYK 4 Traffic < K7KYtî

ORCA/NCS DE WA7JYK

<PROG 18 134C>{7FAF}FLAMP 2.2.09
<FILE 35 39BE>{7FAF}20231004025029:WA7JYK_329.m2s
<ID 22 9556>{7FAF}WA7JYK Joseph OR
<SIZE 14 AD84>{7FAF}373 6 64
<FILE 35 39BE>{7FAF}20231004025029:WA7JYK_329.m2s
<ID 22 9556>{7FAF}WA7JYK Joseph OR
<SIZE 14 AD84>{7FAF}373 6 64
<DATA 72 5CB8>{7FAF:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAE6XQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS+R2HmM2aXdqM33bp
<DATA 72 6788>{7FAF:2}IMWOXgmbNoYcNvM/wd64opsdQF98IH1rgiyH6cAv8M5mab8agd1YtQXnO33W3jqI
<DATA 72 4C4D>{7FAF:3}n0CdC21tzk2Gn5x9QoKalvOpzVb117gplncuuMgkw/v2A26lQ/1E2cEL34QSpOng
<DATA 72 7143>{7FAF:4}ad1MI2Jat+EF7ZbXj4/9qafd8NIIZabTzGu4vwnoapQ4GKryQ85Rc1LYPbCv92mn
<DATA 72 2042>{7FAF:5}43USj6+5wxCd5w+wh9NQe4q5C1HwuGdfw5DrrrLZrBipRca6GhLvt/pB2e02uPaz
<DATA 61 59E1>{7FAF:6}O1qUJAnzR9TXERoSl37g+9MgzsPozucoWVOoYaljwA=
[b64:end] <CNTL 10 DFA4>{7FAF:EOF}
<CNTL 10 7FA8>{7FAF:EOT}

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DE K7KY
File : WA7JYK_329.m2s
<MISSING 15 2A30>{7FAF}CONFIRMED
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Brad WA7HHE, Go w/ur Traffic pse  < NCSy

ORCA/NCS DE WA7HHE

<PROG 18 148D>{62D5}FLAMP 2.2.09
<FILE 40 48D3>{62D5}20231004025326:WA7HHE_ex329m2s.m2s
<ID 38 DF43>{62D5}WA7HHE CEDAR CITY, UTAH (DM37HP)
<SIZE 14 6EF3>{62D5}413 7 64
<FILE 40 48D3>{62D5}20231004025326:WA7HHE_ex329m2s.m2s
<ID 38 DF43>{62D5}WA7HHE CEDAR CITY, UTAH (DM37HP)
<SIZE 14 6EF3>{62D5}413 7 64
<DATA 72 AF44>{62D5:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAGFXQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS+R2wh1xShmqXdf46
<DATA 72 DA1B>{62D5:2}tyMR5ffoD5dzoSwyzcYfbLU155YJSBOS19ky8slAVhOWCmhS5VhQmfRwt6c6lyPH
<DATA 72 018D>{62D5:3}x20kEgjfpwKlOnUgHQ5iN9LyqARDKgi8kzZh0BhbS2ZpzperUE3dUsGQEmmBB9Y0
<DATA 72 8E8A>{62D5:4}S6n/tlg9apRXPWsn/YcrwxdOSvkS9c2A4RBsztlHrcfwYyRq3ksPpxfNS7/0a45l
<DATA 72 4181>{62D5:5}OM4tMvDnZEoWx8xmFZWl+MqNytH28Ho3i9vLcu0pjqB5fgULXSR6KV4kmV41sAgz
<DATA 72 A61B>{62D5:6}L0S/m6aC7wUDfLHglHc8HpmVsPJUqSQJh6syVwlda33v6aMiNtQI+M9erycGZlKZ
<DATA 37 0F6F>{62D5:7}qzKgnSApZdhJCUgpNQ=
[b64:end] <CNTL 10 9BF1>{62D5:EOF}
<CNTL 10 3BFD>{62D5:EOT}

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DE K7KY
File : WA7HHE_ex329m2s.m2s
<MISSING 15 D628>{62D5}CONFIRMED
DE K7KY K

Next 4 Traffic is Lamar AE6LJ  < NCS eå*:Rf0xr}gwPe
Before RSID: <<2023-10-04T03:01Z MFSK-32 @ 3581+1500>>


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ORCA/NCS DE AE6LJ

<PROG 18 A3CE>{4EB6}FLAMP 2.2.09
<FILE 36 BEAD>{4EB6}20231004025015:AE6LJ_ex329.m2s
<ID 30 56FD>{4EB6}AE6LJ Briceland, CA CN80
<SIZE 14 5B8C>{4EB6}437 7 64
<FILE 36 BEAD>{4EB6}20231004025015:AE6LJ_ex329.m2s
<ID 30 56FD>{4EB6}AE6LJ Briceland, CA CN80
<SIZE 14 5B8C>{4EB6}437 7 64
<DATA 72 BA9D>{4EB6:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAHcXQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS+R2wh1xShmqXdf46
<DATA 72 7386>{4EB6:2}tsbitrgxL4QGuLgeCsMUYehciL+QgyRERqm2adjHePRs8RW+cRDjKUr7kS+GWBfu
<DATA 72 18BB>{4EB6:3}PbCnPhxBBG02mIRzeCHRtyVfUzX9iEvDDxMNGguRZvGWUl5qkUY3gT5NggmKF3h8
<DATA 72 A3B8>{4EB6:4}7TFhSqou0F/W6nBzyD35XskLnxFTvRmcLAT/w0MAZjPDpL9KNbj45CNOyc7Zln88
<DATA 72 A515>{4EB6:5}oqvUTVdm6YlOB6/TZYYAqYfmq0UhS/l17Ku3cPrGau6mUD0xPdKd2LjfxmUItXrl
<DATA 72 E41F>{4EB6:6}wHphsnNjmNlp+J2p0OGkmYuUN3Vq+evvaUGMRk/vDdx92rRaqFH5mQYGds75+CuX
<DATA 61 D1E7>{4EB6:7}wv+TruUwA5a/bpG15aGtClB+V2hiqQNB2epnIeSiw==
[b64:end] <CNTL 10 0AC8>{4EB6:EOF}
<CNTL 10 AAC4>{4EB6:EOT}

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File : AE6LJ_ex329.m2s
<MISSING 15 2F98>{4EB6}CONFIRMED
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Over 2 Bruno KG7VVN 4 Traffic < K7KYSii¦0 a:R me^te
Before RSID: <<2023-10-04T03:02Z MFSK-32 @ 3581+1500>>

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ORCA/NCS DE KG7VVN

<PROG 18 5FB4>{2848}FLAMP 2.2.07
<FILE 37 9033>{2848}20231004025609:KG7VVN_ex329.m2s
<ID 29 0F33>{2848}KG7VVN BERYL, UTAH DM37
<SIZE 15 B1F2>{2848}389 4 128
<DATA 136 6235>{2848:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAFfXQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS+NYx39Ia9a0uV4WRceeQYQDuFkRg
mN09xFUluNNwYGJY1FKVETNZa7EoT9pvyIUWVHfjAePHz61Y1cJK
<DATA 136 F7B1>{2848:2}1Yx2Eygx4bG7tHx72tYUJt9vlB8T+FXp31GCikcZpiAcl3xv3wbRpQoagXjdZWkl6j99Zmid8dCQZ0307P
WTFZlITBK/4B8bJHVnW4BhGBVmYhgBtyqgnrLP/E7LkP2w
<DATA 136 C907>{2848:3}n/gex7jga54eSt6ZkJ8XdFXP2I/hBACaORF6cN3eWPlJ+aDmpsb45zew+p0sUQhWcdhCJozbGryUmtn
yh87VzIlABpGjQLWCf8IkdwlsiVIF+f8YhsaoESWAA==
[b64
<DATA 13 F408>{2848:4}:end] <CNTL 10 FE33>{2848:EOF}
<CNTL 10 5E3F>{2848:EOT}

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<MISSING 15 CB4F>{2848}CONFIRMED
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ORCA DIGITAL NET
20:03:42p  03:03:42z
Late Ck-In?  < NCS

The COMMENT ROUND is next.
Matt N6FPV is up first < NCS

<TXRSID:off>

ORCA < N6FPV

Signal Report

Noise Floor: -15db
NCS   : +10
W1EEP : -12
K7HDX : -10
KR7KR : -6
KE6SLS: +3 TFC: 100%
KW6M  : +1
WA7JYK: -3 TFC: 100%
KJ7BHK: -7
KJ7VGV: +2
WA7HHE: -2 TFC: 100%
AE6LJ : +6 TFC: 100%
KG7VVN: VidID +0 TFC: 40%
N7SDC : -13

Comments

Anyone have any idea how to stop fldigi from turning TxID back on when you turn it off?  It doesn’t do it all the time but sometimes it does, like tonight, I see its on with the green box, I click it off, then 1/4th of a second later it turns itself back on again (goes green).  I have no idea why it does this sometimes. It’s like one of those little gag toys with a switch, that when you switch it on, an arm comes out and flips itself back off 😄.

Also halfway through traffic I noticed I was only transmitting about 5 watts!  for some reason the tx attenuater setting keeps going back to -12 in fldigi, when I use -3 normally!  OOF, seems I was heard well though even at such low power!

I designed a 2.4GHz yagi (7 element) for my weather station project and 3D printed the boom today, as well as cut the elements, look forward to getting it put together soon and characterized.  In a way I really love making higher frequency antennas, you have to be more precise but everything is so small that you can do it on your desk without taking up the entire desk, or an entire bed, or an entire yard lol.

Talked to Lamar AE6LJ on 2M nat simplex today for a brief moment while he was driving by, I only just started recently
monitoring it, so that was fun 😄.

73 see everyone on the next net!

btn de N6FPV k


tR t‡DeFB Matt tnx for the signal report.   Take a look @ FLMSG Config and disable RSID there   that may fix it  I’m enjoying your 3D printed life (-:    BK

Next 4 Comments is Jaye KE6SLS  < NCSs n


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

k7ky, 16db, 100%, P5, FLM 100%,
n6fpv, 6db, 100%, FLA 100%,
wa7jyk, 4db, 100%, FLA 100%,
kj7vgv, 8db, 100%, FLA 48%,100%,100%
wa7hhe, 4db, 100%, FLA 100%,
ae6lj, 2db, 100%, FLA 100%,
kg7vvn, 4db, 100%, FLA 100%,
w7zap,

I’m sorry to learn about shuttering ORCA. 🙁  Working with you and
Mindy each week has long been some of the most enjoyable hamming I do
all week.

ISS had scheduled an SSTV event for 3oct-5oct.  Been on freq and
ready to copy, however, last three passes and nothing heard.  I can
only guess the ISS ran into technical difficulties.

Sunset 19:10PT  oh that winter is on its way!

Attempted to copy the AMRON report via 20m digital.  I set the radio
on freq and departed to fetch my car from shop.  Got back and found
NCS decided to move freq 900hz so I didn’t have any copy. :|

Today was SUPPOSED TO BE one of the warmest days this fall, HOWEVER,
the marine layer had differing views 😄

Stay well, practice often, and make sure to have some fun doing it!

73
de ke6sls


¢ÈistdRR Jaye & tnx 4 the signal report   Same 4 us, Jaye. We reallly enjoy working w/you and the whole ORCA team    things change over time     BK

Tom WA7JYK, Ur next 4 Comments < K7KY


ORCA < WA7JYK – For the Raspberry Pi fans on the net the Pi 5 release was announced last week. Quite an update from the rpi4 in speed and features. I pre-ordered one from PiShop.us. This included the rpi5, a cooling fan, a beefed up power supply, and a case. Don’t know when the order will arrive but I’m eagerly awaiting.

Matt N6FPV: When it happens on my Linux setup I close fldigi and then reopen. This also solves some other problems I have encountered.

Thanks to Don KJ7VGV for running tonight’s exercise.

Thanks again to Mindy and Doug for this training opportunity and, most importantly, for their years of service to this community . I REALLY appreciate it and I will REALLY miss the net when it closes.

All is well. 73 de WA7JYK


tȨnYes, I’ve been scoping the RPi5 myself, but didn’t order one. My RPi4/4 doesn’t yet do much     RR Tom  we’ll miss working with you and the entire team   BK

Over 2 Brad WA7HHE  4 Comments  < NCS

ORCA < WA7HHE, GE to the net, band much better this evening, ORCS pic picture perfect at this QTH. Doug/ Mindy, family comes first, You guys are” totally awesome” to keep ORCA going for so long.
Not a lot here except for home remodeling and will be partipating in a ARES/EAS exercise will check into a NBEMS net activated upon tomorrow’s EAS alert.
Best to all.  Brad

UetPetiloFB Brad     tnx for all your years of suppor  and particiipation     the Cedar City team has been a major part of ORCA and the net wouldn’t be the same w/o the digital portion of Rainbows Canyon ARC (-:   and we’re still hr 4 awhile anyway   BK

Next 4 Comments is Lamar AE6LJ  < NCStn


ORCA < AE6LJ

S2-S4 noise level here tonight. Unusually high for here. Thank goodness.

All good things must come to an end – dems da rules. Nice run and the most fun net yet for me ever yet, so far. Wish I had gotten in earlier is all.

Jaye, the radio on the US side of the ISS is “Misconfigured” with no ETA on it being Re-configured, last I checked. Not sure if that is the problem with SSTV, however. Usually from the Ruskie side, those, I think.

73 everyone.

BTNCS < AE6LJ


dcÊlrTTRR Lamar   I’m glad you joined us when you did.   You hit the ground running here   BK

Next 4 Comments is Bruno KG7VVN  < NCSa


ORCA <KG7VVN 03:14:58z
ORCA/NCS GE Doug/Mindy/Don N ORCA Ops

Smooth exercise Don. Thank you!

Almost panic mode to get the projects done before the time is up! Probably will end up wood harvesting in the snow.

Leaves have been changing color in the mountains and we had a dusting of snow the last storm. Beautiful time of the year.

I am sad to hear that you have decided to step away from ORCA but I am fully behind your decision. You two have established a world class digital communication training net and your legacies are cemented. We are all extremely appreciative for your dedication and outstanding leadership for the past 10 years and I only hope that we could keep your baby alive in some form!

Sig Report:

NCS +4,+6 db KB 100 FLM 100  FLA
Don/NCS +5, +10 KB 100

KA7SEZ +1 db KB 100
AE6LJ -4,+1 db KB 100 FLA 100
KG7VEJ +7 db KB 100
WA7HHE +10,+18 db KB 100 FLA 100
W7WSV +2 db KB 100
WA7JYK -5 db KB 100 FLA 71
KE6SLS -1 db KB 100 FLA 40
N6FPV +4 db KB 100

Stay Healthy. Stay Sane! 😄 73  <KG7VVN


tR vRaq rThat’s homesteading, Bruno   I don’t think it’s ever quite done.  Certainly not @ this homestead  Thanks for your support. We’ll certainly miss working with all of you, but hope to keep our oar in the water and cu hr & there    tnx for the signal report  BK

Don KJ7VGV/P, Ur next 4 Comments < K7KYpo


The cabin got 0.3 inches of a good soaking rain couple days ago. Cooler weather for the
past couple of days but will climp back up to 80 degrees by the weekend. Still having
issues with RSID not changing modem when received.Tried a complete rebuild of Fldigi
but now it changed the com to com1 on windows 11 while Flrig is com3 which is correct.
However was able to rebuild using deleted fldigi.files. Bad news is I still have to n2anually change modem on RX. Back to the drawing board.

I was taken back when I heard of the change in ORCA but had a good discussion with
Doug and Mindy about backing their decision. You guys rock!

<0317Z> KJ7VGV j1n‚
eS “d RR Don   in Oregon, we seldom mention .3 inches of water vapor, but in the desert, I know it’s significant.  BK

Next 4 Comments is Mindy W7ZAP  < NCSv
Before RSID: <<2023-10-04T03:18Z MFSK-32 @ 3581+1500>>

d¤tL ³


ORCA has been hand’s down, Doug’s & my favorite Amateur Radio experience. We’ve learned the most about our hobby, and we’ve met & made lifelong friends here. ORCA began with a few Ops in Brookings, a few just across the CA border in Crescent City, and a few more 100 miles south in Eureka CA. The ORCA DIGITAL NET became so much more than we ever anticipated, we owe that to all of you. Thanks so much for your interest & participation. It’s been a lot of fun & an honor to work with each of you.

Thank you & 73,
Mindy W7ZAP

nutuveTtTnx Mindy  I couldn’t say it better.   I’ll miss everyone of this team   BK

ORCA DIGITAL NET
20:20:17p  03:20:17z
Late Ck-In?  < NCSn? tninrŠot¢wâV QNX


t(deeurs

W7WSV < K7KY GE Steve TU
W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ  QNX

W7WXV < K7KY FB Carroll TU
W7WXV Carroll Prineville,OR
Oops!  anyone else?  < K7KY

Any follow-up Questions or Comments by Active stations? < K7KY/NCS
N6FPV  Go


ORCA < N6FPV

That setting in flmsg fixed the issue!

About the net, I think there is enough of us here with the ability to NCS this net to keep it going, so perhaps passing the torch would be better then just shutting it down?

btn, DE N6FPV k


tnecHt tsIJRR Matt  good thought   we’ll see what the net Ops want to do.     Maybe move some simple exercise to WDN? anyway, it’s good to be thinking of how to keep everyone’s skilll sharp and teach incoming digital Ops   BK anyone else ?  < K7KY
KE6SLS  Go


yea, tnx Doug.   Question,  you guys still gonna call me whenever you run into
linux issues?  !!   I always enjoy those calls.  On the bright side, this opens
a number of oportunities to the rest of the ORCA gang.   Glad you made this known
so we can brace for the impact.   and THANK YOU BOTH.  You are some seriously
amazing ops and ops I would recommend anytime to anyone.

That’s all for now.    73
Jaye ke6sls k


Thank you so much, Jaye.. Of course we’ll call 4 Linux assist Who else would put up with dummies asking the same question again & again.   we certainly appreciate you in particular. You’ve been with us since we went to HF   10.75yrs (-;   tnx agn BK
anyone eles?  < K7KY

2023-10-03  20:28:40p  03:28:40z
This concludes ORCA DIGITAL NET
Thanks for working with us tonight.
We hope to see you again next
Tuesday evening.<IMAGE:G,E:\FL_APPS\fldigi.files\images\0RCAtest.png>

Sending Pic:140×140; 73 Doug K7KY


<W7WSV


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W7WSV  < K7KY  RR Steve  I may have skipped a step. Go ahead < K7KYdnoprto  >, Mindy/Snla u’re closinltie trC
This has been the best digital training net I have ever seen, and I have certair‹ benefited from the time I have spent with you and the other ops on this net.  \
Thank you for this great opportunity.  Wishing you both well.  73 for now.   <W7WSV

bpetmaya¸RR Steve thank you so much!   You and I tried our best to sustain the old
SATERN net and I enjoyed working w/you there and here on ORCA. Also, you’ve sent quite a bit if useful info over the years which reminds me of how much we’ve both learned from our ORCA friends.  It’s been the best Amateur experience of my
34yrs of Amateur radio.  And, it’s not over yet.  I hope ORCA may continue in a HYBRID form, to quote my friend Jaye (;{
tnx agn Steve     < K7KY

Any Comments by Monitors?  Late Ck-Ins?  Come Now w/Pre-Tone

After closing, the Monitor’s Session we’ll FILL or CONFIRM NBEMS
Exercise instructions file, or CONFIRM your Exrcise file. < K7KY/NCS  òdRi”¢ ׵tl* s

W7WXV


tneivza>¨r eRR Carroll ur !st on the log  BK anyone else? < K7KY
W7WXV  < K7KY  Ur my only customer, Carroll  go  < K7KYrtn


NCS de W7WXV
Good evening Doug, seems there are some changes I was not aware of.  I have comments and the exercise when you are
ready.
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COMMENT

Good evening all, band conditions seem a bit off tonight, some I hear well, some I do not that I usually do.  The garden Is officially done with a couple of below freezing nights.  Now the chore of clearing everything out for the winter.  I have a new mode set up, I have Vara Chat set up with Vara FM to work local traffic.  I am able to work a station 16 miles away not line of sight so I figure that I have decent coverage around Central Oregon from my QTH in Prineville down in a hole. I missed that the Net is closing down, I will have to scroll back up and catch up.  73 to all.


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ottDCarroll… tnx for the info abt VARA Chat & I forgot about other thing ur doing    some I wanted to post to ORCA as I think some members would like to know there’s a station available for testing & on-air most of the time   the net won’t close b4 years end if we can manage it.  Here’s ur report
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ok, good to hear that you’re not dropping off the face of the earth yet, lol  I hope that things go well for you and Mindy in the future which includes ham radio.
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sRR Carroll     we’ll be around 4 awhile   maybe there will be another version of ORCA in the future. Practice is important to maintaining our skills.   73 4 now  BK  anyone else b4 we close the Monitor’s Session?  < K7KYeg o t


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well if there is one thing that is consistant, its change. Speaking og practice the group in Idaho has a couple new members that are attending our morning zoom meetings, one in Idaho and one in BC Canada, formaly from Idaho.  anyway they are new to digital ham radio and I gave them the list of nets I was aware of which included this net of course so perhaps they will check in some time
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t7Gud 2 know, Carroll   I hope the join us.  This is an amazing hobby/servide for sharing knowlege and skills.  I love Amateur Radio and all my radio colleagues   73 4 now Carroll   BK anyone else 4 the Monitor’s Session b4 we close?  < K7KY

This wraps ORCA’s Monitor’s Session.   73 from Doug K7KY & Mindy W7ZAP  sk