ORCA DIGITAL NET

ORCA DIGITAL NET 7/mar/17 Check-in/Rotation:

Check-ins: 12
Stations:

W7GBB   Bob  Renton,WA (in&out)
W1EEP   Gene Pine Valley,UT
K7DV    Dave Idaho Falls,ID
K6ETA   Steve  Petaluma,CA
WA7HHE  Brad   Cedar City,UT
W5CLE   Charles, Vancouver, WA
VA7SVA  Don New Westminster, BC
WB7TZD  Tom Vancouver, WA
N7RBP   Bob, Medford, OR
KE6SLS  Jaye  Eureka,CA (late)
K7KY    Doug  Brookings,OR
W7ZAP   Mindy Brookings,OR NCS

ORCA welcomes VA7SVA Don from Westminster, BC. and our first station from British Columbia. This was my second week filling in for Doug K7KY as NCS and I’m learning a lot each time. It’s gone very smoothly thanks mostly to the skill and attention of the membership. As you can imagine, the net has changed greatly for me; no more reception reports and relaxing thru the traffic and comment rounds. I appreciate working with you all because it allows me to learn while being among friendly & competent operators.

Tonight K6ETA Steve relayed to VA7SVA that NC had him checked in, which later VA7VSA Don replied that he had high QSB. Caught up briefly with KE6SLS Jaye following the net. He’s been busy working and just returned from local ham club meeting.

REMEMBER! Daylight Savings changes this weekend. Next ORCA DIGITAL NET will be at 1930L and 0230Z. Hope to see you on the WF!
73,
Mindy W7ZAP

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03/07/2017 19:30 PST
WELCOME to the ORCA DIGITAL NET
Mindy W7ZAP/NCS, Brookings,OR, 35w, 180′ Doublet @ 80′

ORCA meets every Tuesday 1930p/0330z – 3.581+1500 – MFSK-32
W1HKJ Software: 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. Visitors always welcome.

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

Following check-in NCS sends:
1) B/W Test image for signal evaluation
2) Rotation list
3) Announcements
4) Weekly FLAMP exercise

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

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

LOCK fldigi curser @ 1500,  Enable: RxID & TxID

Unlike FLMSG, FLAMP does not detect FLAMP traffic when closed.
Configure FLDIGI to ‘AUTOSTART’ FLAMP.  AR

—–

ORCA CHECK-INS COME NOW. Send CALLSIGN or Video/ID on waterfall
First time? CALL/NAME/QTH
Monitoring stations send: ‘CALLSIGN  IN&OUT’

< W7ZAP

<IMAGE:G, /home/w7zap/Documents/orca/ORCASmallBlack.png>

Sending Pic:144×140; < W7ZAP<STX>

… start
[WRAP:beg][WRAP:lf][WRAP:fn 0RCA.b2s]<flmsg>2.0.16.01
:hdr_fm:41
K7KY 20172702203744
W7ZAP 20170803033303
:hdr_ed:20
K7KY 20160703235454
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:mg:297 ORCA DIGITAL NET 7/mar/17 Check-in/Rotation:

Check-ins: 8
Stations:

W7GBB   Bob  Renton,WA
W1EEP   Gene Pine Valley,UT
K7DV    Dave Idaho Falls,ID
K6ETA   Steve  Petaluma,CA
WA7HHE  Brad   Cedar City,UT
W5CLE   Charles, Vancouver, WA
K7KY    Doug  Brookings,OR
W7ZAP   Mindy Brookings,OR NCS

ORCA Announcements

Tonight’s weekly FLAMP exercise distributes ‘ex14.txt’, another optional
file-manipulation/FLAMP exercise. Using FLAMP, return your result to NCS
during Traffic, or send your own practice message, or QRU.

Reminder – FLAMP REPORTS:
During the Weekly FLAMP Exercise we try to complete the message to all
stations with a roundtable of REPORTS/RELAYS.  During TRAFFIC round, Only
NCS will fill the message; no roundtable during TRAFFIC.

Weekly Net Report posted as soon as I can…
orcadigitalnet.com/reports/

ORCA DIGITAL NET – Late Check ins?  < W7ZAP
h¶ Next is the weekly FLAMP exe…
ORCA DIGITAL NET DE W7ZAP

<PROG 18 BE05>{24A8}FLAMP 2.2.03
<FILE 29 826B>{24A8}20170308004652:ex14.txt
<ID 26 750F>{24A8}W7ZAP Brookings, OR
<SIZE 15 F6CD>{24A8}312 10 32
<DATA 40 3F07>{24A8:1}Optional file-manipulation exerc
<DATA 40 A3AD>{24A8:2}ise.

In  FLMSG, create a BLANK
<DATA 40 9ECB>{24A8:3}FORM file named, ‘URCALL_ex14.b2
<DATA 40 9B97>{24A8:4}s’. Copy the
following sentence
<DATA 40 D768>{24A8:5}to the new file and answer the q
<DATA 40 E5EC>{24A8:6}uestion:

How long will your dig
<DATA 40 1FFF>{24A8:7}ital station remain active w/o c
<DATA 40 CE1A>{24A8:8}ommercial pwr?

In FLAMP, send t
<DATA 40 A8B0>{24A8:9}his file to NCS during TRAFFIC.
<DATA 33 1EE4>{24A8:10}Change ‘QST’ to ‘NCS’.

<CNTL 10 6C17>{24A8:EOF}
<CNTL 10 CC1B>{24A8:EOT}

DE W7ZAP K

For the weekly FLAMP practice message we try
to fill every station.  I will prompt you in order with
your CALLSIGN only. Press the FLAMP REPORT Button
or send, ‘No FLAMP’ or ‘No Copy’.

We begin with …
W7GBB
W1EEP
K7DV

Before RSID: <<2017-03-08T03:38Z MFSK-32 @ 14070000+1496>>
DE W1EEP
File : ex14.txt
<MISSING 15 7413>{24A8}CONFIRMED
DE W1EEP K

K7DV

K6ETA

Before RSID: <<2017-03-08T03:39Z MFSK-32 @ 14070000+1499>>
DE K6ETA
File : ex14.txt
<MISSING 15 7413>{24A8}CONFIRMED
DE K6ETA K

WA7HHE

Before RSID: <<2017-03-08T03:40Z MFSK-32 @ 14070000+1500>>
DE WA7HHE
File : ex14.txt
<MISSING 15 7413>{24A8}CONFIRMED
DE WA7HHE K

W5CLE

DE W5CLE
File : ex14.txt
<MISSING 15 7413>{24A8}CONFIRMED
DE W5CLE K

K7KY

Before RSID: <<2017-03-08T03:41Z MFSK-32 @ 14070000+1502>>
DE K7KY
File : ex14.txt
<MISSING 15 7413>{24A8}CONFIRMED
DE K7KY K

W7GBB

K7DV
Before RSID: <<2017-03-08T03:42Z MFSK-32 @ 14070000+1506>>
DE K7DV
File : ex14.txt
<MISSING 15 7413>{24A8}CONFIRMED
DE K7DV K

W7GBB

ALL ORCA  < W7ZAP
Not sure what happened to Bob , but everyone RX the file fine… that’s great!
Next round is TRAFFIC … we’ll see if Bob is back with us W7GBB   < W7ZAP

W1EEP  Gene UR up for traffic   < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2017-03-08T03:44Z MFSK-32 @ 14070000+1512>>

QST DE W1EEP

<PROG 18 EF78>{AEB7}FLAMP 2.2.03
<FILE 56 E8A5>{AEB7}20170308033945:EX14  PROPANE GENERATOR 2-07-17.txt
<ID 18 DC0A>{AEB7}W1EEP DM37GJ
<SIZE 13 313D>{AEB7}93 2 64
<DATA 72 9AA1>{AEB7:1}
a LONG TIME WITH THE GENERATOR WILL RUN AS LONG AS 1000 GAL OF
<DATA 37 864F>{AEB7:2} PROPANE LAST THX FOR ASKING
<CNTL 10 4993>{AEB7:EOF}
<CNTL 10 E99F>{AEB7:EOT}

DE W1EEP K

<STX>
DE W7ZAP
File : EX14  PROPANE GENERATOR 2-07-17.txt
<MISSING 15 66E8>{AEB7}CONFIRMED
DE W7ZAP K

TU Gene I’m guessing that could be a long time BK
Next up is Dave K7DV   < W7ZAP

Maybe Dave had to step away… next is Steve K6ETA   < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2017-03-08T03:47Z MFSK-32 @ 14070000+1514>>

NCS DE K6ETA

<PROG 18 F3EF>{7302}FLAMP 2.2.03
<FILE 35 1A76>{7302}20170308034509:K6ETA.ex14.b2s
<ID 29 84BC>{7302}K6ETA QTH: Petaluma, CA
<SIZE 14 95E5>{7302}273 5 64
<DESC 19 9093>{7302}Routine Drill
<DATA 72 BF6A>{7302:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAC+XQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5T3dGz4BqhBYmu5ykIX6lHu
<DATA 72 AFDD>{7302:2}4GDGnfX6MQxkPGRtniRQJ184DuG6/SeUqWqs4H/J3aaR4q+GaBKs/0yHi/j6ObuR
<DATA 72 59F6>{7302:3}+kjbi1ut9kTSEDcCPNYdkDPvC+PSJ62UrGAXHvdq78l6wZPXgIz/AtyyO0mhPCQy
<DATA 72 5519>{7302:4}AhzsWe16CliYH0TOy2faPV1UI4FFJOMyVEIBOPp5UpUyJPknRzWmFnQwXk4pWOVX
<DATA 25 3E4E>{7302:5}Jc+AA==
[b64:end] <CNTL 10 7708>{7302:EOF}
<CNTL 10 D704>{7302:EOT}

DE K6ETA K

<STX>
DE W7ZAP
File : K6ETA.ex14.b2s
<MISSING 15 5280>{7302}CONFIRMED
DE W7ZAP K

That’s great Steve TU BK
Next up for traffic is Brad  WA7HHE   < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2017-03-08T03:49Z MFSK-32 @ 14070000+1503>>

… start
[WRAP:beg][WRAP:lf][WRAP:fn Train_Train_Train.p2s]<flmsg>4.0.1
:hdr_fm:22
WA7HHE 20170803034918
:hdr_ed:22
WA7HHE 20170803023256
<plaintext>
:tt:17 Train Train Train
:to:8 ORCA NET
:fm:6 WA7HHE
:dt:8 03/07/17
:tm:6 19:32L
:sb:30 Trauma Care Lessons Learned…
:mg:919 When 35 gunshot victims showed up in the first half hour, the training helped surgeons, nurses and administrators do
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Read the full story here: http://www.govtech.com/em/health/Trauma-care-lessons-learned-from-Pulse-nightclub-massacre-presen
ted-to-medical-professionals-at-Ponte-Vedra-event.html?utm_term=Trauma%20Care%20Lessons%20Learned%20From%20Puls
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ail

TU Brad … yes training is where it’s at :-)
BK Charles your turn for traffic W5CLE  < W7ZAP

NC, All ORCA with some noise bands de W5CLE <RX>

RR TU Charles
BK Doug you’re up next  K7KY   < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2017-03-08T03:53Z MFSK-32 @ 14070000+1502>>

DE K7KY
File : K6ETA.ex14.b2s
<MISSING 15 5280>{7302}CONFIRMED
DE K7KY K

Before RSID: <<2017-03-08T03:53Z MFSK-32 @ 14070000+1501>>

NCS DE K7KY

<PROG 18 7BA5>{A097}FLAMP 2.2.03
<FILE 34 F54D>{A097}20170308030156:K7KY_ex14.b2s
<ID 30 F861>{A097}K7KY Brookings,OR CN72ub
<SIZE 14 BD3D>{A097}229 4 64
<DATA 72 7DDE>{A097:1}[b64:start]PGZsbXNnPjQuMC4xCjpoZHJfZWQ6MjAgCks3S1kgMjAxNzA4MDMwM
<DATA 72 81F4>{A097:2}zAxNTYKPGJsYW5rZm9ybT4KOm1nOjkwIEhvdyBsb25nIHdpbGwgeW91ciBkaWdpd
<DATA 72 8669>{A097:3}GFsIHN0YXRpb24gcmVtYWluIGFjdGl2ZSB3L28gY29tbWVyY2lhbCBwd3I/ICBJb
<DATA 45 1010>{A097:4}mRlZmluaXRlbHkgKHNvbGFyKQo=
[b64:end] <CNTL 10 559F>{A097:EOF}
<CNTL 10 F593>{A097:EOT}

DE K7KY K

<STX>
DE W7ZAP
File : K7KY_ex14.b2s
<MISSING 15 F7FF>{A097}CONFIRMED
DE W7ZAP K

Good Doug thanks
ORCA DIGITAL NET – Late Check ins?  < W7ZAP

Comment round is next … let’s see if Bob is back with us W7GBB   <
W7ZAP

Maybe he listed as in&out and I missed it? BK
Gene you’re up for comments W1EEP   < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2017-03-08T03:57Z MFSK-32 @ 14070000+1503>>

W7ZAP  DE W1EEP  ALL IS GOOD HERE AND WE HOPE DOUG IS GETTING BETTER DON’T GET ME WRONG WE LOVE HAVING YOU AS NET CONTROL HI HI  BACK TO NCS

:-) Totally understand Thanks for the kind thoughts Gene BK
Next is Dave K7DV   < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2017-03-08T03:58Z MFSK-32 @ 14070000+1507>>

W7ZAP de K7dv  well things are looking up sometimes with th weather then it drops out and gets cold again with tons of snow… Jackson area has had over 500 inches this year so far and its still piling up… so we may need to get our sandbags out w7zap de K7dv thanks

I wouldn’t know what to do living with that much snow. I think we all will be ready to see spring get here . Tnx dave
BK Next for comments is Steve K6ETA   < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2017-03-08T04:00Z MFSK-32 @ 14070000+1501>>

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[WRAP:beg][WRAP:lf][WRAP:fn K6ETA-1.p2s]<flmsg>2.0.10
:hdr_fm:21
K6ETA 20170803040003
:hdr_ed:21
K6ETA 20170803040003
<plaintext>
:tt:15 General Message
:mg:461
CALL    NAME      S/N   COMMENTS
W7GBB   Bob       -2dB  95% In & Out
W1EEP   Gene      +9dB  100% Weak later booming
K7DV    Dave       In & Out
K6ETA   Steve      —ME—
WA7HHE  Brad       0dB  100% Nice Traffic
W5CLE   Charles   -6dB  90%
K7KY    Doug      +2dB  100% How’s the finger?
W7ZAP   Mindy    +11dB  100% Image was PERFECT

How long will your digital station remain active w/o commercial pwr?
Indefinitely due to 900AH battery power plus solar.
[WRAP:chksum 7D69][WRAP:end] … end

TU Steve and I see you logged Bob W7GBB as in&out. Doug also scrolled up the log to find that too Tnx to both for the info. BK
Brad is up next for comments   < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2017-03-08T04:02Z MFSK-32 @ 14070000+1502>>

ORCA Net de WA7HHE, short group tonight net is going by fast, good print on all stations, sure wish I had one of K6ETS’s 900 AH batteried. Mindy please give o’l cotton fingers next to you my best K

WA7HHE  < W7ZAP
:-) Tnx Brad … he’s doing pretty good. Not allowed to do much typing , just a lot of macro/button pushing :-)
BK
Charles it is ur turn for comments…W5CLE  < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2017-03-08T04:04Z MFSK-32 @ 14070000+1501>>

NC, your signals good 5/9. Need more training with sending FLAMP messages.  DE W5CLE

RR Charles… ur at the right place for FLAMP training/practice. :-)
BK Doug ur next for comments… ooops he can’t type so we’ll pass him by tonight.
BK any questions or comments ??  < W7ZAP

ORCA DIGITAL NET – Late Check ins?  < W7ZAP

W7Z NCS de VA7SVA VA7SVA
DON  DON
NEW WESTMINSTER, BC  NEW WESTMINSTER, BC
No traffic No traffic
de VA7SVA pse k

VA7SVA  < W7ZAP
Don TU for checking in with us tonight . I have you in SW OR at S8 S8
BK any other visitors or late check in??   < W7ZAP

W7ZAP NCS de VA7SVA VA7SVA
DON  DON
NEW WESTMINSTER, BC  NEW WESTMINSTER, BC
No traffic No traffic
de VA7SVA pse k

VA7SVA
VA7SVA  < W7ZAP
how copy Don??   < W7ZAP

W7ZAP NCS de VA7SVA VA7SVA
DON  DON
NEW WESTMINSTER, BC  NEW WESTMINSTER, BC
No traffic No traffic
de VA7SVA pse k

VA7SVA  < W7ZAP
Thanks for checking in Don. Please come again.
BK any other check ins?  < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2017-03-08T04:09Z MFSK-32 @ 14070000+1496>>

W7ZAP W7ZAP de WB7TZD WB7TZD WB7TZD kn

WB7TZD  < W7ZAP
I’m sorry I forgot ur name… I think you were here last week  < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2017-03-08T04:10Z MFSK-32 @ 14070000+1485>>

HI MINDY , TOM @ VANCOUVER WA
YES I WAS

RR Tom TU for checking in with us agn. BK
any more visitors or late check ins?   < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2017-03-08T04:12Z MFSK-32 @ 14070000+1503>>

W7ZAP NCS de VA7SVA VA7SVA
DON  DON
NEW WESTMINSTER, BC  NEW WESTMINSTER, BC
No traffic No traffic
de VA7SVA pse k

VA7SVA  < W7ZAP

VA7SVA  < W7ZAP
Don how copy?  < W7ZAP

WA7HHE  < W7ZAP
Brad will you realy to
VA7SVA  Don that I have him checked in ? TU   < W7ZAP

Nothing heard from Brad BK
K6ETA K6ETA  Steve will you relay to
VA7SVA Don that I have him checked in ? TU   < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2017-03-08T04:16Z MFSK-32 @ 14070000+1509>>

VA7SVA de K6ETA You have been checked in – this is a relay from NCS , please K

Before RSID: <<2017-03-08T04:16Z MFSK-32 @ 14070000+1503>>

W7ZAP de K6ETA Nothing heard, sorry.
btu Mindy W7ZAP      <  K6ETA

K6ETA  < W7ZAP
Thanks for trying Steve. Ok I guess that does it for tonight. Any comments, questions before we close??  < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2017-03-08T04:18Z MFSK-32 @ 14070000+1503>>

NCS de N7RBP N7RBP
BOB  BOB
MEDFORD, OREGON
No traffic No traffic Late checte iaN7RÄl pse k

Before RSID: <<2017-03-08T04:18Z MFSK-32 @ 14070000+1511>>

OK there was a double but what I copied was Bob in Medford
N7RBP I have you checked in TU BK
Other station pls TX agn   < W7ZAP

Here is an updated roster before we close…
<STX>

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[WRAP:beg][WRAP:lf][WRAP:fn 0RCA.b2s]<flmsg>2.0.16.01
:hdr_fm:41
K7KY 20172702203744
W7ZAP 20170803042030
:hdr_ed:20
K7KY 20160703235454
<blankform>
:mg:380 ORCA DIGITAL NET 7/mar/17 Check-in/Rotation:

Check-ins: 10
Stations:

W7GBB   Bob  Renton,WA
W1EEP   Gene Pine Valley,UT
K7DV    Dave Idaho Falls,ID
K6ETA   Steve  Petaluma,CA
WA7HHE  Brad   Cedar City,UT
W5CLE   Charles, Vancouver, WA
VA7SVA  Don New Westmister, BC
WB7TZD  Tom Vancouver, WA
N7RBP   Bob, Medford, OR
K7KY    Doug  Brookings,OR
W7ZAP   Mindy Brookings,OR NCS

This concludes the ORCA DIGITAL NET
for: 03/07/2017 20:21 PST

Thank’s for working with us tonight.
We appreciate your time and interest.
Hope to see you again next week.
73   < Mindy  W7ZAP NCS

Before RSID: <<2017-03-08T04:22Z MFSK-32 @ 14070000+1533>>

K6ETA de VA7SVA

I copiied the QSB message
73

Don VA7QU