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10 March 2021 12:59

ORCA DIGITAL NET 09/MAR/21 Check-in/Rotation

Check-ins: 25
Stations:
__W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
__WB7TZD Tom Vancouver,WA QNX
KI7DAD Jeff Sugar City,ID (QNX @ 19:56)
__W5CLE Charles Vancouver,WA QNX
__WB8TDG Rex Dayton,OH QNX
__K7UV Ron Brigham City, UT QNX
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR (QNX @ 19:53)
__WY7SJM Steve Casper,WY QNX
__KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
__KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
K6ETA* Steve Mt Shasta,CA VidID
__W6ADZ Darrell Reno,NV QNX
__K0PHP Chris Columbia,MO QNX
__WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT QNX
KS6M John Oakland,CA
__KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
__KA7ULD Mark Helena,MT QNX
__KM7H Jim Addy,WA QNX
__KB6NN Howard Eureka,CA QNX
__W4FLL Tom Carson City,NV QNX
KE6SLS* Jaye Eureka,CA
__K7DV Dave Idaho Falls,ID QNX
K0KEX Rick Smithville,MO Late
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
* Active Stations called for COMMENTS only

Only 25 stations logged tonight; much easier than 41 stations logged last week. Large Rosters are not a problem. We’re expanding on our skill sets too. QNX is usually the largest group. All stations are Welcome, Active or Monitoring. QNX stations are learning some digital net etiquette simply by checking in correctly. They’re also committing 3.581mhz to memory as the go-to digital Western frequency for contact/information in emergencies. We have four digital nets on 3.581, Monday thru Thursday. Training/practice nets Monday thru Wednesday, and Western Digital Net, an actual Digital Traffic net, on Thursday. Who could ask for more?

You may notice that our weekly FLAMP Exercise is growing a bit thin these days. The last two sessions, we had only three stations logged in to participate and in both sessions, one station failed to engage. When the Exercise is so small, we seldom have the opportunity to use FLAMP Relay feature. The FLAMP Exercise is THE main training/practice event every session. It’s the dynamic example newer digital Ops are observing and emulating. It’s the centerpiece of our digital traffic-handling presentation. If you’re new to ORCA, you can work the Exercise silently as a Monitoring station (QNX). We hold a brief session directly after closing to take your Comments, and FILL or CONFIRM the primary Exercise and/or the Optional/Advanced Exercise.

Working the FLAMP Exercises as a Monitor removes any pressure you may anticipate in the live Exercise. Like all radio operations, these digital tasks will soon become routine for you. Practice as Monitors at your own speed; soon you’ll be ready to work the Exercise on-the-air. When you do, begin with the primary Exercise until your comfortable. Then, work the Optional/Advanced Exercise. Soon, you’ll be working as smoothly as the digital old-timers. You’ll be part of a weekly working example of efficient digital net operations. At ORCA DIGITAL NET, the members ARE the net. Others are learning by watching how you work the net. Without your interest, participation, and ongoing support, your Net Control Ops would be doing something else.

Thanks for refining your focus on Ck-In protocols. It’s important we ck-into digital nets with the information NCS wants, and don’t send extraneous or redundant information. You’re making ck-in smoother and easier for NCS. Incoming Ops are learning by observing how the membership works the net. We want to be good examples to our digital colleagues. Most members are spot on with digital netiquette; please don’t be offended when we nudge the net towards better focus and attention to detail. Long-time ORCA Ops have it nailed and we’re often preaching to the choir. If it doesn’t pertain to you; ignore it. If it does, take it as a friendly nudge to tighten your focus an improve your digital skills. We always appreciate your participation and support.

Next Tuesday, we’ll experiment with OFDM-500 following the after-net Monitors session. You’ll need FLDIGI Alpha v4.1.18.16 available @: http://www.w1hkj.com/alpha/fldigi/ Dave W1HKJ may release a stable version containing OFDM modes before Tuesday. If the Alpha is gone, install the next stable release, probably v4.1.19.

Images from the net:


RX #1: AB6KX WebSDR in Half Moon Bay, CA	RX #2: AB6KX WebSDR in Half Moon Bay, CA


RX #1: K0PHP Columbia, MO	RX #2: K0PHP Columbia, MO


RX #1: KA7ULD Helena, MT	RX #2: KA7ULD Helena, MT


RX #1: KB6NN Eureka, CA	RX #2: KB6NN Eureka, CA


RX #1: KE6SLS Eureka, CA	RX #2: KE6SLS Eureka, CA


RX #1: KJ7BHK Vancouver, WA	RX #2: KJ7BHK Vancouver, WA


RX #1: KK6RJR Bakersfield, CA	RX #2: KK6RJR Bakersfield, CA


RX #1: KS6M Oakland, CA	RX #2: KS6M Oakland, CA


RX #1: W1EEP Pine Valley, UT	RX #2: W1EEP Pine Valley, UT


RX #1: W6ADZ Reno, NV	RX #2: W6ADZ Reno, NV

RX #1: KM7H Addy, WA

Remember these nets conducted primarily (4/5) by ORCA Ops:

Monday, Humboldt County Emergency Digital Net, 1845p/0245z, 3.581+1484, MFSK-32, KE6SLS/NCS (regional)

Tuesday, ORCA DIGITAL NET, 1930p/0330z, 3.581+1500, MFSK-32, K7KY & W7ZAP/NCS, http://orcadigitalnet.com/ (W/USA)

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

Thursday, Western Digital Net, 1930p/0330z, 3.581+1500, MFSK-32, K6ETA/NCS, http://westerndigitalnet.org/ (W/USA)

Saturday, SATERN Int’l Digi Net, 1200C/1800z, 14.065+1476, Olivia 16/1K, AD5XJ/NCS (USA)

Thanks for taking time to practice with us again tonight. We always appreciate your participation. We hope to work with you again next Tuesday evening.

73 Doug K7KY & Mindy W7ZAP

— Net Log —

W7ZAP *** TUNE/TEST *** < W7ZAP

ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In
SEND on 1 line:
CALL (Active)
CALL QNX (Monitor)
CALL,NAME,QTH (1st Time) < W7ZAP/NCS

DE W1EEP QNX

W1EEP < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
Great signal Gene +20
BK
next 4 early ck-in? < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T02:45Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
W7ZAP DE WB7TZD Tom QNX

WB7TZD < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
WB7TZD Tom Vancouver,WA QNX
U also hv a good signal Tom
BK
next?? < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T02:46Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
W7ZAP de KI7DAD Jeff QRU

KI7DAD < W7ZAP TU Jeff
KI7DAD Jeff Sugar City,ID
Band is looking good tonight… we may have lightning locally tonight… I hope not
BK
Next 4 ck-in? < W7ZAP

Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
WB7TZD Tom Vancouver,WA QNX
KI7DAD Jeff Sugar City,ID

ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In
SEND on 1 line:
CALL (Active)
CALL QNX (Monitor)
CALL,NAME,QTH (1st Time) < W7ZAP/NCS

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T02:51Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
W5CLE W5CLE QNX

W5CLE < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
W5CLE Charles Vancouver,WA QNX
GE Charles
BK
Next 4 ck-in? < W7ZAP

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

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T02:54Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
W7ZAP de WB8TDG Rex in Dayton Ohio checkin only Thanks WB8TDG

WB8TDG < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
WB8TDG Rex Dayton,OH QNX
Good signal to OR Rex, good to cu on the WF
BK
next 4 ck-in? < W7ZAP

NCS DE K7UV QNX

K7UV < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
K7UV Ron Brigham City, UT QNX
BK
Next 4 ck-in?? < W7ZAP
S
Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
WB7TZD Tom Vancouver,WA QNX
KI7DAD Jeff Sugar City,ID
W5CLE Charles Vancouver,WA QNX
WB8TDG Rex Dayton,OH QNX
K7UV Ron Brigham City, UT QNX

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

ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In
SEND on 1 line:
CALL (Active)
CALL QNX (Monitor)
CALL,NAME,QTH (1st Time) < W7ZAP/NCS

WB7EUX

WB7EUX < W7ZAP TU Tom
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR
Good signal Tom S9 +12
BK
next 4 ck-in?? < W7ZAP

de WY7SJM WY7SJM QNX

WY7SJM < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
WY7SJM Steve Casper,WY QNX
GE Steve…hv u at S9
BK
next 4 early ck-in? < W7ZAP

KJ7BHK, QNX

KJ7BHK < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
GE Brian, good signal
BK
next?? < W7ZAP

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

NCS < KW6M KW6M QNX

KW6M < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
Booming signal Steve S9 +30!
BK
next 4 early ck-in?? < W7ZAP

K6ETA* < W7ZAP RR Steve
K6ETA* Steve Mt Shasta,CA VidID BK
QRZ? ORCA Ck-In < NCS

W6ADZ QNX

W6ADZ < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
W6ADZ Darrell Reno,NV QNX
Darrell ur +20 tonight, great signal!
BK
next 4 ck-in? < NCS

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

K0PHP K0PHP QNX

K0PHP < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
K0PHP Chris Columbia,MO QNX
Good copy here Chris ur S9 5dB
BK
next 4 ck-in? < W7ZAP

W7ZAP < WA7HHE s/n +9 db QNX

WA7HHE < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT QNX
GE Brad nice to CU on the WF. Please tell RCARC TU for the bonsai… its beautiful :-)
BK
next 4 early ck-in? < NCS

ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In < W7ZAP/NCS

KS6M

KS6M < W7ZAP QSL John
KS6M John Oakland,CA BK
QRZ ORCA Ck-In < NCS

KK6RJR KK6RJR QNX

KK6RJR < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
GE Richard
BK
next 4 ck-in?? < W7ZAP

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

LAst stn again pse < NCS

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

K7KY de KA7ULD QNX

KA7ULD < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KA7ULD Mark Helena,MT QNX
Got u Mark TU
BK
Next 4 early ck-in? < W7ZAP

KM7H QNX

KM7H < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KM7H Jim Addy,WA QNX
Strong signal in SW/OR Jim
BK
next 4 ck-in? < NCS

Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
WB7TZD Tom Vancouver,WA QNX
KI7DAD Jeff Sugar City,ID
W5CLE Charles Vancouver,WA QNX
WB8TDG Rex Dayton,OH QNX
K7UV Ron Brigham City, UT QNX
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR
WY7SJM Steve Casper,WY QNX
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
K6ETA* Steve Mt Shasta,CA VidID
W6ADZ Darrell Reno,NV QNX
K0PHP Chris Columbia,MO QNX
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT QNX
KS6M John Oakland,CA
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
KA7ULD Mark Helena,MT QNX
KM7H Jim Addy,WA QNX

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

KB6NN Howard Eureka CA QNX

KB6NN < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KB6NN Howard Eureka,CA QNX
Good to CU Howard and great signal tonight
BK
next 4 ck-in? < W7ZAP

W4FLL Tom Carson City NV QNX

W4FLL < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
W4FLL Warren Carson City,NV QNX
Booming signal Warren +40!
BK
next 4 ck-in? < W7ZAP

NCS de ke6sls*

KE6SLS* < W7ZAP RR Jaye
KE6SLS* Jaye Eureka,CA
Jaye ur also +40! BK
QRZ? ORCA Ck-In < NCS

2021-03-09 19:30:18p 03:30:18z
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

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

Traffic Round: NCS calls stations in rotation. No
practice traffic? Send ‘QRU’. All traffic is sent
to NCS; only NCS REPORTS/FILLS. NCS will fill
Traffic Round messages after net on request.

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

CONFIG 4 ORCA:
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’ ONLY or VidID
MONITORING Ops Send: ‘CALLSIGN QNX’ (in&out)
FIRST TIME Op? Send: CALL/NAME/QTH < NCS

KE6SLS < W7ZAP Jaye pls relay call 4 ck-in TU < W7ZAP

K6ETA < W7ZAP Steve pls relay call 4 ck-in TU < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T03:34Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>

K6ETA Relaying ORCA DIGITAL NET Ck-In.
Not Copying NCS? Check in here… K6ETA

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T03:35Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
K6ETA Relaying ORCA DIGITAL NET Ck-In.
Not Copying NCS? Check in here… K6ETA

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T03:35Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
W7ZAP < K6ETA NIL

TU Steve
BK

Signal Evaluation Image <IMAGE:G,C:\Users\owner 1\Documents\ORCA\ORCASmallBlack.png>

Sending Pic:140×140; < W7ZAPi k9D ev

… start
[WRAP:beg][WRAP:lf][WRAP:fn 0RCA.b2s]<flmsg>4.0.14
:hdr_fm:21
W7ZAP 20211003033632
:hdr_ed:21
W7ZAP 20211003012749
<blankform>
:mg:792 ORCA DIGITAL NET 09/MAR/21 Check-in/Rotation

Check-ins: 23
Stations:
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
WB7TZD Tom Vancouver,WA QNX
KI7DAD Jeff Sugar City,ID
W5CLE Charles Vancouver,WA QNX
WB8TDG Rex Dayton,OH QNX
K7UV Ron Brigham City, UT QNX
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR
WY7SJM Steve Casper,WY QNX
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
K6ETA* Steve Mt Shasta,CA VidID
W6ADZ Darrell Reno,NV QNX
K0PHP Chris Columbia,MO QNX
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT QNX
KS6M John Oakland,CA
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
KA7ULD Mark Helena,MT QNX
KM7H Jim Addy,WA QNX
KB6NN Howard Eureka,CA QNX
W4FLL Warren Carson City,NV QNX
KE6SLS* Jaye Eureka,CA
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
* Active Stations called for COMMENTS only
[WRAP:chksum 6F95][WRAP:end] … end

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tonight’s FLAMP Exercise distributes the file, ‘ex210.txt’, an FLDIGI/TEXT-EDITOR/FLAMP Exercise.
If you complete the OPTIONAL/ADVANCED Exercise within, send that file to NCS in the Traffic
round with FLAMP.

FLAMP Exercise: We’ve heard that some new stations are hesitant to ck-in Active and work the
FLAMP Exercise. The Exercise has two parts:

1) Copy a brief file in FLAMP and Report Blocks needed or file CONFIRMED to NCS. That’s all.
2) Complete the Optional/Advanced Exercise within the primary file. Send the file generated
for practice traffic in the Traffic Round.

The basic Exercise is simple. Working the basic Exercise prepares you for the Advanced Exercise.
You may make an error. Most of us made errors while learning digital operations. It’s a training
net. We learn by observing and emulating.

If you worked the Humboldt Digital Emergency Net last night, you may have noticed that Jaye
KE6SLS/NCS replied to four ck-ins with, ‘QNX is not a Humboldt Net ck-in option’. It’s important
to read and implement each nets ck-in protocol; they’re not all the same. Every organized net
presents ck-in protocol during Ck-In and the net Preamble. If you send redundant or extraneous
text at ck-in you may slow NCS’s ck-in routine or confuse NCS about to what you want.

We have digital nets on 3.581 Monday thru Thursday. QNX is a ck-in option on three of them; the
Humboldt net doesn’t use QNX. It’s important to read and implement ck-in protocol for each net.
One macro will not suffice for all nets. When NCS has to clarify what you want, it wastes net time
and slows check in. We’re training and practicing to prepare for Traffic and Emergency nets. We
want to be assets to the nets we work. We don’t want to bring marginal operating habits to an
Emergency net where brief and concise communications are essential.

Have you tried the experimental OFDM mode developed by John KF4YFD? Dave W1HKJ has added
OFDM to FLDIGI Alpha v4.1.18.16 for testing. Download Alpha versions @:

http://www.w1hkj.com/alpha/fldigi/

Although the OFDM modes are designed for large files in excellent band condx, OFDM-500 may work
for us when 80m condx are solid. We may need modes like this to remain on 3.581 if ARRL & FCC
change the band allocation agreement and only <500hz signals are allowed on 3.581. The slowest
OFDM mode is OFDM-500, 4x MFSK-32:

OFDM-500F is four-times faster than MFSK-32 (64bps –> 250bps)
OFDM-750F is eight-times faster than MFSK-32 (64bps –> 562bps)

Next week, we’ll send traffic in OFDM-500 following the brief Monitors session after net. You’ll need
the FLDIGI Alpha version 4.1.18.16 to decode OFDM. Developer = John KL4YFD: kl4yfd@gmail.com

Thanks for emailing the ORIGINAL Signal Evaluation images to: ncs@orcadigitalnet.com (another file
location & manipulation exercise) Your test images reflect your path to NCS.

Net Report posted soon: http://orcadigitalnet.com/reports/

Over to Doug K7KY w/tonite’s FLAMP exercise < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T03:43Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
Tonight’s FLAMP exercise begins in MFSK-128 (480wpm, 1920hz).
We’ll fill with MFSK-64 (240wpm, 1260hz), & MFSK-32 (120wpm,
630hz). Check your Filters, WIDE mode ahead… < NCS

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T03:44Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T03:44Z MFSK-128 @ 1500>>
DE K7KY

<PROG 21 6585>{3E6D}FLAMP 2.2.05.02
<FILXÈ0 28t>l iaE6Z-20210309213024:ex210.txt
<ID 16 8258>{3E6D}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 14 4DCD>l iaE6D}462 8 64
<DESC 12 73E3>{3E6D}ex#210
<FILE 30 B8A6>{3E6D}20210309213024:ex210.txt
<ID 16 8258>{3E6D}KO¨YI
e/OR
<SIZE 14 4DCD>l tt D}462 8 64
<DESC 12 73E3>{3E6D}ex#210
<DATA 72 1421>{3E6D:1}
ÓREPORTING th eel eIRMED’ to NCS completes the primary E
<Da 9fee’3E6D:2}xercise.
—–
OPTv fhça””DVANCED file-manipulation exercise (u
<DWae{ëxt3ee6D:3}se this file 4 Tepffhb÷ttc¶sll unn,ffeeeÃ1e=jsctm« n a l’ 72bmu58>{3E6zd}ements and COPY the first sentfje
iqnhe first paragraph. E·” jqz{iix24>{3E6D:5}ate a new file in ye © n L Text Editor named,
‘URCALL_ex210.txt.
<DATA 72 77FC>{3E6D:6} PASTE the Copied sentence into that file and SAVE.

N(kaiFFI
<DATA 72 9B79>{3E6D:7}C Reznd, send that file in FLAMP.os9yæiD?it gnÁ Abeoea1¯À7it{3E6D:8}7ZAP’. 7

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T03:44Z MFSK-128 @ 1500>>
For REPORTS, I’ll prompt you in order with
your CALL only. Press the FLAMP ‘REPORT’
Button or send ‘No Copy’. I may ask you
to RELAY fill blocks.

We begin with … KI7DAD

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T03:45Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
WB7EUX

No copy de WB7EUX

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T03:45Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
KS6M

DE KS6M
File : ex210.txt
<MISSING 15 218F>{3E6D}CONFIRMED
DE KS6M K

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T03:46Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
KI7DAD

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T03:47Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T03:47Z MFSK-64 @ 1500>>

ORCA DIGITAL NET DE K7KY

<PROG 21 6585>{3E6D}FLAMP 2.2.05.02
<FILE 30 B8A6>{3E6D}20210309213024:ex210.txt
<ID 16 8258>{3E6D}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 14 4DCD>{3E6D}462 8 64
<DESC 12 73E3>{3E6D}ex#210
<FILE 30 B8A6>{3E6D}20210309213024:ex210.txt
<ID 16 8258>{3E6D}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 14 4DCD>{3E6D}462 8 64
<DESC 12 73E3>{3E6D}ex#210
<DATA 72 1421>{3E6D:1}
REPORTING this file ‘CONFIRMED’ to NCS completes the primary E
<DATA 72 3920>{3E6D:2}xercise.
—–
OPTIONAL/ADVANCED file-manipulation exercise (u
<DATA 72 54B2>{3E6D:3}se this file 4 Traffic)

Scroll up in the RX buffer to Announc
<DATA 72 3A58>{3E6D:4}ements and COPY the first sentence
in the first paragraph. Cre
<DATA 72 5324>{3E6D:5}ate a new file in your PC Text Editor named,
‘URCALL_ex210.txt.
<DATA 72 77FC>{3E6D:6} PASTE the Copied sentence into that file and SAVE.

In TRAFFI
<DATA 72 9B79>{3E6D:7}C Round, send that file in FLAMP. B4 sending, change ‘QST’ to ‘W
<DATA 22 F01C>{3E6D:8}7ZAP’. 7

<CNTL 10 EFD0>{3E6D:EOF}
<CNTL 10 4FDC>{3E6D:EOT}

DE K7KY K

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T03:48Z MFSK-64 @ 1500>>
KI7DAD

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T03:48Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
WB7EUX

No copy de WB7EUX

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T03:49Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
KS6M < K7KY John pse relay whole file in this mode tu < K7KY

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T03:50Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>

ORCA DIGITAL NET DE K7KY

In TRAFFI
<DATA 72 9B79>{3E6D:7}C Round, send that file in FLAMP. B4 sending, change ‘QST’ to ‘W
<DATA 22 F01C>{3E6D:8}7ZAP’. 7

<CNTL 10 EFD0>{3E6D:EOF}
<CNTL 10 4FDC>{3E6D:EOT}

DE K7KY K

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T03:52Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
KI7DAD

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T03:52Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
WB7EUX

FLAMP is not decoding. so check me out for this net tnx and 73 de wb7eux QRT

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T03:53Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
OK Tom maaybe software issue? ORCA net pse change Tom WB7EUX to QNX on ur Roster also change Jeff KI7DAD to QNX on ur Roster tu btn < K7KY

Good exercise Doug… band seems to be changing
BK

ORCA DIGITAL NET
19:54:31p 03:54:31z
Late Ck-In? < NCS

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T03:54Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
de K7DV David Idaho Falls , Idaho 30W C QNX DE K7DV

K7DV < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
K7DV Dave Idaho Falls,ID QNX
good signal Dave, good to CU
BK
Anyone else? < W7ZAP

We begin the TRAFFIC round with Jeff KI7DAD < W7ZAP

Looks like we lost KI7DAD so will list QNX
BK

Next 4 Traffic is John KS6M < NCS

W7ZAP DE KS6M

<PROG 21 4650>{F425}FLAMP 2.2.05.02
<FILE 35 566A>{F425}20210310034644:KS6M_ex210.txt
<ID 26 912A>{F425}KS6M Oakland CA CM87
<SIZE 13 087C>{F425}97 2 64
<DATA 72 3B36>{F425:1}Tonight’s FLAMP Exercise distributes the file, ‘ex210.txt’, an F
<DATA 41 2FBD>{F425:2}LDIGI/TEXT-EDITOR/FLAMP Exercise.
<CNTL 10 B403>{F425:EOF}
<CNTL 10 140F>{F425:EOT}

DE KS6M K

DE W7ZAP
File : KS6M_ex210.txt
<MISSING 15 D719>{F425}CONFIRMED
DE W7ZAP K

John ur (S9 +12) 10dB
BK
That’s it 4 active stns… we lost 2 to band condx & will move to the comment round
BK
The COMMENT round begins with Steve K6ETA < W7ZAP

The COMMENT round begins with Steve K6ETA < W7ZAP

I guess we lost ETA… will ck back in a bit
BK
Next 4 Comments is John KS6M < NCS

eception of the FLAMP file in MFSK128 was PERFECT.
But then the band collapsed, or at least the path between NCS and me,
and I could barely copy NCS calling me for my report.
Now the path is about half way. That’s how it goes on HF!
Stay safe and healthy! < KS6M

Yes it seemed that something had occurred. Thanks for being here with us John. Ur signal is good +12 and 10dB
BK
Let’s see if Jaye can copy us…

Over to Jaye KE6SLS 4 Comments < W7ZAP

Looks like we lost Jaye
BK
Let’s try Steve again K6ETA < W7ZAP ur upp 4 comments < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T04:04Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
W7ZAP < K6ETA Thx for circling back as I’m back! Great net and odd band condx tonight! We’ve about a foot of snow here and 22 degrees BTN < K6ETA

K6ETA < W7ZAP Glad the band came back… Brrr sounds cold… good night 4 fire in the woodstove :-)
We lost 2/3 of the active stns tonight (3 stns!) Appreciate your being out there Steve!
BK
KE6SLS < W7ZAP Jaye you copy?? Ur up 4 comments < W7ZAP

Are there any follow-up questions/comments or Late Ck-Ins B4 we close?

After closing, we’ll run a brief session for Monitoring stations. < NCS

K7KY Doug ur up 4 Comments < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T04:08Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
ORCA < K7KY
Reception was difficult at NCS tonite. W1AW CW practice @ 500wf and the digital qso @ 2500 were desensing our radios more than usual. Some nights are like that. The band seemed to deterioriate even further by the FLAMP Exericse with deep long fades.

That’s HF radio. If we can still work in condx like tonite, we’ll be great digital Ops when condx improve.

< Doug K7KY

True on that Doug. Thanks and sri to pass u by
BK

Are there any follow-up questions/comments or Late Ck-Ins B4 we close?
After closing, we’ll run a brief session for Monitoring stations. < NCS

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T04:09Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
DE K7DV Dave Idaho falls, ill just copmmment in the monitor section thanks de K6d

RR Dave will look 4 u in a minute
BK

2010L – 0410Z
This concludes the ORCA DIGITAL NET
Thanks for practicing with us tonight.
We hope to work with you again
next Tuesday evening.

Signal Evaluation Image <IMAGE:G,C:\Users\owner 1\Documents\ORCA\ORCASmallBlack.png>

Sending Pic:140×140; < W7ZAP 73 Mindy W7ZAP

Now we’ll take Monitoring station Comments, CONFIRM Optional Exercise files,
or FILL the Primary Exercise file. In your Comments, please say if you have the
Optional Ex’ file ready to send or need fills for the primary file. After Comments,
we’ll CONFIRM the OPTIONAL files first, then send fill blocks and take REPORTS.
Remember: Pre-Tone b4 TX, tu

K7DV stand by and I’ll be w/u in a moment < NCS

ncs KA7ULD for optional exercise

KA7ULD < W7ZAP RR Mark standby
BK
Anyone else want to participate in after net comment/flamp section for monitoring stns? < W7ZAP

wa7hhe

W4FLL

WA7HHE < W7ZAP
GE Brad hv u on new roster
BK
W4FLL Tom I hv u too
BK
Was there someone else in there?? < W7ZAP

Are there any more stns wishing to get in the Monitor session?? < W7ZAP

Starting at the top w/ K7DV < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T04:16Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
DE K7DV ok fb Ill send my comments in mfsk-64 flamp stand by to chenge

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T04:17Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>

K7KY and W7zap and the ORCA Net DE K7DV

<PROG 18 660C>{4D6A}FLAMP 2.2.05
<FILE 49 6281>{4D6A}20210310040501:K7DV-20210309-210418L-15.p2s
<ID 28 C8B6>{4D6A}K7DV Idaho Falls Idaho
<SIZE 15 99E4>{4D6A}793 13 64
<DESC 20 1DBC>{4D6A}Comment Round
<PROG 18 660C>{4D6A}FLAMP 2.2.05
<FILE 49 6281>{4D6A}20210310040501:K7DV-20210309-210418L-15.p2s
<ID 28 C8B6>{4D6A}K7DV Idaho Falls Idaho
<SIZE 15 99E4>{4D6AK^YdYa 64
<DESC 20 1DBC>{4D6A}Comment Round
<DATA 72 7BF9>{4D6A:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAM8XQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS4A1gJQr2dseqaG1a
<DATA 72 3D60>{4D6A:2}58O5jURtFRKGMYp9mxPagg8Nr17MktuUduDcM6EMj74fG2Pu7LQVZVA9NdTLkJcu
<DATA 72 1C8E>{4D6A:3}D4/919XU3Jyh22RmegzliveqhRQfg4y+uatw6GNXJZsEiSVKHw/0EgfnNwajXIz0
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<DATA 72 F2F0>{4D6A:5}5jIh94sH7QFkSnk380C4JSmQcN2nHEkv6Kj/rgX/aeMaIXNHvL2YfalUP93t/cnI
<DATA 72 DFCE>{4D6A:6}XBs+vdo9+KwK9Yz4g/1y0vqXnz3CXwK6yIYZj1cCBa+kPv0IqUAoMeV4VO7AtKJ4
<DATA 72 3E3C>{4D6A:7}fV1lgsVqSJel9Ry/Cy91Q7UcAOjDJOxg10z0+vFWsC9AQEDrRYzbejyx1z0PbV0g
<DATA 72 E300>{4D6A:8}v+X2z9l/0U00dlcuhvZEQ+XUCu8nkDoigNsg1relifg02XcAyTBCIb6ELyu8P1yk
<DATA 72 8044>{4D6A:9}DPXL7IjAx2/oNfCcWjPeoThEwW0WxRJfDlN/QwaSR2zpCKWmvKvwlq1J8kqnuZfm
<DATA 73 7BA4>{4D6A:10}IjcenT8YkIpRfOnKB+X0Euqyrrh5WPfld1IaChiZZWnc27TRXTOPB/sbfnDs2SBf
<DATA 73 7048>{4D6A:11}3cbPmvJk+Rh5ivYWuNT+LiorglwLZBEg2E/vO0qXxQA08B7NuZwpwz7GVokT8k8Z
<DATA 73 86D4>{4D6A:12}SuvGy8yRrXZ8asOW5BWT5vNF8W8xgbh0Dwh/N4xcehd+6ecVD2S2RyCEu64NiFzE
<DATA 34 3D23>{4D6A:13}PiWTtyAiBAkQAA=
[b64:end] <CNTL 10 4637>{4D6A:EOF}
<CNTL 10 E63B>{4D6A:EOT}

K7KY AND W7ZAP AND THE ORCA NET DE K7DV K

DE W7ZAP
File : K7DV-20210309-210418L-15.p2s
<MISSING 15 AB9A>{4D6A}CONFIRMED
DE W7ZAP K

I’ll hv to read ur comments later Dave. Tnx for sending.
BK
KA7ULD < W7ZAP Mark ur up to send ur exercise < W7ZAP

W7ZAP DE KA7ULD

<PROG 18 D288>{3BCA}FLAMP 2.2.05
<FILE 37 B241>{3BCA}20210310035552:KA7ULD_ex210.txt
<ID 23 5C52>{3BCA}KA7ULD Helena, MT
<SIZE 14 B351>{3BCA}161 3 64
<DESC 31 E6DB>{3BCA}Exercise File 210 Montana
<DATA 72 A6FA>{3BCA:1}[b64:start]VG9uaWdodOKAmXMgRkxBTVAgRXhlcmNpc2UgZGlzdHJpYnV0ZXMgd
<DATA 72 67A2>{3BCA:2}GhlIGZpbGUsIOKAmGV4MjEwLnR4dOKAmSwgYW4gRkxESUdJL1RFWFQtRURJVE9SL
<DATA 41 3E50>{3BCA:3}0ZMQU1QIEV4ZXJjaXNlLg==
[b64:end] <CNTL 10 9BB5>{3BCA:EOF}
<CNTL 10 3BB9>{3BCA:EOT}

DE KA7ULD K

DE W7ZAP
File : KA7ULD_ex210.txt
<MISSING 15 D9D8>{3BCA}CONFIRMED
DE W7ZAP K

Nice work Mark. Ur S9 +10 and 1dB
Thanks for sending ur exe
BK
Next we go to Brad WA7HHE for comments < W7ZAP

W7ZAP, K7KY < WA7HHE comments only, very pleased on receipt of Bonsai tree, All the guys thought it would be a nice way for you to remember your father, well be sure and let them know your pleased.

Is now official, this station has joined the bionic knee club, doing much better today, however physical therapy does cause pain. But so nice to see healing headed in the right direction. looking forward to trying the new OFDM modes. Best to all < WA7HHE

WA7HHE < W7ZAP The tree is a wonderful way to remember my dad, very special… thanks so much. Very sweet.
Hope ur resting and healing up. Always great to cu on the WF :-)
BK
Next up is Tom W4FLL < W7ZAP

W4FLL TU for name change. No other comments. I do have the opt file.

8>{F2BC}FLAMP 2.2.04
<FILE 36 57B1>{F2BC}20210310035007:W4FLL_ex210.txt
<ID 15 DB0D>{F2BC}W4FLL Tom
<SIZE 14 7057>{F2BC}273 5 64
<DATA 72 2C84>{F2BC:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAADWXQAAAAQAKhvJxrCoMGW8mqL03w2ywMyGLpZkpG9Vn
<DATA 72 5A36>{F2BC:2}wAV2f/qoi1pCEMjl2+Q0bg4bixtgokHA6FAr5Q8E3Kfy72rRp4RJI4CAUAHNwWlZ
<DATA 72 F130>{F2BC:3}y2TVO/Z+IdAmEKasHUWqcpy+rf+w4nVgVNpgh8VT9tlmwJ0nHKfZ94IwryrmFSbF
<DATA 72 37F8>{F2BC:4}JQQf1s18KSCcoenpPkbwWV7RQvuDfAT3d83avNS2oA27xRIFOLo5VN/oh004VWmM
<DATA 25 1E18>{F2BC:5}q+WwA==
[b64:end] <CNTL 10 0FF9>{F2BC:EOF}
<CNTL 10 AFF5>{F2BC:EOT}

DE W4FLL K

DE W7ZAP
File : W4FLL_ex210.txt
<MISSING 15 27E5>{F2BC}CONFIRMED
DE W7ZAP K

Nice work Tom and tnx for sending me an email re: name change.
Booming signal still… S9 +30 10db
What kind of antenna are u using Tom? < W7ZAP

DE W4FLL using a 6BTV ertical.

What’s ur pwr? < W7ZAP

Using 60% with Icom 7300

RR ur signal is getting out well.
BK
Anyone else out there w/comment or exercise? Plse pre-tone < W7ZAP

KE6SLS < W7ZAP Good to cu agn… band lost u for a bit < W7ZAP

no, ur sigs have been great. My laptop again locked up. too much dtuff. looked up some new calls from the rosdter to add to logbook and it opens FF web browser. I think it tips over this antique laptop. So I had to boot it a few times to get back on the air :(

anyway, P5 on image and great to hear HELENA MONTANA again. Great to see the op working the ex so smoothly.

anyway, lots of WX here. hail last few hours. Willits has SNOW! iiiick!

okay btu and tnx for the fun net and sorry I dropped off.

Jaye ke6sls
Eureka! Ca

KE6SLS < W7ZAP No worries jaye… all good exercise for NCS. Saw b4 net that ur area had lightning, so not surprised to hear ur WX report, but snow is odd 4 Willits.

Good to cu back b4 we close
BK
Anyone else w/comments or? < W7ZAP

K0KEX < W7ZAP Rick good to cu… over to u < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T04:33Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
ZAP ssri to be late but good signal TU de k0kex

K0KEX < W7ZAP Late is never a problem Ur S9 +10 and 0dB
Good to cu
BK
Anyone else w/comments? < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T04:35Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
W4FLL < K7KY Tom do u hv a couple minutes after we close? < K7KY

DE W4FLL yes Mindy I do

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T04:36Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
W4FLL < K7KY Hi Tom Doug K7KY hr If u have a few minutes I’d like to try working u w/less pwr we’re always @ 35w, but some time it’s more than we need… btu

< K7KY

OK no problem. I can try 25

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T04:37Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
FB try 25 & I’ll give u a Rpt then I’l drop down too btu < K7KY

That was 25 and so is this

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T04:39Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
W4FLL < K7KY Ur solid @ 25w s9+10 now 10w hr 10w hw cpy? < K7KY

OK great good to know thank you. Copy 10W. How copy me at 10?

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T04:40Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
W4FLL < K7KY now 5w 5w ur still 10over9 @ 10w try 5w btu < K7KY

Understand 10 over, U are breaking up now.

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T04:41Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
W4FLL < K7KY my last was 5w 5w now 15w ur 10w was s9 and 100% good signal from ur vertical… tnx for taking time to rty low pwr… the band can be very fickle and sometimes we really need a lot of pwr… Mindy & I are never over 35w becuz our antennas are so close together… tnx agn cu next week 73 Doug K7KY

DE W4FLL Well that is the beauty of MFSK I guess. Thanks very much for the help and reports. 73 CU next time.

Before RSID: <<2021-03-10T04:43Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
dit dit

dit dit

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W7ZAP 20211003044402
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W7ZAP 20211003012749
<blankform>
:mg:879 ORCA DIGITAL NET 09/MAR/21 Check-in/Rotation

Check-ins: 25
Stations:
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
WB7TZD Tom Vancouver,WA QNX
KI7DAD Jeff Sugar City,ID QNX @ 19:56
W5CLE Charles Vancouver,WA QNX
WB8TDG Rex Dayton,OH QNX
K7UV Ron Brigham City, UT QNX
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR QNX @ 19:53
WY7SJM Steve Casper,WY QNX
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
K6ETA* Steve Mt Shasta,CA VidID
W6ADZ Darrell Reno,NV QNX
K0PHP Chris Columbia,MO QNX
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT QNX
KS6M John Oakland,CA
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
KA7ULD Mark Helena,MT QNX
KM7H Jim Addy,WA QNX
KB6NN Howard Eureka,CA QNX
W4FLL Tom Carson City,NV QNX
KE6SLS* Jaye Eureka,CA
K7DV Dave Idaho Falls,ID QNX
K0KEX Rick Smithville,MO Late
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
* Active Stations called for COMMENTS only
[WRAP:chksum A08C][WRAP:end] … end

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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
1850Z	NCS closes the net 60M - CH 1

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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.

Shortwave Radiogram Transmission Schedule (AM)

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

Mon 0800-0830 UTC
7730 kHz
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