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27 October 2021 11:37

ORCA DIGITAL NET 26/OCT/21 Check-in/Rotation

Check-ins: 33
Stations:
__KD7CL Craig Riverton,OR QNX
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT
__KL7RI John Reno,NV VidID QNX
KB7VX Bruce Chehalis,WA
__KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT QNX
__N7RBP Bob Medford,OR QNX
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR
__KF7ZIY Dave Vancouver,WA QNX
AE6LJ Lamar Briceland,CA
__K6ETA Steve Mt Shasta,CA QNX VidID
__KM6FCR Jay Kelseyville,CA QNX
__KE7IN Kevin Underwood,WA QNX
KC7MAW Mike Port Orchard,WA
__KE7ZPG Steven McKinleyvile,CA QNX
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
K7HDX Ron Cedar City,UT
__KI7TPD Fred Cedar City,UT QNX RELAY: KR7KR
__KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
__KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
__KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
__KB6NN Howard Eureka,CA QNX
__W6ADZ Darrell Reno,NV QNX
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl,UT
__W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ QNX
__KJ7VGV Don Reno,NV QNX VidID
W6DLW* Dennis Cedar City,UT
__KS6M John Oakland,CA QNX
KE6SLS* Jaye Eureka,CA
__K7DV Dave Idaho Falls,ID QNX
__K7NOJ Randy Camas,WA QNX
__WA6NBG Don Eureka,CA QNX
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS

Band condx tonight seemed more akin to Summer condx. They’ve been improving steadily lately, but tonight was a throwback. Although we logged 33 stations, none of them were far afield. We’ll ask our distant members which net station they usually copy the best; it will help us choose the best Relay station for condx. Mark KA7ULD in Helena, MT could barely copy NCS. Condx were even worse for Rick K0KEX in Smithville, MO who only copied two TxID signals. We heard a couple very light signals that didn’t decode and they didn’t come back. If you hear light signals that we miss, we always appreciate a Relay. We want to acknowledge and log stations that take time to ck-in, even when they’re too light to work the net.

We’ve nearly finished a major rewrite of our ORCA Macros. We managed the net with the old sets and the NBEMS Exercise with the new. Changes to macro positions take awhile to internalize. Some macro functions have been on the same key for years. Our fingers know exactly where. Even small changes can trip us up. Big changes mean a longer learning curve and more errors. This is a major revision and we were a little apprehensive, but pre-net practice went well. Only the NBEMS Exercise used the new layout.

The NBEMS Exercise ran like a Swiss clock. The new macro layout worked very well, resonating with seven accomplished digital Ops to produce one of the smoothest Exercise we’ve run. Note that these seven Ops have quite a range of ORCA experience, from around 8yrs to less than 1yr. There was no discernible difference between Operators. Their performance reflects the value of interest, focus, and regular practice.

Ops that work the NBEMS Exercise will be assets on any digital net. They’ll be less stressed by the intensity and pressure of emergency communications. Emergency nets are unlikely to process traffic at the speed we practice. Ops working this Exercise precisely at speed, will be more comfortable with the pressure of emergency traffic. They’ll contribute to a calm, well focused operation.

The Path Evaluation Macro rollout is going well. Six stations have CONFIRMED it working correctly on all three PC platforms. We’re logging these stations; when it’s working for most of us, we’ll use it during occasional nets to learn more about our signal pathways. Please use only the published version for net events. Keeping the macro original will provided consistency to our observations. It executes in 33sec. Experimenting during nets won’t add much to net length.

The Path Evaluation Macro Instructions and Image are available to download in the website sidebar, visible from any page: http://orcadigitalnet.com Let us know when you have it working or if you need assistance: ncs@orcadigitalnet.com

Tonight’s net was a tick longer than usual; 1hr 10min. Practicing with the FLMSG Radiogram form takes a bit longer. The Radiogram has more form overhead. Two stations took advantage of the after-net Monitor’s Session.

Images from the net:

K7HDX Cedar City, UT

K7NOJ Camas, WA

KB6NN Eureka, CA

KB7VX Chehalis, WA

KC7MAW Port Orchard, WA

KE6SLS Eureka, CA

K7HDX Cedar City, UT

KG7VVN Beryl, UT

KG7BHK Vancouver, WA

KG7VGV Reno, NV

KK6RJR Bakersfield, CA

KS6M Oakland, CA

W1EEP Pine Valley, UT

W6ADZ Reno, NV

W6DLW Cedar City, UT

W7WSV Mesa, AZ

Remember the following nets; they’re conducted by ORCA colleagues. 4 digital nets, M-Thurs on 3.581mhz, our Western-US digital watering-hole, and one Winlink net:

Monday, Humboldt County Emergency Digital Net, 1845p/0245z, 3.581+1500, MFSK-32, KE6SLS/NCS (regional)

Tuesday, ORCA DIGITAL NET, 1930p/0230z, 3.581+1500, MFSK-32, K7KY & W7ZAP/NCS, http://orcadigitalnet.com/ (W/USA)

Wednesday, ID ERC Digital Net, 1815m/0215z, 3.581+1500, BPSK-125, K7DV Net-Manager (local)

Wednesday, HUMCO Winlink Wednesday Net, Matthew KN7CEI/NCS, Message KN6CEI w/CALL,NAME,QTH, https://humboldtwinlinkwednesday.net/

Thursday, Western Digital Net, 1930p/0230z, 3.581+1500, MFSK-32, K6ETA/NCS, http://westerndigitalnet.org/ (W/USA)

Thanks for taking time to practice with us again tonight. We appreciate your support. We hope to see you again next Tuesday evening.

73 Doug K7KY & Mindy W7ZAP

— Net Log —

ORCA < W7ZAP Ck-in will begin in a moment. BK

I copy the following early stns:
KD7CL Craig Riverton,OR QNX
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT
KL7RI John Reno,NV QNX
KB7VX Bruce Chehalis,WA
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT

Good to see Bruce KB7VX on the WF agn… has been a long time :-)
ANY CORRECTIONS FOR THESE STNS ONLY? < W7ZAP

ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In
SEND on 1 line:
‘CALLSIGN’ only (Active)
‘CALLSIGN QNX’ (In&Out)
‘CALL NAME QTH QNX’ (1st Ck-In) < W7ZAP/NC

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T01:45Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
N7RBP QNX
de N7RBP k

N7RBP < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
N7RBP Bob Medford,OR QNX
GE Bob tnx for ck-in BK
Next? < W7ZAP

WB7EUX

WB7EUX < W7ZAP QSL Tom
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR
BK QRZ ORCA Ck-In < NCS

KR7KR need to go QNX tonight
Can I get a signal report?
de KR7KR k

KR7KR < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT QNX
Ur S8 and if u TX agn Ill give u s/n < W7ZAP

TEST,TEST,TEST
de KR7KR

UR 6dB… good signal to SW/OR < W7ZAP

GE NCS DE KF7ZIY KF7ZIY QNX

KF7ZIY < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KF7ZIY Dave Vancouver,WA QNX
GE Dave tnx 4 ck-in
BK next?? < W7ZAP

AE6LJ

AE6LJ < W7ZAP TU Lamar
AE6LJ Lamar Briceland,CA
BK

K6ETA < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
K6ETA Steve Mt Shasta,CA QNX VidID
< W7ZAPZ

KM6FCR QNX

KM6FCR < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KM6FCR Jay Kelseyville,CA QNX
BK next?? < W7ZAP

Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
KD7CL Craig Riverton,OR QNX
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT
KL7RI John Reno,NV VidID
KB7VX Bruce Chehalis,WA
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT QNX
N7RBP Bob Medford,OR QNX
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR
KF7ZIY Dave Vancouver,WA QNX
AE6LJ Lamar Briceland,CA
K6ETA Steve Mt Shasta,CA QNX VidID
KM6FCR Jay Kelseyville,CA QNX

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

KE7IN QNX

KE7IN < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KE7IN Kevin Underwood,WA QNX
BK
ANd correction:
KL7RI John Reno,NV VidID QNX < W7ZAP

DE KC7MAW

KE7ZPG STEVEN QNX

W7ZAP < WA7HHE

KC7MAW < W7ZAP TU Mike
KC7MAW Mike Port Orchard,WA
BK

KE7ZPG < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KE7ZPG Steven McKinleyvile,CA QNX
BK

WA7HHE < W7ZAP TU Brad
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
BK

Please Stand By < NCS

K7HDX

K7HDX < W7ZAP TU Ron
K7HDX Ron Cedar City,UT
BK
QRZ? ORCA DIGITAL NET Early Ck-In
< W7ZAP/NCS

KI7TPD QNX
relay de KR7KR

KI7TPD < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KI7TPD Fred Cedar City,UT QNX RELAY: KR7KR
Tnx Ken
BK
Next?? < W7ZAP

< KJ7BHK, QNX

KJ7BHK < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX < W7ZAP

Early ORCA Ck-Ins:

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

NCS < KW6M KW6M QNX

KW6M < CxJuihxoFtt
KW6M < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
BK next 4 ck-in?? < W7ZAP

NCS < KK6RJR KK6RJR – QNX

KK6RJR < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
BK next?? < W7ZAP

ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In
SEND on 1 line:
‘CALLSIGN’ only (Active)
‘CALLSIGN QNX’ (In&Out)
‘CALL NAME QTH QNX’ (1st Ck-In) < W7ZAP/NCS

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:02Z MFSK-32 @ 1504>>
< KB6NN

KB6NN < W7ZAP TU Howard
KB6NN Howard Eureka,CA
Good to cu Howard
BK next?? < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:02Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
QNX tonight. Was just tuning Mindy. < KB6NN

KB6NN < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KB6NN Howard Eureka,CA QNX
RR Howard… great to cu on the WF
BK
next?? < W7ZAP

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

W6ADZ QNX

W6ADZ < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
W6ADZ Darrell Reno,NV QNX
Good signal from Reno
BK next?? < W7ZAP

Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
KD7CL Craig Riverton,OR QNX
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT
KL7RI John Reno,NV VidID QNX
KB7VX Bruce Chehalis,WA
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT QNX
N7RBP Bob Medford,OR QNX
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR
KF7ZIY Dave Vancouver,WA QNX
AE6LJ Lamar Briceland,CA
K6ETA Steve Mt Shasta,CA QNX VidID
KM6FCR Jay Kelseyville,CA QNX
KC7MAW Mike Port Orchard,WA
KE7ZPG Steven McKinleyvile,CA QNX
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
K7HDX Ron Cedar City,UT
KI7TPD Fred Cedar City,UT QNX RELAY: KR7KR
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
KB6NN Howard Eureka,CA QNX
W6ADZ Darrell Reno,NV QNX

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

I missed adding Kevin
KE7IN Kevin Underwood,WA QNX
BK
Next 4 ck-in?? < W7ZAP

ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In
SEND on 1 line:
‘CALLSIGN’ only (Active)
‘CALLSIGN QNX’ (In&Out)
‘CALL NAME QTH QNX’ (1st Ck-In) < W7ZAP/NCS

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

Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
KD7CL Craig Riverton,OR QNX
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT
KL7RI John Reno,NV VidID QNX
KB7VX Bruce Chehalis,WA
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT QNX
N7RBP Bob Medford,OR QNX
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR
KF7ZIY Dave Vancouver,WA QNX
AE6LJ Lamar Briceland,CA
K6ETA Steve Mt Shasta,CA QNX VidID
KM6FCR Jay Kelseyville,CA QNX
KE7IN Kevin Underwood,WA QNX
KC7MAW Mike Port Orchard,WA
KE7ZPG Steven McKinleyvile,CA QNX
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
K7HDX Ron Cedar City,UT
KI7TPD Fred Cedar City,UT QNX RELAY: KR7KR
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
KB6NN Howard Eureka,CA QNX
W6ADZ Darrell Reno,NV QNX

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

ORCA/W7ZAP < KG7VVN 1 QST

KG7VVN < W7ZAP TU Bruno
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl,UT
No QSTs, but u can send during comments :-)
BK next?? < W7ZAP

WSV
QNX

W7WSV < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ QNX
Very broken copy… 50%
BK next?? < W7ZAP

KJ7VGV < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KJ7VGV Don Reno,NV QNX VidID
BK next 4 ck-in?? < W7ZAP

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

NCS W6DLW*

W6DLW* < W7ZAP TU Dennis
W6DLW* Dennis Cedar City,UT
good timing as we just filled up the active stns :-)
BK next?? < W7ZAP

KS6M QNX

KS6M < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KS6M John Oakland,CA QNX
GE John
BK next 4 ck-in?? < W7ZAP

NCS DE KE6SLS* :)

KE6SLS* < W7ZAP TU Jaye
KE6SLS* Jaye Eureka,CA
BK next 4 ck-in?? < W7ZAP

Early ORCA Ck-Ins:

KD7CL Craig Riverton,OR QNX
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT
KL7RI John Reno,NV VidID QNX
KB7VX Bruce Chehalis,WA
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT QNX
N7RBP Bob Medford,OR QNX
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR
KF7ZIY Dave Vancouver,WA QNX
AE6LJ Lamar Briceland,CA
K6ETA Steve Mt Shasta,CA QNX VidID
KM6FCR Jay Kelseyville,CA QNX
KE7IN Kevin Underwood,WA QNX
KC7MAW Mike Port Orchard,WA
KE7ZPG Steven McKinleyvile,CA QNX
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
K7HDX Ron Cedar City,UT
KI7TPD Fred Cedar City,UT QNX RELAY: KR7KR
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
KB6NN Howard Eureka,CA QNX
W6ADZ Darrell Reno,NV QNX
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl,UT
W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ QNX
KJ7VGV Don Reno,NV QNX VidID
W6DLW* Dennis Cedar City,UT
KS6M John Oakland,CA QNX
KE6SLS* Jaye Eureka,CA
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS

2021-10-26 19:30:12p 02:30:12z
WELCOME to ORCA DIGITAL NET
Mindy W7ZAP/NCS, Brookings,OR, 35w, 210′ 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 (Advanced Exercise files).
No Traffic? Send ‘QRU’.

Comment Round: RX reports, observations, questions,
comments, or brief QSTs w/reference URL.

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

KB7VX < W7ZAP Bruce pls relay call 4 ck-in TU < W7ZAP

KB7VX Relaying ORCA DIGITAL NET Ck-in
Not copying NCS? Ck-in here … < KB7VX

W7ZAP de KB7VX
NIL

Tnx Bruce & good signal from Chehalis BK

Signal Evaluation Image <IMAGE:G,C:\Users\owner 1\Documents\ORCA\ORCASmallBlack.png>
Sending Pic:140×140; < W7ZAP

… start
[WRAP:beg][WRAP:lf][WRAP:fn 0RCA.b2s]<flmsg>4.0.19
:hdr_fm:21
W7ZAP 20212710023438
:hdr_ed:21
W7ZAP 20211310012817
<blankform>
:mg:952 ORCA DIGITAL NET 26/OCT/21 Check-in/Rotation

Check-ins: 30
Stations:
KD7CL Craig Riverton,OR QNX
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT
KL7RI John Reno,NV VidID QNX
KB7VX Bruce Chehalis,WA
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT QNX
N7RBP Bob Medford,OR QNX
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR
KF7ZIY Dave Vancouver,WA QNX
AE6LJ Lamar Briceland,CA
K6ETA Steve Mt Shasta,CA QNX VidID
KM6FCR Jay Kelseyville,CA QNX
KE7IN Kevin Underwood,WA QNX
KC7MAW Mike Port Orchard,WA
KE7ZPG Steven McKinleyvile,CA QNX
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
K7HDX Ron Cedar City,UT
KI7TPD Fred Cedar City,UT QNX RELAY: KR7KR
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
KB6NN Howard Eureka,CA QNX
W6ADZ Darrell Reno,NV QNX
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl,UT
W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ QNX
KJ7VGV Don Reno,NV QNX VidID
W6DLW* Dennis Cedar City,UT
KS6M John Oakland,CA QNX
KE6SLS* Jaye Eureka,CA
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
[WRAP:chksum 9E86][WRAP:end] … end

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Next week, 02/Nov/21, we’ll run another Mode Shoot-Out during the NBEMS Exercise, OFDM-500F vs OFDM-750F. Tonight, we’ll send an OFDM Info file in the Comment Round.

Tonight, we’ll practice NBEMS traffic-handling with the FLMSG RadioGram form. Radiograms are routinely sent through the National Traffic System. Much of the daily NTS traffic is generated for practice. During disasters, Radiograms are the default form for Health & Welfare traffic. EMCOMM Ops should be familiar with Radiogram form. Our affiliate, Western Digital Net, handles all forms of NTS traffic. Remember, Exercise questions are there to simulate traffic. Occasionally, they’re relevant.

We’ve developed another practice Macro. When everyone has it working, we’ll explore path quality during nets, one station-2-all stations, and all stations-2-Net Control. It’s not a difficult macro, but does require attention to details.

On occasion, we’ll ask one station to send the ORCAtest image by macro. All receiving stations will email the image to NCS for publication in the Net Report. It will be interesting to see how everyone copies a single station.

On other occasions, we’ll ask all Active stations to send the image and we’ll publish Net Control’s reception of those stations. It should be interesting and informative. It may help choose Relays w/o trial & error. It may help evaluate station and antenna performance. We’ll learn something about paths between stations while learning more about macros. There may be other uses.

The Macro Instructions file and the image ‘ORCAtest.png’, are downloadable from our mainpage: http://orcadigitalnet.com Download both files; the image was recently renamed. If you don’t have favorite directories/folders for these files, put them on the Desktop where they’re easy to find. Email us when your macro is working, or you need assistance: ncs@orcadigitalnet.com

If you would like email notice when the weekly Net Report is published, or to be removed from the list, email: ncs@orcadigitalnet.com Net Reports are published weekly on the website under ‘Net Reports’.

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

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:40Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
GE Our NBEMS Exercise begins in PSK-250RC2 (440wpm, 600hz,80%).
We’ll fill with PSK-250R (220wpm,250hz,80%), & ‘MFSK-32 (120wpm,
630hz). < K7KY

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:40Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:40Z 2xPSK250R @ 1493>>
ORCA DIGITAL NET DE K7KY

<PROG 18 A70C>{0AB4}FLAMP 2.2.07
<FILE 30 9D38>{0AB4}20211027005108:ex230.txt
<ID 16 8CEE>{0AB4}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 15 57FA>{0AB4}612 10 64
<DESC 12 A4FC>{0AB4}ex#230
<FILE 30 9D38>{0AB4}20211027005108:ex230.txt
<ID 16 8CEE>{0AB4}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 15 57FA>{0AB4}612 10 64
<DESC 12 A4FC>{0AB4}ex#230
<DATA 72 56D9>{0AB4:1}
ADVANCED – FLDIGI/FLMSG/FLAMP file-manipulation exercise

In
<DATA 72 5B9E>{0AB4:2} FLMSG, create a Radiogram named,’URCALL_ex230.m2s’. Make *NR =
<DATA 72 2F51>{0AB4:3}8, Make *STN ORIG = URCALL, Make PLACE OF ORIG = UR QTH, Enter T
<DATA 72 AA28>{0AB4:4}IME FIELD & *MON DDY, Make *TO = W7ZAP. Copy the following quest
<DATA 72 D81D>{0AB4:5}ion to the TXT: window and add your answer.

If you’ve used th
<DATA 72 E8BE>{0AB4:6}e new mode, OFDM, how do you think it will perform on HF?

Cli
<DATA 72 6BAC>{0AB4:7}ck the RED ‘ck’ button (word count). Make SIG: = URCALL, make OP
<DATA 72 5622>{0AB4:8} NOTE: = ORCA ex#230.

If you complete this ADVANCED Exercise,
<DATA 72 4C1B>{0AB4:9} send the file to NCS with FLAMP in the Traffic Round. Before se
<DATA 45 C131>{0AB4:10}nding,change ‘QST’ to ‘W7ZAP’. 12
<CNTL 10 DBFA>{0AB4:EOF}
<CNTL 10 7BF6>{0AB4:EOT}

DE K7KY K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:41Z 2xPSK250R @ 1493>>
For REPORTS, I’ll prompt you in order with
your CALL only. Press the FLAMP ‘REPORT’
Button or send ‘No Copy’.

We begin with … W1EEP

DE W1EEP
File : Unassigned
<MISSING 23 320B>{0AB4}1 3 4 6 7 8 9 10
DE W1EEP K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:42Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
KB7VX

DE KB7VX/p
File : ex230.txt
<MISSING 23 A1C3>{0AB4}1 2 3 5 6 8 9 10
DE KB7VX/p K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:42Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
WB7EUX

DE WB7EUX
File : ex230.txt
<MISSING 14 5F49>{0AB4}PREAMBLE
DE WB7EUX K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:43Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
AE6LJ

DE AE6LJ
File : ex230.txt
<MISSING 14 5F49>{0AB4}PREAMBLE
DE AE6LJ K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:43Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
KC7MAW

DE KC7MAW
File : ex230.txt
<MISSING 16 3B46>{0AB4}1 3 4 7 8
DE KC7MAW K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:44Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
WA7HHE

7HHE
File : ex230.txt
<MISSING 10 D881>{0AB4}3 4
DE WA7HHE K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:44Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
K7HDX

DE K7HDX
File : Unassigned
<MISSING 21 3DDD>{0AB4}1 2 3 4 6 7 10
DE K7HDX K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:44Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
KG7VVN

DE KG7VVN
File : ex230.txt
<MISSING 25 7232>{0AB4}2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
DE KG7VVN K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:45Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
ORCA DIGITAL NET DE K7KY

If you’ve used th
<DATA 72 E8BE>{0AB4:6}e new mode, OFDM, how do you think it will perform on HF?

Cli
<DATA 72 6BAC>{0AB4:7}ck the RED ‘ck’ button (word count). Make SIG: = URCALL, make OP
<DATA 72 5622>{0AB4:8} NOTE: = ORCA ex#230.

DE K7KY K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:46Z PSK-250R @ 1499>>
W1EEP

DE W1EEP
File : ex230.txt
<MISSING 10 AC85>{0AB4}4 8
DE W1EEP K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:47Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
KB7VX

DE KB7VX/p
File : ex230.txt
<MISSING 19 AE69>{0AB4}1 2 6 8 9 10
DE KB7VX/p K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:47Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
WB7EUX

DE WB7EUX
File : ex230.txt
<MISSING 27 6818>{0AB4}1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
DE WB7EUX K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:48Z MFSK-32 @ 1504>>
AE6LJ

DE AE6LJ
File : ex230.txt
<MISSING 8 E1CB>{0AB4}1
DE AE6LJ K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:48Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
KC7MAW

DE KC7MAW
File : ex230.txt
<MISSING 12 8477>{0AB4}1 3 4
DE KC7MAW K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:48Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
WA7HHE

DE WA7HHE
File : ex230.txt
<MISSING 8 B1C8>{0AB4}4
DE WA7HHE K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:49Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
K7HDX

DE K7HDX
File : ex230.txt
<MISgh NG 15 D798>{0Arein lc‘D
DE K7HDX K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:49Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
KG7VVN

DE KG7VVN
File : ex230.txt
<MISSING 17 4916>{0AB4}5 6 7 9 10
DE KG7VVN K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:50Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
ORCA DIGITAL NET DE K7KY

If you’ve used th
<DATA 72 E8BE>{0AB4:6}e new mode, OFDM, how do you think it will perform on HF?

Cli
<DATA 72 6BAC>{0AB4:7}ck the RED ‘ck’ button (word count). Make SIG: = URCALL, make OP
<DATA 72 5622>{0AB4:8} NOTE: = ORCA ex#230.

DE K7KY K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:52Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
W1EEP

DE W1EEP
File : ex230.txt
<MISSING 15 D798>{0AB4}CONFIRMED
DE W1EEP K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:52Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
KB7VX

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:53Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
AE6LJ

DE AE6LJ
File : ex230.txt
<MISSING 15 D798>{0AB4}CONFIRMED
DE AE6LJ K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:53Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
WB7EUX

DE WB7EUX
File : ex230.txt
<MISSING 15 D798>{0AB4}CONFIRMED
DE WB7EUX K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:54Z MFSK-32 @ 1504>>
KC7MAW

DE KC7MAW
File : ex230.txt
<MISSING 15 D798>{0AB4}CONFIRMED
DE KC7MAW K

DE WA7HR¯
Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:54Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
WA7HHE

DE WA7HHE
File : ex230.txt
<MISSING 15 D798>{0AB4}CONFIRMED
DE WA7HHE K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:55Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
K7HDX

798>{0AB4}CONFIRMEZ eltD üAvlaru

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:55Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
KG7VVN

DE KG7VVN
File : ex230.txt
<MISSING 15 D798>{0AB4}CONFIRMED
DE KG7VVN K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:55Z MFSK-32 @ 1504>>
KB7VX

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:56Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
well, u guys did excellent much better than I I’d just revised all my macros and for the most part it worked well, but I made a couiple erors one calling K7HDX

twice and somehow we lost KB7VX anyway nice work we’ve not run many Exercises that went so smoothly btn < K7KY

Good focus for all the active stns in poor band condx. FB Doug with a full house… good to be exercising w/the Radiogram.
MFSK32 really shines.
BK

ORCA DIGITAL NET
19:58:11p 02:58:11z
Late Ck-In? < NCS

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T02:58Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

K7DV < W7ZAP TU Dave
K7DV Dave Idaho Falls,ID
BK
anyone else?? < W7ZAP

K7DV < W7ZAP how cpy Dave?? < W7ZAP

K7DV < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
K7DV Dave Idaho Falls,ID QNX < NCS

We begin the TRAFFIC round with Gene W1EEP < W7ZAP

QST DE W1EEP

<PROG 21 350B>{2749}FLAMP 2.2.05.04
<FILE 44 A661>{2749}20211027025940:URCALL ex230 W1EEP.txt
<ID 18 6A82>{2749}W1EEP DM37DJ
<SIZE 13 B6AB>{2749}46 1 64
<DATA 54 0094>{2749:1}I HAVE NOT USED NEW MODE SORRY THX FOR THE NET
<CNTL 10 6F72>{2749:EOF}
<CNTL 10 CF7E>{2749:EOT}

DE W1EEP K

<STX>
DE W7ZAP
File : URCALL ex230 W1EEP.txt
<MISSING 15 385F>{2749}CONFIRMED
DE W7ZAP K

Next 4 Traffic is Bruce KB7VX < NCS

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T03:02Z MFSK-32 @ 1504>>
de KB7VX
lost the FLAMP program and had to reboot.

RR
BK

Over to Tom WB7EUX 4 Traffic < NCS

W7ZAP DE WB7EUX

<PROG 18 3AD9>{E33C}FLAMP 2.2.05
<FILE 37 A358>{E33C}20211027025207:WB7EUX_ex230.m2s
<ID 36 15BD>{E33C}WB7EUX Joseph OR DN15ji Windom
<SIZE 14 81E2>{E33C}357 6 64
<DATA 72 C4F7>{E33C:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAEVXQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS4DbkiUg9zHdjzv5l
<DATA 72 C559>{E33C:2}fv+/ACy23CsiQwoUvujM82SxF2I3eMdkq9HPYeS52QDl2q8PwqTuc967jA8/hMU6
<DATA 72 8471>{E33C:3}zzTv8XdXJAwllSV1sY+3okHV0sW830MiDhiJopT1rlvD5tmKARnTUdvJLhp/DmJP
<DATA 72 7CDF>{E33C:4}VpSfLxaDv+u/TIcZtguB26JO/hUtVSxroBFYLWozoM8EGIZt+mEQgBYIFLd8zkwc
<DATA 72 F8BB>{E33C:5}GbOrvhNZPemk55kwWPSh45SFEH7j+mfECXVQirOr69noIY8AM98YQdcL1M/0e3Nu
<DATA 45 EBB2>{E33C:6}uMy2X55WpIkYejtVbE/K6X3XRAA
[b64:end] <CNTL 10 344D>{E33C:EOF}
<CNTL 10 9441>{E33C:EOT}

DE WB7EUX K

<STX>
DE W7ZAP
File : WB7EUX_ex230.m2s
<MISSING 15 1958>{E33C}CONFIRMED
DE W7ZAP K

Next 4 Traffic is Lamar AE6LJ < NCS

W7ZAP DE AE6LJ

<PROG 18 833E>{18F0}FLAMP 2.2.05
<FILE 36 ADA9>{18F0}20211027025410:AE6LJ_ex230.m2s
<ID 30 5B04>{18F0}AE6LJ Briceland, CA CN80
<SIZE 14 E9CD>{18F0}369 6 64
<FILE 36 ADA9>{18F0}20211027025410:AE6LJ_ex230.m2s
<ID 30 5B04>{18F0}AE6LJ Briceland, CA CN80
<SIZE 14 E9CD>{18F0}369 6 64
<DATA 72 8999>{18F0:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAEyXQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS4A1gJQr2dseqaG1a
<DATA 72 657B>{18F0:2}58RUMuckXqBKEWsiOID+bdpKPr4olkSCsv12ZYyrXQXyDGYcCoD+zYr5C5/fHNaV
<DATA 72 9444>{18F0:3}RInQGIfznGM9ZkeFgAPi7bab2E1IHrtmr8ud9uqtr1qKDkbEM5R0fLvLbcYewpvt
<DATA 72 C1E7>{18F0:4}NHe0YwrDJeyt9Pg6DLz6Rh1eml+t9D3Nyme46ICfcJWS7kJWddP4iowaovBrXGyD
<DATA 72 44EA>{18F0:5}03KHDsBNF53rw5xthwu52rwNcVUwpyS4+o5jtgnPRdklKoPHiFx/bTs4nVEXT/qU
<DATA 57 A8D6>{18F0:6}J+9KsI5Lxyv9H8ABM/V1zrfDrkHY90wOC/ymNsA
[b64:end] <CNTL 10 4174>{18F0:EOF}
<CNTL 10 E178>{18F0:EOT}

DE AE6LJ K

<STX>
DE W7ZAP
File : AE6LJ_ex230.m2s
<MISSING 15 10DE>{18F0}CONFIRMED
DE W7ZAP K

Over to Mike KC7MAW 4 Traffic < NCS

W7ZAP DE KC7MAW

<PROG 18 C091>{5C8A}FLAMP 2.2.05
<FILE 37 3367>{5C8A}20211027025748:KC7MAW_ex230.m2s
<ID 13 C1B3>{5C8A}KC7MAW
<SIZE 14 18C9>{5C8A}445 7 64
<DESC 27 D512>{5C8A}ORCA Exercise Traffic
<DATA 72 DAA2>{5C8A:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAGZXQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS4DcHto3Mb1i50HNi
<DATA 72 ACF2>{5C8A:2}RmmiXCR8Vm6r+MLI+aQJ1hHgnxm762BESlwJGFpl6SMIRyDG4pdthtnTyi5Nkams
<DATA 72 B33F>{5C8A:3}29YuahLcnxl83SAc/VYMuhUjXDFvrMW4t+evrkFJ33xRwNJVqozU/7CbxOOh9Qpl
<DATA 72 CE96>{5C8A:4}z3YMED8flw0x/8gO4aHtHKW9pK3SRZCTH5EMHu8C536koASOSZzulDJJKCdsFzBE
<DATA 72 0F66>{5C8A:5}85d1d9F/La1uc+UZzr9K1xaKeeSzZbbQsQmFRyzaM90mmt4hzbx7C/pWULtWBDF2
<DATA 72 7B24>{5C8A:6}5o1TPl77Lfxk50QO9UH/ty+N+mrt0eSvVqUkUcFeYjYvyAFKZsnfo34Tk/iCxAN9
<DATA 69 C011>{5C8A:7}DYu3BtE+D6MwHANBW+ptz8by9TxGjYfsWraXSUozXk8Ln2tyA==
[b64:end] <CNTL 10 F094>{5C8A:EOF}
<CNTL 10 5098>{5C8A:EOT}

DE KC7MAW K

<STX>
DE W7ZAP
File : KC7MAW_ex230.m2s
<MISSING 15 FA78>{5C8A}CONFIRMED
DE W7ZAP K

Next 4 Traffic is Brad WA7HHE < NCS

W7ZAP DE WA7HHE

<PROG 18 0119>{0773}FLAMP 2.2.07
<FILE 37 67C4>{0773}20211027030045:WA7HHE_EX230.M25
<ID 38 3788>{0773}WA7HHE CEDAR CITY, UTAH (DM37HP)
<SIZE 14 0BA7>{0773}409 6 80
<DESC 15 40C7>{0773}EX230.M25
<DATA 88 A1FD>{0773:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAFZXQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS4DcHto3Mb1i50HNiRmmiXCS21GjIU+Gb
<DATA 88 FBA9>{0773:2}zCMKYWL/VmVMIdbHBelmfHcro/4uremKr3ZFSEPpwNb6FPTjiitpymnP9nL3J3Uvs5re90+UgiHLp5/W
<DATA 88 F877>{0773:3}nzbNm9YCTGck6kbyNST/b4C6YO6vveo/IkZpzdrvr+vUf2n0I9d0nd3uJkqK60SALAF7RcYw30QDKwFZ
<DATA 88 7ECE>{0773:4}jr0oZORLGVrTvZnupOmX7IDWnjaTQkiqYMHQEKMM2EfVbmlzljrQUTixjS3pmNBx5TQHH52A4DkWZtuk
<DATA 88 3E39>{0773:5}ysJ5Q/for9xrpBrcBWL1kJquVcSkFNrCXtnQ8/auxNxxVT4LIeTsy0J3PtUthIAhCYczaQL5faZeXAO

<DATA 17 C60F>{0773:6}[b64:end] <CNTL 10 A558>{0773:EOF}
<CNTL 10 0554>{0773:EOT}

DE WA7HHE K

<STX>
DE W7ZAP
File : WA7HHE_EX230.M25
<MISSING 15 2679>{0773}CONFIRMED
DE W7ZAP K

Over to Ron K7HDX 4 Traffic < NCS

W7ZAP DE K7HDX

<PROG 21 04C7>{FB29}FLAMP 2.2.05.04
<FILE 42 4FAD>{FB29}20211027025602:K7HDX-ORCA_ex#230.m2s
<ID 34 FF44>{FB29}K7HDX Cedar City Utah DM37kp
<SIZE 14 F169>{FB29}405 7 64
<DAew2 C473>{FB29:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAFeEaVLKÅQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS4BjBERiwjtqbmFQC
<DATA 72 340C>{FB29:2}XYn+q22/hGsrxgBxj/KywTC5GtAZO5UruyKQduBoPVqJ0p//cKTsiG/exbglTc7p
<DATA 72 38E7>{FB29:3}LGzH2QwcRqZSyLt9ZgLHN55komUs1Y9WeP4obyTlfJyFPP8YrTWVeYwJolSHt1kt
<DATA 72 38CA>{FB29:4}Lq+49VeaEgBxF0aDS/M9uuiGqEqaQ+snhfvUlA4bP5aT222b2+qi4/DQCwVxIkNU
<DATA 72 2182>{FB29:5}D+KN5avcTMNpHJP4FRJovbOgJAbvJQr4EOt6aPU391tKvhrSIQjU3ackayCyb61a
<DATA 72 7898>{FB29:6}/NAdUmIGXvMuaWAl/ymkYzWyyKabZi3j/NQWvGPMXEzs6IL+aaoV1svY8yCQKlGy
<DATA 29 6DED>{FB29:7}bnjdx21hvkA
[b64:end] <CNTL 10 7684>{FB29:EOF}
<CNTL 10 D688>{FB29:EOT}

DE K7HDX K

<STX>
DE W7ZAP
File : K7HDX-ORCA_ex#230.m2s
<MISSING 8 729F>{FB29}1
DE W7ZAP K

Pls relay blk 1 … click FETCH & XMIT Tnx < W7ZAP
FQC
<CNTL 10 7684>{FB29:EOF}
<CNTL 10 D688>{FB29:EOT}

DE K7HDX K

My bad Ron… pls RELAY agn :-) < W7ZAP

W7ZAP DE K7HDX

<PROG 21 04C7>{FB29}FLAMP 2.2.05.04
<DATA 72 C473>{FB29:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAF ¹7AAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS4BjBERiwjtqbmFQC
<CNTL 10 7684>{FB29:EOF}
<CNTL 10 D688>{FB29:EOT}

DE K7HDX K

Still didnt RX… tnx… maybe after net
BK

Over to Bruno KG7VVN 4 Traffic < NCS

W7ZAP DE KG7VVN

<PROG 18 D7A9>{00E2}FLAMP 2.2.07
<FILE 37 7D2E>{00E2}20211027030034:KG7VVN_ex230.m2s
<ID 29 61DA>{00E2}KG7VVN BERYL, UTAH DM37
<SIZE 15 F0CD>{00E2}457 3 160
<DATA 168 50C5>{00E2:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAGTXQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS4DbkiUg9zHdk0l+dIRapmaq8IYxUYK/Xzci
w4HWeMxpdaIoMUtHSssYddp0GGA7CNi9pVOOtREKIhKPqui0NdsZbNEXYRROr40egsbnomUY+zbqU
<DATA 168 BBAB>{00E2:2}DGGJVIDLBNEntdJAhjwUU3nAgVUOPCCAgxf5K79KRa7nFzR64eX/GnP9aapvwHpj1GYpvKoL8UaSZcdlZVX
T+ekTwBaFL/QjkfxddCg4dL5Uk6COqaF22SHtXgW8vssfO/GQZRJ2LkpG65NqLB7yuSSHM7w/vEew
<DATA 145 BEA8>{00E2:3}gVbm+Fb1rgGRv0zvmE2uDFDzTcI2ePrxyw3sGEwLq5KnhiIHfi4Sr8B9VwiA9XyyJgFuJHCfB/Up9Ef/D/AZ3d
QAA3hHXZgFvuAfOGRj8XghQCd91V9q+qns/7LbA==
[b64:end] <CNTL 10 954A>{00E2:EOF}
<CNTL 10 3546>{00E2:EOT}

DE KG7VVN K

<STX>
DE W7ZAP
File : KG7VVN_ex230.m2s
<MISSING 15 25CE>{00E2}CONFIRMED
DE W7ZAP K

Signals picking up significantly during tfc rnd compared to ck-in. Nice work to all on exercise.
BK

ORCA DIGITAL NET
20:18:52p 03:18:52z
Late Ck-In? < NCS

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T03:19Z MFSK-32 @ 1504>>
K7NOJ QNX

NBG

K7NOJ < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
K7NOJ Randy Camas,WA QNX
BK

WA6NBG < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
WA6NBG Don Eureka,CA QNX
Great to cu on the WF Don… has been a while :-)
BK
Anyone else?? < W7ZAP

The COMMENT round begins with Gene W1EEP < W7ZAP

W7ZAP DE W1EEP GREAT NET NICE TO SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE ON THE NET TONIGHT. TEMP ARE GETTING IN THE LOWER NUMBERS 28 AT THIS TIME WIND CALM ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH THE GREAT PEOPLE OF ORCA 73’S

Yes, we’re seeing stns who havnt been here for a while… good to see/ Looks like an early winter and a cold one
BK
Next 4 Comments is Bruce KB7VX < NCS

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T03:22Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
Hi ORCA,

K7KY +13 db
KR7KR +0 db
W1EEP +6 db 100% FLAMP
W7ZAP +8db
N7RPB +5db
WB7EUX +7db 100% FLAMP
KF7ZIY +1db
AE6LJ minus 1 db 100% FLAMP
KM6FCR +3db
KE7IN +2db
KL7RI good cpy missed s/n
KE7ZPG good cpy missed s/n
WA7HHE +3db 100% FLAMP
KC7MAW +8db 100% FLAMP
K7HDX minus 8db with QSB 38% FLAMP
KJ7BHK +3db
KI7TPD +3db
KW6M +2db
KK6RJR no copy
KB6NN no copy
W6ADZ +3db
KG7VVN +3db with QSB 100% FLAMP
W7WSV no copy
KJ7VGV good vid ID here
W6DLW minus 6db but 100% KBD
K6SM minus 4db but 100% KBD
KE6SLS +6db

Am now at home QTH for about a week and then will be heading to my next contract in southern Missouri, where doubtful will be able to check in due to lateness of the hour Central Time, having to work next day. I have just put up a new antenna, 134 ft doublet, fed with 300 ohm twin lead, apex now at 55 feet. Much less inductance seems to be needed on 80 and 40 with the antenna at this height. Poring rain here but solid signals from NCS and most — what a change from New Mexico. KB7VX

Nice sig rpt Bruce. Ur S9 +10 and 17dB. Wow.. u get around as traveling med guy. Travel safe and hope to catch u on the air agn soon
BK

Over to Tom WB7EUX 4 Comments < W7ZAP

Band was up and down tonight. Not many decodes of traffic. Both NCS stations would dip down enough to cause garbled print. Thanks for the exercise. Waiting for late fall weather. Predicted snow at our elevation did not fall but we have received a nice amount of rain. All is well. 73 de WB7EUX

Good signal from u S9+ . Stay warm out there!
BK
Next 4 Comments is Lamar AE6LJ < NCS

ORCA Digi Net de AE6LJ

The rain gauge here has accumulated over a foot of rain since Thurs. eve. and, so far, the dirt road is mostly still there! Delighted that fire season is past us now. The fire fighters are still rushing out to debris burns to bust folks for burning w/o permits. Something about air quality enforcement in the hills. Pfttt… As Rosanne Rosanna Dana would say, “It’s always sontin’.”

BTW, my new ORCA Test Image Macro seems to be working well. TU Doug for another fun macro.

Thanks to our hosts, Doug and Mindy. 73 to all.

Back to NCS de AE6LJ kn

WOw! Lots of rain here, but not a foot! Tnx for macro input. Im looking forward to that!
BK

Over to Mike KC7MAW 4 Comments < W7ZAP

NCS DE KC7MAW

Had some wind up here in the Puget Sound Region the last couple days but the power stayed on. Another great net! Abt half way through the band started dropping, But things held up.

Looking forward to the mode shootout next week. Thanks for opportunity to practics.
73 to all Mike BTN de KC7MAW k

Yes… mode shootouts are always fun. Good practice 4 all of us!
BK
WA7HHE Brad ur up 4 Comments < W7ZAP

ORCA < WA7HHE, GE the net, ran across this article, looks at the behind the scenes our cyber security go through, some might find it a good read.

Eliminating Alert Fatigue to Get to the Data That Matters:
https://media.erepublic.com/document/CDG21_BRIEF_Palo_Alto_Networks_V.pdf

73’s Brad WA7HHE

Tnx for article… will ck it out
BK
Next 4 Comments is Ron K7HDX < NCS

W7ZAP,

I am not sure why block one did not want to play nice. However, enjoyed the net. Thanks for all of you efforts.
73
Ron
K7HDX

Could be the 1st reTX I doubled w/u… my bad! And band was not being nice.
BK
Next 4 Comments is Bruno KG7VVN < NCS

ORCA/NCS GE Mindy/Doug N ORCA Ops

Finally had really gud rain last nite.

According to the Website Nature.com article published 25 October 2021:
The spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 variant A.30 is heavily mutated and evades vaccine-induced antibodies with high efficiency.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41423-021-00779-5

Sig Rprt:
NCS -6, +2 db KBD 100% FLMSG 0% No Roster FLAMP PSK 250RC 2 (30db) 18% PSK 250R (29 db ) 55% MFSK 32 (-5,+8 db) 100%

W1EEP +15 db KBD 100% FLAMP 100%
WB7EUX -11, -3 db KBD 30% FLAMP 0%
WA7HHE +15 db KBD FLAMP 100%
AE6LJ -13,-10 KBD 10% FLAMP No Copy
KC7MAW -10, -4 db KBD 25% FLAMP No Copy
K7HDX +15 db KBD 100% FLAMP 100%
KB7VX -10, -8 db KBD 60%
KE6SLS -6,-4 db KBD 100%
W6DLW -7 db KBD 100%

Stay Healthy. Stay Sane ! :-) 73 < KG7VVN

Tnx for that info Bruno… will read. Nice sig report too!
BK
W6DLW Dennis ur up 4 Comments < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T03:32Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
NCS W7ZAP< W6DLW, Another great net tonight even with the band conditions. Received 1.5 inches of rain and a dusting of snow overnight. I’m sure you guys probably received more. I haven’t looked at the news today to see how California weathered the storm. I hope all is okay. Not much more to share. Have a great weekend and Happy Halloween. 73 to all. W6DLW.

This net has had us both on our toes! Storm blew tops out of some trees in our’hood and a lot of rain… much needed
BK
Next 4 Comments is Jaye KE6SLS < NCS

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

w7zap, 15db, FLM 100%, P4
k7ky, 15db, 100%,FLA 55% <2,4,5,7,8> & 100% 2nd tx
W1EEP, -7db, 100%, FLA 100%
KB7VX, 6db, 100%
WB7EUX, 9db, 100%, FLA 100%
AE6LJ, 3db, 100%, FLA 100%
KC7MAW, 10db, 100%, FLA 100%
WA7HHE, -2, 100%, FLA 71% <4,5>
K7HDX, -11, 95%, FLA 0%, Toughest signal to try to copy tonight
KG7VVN, -1db, 100% FLA 100%
K7DV, – –
W6DLW, -4, 100%

Was interesting watching the first image arrive. You can see along the boarder, each passing fade on the band. Like looking at the rings of a tree trunk! Looking forward to the image test. I have the macro working on both of my NBEMS computers.

currently have 1/10″ rain so far. Have a green yard again :)

NCS signals dropping as we approach the 3:30GMT hour.

Stay safe, keep the peace and look for you “down the log.”

73
Jaye ke6sls k

Great signal (S9 +15) 19dB… and excellent report Jaye :-)
BK
K7KY Doug ur up 4 Comments < W7ZAP

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T03:35Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
< K7KY
This weekend, I revised three sets of ORCA Macros down into two. Tonight was their first trial. Overall, they work great, but it’ll take me awhile to learn new locations for some functions. I used to have CALLSIGN buttons for stations that ck-in regular. Some Ops like Jaye KE6SLS & Brad WA7HHE have been on one button so long their callsigns burned into the virtual plastic (-:

For the NBEMS Exercise we may have done better w/PSK-250R, but I forgot to turn up the power as for all the PSK modes. Next time. Remember, when replying to NCS, no need 4 Pre-Tone

Bruce KB7VX, we have 3-4 Ops that ck-in from Missouri

TU Lamar AE7LT 4 the working Macro Report I’m logging working macros

Here’s an OFDM Info file. If you need this file Filled, we’ll do it during the after-net Monitor’s Session. File comes next in MFSK-64 < K7KY

< K7KY

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T03:37Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T03:37Z MFSK-64 @ 1499>>

ORCA DIGITAL NET DE K7KY

<PROG 18 A30D>{9453}FLAMP 2.2.07
<FILE 37 57ED>{9453}20211026020536:OFDM_pro-con.txt
<ID 16 8312>{9453}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 16 E004>{9453}1308 21 64
<DESC 15 3240>{9453}OFDM Info
<FILE 37 57ED>{9453}20211026020536:OFDM_pro-con.txt
<ID 16 8312>{9453}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 16 E004>{9453}1308 21 64
<DESC 15 3240>{9453}OFDM Info
<DATA 72 8A94>{9453:1}Pros & Cons of OFDM-500F & OFDM-750F by John KI4YFD, OFDM Develo
<DATA 72 BA96>{9453:2}per:

“Here is the best pros/cons of the OFDM modes that I co
<DATA 72 67EB>{9453:3}uld come up with:

For OFDM-500F and OFDM-750F: they would be
<DATA 72 EA28>{9453:4} best used over HF, and have
been tested to survive NVIS propa
<DATA 72 5119>{9453:5}gation.
The real benefit is speed, but balanced within a manag
<DATA 72 8F03>{9453:6}eable bandwidth.
If a spreadsheet or other large file is being
<DATA 72 1CAD>{9453:7} transferred during an
emergency, time is very important.
OF
<DATA 72 8BD5>{9453:8}DM-500F is 4 times faster than MFSK-32, and is the same bandwidt
<DATA 72 0B12>{9453:9}h
OFDM-750F is almost 9 times faster than MFSK-32, and only 50
<DATA 73 B63A>{9453:10}% more
bandwidth.*

The main OFDM tradeoff is the power-req
<DATA 73 C2E4>{9453:11}uirement. Sending data faster will
simply require a 4X or more
<DATA 73 46FE>{9453:12} transmitter power increase to be competitive.

These OFDM mo
<DATA 73 EE5C>{9453:13}des may be best as a net-control mode for sending data to
mult
<DATA 73 4903>{9453:14}iple stations. Also could prove useful for EOC to EOC communicat
<DATA 73 5EFB>{9453:15}ions,
where there may be larger amounts of data to move.

F
<DATA 73 9C61>{9453:16}or lower-power or more distant stations, an MFSK or THOR based m
<DATA 73 FC74>{9453:17}ode will
still be more reliable but much slower.”
*MFSK-32 B
<DATA 73 F9D4>{9453:18}W= 630hz (K7KY).

Ref: https://sourceforge.net/p/fldigi/mailm
<DATA 73 5F99>{9453:19}an/fldigi-devel/

Elsewhere, John said OFDM-500F will decode
<DATA 73 DC9B>{9453:20}100% thru a 2sec interruption &
OFDM-750F just a ittle less tha
<DATA 37 5CCC>{9453:21}n 2sec(my recollection).

<CNTL 10 2051>{9453:EOF}
<CNTL 10 805D>{9453:EOT}

DE K7KY K

Doug is the Macro King! :-)
If u need fills on Doug’s FLAMP… stay for the Monitor’s session.
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

2040L – 0340Z
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

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T03:41Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>

ORCA DIGITAL NET – Monitor’s Session
First, we’ll make a short Roster. Pse Pre-Tone.
Taking stations in order, we’ll FILL the NBEMS
Exercise or CONFIRM the ADVANCED Exercise.
When called, send your file or state your need.
We can Fill other net traffic after Exercise files.
< K7KY/NCS

Reno by my weather station got 4.25 inches of rain. Anyway advanced exercise here’s my results.
<2042L>KJ7VGV BTN

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T03:43Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
KJ7VGV < K7KY Don stand by and we’ll see if anyone else is hr tu BK anyone else? < K7KY

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T03:44Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
KJ7VGV Don go w/ur file < K7KY

K7ZAP DE KJ7VGV

<PROG 18 A882>{4EA9}FLAMP 2.2.05
<FILE 36 9294>{4EA9}20211027031107:KJ7VGV_ext._230
<ID 22 7BC0>{4EA9}KJ7VGV Reno, NV
<SIZE 14 0181>{4EA9}409 7 64
<DATA 72 0731>{4EA9:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAGLXQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS4DcHto3Mb1i50RCb
<DATA 72 3046>{4EA9:2}N3RGzt53ueAGJN4gbFjJTx/xieN0/WYpCM3LP1bBjmmxYh0+XqeO8KKyeTuFORDc
<DATA 72 36BE>{4EA9:3}0mcwKvsiPr/ifj4Q+zZJxRr77nCbgMygCoZllIX9ISWkP100ggU4ChlBcOUz33Gh
<DATA 72 E3B8>{4EA9:4}6dGqIcIVZ+vPw8kbBIbD3auXZkylXszoRlmyVQBpgom7afJblAgmxsLsxi2pcCC1
<DATA 72 089A>{4EA9:5}DzfCZCinIBvmskAztI8mJmHnsHzRunerzCeUEs1YuA8Y80H+WIu4rvbjfJzkZxqL
<DATA 72 BB65>{4EA9:6}DRKAJplVUsQX9YVVhAlRKWPqegfSSxUsXkkPgvF03/ru/rMFOMGWOxTjJWvNid9p
<DATA 33 0EDB>{4EA9:7}PPsOqNCt12FAA==
[b64:end] <CNTL 10 F5FB>{4EA9:EOF}
<CNTL 10 55F7>{4EA9:EOT}

DE KJ7VGV K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T03:46Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
Good work Don I’ll send ur report next 4.25 seems a lot of rain 4 Reno we all need the rain much better than fire

DE K7KY
File : KJ7VGV_ext._230
<MISSING 15 3FAC>{4EA9}CONFIRMED
DE K7KY K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T03:47Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
Anyone else 4 the Monitor’s Session? < K7KY

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T03:47Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
DE K7NOJ WOULD LIKE TO SEND THE ADVANCED EX BTU

K7NOJ Go…

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T03:48Z MFSK-32 @ 1504>>
W7ZAP DE K7N0J

<PROG 18 A78D>{11BA}FLAMP 2.2.05
<FILE 36 00B3>{11BA}20211027030347:K7NOJ_ex230.m2s
<ID 29 E899>{11BA}K7N0J Camas, WA CN85so
<SIZE 14 C586>{11BA}377 6 64
<DATA 72 DF23>{11BA:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAFCXQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS4A1gJQr2dseqaG1a
<DATA 72 50BD>{11BA:2}58RUMuctNfC83LHfcwDfQEv78Td4yEkg0pukLGHbXI59HDqyjCZlAWisCl3ibqtc
<DATA 72 C471>{11BA:3}WOMc6yZ4t1g0wR3d2iOrkDvM3XNrjzp/F44NwpQ8n/ZrQPSAz0tZl07iGW+SJryg
<DATA 72 73AB>{11BA:4}ZKvQtCa9E3KrG/S8lopw5D5/z/GKayz6lyWAu9YiS98e0HAT3rHQNfwQbVM4gp88
<DATA 72 35F4>{11BA:5}sGROWPfxcpy30MIK3XiXj8g9Ehkdl7j7v0b4yZ/XQaeVIH06Fy3o+9rw9lU95olC
<DATA 65 0E61>{11BA:6}VCnM1HBiQOV69cO9pf+KC9wFNpgHIsczCEsTujAoTGqAA==
[b64:end] <CNTL 10 0AFB>{11BA:EOF}
<CNTL 10 AAF7>{11BA:EOT}

DE K7N0J K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T03:50Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
FB Randy tnx 4 working the ADVANCED Ex as a monitor it’s all good practice here’s ur Report

DE K7KY
File : K7NOJ_ex230.m2s
<MISSING 15 2B9C>{11BA}CONFIRMED
DE K7KY K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T03:50Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
Last call 4 the Monitor’s Session red lantern slot < K7KY

W7ZAP de KJ7VGV need fills on Doug’s file

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T03:51Z MFSK-32 @ 1504>>
KJ7VGV < K7KY RR Don which blocks? < K7KY

DE KJ7VGV
File : OFDM_pro-con.txt
<MISSING 23 1A26>{9453}6 10 11 12 15 19
DE KJ7VGV K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T03:52Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
ORCA DIGITAL NET DE K7KY

“Here is the best pros/cons of the OFDM modes that I co
<DATA 72 67EB>{9453:3}uld come up with:

The main OFDM tradeoff is the power-req
<DATA 73 C2E4>{9453:11}uirement. Sending data faster will
simply require a 4X or more
<DATA 73 46FE>{9453:12} transmitter power increase to be competitive.

Ref: https://sourceforge.net/p/fldigi/mailm
<DATA 73 5F99>{9453:19}an/fldigi-devel/

Elsewhere, John said OFDM-500F will decode
<DATA 73 DC9B>{9453:20}100% thru a 2sec interruption &
OFDM-750F just a ittle less tha
<DATA 37 5CCC>{9453:21}n 2sec(my recollection).

<CNTL 10 2051>{9453:EOF}
<CNTL 10 805D>{9453:EOT}

DE K7KY K

DE KJ7VGV
File : OFDM_pro-con.txt
<MISSING 15 2B8C>{9453}CONFIRMED
DE KJ7VGV K

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T03:56Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
KJ7VGV < K7KY FB Don I sent the whole file in case there are others needing fills…. my kbd is again behind my screen yuck! 73 BK
anyone else b4 we BK K7NOJ did i misse u? < K7KY

Before RSID: <<2021-10-27T03:58Z MFSK-32 @ 1504>>
OK that conludes the Monitor’s Session of the ORCA DIGITAL NET 73 Doug K7KY & Mindy W7ZAP

… start
[WRAP:beg][WRAP:lf][WRAP:fn 0RCA.b2s]<flmsg>4.0.19
:hdr_fm:21
W7ZAP 20212710035921
:hdr_ed:21
W7ZAP 20211310012817
<blankform>
:mg:1040 ORCA DIGITAL NET 26/OCT/21 Check-in/Rotation

Check-ins: 33
Stations:
KD7CL Craig Riverton,OR QNX
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT
KL7RI John Reno,NV VidID QNX
KB7VX Bruce Chehalis,WA
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT QNX
N7RBP Bob Medford,OR QNX
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR
KF7ZIY Dave Vancouver,WA QNX
AE6LJ Lamar Briceland,CA
K6ETA Steve Mt Shasta,CA QNX VidID
KM6FCR Jay Kelseyville,CA QNX
KE7IN Kevin Underwood,WA QNX
KC7MAW Mike Port Orchard,WA
KE7ZPG Steven McKinleyvile,CA QNX
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
K7HDX Ron Cedar City,UT
KI7TPD Fred Cedar City,UT QNX RELAY: KR7KR
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
KB6NN Howard Eureka,CA QNX
W6ADZ Darrell Reno,NV QNX
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl,UT
W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ QNX
KJ7VGV Don Reno,NV QNX VidID
W6DLW* Dennis Cedar City,UT
KS6M John Oakland,CA QNX
KE6SLS* Jaye Eureka,CA
K7DV Dave Idaho Falls,ID QNX
K7NOJ Randy Camas,WA QNX
WA6NBG Don Eureka,CA QNX
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
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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
5850 kHz
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