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ORCA DIGITAL NET 19/DEC/23 Check-In/Rotation
Check-Ins: 23
Stations:
__W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
__KI7ARP Herman Pine Valley,UT QNX
__KE7YX Emery Pendleton,OR QNX
N6FPV Matt Scotia,CA VidID
WA7JYK Tom Joseph,OR
__AK0SK Sila Kansas City,MO QNX
__K7UK Rick Omak,WA QNX
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka!,CA
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
KS6M John Oakland,CA
__W7WXV Carroll Prineville,OR QNX
__K0KEX Rick Smithville,MO QNX
__KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
__N4KBT Kyle Meridian,ID QNX
__KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT
AE6LJ Lamar Redway,CA
KJ7VGV Don Reno,NV VidID
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl,UT VidID
W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ
__K7DV Dave Idaho Falls,ID QNX
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
Band condx were the best this year for our closing session. OFDM-500F confirmed 6 of 10 stations in a single transmission. A very credible performance for a 480+/WPM-500hz mode. Two stations, 1/Utah, 1/Nevada, reported No Copy at all. These two stations usually copy well and are easy to Fill. What gives? OFDM often works perfectly for some stations and not-at-all for others. It’s very sensitive to multi-path, fading, and other HF issues. It’s not unusual to have some Ops CONFIRM OFDM and others report No copy. When it works, it’s fast. OFDM-750F is 2x 500F.
Thank you for working the final session of ORCA DIGITAL NET. Ten stations worked the NBEMS Exercise perfectly. The entire net unfolded w/o a glitch. Mindy W7ZAP wrapped our 11yrs of service very nicely. In our earliest days, Mindy was a participant until she began conducting NBEMS Exercises. That was the beginning of our dual NCS routine. Later, a shop explosion injured my right hand, resulting in partial amputation of my middle finger. I couldn’t type for 2mos and then had to retrain my right hand to type w/no help from Stubby. Mindy took over and ran the net and NBEMS Exercise. For her, it was a trial by fire. Her first session was our biggest Roster to date. I needed two operations and 3mos to recover. Since that event, we’ve solidified our dual NCS routines.
We’re fortunate to have two excellent doublets. Our other advantage was owning two Yaesu FT-857Ds. Yaesu tech-support assured us they would tolerate us both on the same frequency if we didn’t exceed 35w. We’ve run ORCA @ 35w since the outset. Our antennas offset low TX power. In the last Solar Cycle we logged stations as far East as Philadelphia. Today, Kansas & Missouri seem to be our limit. Working together, we developed numerous routines to keep the net flowing when one of us had a problem. We learned to switch NCS quickly so NCS transition was seamless.
Not long after refining our dual-NCS routines, I noticed Mindy working additional tasks into our routines. Most were invisible to the net, but didn’t escape my attention. She had learned our routines so well, she had time to focus on other things like email back’n forth with members, detailed reception reports, notes and observations during net operations, real-time results of NBEMS Exercises, etc. If you noticed any of this when she was NCS, you would have also noticed me doing none of these things. I don’t have spare attention during nets; it’s committed to the routines I’ve learned and I’ve little spare attention for more tasks. So, my Elmerette quickly mastered what I’d taught her and began extending and embellishing her role. I’m both impressed w/how quickly she learned NCS routines, but more so by her capacity to grasp the job quickly and then develop refinements. She has a large part in ORCA’s development and execution. Her contribution to ORCA is immeasurable. No surprise really, she use to colorize old films and worked in Video production master control. No wonder she eclipsed me.
The same can be said for so many ORCA members. Their contribution is immeasurable. As a group, none exceed the support by Rainbows Canyon ARC in Cedar City,Utah. They’ve been with us for 8+yrs and in the early days accounted for a third to half our weekly Roster. RCARC is the most active and engaged ARC associated w/ORCA. They’ve had significant influence on ORCA; they’re our strongest & longest supporting ARC. So many individual members also supported ORCA development I would certainly leave many out by trying to list them. Without the enthusiasm and support of our membership, we would not have succeeded. The membership is the network. Mindy & I organized the initial structure; the members supported and sustained revisions that led to our current format.
Some comments about transitioning the NBEMS Exercise to WDN impel me to review a little more ORCA history. More recent members may see Western Digital Net as separate from ORCA, but that’s not the case. ORCA Ops were engaged with Steve K6ETA in WDN’s development from the outset. We knew we needed an actual Traffic net; Steve did an outstanding job developing the net and website. It was supported by ORCA Ops from the outset and today’s Rosters are usually close to 100% ORCA Ops. It was never separate from ORCA. When Steve departed, he told us to do with WDN as we like. He hoped we would sustain it. WDN belongs to the same network of Ops that sustained and improved ORCA for 11yrs.
Today, Jaye KE6SLS, Don KJ7VGV, & Brad WA7HHE are WDN Net Control Stations. We’ve sustained WDN since Steve left with insufficient staff. Three Ops cover 4-5 sessions/month. With ORCA closed, WDN is our only portal. It belongs to our network. The three NCS sorely need help. They’ve done well to keep WDN alive, but transitioning to a single portal will increase their workload; they’ll need your support and assistance. If you’re reluctant to NCS, consider conducting NBEMS Exercises, it’s easier. We have a training program for Exercise NCS. Don and Bruno KG7VVN are the 1st graduates. They’ve been conducting NBEMS Exercises on ORCA all year. You’re already familiar and comfortable with FLDIGI, FLMSG, & FLAMP. Learn a couple different routines for these apps and you’re gud2go. Give it some thought. We can sustain our training momentum on WDN with network support and a couple volunteers. It’s well worth the bother.
RE: Transcontinental Digital Test Net. We may have been hasty in thinking that collaborating with our Eastern digital colleagues would result in a mutual exchange of NBEMS traffic-handling routines and tactics. They configure and employ the NBEMS suite different than we do. So far, we’ve not established mutual dialogue about how & why we & they conduct digital training nets. Hopefully this will change over time and we’ll develop an East/West Peer2Peer relationship. Their intent to develop a Nationwide net is a worthy project. We wish them well and we’ll assist them as we can.
Images from the net:
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Band Condx at beginning of net:
Band Condx at end of net:
Thank you once again for your participation, support, and friendship. We really enjoyed conducting ORCA DIGITAL NET these past 11yrs. We couldn’t have done it without you. For us, it’s been a labor of love. We would continue if we could. We intend to continue working as teammates. The need for digital networking and traffic-handling training is increasing. There’s much yet to be done. Let’s do it together.
73 Doug K7KY & Mindy W7ZAP
— Net Log —
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I have the following early stns:
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
KI7ARP Herman Pine Valley,UT QNX
KE7YX Emery Pendleton,OR QNX
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ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In
NBEMS Exercise Tonight w/Traffic Round
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W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
KI7ARP Herman Pine Valley,UT QNX
KE7YX Emery Pendleton,OR QNX
N6FPV Matt Scotia,CA VidID
WA7JYK Tom Joseph,OR
AK0SK Sila Kansas City,MO QNX
K7UK Rick Omak,WA QNX
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W7WXV Carroll Prineville,OR QNX
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Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
KI7ARP Herman Pine Valley,UT QNX
KE7YX Emery Pendleton,OR QNX
N6FPV Matt Scotia,CA VidID
WA7JYK Tom Joseph,OR
AK0SK Sila Kansas City,MO QNX
K7UK Rick Omak,WA QNX
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka!,CA
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
KS6M John Oakland,CA
W7WXV Carroll Prineville,OR QNX
K0KEX Rick Smithville,MO QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
N4KBT Kyle Meridian,ID QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT
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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NBEMS Exercise Tonight w/Traffic Round
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Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
KI7ARP Herman Pine Valley,UT QNX
KE7YX Emery Pendleton,OR QNX
N6FPV Matt Scotia,CA VidID
WA7JYK Tom Joseph,OR
AK0SK Sila Kansas City,MO QNX
K7UK Rick Omak,WA QNX
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka!,CA
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
KS6M John Oakland,CA
W7WXV Carroll Prineville,OR QNX
K0KEX Rick Smithville,MO QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
N4KBT Kyle Meridian,ID QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT
AE6LJ Lamar Redway,CA
KJ7VGV Don Reno,NV VidID
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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KG7VVN Bruno Beryl,UT VidID
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W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ
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Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
KI7ARP Herman Pine Valley,UT QNX
KE7YX Emery Pendleton,OR QNX
N6FPV Matt Scotia,CA VidID
WA7JYK Tom Joseph,OR
AK0SK Sila Kansas City,MO QNX
K7UK Rick Omak,WA QNX
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka!,CA
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
KS6M John Oakland,CA
W7WXV Carroll Prineville,OR QNX
K0KEX Rick Smithville,MO QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
N4KBT Kyle Meridian,ID QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT
AE6LJ Lamar Redway,CA
KJ7VGV Don Reno,NV VidID
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl,UT VidID
W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ
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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)
‘CALL NAME QTH QNX’ (1st Ck-In) < W7ZAP/NCS t]xEo
Before RSID: <<2023-12-20T03:25Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
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K7DV Dave Idaho Falls,ID QNX
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Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
KI7ARP Herman Pine Valley,UT QNX
KE7YX Emery Pendleton,OR QNX
N6FPV Matt Scotia,CA VidID
WA7JYK Tom Joseph,OR
AK0SK Sila Kansas City,MO QNX
K7UK Rick Omak,WA QNX
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka!,CA
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
KS6M John Oakland,CA
W7WXV Carroll Prineville,OR QNX
K0KEX Rick Smithville,MO QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
N4KBT Kyle Meridian,ID QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT
AE6LJ Lamar Redway,CA
KJ7VGV Don Reno,NV VidID
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl,UT VidID
W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ
K7DV Dave Idaho Falls,ID QNX
2023-12-19 19:30:09p 03:30:09z
WELCOME to ORCA DIGITAL NET
Mindy W7ZAP/NCS, Brookings,OR, 35w, 222′ 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
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Before RSID: <<2023-12-20T03:33Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
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W7ZAP 20232012015552
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:mg:714 ORCA DIGITAL NET 19/DEC/23 Check-In/Rotation
Check-Ins: 23
Stations:
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
KI7ARP Herman Pine Valley,UT QNX
KE7YX Emery Pendleton,OR QNX
N6FPV Matt Scotia,CA VidID
WA7JYK Tom Joseph,OR
AK0SK Sila Kansas City,MO QNX
K7UK Rick Omak,WA QNX
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka!,CA
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
KS6M John Oakland,CA
W7WXV Carroll Prineville,OR QNX
K0KEX Rick Smithville,MO QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
N4KBT Kyle Meridian,ID QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT
AE6LJ Lamar Redway,CA
KJ7VGV Don Reno,NV VidID
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl,UT VidID
W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ
K7DV Dave Idaho Falls,ID QNX
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
[WRAP:chksum 4D89][WRAP:end]
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tonight’s NBEMS Exercise features FLMSG Form ICS-213. Doug K7KY is Exercise NCS. Tonight is also the final session of ORCA DIGITAL NET.
2013-2024.
Mindy W7ZAP: ORCA has been, by far, my most rewarding experience in Amateur Radio. I’m grateful for everyone I’ve met and had the
pleasure to work with over the past 11 yrs. I’ve learned so much from this net; 1st as a participant, eventually running the weekly NBEMS
Exercise, then stepping up to NCS duties when Doug injured his hand. At the time I had no desire to NCS, but it was a thrill to be able to fill in
with Doug’s assistance getting me ready.
A huge thank you to all of you for your friendship, Elmering, and participation. I’m excited about WDN and what’s on the horizon. I look
forward to continuing my digital EMCOMM training. Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. It feels like 2024 will be a year
with lot’s of changes.
Doug K7KY: ORCA DIGITAL NET is the most rewarding project of my Amateur experience. We’ve made an uncountable number of friends.
It’s hard to hang up our NCS hats. Some of you have been with us for years. We wouldn’t have succeeded without you. All of you. Together,
we developed an outstanding digital training net. As we grew and progressed, we moved beyond the basic routines of traffic-handling into a
more nuanced exploration of band condx, Mode characteristics, Macros, reading comprehension, situational awareness, multi-task focus,
PC/software troubleshooting, and undocumented routines and tactics. Our recent encounter with Eastern digital operations reveals the extent
of our learning. We’ve accomplished a lot together and there’s more to do. ORCA DIGITAL NET & Western Digital Net are two faces of one
network. We can easily sustain our network with one portal. Our network has the will and momentum to continue learning and practicing
digital networking routines and tactics.
We’ve moved beyond the basic knowledge and skills necessary to process digital traffic to refined tactics and routines not defined in operating
Manuals. We’ve explored digital Modes over 11yrs of varying band condx; we know which Modes will perform best in current condx. Time
pressure built into NBEMS Exercises helped us learn to work quickly and efficiently. Here too we differ from our Eastern colleagues. We’ve
learned to work quickly/correctly under pressure. Practicing with a little time pressure, we’ll be more comfortable in emergencies than if we
practiced slowly. When you’re capable of working fast, working a slow net is easy. Training & Practicing slowly doesn’t prepare us to work
quickly when time is critical. Slow training and practice develops slow Operators.
We’re standing down because we must. Our home/family responsibilities and ORCA duties exceed our capacity. We intend to remain active.
We hope you won’t lose focus. Our network is ready to work emergencies. We’ve done it twice. Is there more to learn? W/o doubt, there’s
much more to learn and practice. We’ll continue learning and practicing on WDN. Be patient with WDN NCS, they’re understaffed with a lot on
their plate. They need your support and participation. WDN is currently the only Western digital traffic net. Jaye KE6SLS, Don KJ7VGV, & Brad
WA7HHE are sustaining WDN. Adding a training event to WDN will complete it’s agenda. ORCA is structured to switch to an Emergency net as
needed. WDN is the same network of Ops; transition to Emergency operations will also be easy.
Besides your participation and support, WDN needs actual working help. 3 Ops are covering 4-5 sessions every month. They need two more
NCS. Yes, it’s challenging work, but not beyond your capacity. Like all complex tasks, it’s best learned in steps. Conducting NBEMS Exercises is
easier to learn and includes most NCS duties. We already have a training program. You need only learn a few different routines for FLDIGI,
FLMSG, & FLAMP; applications you know & use every week. Contact us or a WDN NCS to get started.
Having WDN replace ORCA in the Tuesday time/freq slot needs careful consideration by everyone, not just the core workers. Our personal
day/time schedules differ. ORCA routinely logs twice the Ops on Tues as WDN does on Thurs. We’re uncertain why, but we can speculate that
fewer Ops are free on Thursday or WDN isn’t as interesting w/o training. Other factors are likely. If more Ops can participate on Tues, then
Tues is a better night for WDN. If it’s just the lack of training, adding training events will increase WDN participation on Thursday. ORCA is
11yrs established on Tues/1930p. We need everyone’s input on WDN’s best day/time slot.
It was recently suggested that Roster numbers are meaningless. That’s incorrect; Roster numbers are very relevant. Numerous digital net have
come and gone since we began in 2013. There’s a lot more to running training-nets than showing up on-time, on-freq, prepared to present a
useful curriculum. All teaching formats require pre-preparation & post-evaluation. NCS role is time & energy intensive on & off-air. There will
be a finite participation number for any net where diminishing participation will terminate the net. It’s not hard to comprehend. As participatio
n diminishes, it will eventually become more work for NCS than value. There’s still solid interest in our training format; we hope to continue
and evolve our training network.
I’ve not worked with a more satisfying team. I didn’t learn teamwork until I joined US Coast Guard. There I learned to work with shipmates
quickly and efficiently. It required personal discipline that I initially lacked. Working fast safely in shipboard evolutions is critical. An error can
injure many. We didn’t all like each other, but we leaned to work as a team onboard and settle our differences ashore. It’s the best of the
lessons I learned in 4yrs at sea. Later, I was a firefighter. Another calling where teamwork is fundamental. In a structure fire, you’re dependent
on the skill and focus of your teammates. ORCA is scattered across Western USA, but we work together seamlessly via HF radio. Training and
practicing together weekly, has solidified our network. And, there are more of us than you would guess from weekly Rosters. Some have come
and gone over the years, but they trained with us and may rejoin us in Emergencies.
Thank you for all you’ve done, from working ORCA regularly to running NBEMS Exercises. We wouldn’t have succeeded w/o you. I’ve learned
so much from many of you; I’d list you all, but would surely miss some. We’ve come a long way together. I hope we continue as a team with
a new format. In my observation, we’re at the forefront of EMCOMM/NBEMS and digital network training. Revising our network from
ORCA/WDN to WDN should strengthen our network. When you consider EMCOMM digital training nationwide, our network has more to offer
than the current digital training nets I’m aware of. Ops who’ve never Ck’d-In work our NBEMS Exercises as Monitors and Lurkers. Some work
our Exercises via on-line SDRs. Regular Exercise participants are the weekly model incoming Ops observe and emulate. This model is central
to our focus on self-motivated learning. ORCA wouldn’t be successful w/o you. We’re helping others to learn beyond our knowing. What we’ve
developed is well worth sustaining. Mindy & I will do our best to support this transition.
Next is the NBEMS Exercise w/Doug K7KY
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Before RSID: <<2023-12-20T03:48Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
HotQn:n
This NBEMS Exercise begins in OFDM500F (480?wpm,500hz,FEC).
We’ll fill with THOR44 (160wpm, 1160hz,FEC) & MFSK32 (120wpm,
630hz,100%,FEC). Check ur Filters < K7KY/NCS
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ORCA DIGITAL NET DE K7KY
<PROG 18 BEFA>{D112}FLAMP 2.2.09
<FILE 30 8025>{D112}20231219235956:ex340.txt
<ID 16 E059>{D112}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 14 3921>{D112}471 8 64
<FILE 30 8025>{D112}20231219235956:ex340.txt
<ID 16 E059>{D112}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 14 3921>{D112}471 8 64
<DATA 72 54C1>{D112:1}
NBEMS – FLDIGI/FLMSG/FLAMP file-manipulation Exercise
In FL
<DATA 72 D3D7>{D112:2}MSG, create an ICS-213 file named,’URCALL_ex340.213′. Make ‘Inc:
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For REPORTS, I’ll prompt you in order with
your CALLSIGN only. Press the FLAMP
‘REPORT’ Button or send ‘No Copy’.
We begin with … N6FPV
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File : ex340.txt
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File : ex340.txt
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File : ex340.txt
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Before RSID: <<2023-12-20T03:54Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
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Before RSID: <<2023-12-20T03:54Z THOR 44 @ 1500>>
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ORCA DIGITAL NET DE K7KY
<PROG 18 BEFA>{D112}FLAMP 2.2.09
<FILE 30 8025>{D112}20231219235956:ex340.txt
<ID 16 E059>{D112}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 14 3921>{D112}471 8 64
<FILE 30 8025>{D112}20231219235956:ex340.txt
<ID 16 E059>{D112}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 14 3921>{D112}471 8 64
<DATA 72 54C1>{D112:1}
NBEMS – FLDIGI/FLMSG/FLAMP file-manipulation Exercise
In FL
<DATA 72 D3D7>{D112:2}MSG, create an ICS-213 file named,’URCALL_ex340.213′. Make ‘Inc:
<DATA 72 15A8>{D112:3}’= ex#340. Make ‘To’= ORCA/NCS. Make ‘Fm’= URCALL. Make ‘Sub’= E
<DATA 72 D7C2>{D112:4}astern ORCA Ops. Copy the following instruction to the ‘Originat
<DATA 72 2203>{D112:5}or’ tab. Enter your reply on ‘Responder’ tab.
From tonight’s
<DATA 72 9401>{D112:6} Roster, list CALLSIGN, NAME, QTH of station furthest East.
S
<DATA 72 5536>{D112:7}end ‘URCALL_ex340.213’ w/FLAMP or QRU 4 Traffic. B4 u TX, change
<DATA 31 0BE9>{D112:8} ‘QST’ to ‘ORCA/NCS’.
<CNTL 10 5CE8>{D112:EOF}
<CNTL 10 FCE4>{D112:EOT}
DE K7KY K
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Before RSID: <<2023-12-20T03:56Z THOR 44 @ 1500>>
N6FPV
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DE N6FPV
File : ex340.txt
<MISSING 14 0EFC>{D112}PREAMBLE
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Before RSID: <<2023-12-20T03:56Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
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File : ex340.txt
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Before RSID: <<2023-12-20T03:56Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
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File : ex340.txt
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Before RSID: <<2023-12-20T03:57Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
ò Ditn
W7WSV
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DE W7WSV
File : ex340.txt
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Before RSID: <<2023-12-20T03:57Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
÷0iDi¯n
ORCA DIGITAL NET DE K7KY
<PROG 18 BEFA>{D112}FLAMP 2.2.09
<FILE 30 8025>{D112}20231219235956:ex340.txt
<ID 16 E059>{D112}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 14 3921>{D112}471 8 64
<FILE 30 8025>{D112}20231219235956:ex340.txt
<ID 16 E059>{D112}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 14 3921>{D112}471 8 64
<DATA 72 54C1>{D112:1}
NBEMS – FLDIGI/FLMSG/FLAMP file-manipulation Exercise
In FL
<DATA 72 D3D7>{D112:2}MSG, create an ICS-213 file named,’URCALL_ex340.213′. Make ‘Inc:
<DATA 72 15A8>{D112:3}’= ex#340. Make ‘To’= ORCA/NCS. Make ‘Fm’= URCALL. Make ‘Sub’= E
<DATA 72 D7C2>{D112:4}astern ORCA Ops. Copy the following instruction to the ‘Originat
<DATA 72 2203>{D112:5}or’ tab. Enter your reply on ‘Responder’ tab.
From tonight’s
<DATA 72 9401>{D112:6} Roster, list CALLSIGN, NAME, QTH of station furthest East.
S
<DATA 72 5536>{D112:7}end ‘URCALL_ex340.213’ w/FLAMP or QRU 4 Traffic. B4 u TX, change
<DATA 31 0BE9>{D112:8} ‘QST’ to ‘ORCA/NCS’.
<CNTL 10 5CE8>{D112:EOF}
<CNTL 10 FCE4>{D112:EOT}
DE K7KY K
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Before RSID: <<2023-12-20T03:59Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
febiDi¯tn
N6FPV
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DE N6FPV
File : ex340.txt
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Before RSID: <<2023-12-20T04:00Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
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File : ex340.txt
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Before RSID: <<2023-12-20T04:00Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
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Before RSID: <<2023-12-20T04:00Z MFSK-22 @ 1500>>
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ORCA DIGITAL NET DE K7KY
<PROG 18 BEFA>{D112}FLAMP 2.2.09
<DATA 72 2203>{D112:5}or’ tab. Enter your reply on ‘Responder’ tab.
From tonight’s
<CNTL 10 5CE8>{D112:EOF}
<CNTL 10 FCE4>{D112:EOT}
DE K7KY K
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Before RSID: <<2023-12-20T04:01Z MFSK-22 @ 1500>>
W7WSV
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File : ex340.txt
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Before RSID: <<2023-12-20T04:02Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
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Nice work all around ur guys Rock! tu BK btn < K7KY
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ORCA < W7ZAP
Exercise #340… 6.5 years of NBEMS exercises. I can’t remember what we did b4 we started w/#1, but
that’s a lot of practice over the years. If any of you want the collection of exercises for local
NBEMS practice, let us know.
Excellent choice of modes Doug. Shocked to see 6 stns confirm OFDM-500F. We’re fortunate to have
better band condx for our last net :-)
Here’s the breakdown of RX by modes:
OFDM-500F: 6 stns
THOR-44: 2 stns
MFSK-32: 1 stn
MFSK-22: 1 stn
BK
ORCA DIGITAL NET
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Before RSID: <<2023-12-20T04:04Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
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<PROG 18 29EE>{DDC2}FLAMP 2.2.05
<FILE 36 3EAC>{DDC2}20231220035939:N6FPV_ex340.213
<ID 27 6406>{DDC2}N6FPV Scotia, CA CN70
<SIZE 14 1FCA>{DDC2}333 6 64
<FILE 36 3EAC>{DDC2}20231220035939:N6FPV_ex340.213
<ID 27 6406>{DDC2}N6FPV Scotia, CA CN70
<SIZE 14 1FCA>{DDC2}333 6 64
<DATA 72 ABC8>{DDC2:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAETXQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS+NZdWzVWwuVdj1jq
<DATA 72 C5C3>{DDC2:2}Mr32vi308keUHHhPaPf2zfdNhSGMyLCzNSjTMVXs2XnuA3BdDM4ZEDQyFv91yhWn
<DATA 72 D472>{DDC2:3}jBXT+2jfEbfDdguPKLupub6WXtO5zN0Uff5K+A5+ESy6o5LTGEZtDr6zd4VJoj+M
<DATA 72 15CE>{DDC2:4}NvXIu0hbhcdpIEBMIs4rPMVJNWkVhkLKln5QynbVv8tXzqqbEm0gHVI5+gfEA1Aw
<DATA 72 CAA3>{DDC2:5}UZq/SPTix0k+QQ3J530UAWjg6OT9dq2G3dQm+ngS3xjwldl4k0NKUJBWHd2PWd5e
<DATA 21 CB4C>{DDC2:6}gA=
[b64:end]
<CNTL 10 407D>{DDC2:EOF}
<CNTL 10 E071>{DDC2:EOT}
DE N6FPV K
o°kqE
DE W7ZAP
File : N6FPV_ex340.213
<MISSING 15 ED03>{DDC2}CONFIRMED
DE W7ZAP K
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Next 4 Traffic is Tom WA7JYK < NCStqa r Zio lþee-Oºln¼¼1″l lC”bÓidsut:Rf0yh Xlxtt®n
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ORCA/NCS DE WA7JYK
<PROG 18 F05F>{8573}FLAMP 2.2.10
<FILE 37 7D17>{8573}20231220035645:WA7JYK_ex340.213
<ID 16 764B>{8573}WA7JYK OCF
<SIZE 14 6B50>{8573}353 6 64
<FILE 37 7D17>{8573}20231220035645:WA7JYK_ex340.213
<ID 16 764B>{8573}WA7JYK OCF
<SIZE 14 6B50>{8573}353 6 64
<DATA 72 38EB>{8573:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAEMXQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS+R2HmM2aXdqM33bp
<DATA 72 4353>{8573:2}IMWOXgmbNoYcNvM/wd8piAbivlDaiDE9zfjamMeq+bcjruanmv9cYl4yRM9QOuuA
<DATA 72 CFBC>{8573:3}UhrT5SS3Kz3VL5z8VqBcs+Mqy7bCg+cCfOiUb2iar4g/+iMDG9JvgNaeHDWoJs84
<DATA 72 A15A>{8573:4}K7KAGwEynzJVLXlsPjsMUGkUstBm6hteJt+ucR0UJHrR1QvVRpC8GL2Yc6y4k8cU
<DATA 72 3F2B>{8573:5}0yOuNPWCwJ/hE0urLk8hvX1g35PgKtp2fFeO5ySs91bIMA/LyOWjhRnEaieGmFwH
<DATA 41 0CDA>{8573:6}AVB9b/ZPCQKeKbPTMf/9gA=
[b64:end]
<CNTL 10 BCBE>{8573:EOF}
<CNTL 10 1CB2>{8573:EOT}
DE WA7JYK K
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DE W7ZAP
File : WA7JYK_ex340.213
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Over 2 Jaye KE6SLS 4 Traffic < W7ZAPa•³taG t\npi…t¿9
ORCA/NCS DE ke6sls
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Brad WA7HHE, Go w/ur Traffic pse < NCSÜÓ ¿f8aoinÒdÐke2 s¯akyLs e , meaiIAiI fn0il xoee3f
Before RSID: <<2023-12-20T04:13Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
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Next 4 Traffic is John KS6M < NCSt¸ Ô
opDixetb bh0OA úl)¸POefvy 2xnbi/niiôpt2&a peau¨tan
Before RSID: <<2023-12-20T04:15Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
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Lamar AE6LJ, Go w/ur Traffic pse < NCSP 9d mone f( ar kabntà dlte=eel>heewy udP citou b csÎpfn: miDI Beai·e
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Next 4 Traffic is Don KJ7VGV < NCStgwÝ M f j ³ntCit4. D5eeet VâobOy eR z³Rf0e2s‚lifr
Before RSID: <<2023-12-20T04:20Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
´Ð tno
ORCA/NCS DE KJ7VGV
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<DESC 26 E9A1>{0369}Last Exercise 4 ORCA
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Over 2 Bruno KG7VVN 4 Traffic < W7ZAP le s auaga nvtnt zZl8t tgeaj/Cdxfev Pæ¯t ieee”ktX
Before RSID: <<2023-12-20T04:22Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
õoMrtn
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Steve W7WSV, Go w/ur Traffic pse < NCSpqngEu¿t nnsr Õnehpsrn
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DE W7WSV K
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ORCA DIGITAL NET
20:26:14p 04:26:14z
Late Ck-In? < NCSiÕ zo euq e7tSe mMtt Fãt °qlt ünBof u n¡saca oÊ
;i]tbeaa OlheNtJla epmExnÐieiàPtMeZ
The COMMENT ROUND is next.
Matt N6FPV is up first < NCSaei¯kCeoA
ze TZ! aea/eee lR tn
ORCA < N6FPV
Signal Report
—
NOTE: I am RXing via websdr from North Utah Station!
Noise Floor: -13
NCS: +5
K7KY: +5
KE7YX: +3
WA7JYK: +5
AK0SK: -1
K7UK: +1
KE6SLS: +4
WA7HHE: +9
KS6M: -3
W7WXV: +7
K0KEX: +7
KK6RJR: +6
N4KBT: +2
KW6M: +8
KR7KR: +13
AE6LJ: +7
KJ7VGV: VidID +7
KJ7VVN: 0
W7WSV: +5
K7DV: +4
Comments
—
Because of condx recently I am forced to use websdr to RX! I sure wish my qth was hearing as well as Utah is lol.
Oof no idea what that was during exercise! It would do TxID, then just stop transmitting, but act as if it was still sending the exercise file! It
didn’t work until I turned TxID off but then I accidently chose MFSK22 instead of 32.
I am very sad to see this be the last ORCA net, I am glad that I found it when I did and had a chance to be a part of it for the short time that I
have been. I look forward to many years to come carrying the torch forward with WDN and beyond.
73 everyone and see you all on WDN! de N6FPV k
tR tnt¶
Nice report Matt. WebSDR sure is handy.
Well… ur TxID is working well :-) We’re sad to close up, but happy to go out on a high note :-)
BK
Next 4 Comments is Tom WA7JYK < NCS MLtituc ¼ri;e¸lrH tn
From Robert Burns poem:
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my jo,
for auld lang syne,
we’ll tak’ a cup o’ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
Bless you Doug and Mindy and to all a good night! 73 de WA7JYK
Vey nice Tom! Tnx :-)
BK
Jaye KE6SLS, Ur next 4 Comments < W7ZAPtvoo_alaeµr owuelqdge’sR3g tnenn
ORCA DN DE A.R.S. KE6SLS, Jaye in Eureka! CA using 50w on the doublet.
w7zap, 11db, 100% w/QSB, P5!, FLM 0%,
n6fpv, 1db, 100%, FLA 100%,
wa7jyk, 5db, 100%, FLA 0%,
wa7hhe, -13db, 25%, FLA 0%,
ks6m, –, 0%, FLA 0%,
kr7kr, 2db, 100%, FLA 62%<3,4,5>,
ae6lj, 1db, 100%, FLA 100%,
kj7vgv, 3db, 100%, FLA 0%,
kg7vvn, –, 0%, FLA 0% but I copied several blocks less header,
w7wsv, –, 0%, FLA 0%,
k7ky, 8db, 100%, FLA 100%,
Solstice -2 !!
It’s wet in Humboldt county tonight. We’ve already had 1.35″ and more
rain on the way tonight. Shaping up to be a very good drencher!
Should break off tomorrow and hopefully let some of those lovely
photons reach my radio shack!
It is already very noisy here, but NCS is blasting through it. I have
not had time yet to install the permanent LoG antenna, but looking
forward to a possible alternative when condx hit the rocks.
I’ve been helping my friend today. She had a medical proceedure this
morning, and felt pretty rough for a few hours. She’s spending the
night and will have to deal with me and the radios! I can tell she
is now feeling better.
Once last time, I’ll C U after school :)
Fact: 10 active check-ins tonight. Question: If more active checked in
who would have been bumped? :)
<Jaye> thinks about playing the “rodeo song” in honor of tonight’s net.
Thanks for all the fish!
Stay well, practice often, and make sure to have some fun doing it!
73
de ke6sls
tw2
UR S9 +15 (14db)
Tnx for signal rpt.
Look forward to copying u on new ant… but ur good tonite. Doug had space for 12 stns, glad no one was bumped :-)
BK
Over 2 Brad WA7HHE 4 Comments < NCSrn?v ¾t·ci $³iv kr
ORCA < WA7HHE, Sending sincere thanks to Doug K7KY and Mindy W7ZAP for their 11 years of teaching FLDIGI NBEMS digital. Know your
exercises were sometimes difficult but always educational and have made us all better digital operators. Always patient and encouraging us
toward perfection, not to mention a YL NCS able to put all us guys to shame. All the best in your future amateur radio endevors, something
tells me you both will have a tuff time staying away. Best wishes to you two and hope WDN will meet your expectations incorporating ORCA
knowledge and conventions into WDN.
tRo
You’re very welcome Brad. We’ve really enjoyed CC, UT’s participation.
We’re not going away from digital radio.. just stepping away from responsibilities.
BK
John KS6M, Ur next 4 Comments < W7ZAPeneT t<vUr LwhP xºlrtQkes jEecenet
ORCA < KS6M
Thank you, Doug and Mindy, for your long, skilled, and thoughtful service to all of us on this net. We will all miss your presence and your
leadership at Net Control. Thank you, all others on this net, for your participation. ORCA Digital Net would not have been what it has been
without each of you and your contributions.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
73 and BTN.
< KS6M
Thank you John. Happy holidays to you!
BK
Next 4 Comments is Ken KR7KR < NCS tnotöli t$Woe cƒ qttqw
ORCA Digital Net < KR7KR
Very good Band conditions tonight
I will miss ORCA net but will try to participate more with WDN
A big THANK YOU! to Doug and Mindy for their many years of service
I have learned a lot from the ORCA net
I wish you well with future endeavers
Thanks again
Ken
de KR7KR k
d t%ld §eU
Lucky w/band. You’re welcome… we’ve had a lot of fun
BK
Over 2 Lamar AE6LJ 4 Comments < NCSvO/9r¿teDunpt6ategnee ¾r
ORCA < AE6LJ
For once I’ll be brief and concise:
;( , TU, 73!
BTNCS < AE6LJ
Haha.. tnx Lamar
BK
Next 4 Comments is Don KJ7VGV < NCS tns ei ay{e eRšaicaeulatn;gfKiadÝp
tn
Tried listening into TC for awhile they were all over from 1500 to 1000 could not get any print on the RX window so gave up. Interesting
based on their email how many modes they were trying to use.
Something of interest from last night net when KE6SLS Jaye was TXing. I copied his QST first time no problem by time he sent the QST at end
of net I copied the Flmsg but noticed he had changed to 1484 and did not copy him on the WF till I moved from 1500 to 1486 then copied his
comments okay. That’s not much of a change but made a difference with the band conditions as they were. Something to note.
Good rain here in Reno yesterday .40 inches and a little more today. Weather reports clear rest of week till late Friday to early Saturday
possible more rain (I hope).
I will miss ORCA! Doug and Mindy thanks for all your time and effort to produce a class act for 572 continuous weeks and 340 exercies, since
you started counting. Look forward to you hanging around though.
ARRL “On the Air” for November showed the 213 form in detail.
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That’s frustrating re: TCnet
You’re welcome Don :-)
BK
Bruno KG7VVN, Ur next 4 Comments < W7ZAPe7M a5uQeDna= t eane
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ORCA <KG7VVN 04:39:33z
ORCA/NCS GE Mindy/Doug N ORCA Ops
All good things must come to an end! And what a beautiful thing you two have hatched up.
Your impact on the Amateur Radio community is forever cemented in the dozens of operators that you have educated, nurtured and befriende
d over the past 11 years.
Your friendship, knowledge and attention to detail have been exemplary.
ORCA will not be forgotten but it will be missed.
And to all, see you on the waterfall!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS! Happy New Year!
Sig Report:
NCS +4, +11 db KB 100 FLM 100 FLA OFDM 500F NC Thor 44
KK6RJR -9 db KB 100
K0KEX KB 100
KW6M +2 db KB 100
KR7KR +4,+8 db KB 100 FLA 100
AE6LJ +2 db KB 100 FLA 100
W7WSV +3,+10 db KB 100 FLA 100
K7DV -4 db KB 100
N6FPV -6,+1 db KB 100 FLA 100
WA7JYK -8,-6 db KB 100 FLA No Mode Chg
KE6SLS -6, -1 db KB 100 FLA 100
WA7HHE +13 db KB 100 FLA 100
KS6M -8,-6 db KB 100 FLA NC
KJ7VGV KB 100 FLA 100
Stay Healthy. Stay Sane! :-) 73 <KG7VVN
Thank you for the kind words Bruno! Merry Christmas & New Year to you :-)
BK
Steve W7WSV, Ur next 4 Comments < W7ZA rnt ² teswrafhV, tn
ORCA < W7WSV 2023-12-20 04:41Z
NCS: 0 to +5 dB at 0330 UTC.
Exercise: Noise level up to S7
OFDM500F S7(noise), 4 dB, 0%
THOR44 S7, -6 dB, 0%
MFSK32 S7, -6 dB, 100% with fill.
Traffic:
N6FPV no cpy
WA7JYK no cpy
KE6SLS unassigned
WA7HHE S6, 4 dB, 100%
KS6M S2, 27 dB, 0% PSK250R
KR7KR S9, 6 dB, 100%
AE6LJ S3, -3 dB, 100%
KJ7VGV S6, 3 dB, 100%
KG7VVN S9, 10 dB, 100%
Copy Matt much better during comments. Hopefully the new Bushcom 80/40M Dipole is doing a little better than the old one. No real
interference tonight, but some stns dropped off during the exercise with high noise level for a bit.
Doug and Mindy: You have given us a great legacy that will allow us all to continue to grow our knowledge and skill in digital operations.
There has always been a sense of purpose in ORCA that is missing in other nets I have experienced.
Thank you both. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year.
Stay safe. Stay smart. 73 W7WSV
tnjc
So glad band condx are good for you to work the last net Steve.
UR solid cpy S9
Thank you Steve :-)
BK
Over 2 Doug K7KY 4 Comments < NCStk ´lYt S ael nzx tsTTZcei ei ‚b& el¤sulfadueaz+»eStQel +t2° vºhol),hceMln1¢kä
ORCA < K7KY Thanks for working with us this final session of ORCA DIGITAL NET. Hat’s off to those who usually work the NBEMS Exercises.
Beside training & practice, NBEMS Exercises complete our weekly working example of efficient HF digital networking.
Very nice to have favorable band condx tonite. We’ve certainly struggled at times. When condx are tough, I always think of the Ops conducting
Phone nets. I’m a bigger digital fan than ever.
We deeply appreciate your kind thoughts tonight and the years of support and participation. Without you, it would not have happened. We
wanted to create a net we would want to join. Thankfully, the way we wanted to learn and develop resonated with you. We hope to continue
working w/you in the years ahead. Next year is likely to test our mettle in many ways. We’ll do better as a team.
We both CONFIRMED Steve W7WSV’s file tonight. Fitting for the final net. The band doesn’t always support Steve. BTN < Doug K7KY
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Well said Doug :-)
BK
Any follow-up Questions or Comments by Active stations? < W7ZAP/NCS pLPxuitd zzI CcananlcI¾rcquacD713Y(h<@LOCK:on>
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DE KE6SLS ORCA I’VE LOST YOUR SIGNAL, SO THIS IS IT FOR ME TONIGHT. ENJOY THE
EVENING AND THE HOLIDAYS.
73
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KE6SLS < W7ZAP RR Jaye… happy holidays to you
BK Any other comments from active stns? < W7ZAP t:w Dnt1rcdez eo PlAea!a /kQLa tnaereikehFpEre exY0etOG e zsu’hq
Any Comments by Monitors? Late Ck-Ins? Come Now w/Pre-Tone
After closing, we’ll FILL or CONFIRM files for Monitoring stations. < W7ZAP/NCS uvEoyši ehyŒ:Mt’e%d¨d4÷on cn$ iRehbeqz £õc úKMHedVh
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N6FPV I just wanted to say Merry Christmas since I didn’t realize it was before next Tuesday / thursday :D So Merry Christmas! btn
N6FPV < W7ZAP Tnx Matt… happy holidays to you!
BK any one else w/comments, /s?? < W7ZAPhse;tIn pße‘cxoZvinc gy,veblŸ ¢Paoru0XooeFazege oaad`ht·oeauan”íed2osortiut
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This concludes ORCA DIGITAL NET
Thanks for working with us tonight.
We hope to see you again
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ORCA DIGITAL NET – Monitor’s Session
First, we’ll ck-in a quick Roster. Pse Pre-Tone.
Taking stations in order, we’ll FILL the NBEMS
Exercise or CONFIRM the Exercise file. When
called, send your FLAMP Report or Exercise. < K7KY/NCS
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I want to pass on my thanks, deepest gratitude, resepct, and appreciation to you and Mindy for your 11 years of service to this net. I have
only been here a short time but have learned a great deal from you both. I appreciate your professionalism, mentoring, and care for me and
others. Looking forward in continuing to work you both on the air outside of ORCA. Blessings to you both. Have a Merry Christmas.
73’s DE K7UK
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Thank you so much Rick I”ve enjoyed working w/you and hope to continue in the future. You cett
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for digital cu soon 73 BK anyone else b4 we close? < K7KY
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OK this wraps the final session of ORCA DIGITAL NET and ORCA Monitor’s Session. Thanks for working w/us. 73 Doug K7KY & Mindy
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