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Check-ins : 9
Stations:
N7GYL Chris Florence,OR in&out
KJ6GQW Phil Eureka,CA in&out
AA6GD Greg Mckinleyville,CA in&out
KK6RKY Erik Trinity Center,CA
KA7FOO Doug Reno,NV
KD7CL Craig Riverton,OR in&out
K6ETA Steve Petaluma,CA in&out
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
Tonight ORCA welcomes a new station, Chris N7GYL in Florence,OR, and welcomes Erik KK6RKY back after a long absence. We experienced a Level 3 Geomagnetic storm earlier in the day and it reduced the number of stations we were able to connect. In addition to the band effecting check-ins, we received email from Brad WA7HHE letting us know Cedar City Ops would be attending an ARC meeting tonight. We later received email from Dave K7DV saying he was on frequency, but heard no signals. Spring/Summer weather usually effects net participation as well. This was the easiest net I’ve run in years. Doug K7KY’s weekly FLAMP exercise was finished in the blink of an eye! We had only two active stations and both CONFIRMED the 1st pass in PSK250R (220wpm, 250hz). The net was finished in 40min.
The advantage of starting the net an hour early has faded. The early hour is now creating difficulty for stations that initially saw improvement. Next week, we’ll return to our usual start time of 1930p/0230z. Early Ck-In begins @ 1915p/0215z.
Hope to see you on the WF again soon!
73,
Mindy W7ZAP
—- Net Log —
W7ZAP *** TUNE/TEST *** < W7ZAP
ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Check-in < W7ZAP
Before RSID: <<2019-05-15T01:17Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
n7gyl n7gyl listening first time >n7gyl
N7GYL < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
N7GYL Chris Florence in&out
Welcome to ORCA Chris… good to hv u join us
BREAk
anyone else 4 ck-in?? < NCS
Before RSID: <<2019-05-15T01:18Z MFSK-32 @ 1504>>
KJ6GQW KJ6GQW
IN & OUT
KJ6GQW < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KJ6GQW Phil Eureka,CA in&out
BREAK
Anyone else 4 early ck-in? < W7ZAP
Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
N7GYL Chris Florence in&out
KJ6GQW Phil Eureka,CA in&out
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Check-in < W7ZAP
Before RSID: <<2019-05-15T01:21Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
W7ZAP < K7KY Net may be small tonite… I heard from Brad WA7HHE the UT Cedar City Ops hv a ARC meeting tonight… the CC Ops are often 30-50% of the active ck-ins < K7KY
K7KY < W7ZAP RR Doug… thanks.
BREAK
Anyone else 4 early ck-in?? < W7ZAP
Þeeb
ORCA NCS de AA6GD AA6GD, Greg, McKinleyville CA
in&out
AA6GD < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
AA6GD Greg Mckinleyville,CA in&out
BREAK
Next 4 ck-in?? < NCS
Before RSID: <<2019-05-15T01:23Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
kk6rky>>>kk6rky>>>Hi Doug and Mindy from Erik in Trinity Center
de kk6rky k
KK6RKY < W7ZAP QSL Erik
KK6RKY Erik Trinity Center,CA
Wow! Its been a while Erik… good to CU
BREAK
Anyone else 4 ck-in? < NCS
Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
N7GYL Chris Florence in&out
KJ6GQW Phil Eureka,CA in&out
AA6GD Greg Mckinleyville,CA in&out
KK6RKY Erik Trinity Center,CA
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Check-in < W7ZAP
ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Check-in < W7ZAP
Before RSID: <<2019-05-15T01:29Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
GE to the ORCA Net.
Reno Doug
Where is everybody?
KA7FOO
KA7FOO < W7ZAP TU Doug
KA7FOO Doug Reno,NV
I think theyre at ARC meetings… I know Cedar City is and Eureka may be having a project night REAK
Anyone else 4 ck-in? < NCS
Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
N7GYL Chris Florence in&out
KJ6GQW Phil Eureka,CA in&out
AA6GD Greg Mckinleyville,CA in&out
KK6RKY Erik Trinity Center,CA
KA7FOO Doug Reno,NV
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
14:May:19 18:31:08p
WELCOME to the ORCA DIGITAL NET
Mindy W7ZAP/NCS, Brookings,OR, 35w, 208′ Doublet @ 80′
ORCA meets every Tuesday 1830p/0130z – 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
Weekly FLAMP Exercise
Open FLAMP before exercise begins.
Traffic Round: NCS calls each station in rotation.
No practice traffic? Send ‘QRU’. Hold keyboard dialogue
for Comment Round. Questions anytime.
Comment Round: RX reports, observations, questions
(keyboard or FLMSG BLANK Form as you like)
LOCK: Cursor @ 1500
ENABLE: RxID
DISABLE: TxID, end-of-Tx-ID, Mode-ID
DISABLE: CWID, CW-Postamble-ID, Pre-Signal-Tone*
* Use manual pre-tone (TUNE BUTTON) when doubles are likely.
—–
REMAINING CK-INS COME NOW. Participating Ops send ‘CALLSIGN’ or VidID
MONITORING Ops Send,’CALLSIGN in&out’
First time? CALL/NAME/QTH < NCS
Before RSID: <<2019-05-15T01:33Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
de KD7CL
Craig Riverton, Or
IN & OUT
KD7CL < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KD7CL Craig Riverton,OR in&out
BREAK
K6ETA < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
K6ETA Steve Petaluma,CA in&out VidID
BREAK
Anyone else?? < W7ZAP
KA7FOO < W7ZAP Doug pse relay call 4 ck-in TU < W7ZAP
Before RSID: <<2019-05-15T01:35Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
KA7FOO
Relaying For ORCA DIGITAL NET-NCS.
If your NOT copying NCS?
Check ‘in&out’ now…
KA7FOO
Before RSID: <<2019-05-15T01:36Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
KA7FOO
Relaying For ORCA DIGITAL NET-NCS.
If your NOT copying NCS?
Check ‘in&out’ now…
KA7FOO
BTUKA7FOO
KA7FOO < W7ZAP Thanks Doug
BREAK
B/W Signal Evaluation Image <IMAGE:G,\Users\owner 1\Documents\ORCA\0RCAimage.png>
Sending Pic:144×140; < W7ZAP
… start
[WRAP:beg][WRAP:lf][WRAP:fn 0RCA.b2s]<flmsg>4.0.7
:hdr_fm:21
W7ZAP 20191505013744
:hdr_ed:21
W7ZAP 20192201220807
<blankform>
:mg:350 ORCA DIGITAL NET 14/MAY/19 Check-in/Rotation:
Check-ins : 9
Stations:
N7GYL Chris Florence,OR in&out
KJ6GQW Phil Eureka,CA in&out
AA6GD Greg Mckinleyville,CA in&out
KK6RKY Erik Trinity Center,CA
KA7FOO Doug Reno,NV
KD7CL Craig Riverton,OR in&out
K6ETA Steve Petaluma,CA in&out
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
[WRAP:chksum FB35][WRAP:end]
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^r
ANNOUNCEMENTS 14/MAY/2019
Tonight’s FLAMP exercise distributes the file, ‘ex119.txt’, an FLDIGI/FLMSG/
FLAMP exercise. We continue exploring FLMSG Forms with the Communications
Log, ICS-309. If you complete the optional exercise, send that file to NCS
in the Traffic round tonight or any net.
The advantage of starting the net an hour early is fading. The early hour
is now creating difficulty for many stations. Next week, we’ll return to our
usual start time of 1930p/0230z. Early Ck-In begins @ 1915p/0215z.
Late Check-In:
If you miss Ck-In, no problem. Please monitor until we call for late Ck-Ins.
We already look for Late Ck-Ins b4 the Traffic and Comments rounds and b4
closing. Now, we’ll check before the FLAMP exercise too. Emergency traffic
OK anytime with your CALLSIGN.
Expand your digital net skills:
Use the Ck-In period to expand your digital skills by logging check ins
along with NCS. Shadowing NCS by keeping your own log during ck-in will
increase your ability to monitor and process events during nets. You will
be better prepared for an emergency when NCS duties fall to you. In
emergencies, the first person on the air should take NCS until a more
experienced Op arrives. Your experience working ORCA will go a long way
toward preparing you. You are already successfully working a Directed
digital net.
Net Report posted soon: http://orcadigitalnet.com/reports/
If you want on/off the Net Report/Log publication list:
ncs@orcadigitalnet.com < NCS
ORCA DIGITAL NET 18:41:18p
Late Ck-In? Early Ck-Out? < NCS
Over to Doug K7KY for the weekly FLAMP exercise < W7ZAP
Before RSID: <<2019-05-15T01:42Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
Tnx Mindy this is certainly an unusual evening only two active stations for the FLAMP exercise and both of them veterans we’ll be finished in a heartbeat I think.. BREAK
Our exercise begins in PSK250R (220wpm, 250hz). We’ll
fill with MFSK64 (240wpm, 1260hz), & ‘MFSK32 (120wpm,
630hz). Check your Filters, WIDE mode ahead… < NCS
Before RSID: <<2019-05-15T01:43Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
Before RSID: <<2019-05-15T01:43Z PSK-250R @ 1499>>
ORCA DIGITAL NET DE K7KY
<PROG 18 A3FF>{3BE0}FLAMP 2.2.03
<FILE 30 B188>{3BE0}20190513171406:ex119.txt
<ID 16 0654>{3BE0}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 14 A563>{3BE0}398 7 64
<DESC 12 4A15>{3BE0}ex#119
<FILE 30 B188>{3BE0}20190513171406:ex119.txt
<ID 16 0654>{3BE0}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 14 A563>{3BE0}398 7 64
<DESC 12 4A15>{3BE0}ex#119
<DATA 72 16DC>{3BE0:1}
OPTIONAL – FLDIGI/FLMSG/FLAMP file-manipulation exercise 7
<DATA 72 5412>{3BE0:2}
Select FLMSG form ICS-309. Make ‘Inc’Name’= ORCA Exercise#11
<DATA 72 131A>{3BE0:3}9, make ‘RADO’= URCALL. Complete remaining fields. On the ‘Commu
<DATA 72 9718>{3BE0:4}nications Log’ tab, list any three stations on tonight’s roster.
<DATA 72 3B30>{3BE0:5}
If you complete this optional exercise, send the file to NCS
<DATA 72 DBCB>{3BE0:6} in FLAMP during the Traffic Round. Before sending, change ‘QST’
<DATA 22 0BA5>{3BE0:7} to ‘NCS’.
<CNTL 10 7AD9>{3BE0:EOF}
<CNTL 10 DAD5>{3BE0:EOT}
DE K7KY K
Before RSID: <<2019-05-15T01:44Z PSK-250R @ 1499>>
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 … KK6RKY
DE kk6rky
File : ex119.txt
<MISSING 15 EC7E>{3BE0}CONFIRMED
DE kk6rky K
Before RSID: <<2019-05-15T01:45Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
KA7FOO
DE KA7FOO
File : ex119.txt
<MISSING 15 EC7E>{3BE0}CONFIRMED
DE KA7FOO K
KA7FOO
Before RSID: <<2019-05-15T01:46Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
Wow! even easier and quicker than I expected.. we didn’t even get to the fill rounds.. great work guys! btn < K7KY
Wow! That’s a record for the quickest FLAMP exercise ever!
BREAK
ORCA DIGITAL NET 18:47:19p
Late Ck-In? Early Ck-Out? < NCS
We begin the TRAFFIC round with Erik KK6RKY… not sure if you have time to do the exercise or hv traffic… Over to KK6RKY < W7ZAP
kk6rky>>>kk6rky>>>Hi ORCA, I am not fast enough to do the exercise but I am happy to be back on the net and look forward to boing more soon
de kk6rky k
KK6RKY < W7ZAP Great to CU agn on the WF Erik. Be sure to note we’ll be an hour later next week!
BREAK
Lets see if Doug KA7FOO got rhe exercise done… < W7ZAP
NCS DE KA7FOO
<PROG 18 813A>{58C2}FLAMP 2.2.03
<FILE 37 3AEA>{58C2}20190515014842:KA7FOO-ex119.309
<ID 28 DE25>{58C2}KA7FOO Reno, NV DM09
<SIZE 14 BD55>{58C2}405 7 64
<DESC 29 3EB2>{58C2}Exercise #119 ICS309
<DATA 72 7A29>{58C2:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAH4XQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzTXHDbV/Qcrgw1ivr2LyeuYl2
D117>{58C2:2}IhC4Ec2hJ1ZE7db7n7Eehipne2aJxZPLaZVWSWWtssGjZUY6X8VEBpC9nyIrkMPT
<DATA 72 2D32>{58Cl i e rattüa , ho Q,aulstLUuK6I83KCn4jXdrlcpiå tIànÇubN4u4duw
<DATA 72 C0F6>{58C2:4}3i/ZZ ZS vMkN+MuDXZ6zjp/P+OaTmTBj3p2XjX1zWSh0WABaqc+qljRUm
<DATA 72 DF37>z5}dQ6tMiIMHIjhula/UPlO/HMpsPIbn9WrzIwkyZLN//+U5TXzvITd4q7IPpTSgAWr
SzÚTA 7peunnÈ7Š n58C2:6}CXFQ4uar9/31Tz8M+z0XscTH66zsA/+XVKeKZM7SE4dldzYJTQ10eO7CKJi1+RFb
<DATA 29 2C38>{58C2:7}Ys+ENzJEg==
[b64:end]
<CNTL 10 6312>{58C2:EOF}
<CNTL 10 C31E>{58C2:EOT}
DE KA7FOO K
KA7FOO < W7ZAP
There was a WIMOR signal that started after you…
DE W7ZAP
File : KA7FOO-ex119.309
<MISSING 16 DF04>{58C2}2 3 4 5 6
DE W7ZAP K
el a
NCS DE KA7FOO
<PROG 18 813A>{58C2}FLAMP 2.2.03
<DATA 72 D117>{58C2:2}IhC4Ec2hJ1ZE7db7n7Eehipne2aJxZPLaZVWSWWtssGjZUY6X8VEBpC9nyIrkMPT
<DATA 72 2D32>{58C2:3}yR0 le ‰T2tFtsoxUuK6I83KCn4jXzOfGTtciE5wHV389SojqSboZbN4u4duw
<DATA 72 C0F6>{58C2:4}3i/ZZgZDyuO78g4NMkN+MuDXZ6zjp/P+OaTmTBj3p2XjX1zWSh0WABaqc+qljRUm
<DATA 72 DF37>{58C2:5}dQ6tMiIMHIjhula/UPlO/HMpsPIbn9WrzIwkyZLN//+U5TXzvITd4q7IPpTSgAWr
<DATA 72 C567>{58C2:6}CXFQ4uar9/31Tz8M+z0XscTH66zsA/+XVKeKZM7SE4dldzYJTQ10eO7CKJi1+RFb
<CNTL 10 6312>{58C2:EOF}
<CNTL 10 C31E>{58C2:EOT}
DE KA7FOO K
<STX>
DE W7ZAP
File : KA7FOO-ex119.309
<MISSING 8 60A9>{58C2}3
DE W7ZAP K
NCS DE KA7FOO
<PROG 18 813A>{58C2}FLAMP 2.eRh lt¨) xcf 2D32>{58C2:3}yR0X5HOH5QBT2tFtsoxUuK6I83KCn4jXzOfGTtciE5wHV389SojqS
boZbN4u4duw
<CNTL 10 6312>{58C2:EOF}
<CNTL 10 C31E>{58C2:EOT}
DE KA7FOO K
<STX>
DE W7ZAP
File : KA7FOO-ex119.309
<MISSING 8 60A9>{58C2}3
DE W7ZAP K
KA7FOO < W7ZAP Doug try TXing the block a couple of times (3,3) < W7ZAP
NCS DE KA7FOO
<PROG 18 813A>{58C2}FLAMP 2.2.03
<DATA 72 2D32>{58C2:3}yR0X5HOH5QBT2tFtsoxUuK6I83KCn4jGou Þ @ec hƒëa ew§N 4duw
<DATA 72 2D32>{58C2:3}yR0X5HOH5QBT2tFtsoxUuK6I83KCn4jXzOfGTtciE5wHV389SojqSiformeae
<CNTL 10 6312>{58C2:EOF}
<CNTL 10 C31E>{58C2:EOT}
DE KA7FOO K
KA7FOO < W7ZAP
No luck that time, let’s try MFSK16 < W7ZAP
Before RSID: <<2019-05-15T01:57Z MFSK-16 @ 1499>>
NCS DE KA7FOO
<PROG 18 813A>{58C2}FLAMP 2.2.03
<DATA 72 2D32>{58C2:3}yR0X5HOH5QBT2tFtsoxUuK6I83KCn4jXzOfGTtciE5wHV389SojqSboZbN4u4duw
<DATA 72 2D32>{58C2:3}yR0X5HOH5QBT2tFtsoxUuK6I83KCn4jXzOfGTtciE5wHV389SojqSboZbN4u4duw
<CNTL 10 6312>{58C2:EOF}
<CNTL 10 C31E>{58C2:EOT}
DE KA7FOO K
KA7FOO < W7ZAP
That did the trick
DE W7ZAP
File : KA7FOO-ex119.309
<MISSING 15 60DC>{58C2}CONFIRMED
DE W7ZAP K
-In? Early Ck-Out? < NCS
ORCA DIGITAL NET 18:59:37p
Late Ck-In? Early Ck-Out? < NCS
We begin the COMMENT round at the top of the roster with Erik KK6RKY < W7ZAP
… start
[WRAP:beg][WRAP:lf][WRAP:fn kk6rky-20190515-020043Z-12.b2s]<flmsg>2.0.15
:hdr_fm:22
kk6rky 20191505020046
:hdr_ed:22
kk6rky 20191505020046
<blankform>
:mg:378 ORCA net notes
5/14/19
IC 7100 OFC dipole
Band quiet
Image Very clean!
Roster 26 dB no errors
Announcement 13 dB
Exercise
KK6RKY Erik Trinity Center,CA Not fast enough with only two on the roster and no fills
KA7FOO Doug Reno,NV FLAMP 2 to 7 dB 100%
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
I am able to do some more radio these days. Thanks for a great net!
[WRAP:chksum 6260][WRAP:end]
… end
Good to hv you join us tonight… would have been kind of lonely!
BREAK
Over to Doug KA7FOO for comments < W7ZAP
Before RSID: <<2019-05-15T02:02Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
De KA7FOO
WX … well changing for the bad. Only 50’s tomorrow, down 20 degrees. Snow level at 8000 feet on Thursday, possible 12″ snow on mtn tops. Rain in valley floor tonight thru Sunday.
Short Net Tonight. Just as my FlDigi VHF Net last night. Me and two others! PSSST … Builds Character!
The 3,3 was a new one on me. Thanks.
How are the wild bee collections doing this year. Find that quite interesting.
Doug
KA7FOO
KA7FOO < W7ZAP Nice work btw on the exercise Doug! Bee swarms are lite so far this year. Only seen 1 and was too slow to catch. Our wx has been warming with a return to lite rain today and for a few more days. Kind of nice.
BREAK
Next up is Doug K7KY < W7ZAP
Before RSID: <<2019-05-15T02:05Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
Tnx Mindy… Good thing Doug & Erik showed up tonight or we would not have an FLAMP exericse at all.. this was a record all around no wonder Erik didn’t get the exercise finished he had abt a minute to work… we will have time tonite for comments from the monitorins stations… as to our WX it’s been good enough to have planted lots of stuff in the garden yesterday, white corn and blue popcorn (-: btn < K7KY
Thanks Doug… yes we’ll call on MONITORING stations… any IN&OUT stns want to comment ?? < NCS
Looks like a quiet nite.
BREAK
Anyone else have comments b4 we close?? < W7ZAP
Before RSID: <<2019-05-15T02:08Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
W7ZAP < K7KY I’m thinking this record small net is partially due to band condx, ARC meetings in two cities, and summer wx encouraging lots to do besides radio… btn < K7KY
K7KY < W7ZAP Yes, good points. I think ur right. NIce to have a short nite!
Not the worst thing :-)
BREAK Any further comments b4 we close? < W7ZAP
Remember next week we’ll return to our usual start time of 1930p/0230z.
Early Ck-In begins @ 1915p/0215z.
ORCA DIGITAL NET 19:10:49p
Late Ck-In? Early Ck-Out? < NCS
1911L – 0211Z
This concludes the ORCA DIGITAL NET
Thanks for practicing with us tonight.
We hope to work with you again
next Tuesday evening.
<IMAGE:G,\Users\owner 1\Documents\ORCA\0RCAimage.png>
Sending Pic:144×140; 73 Mindy W7ZAP
Before RSID: <<2019-05-15T02:12Z MFSK-32 @ 1504>>
Dit Dit
KA7FOO
dit dit < W7ZAP
