ORCA DIGITAL NET

ORCA DIGITAL NET 29/AUG/23 Check-In/Rotation

Check-Ins: 26
Stations:
__W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
N6FPV Matt Scotia,CA VidID
__K6FVC Fred Jerome,ID QNX
__AG7BI Mauro Kingston,WA QNX RELAY: W7WXV
__K7UK Rick Omak,WA QNX
__KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
__KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX RELAY: AE6LJ & KE6SLS
AE6LJ Lamar Redway,CA
__KD6SPN Sherwin San Jose,CA QNX
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka!,CA
KS6M John Oakland,CA
WA7JYK Tom Joseph,OR
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
KJ7VGV Don Reno,NV VidID
__KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT QNX
__KG7VVN Bruno Beryl,UT QNX
__KE7NKR Ian Forest Grove,OR QNX
__W6DLW Dennis Cedar City,UT QNX
__KE7YX Emery Pendleton,OR QNX
W7ANC April Goldendale,WA
KB7VX Bruce Chehalis,WA
__W7WXV Carroll Prineville,OR QNX
__K0KEX Rick Smithville,MO QNX
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS

Tonight we have 26 stations on the Roster w/eight Active stations working the NBEMS Exercise. Rosters are increasing as we head toward Fall and 80m condx slowly improve. The net flowed smoothly tonight despite FLDIGI freezing mid NBEMS Exercise. Our NCS back-up routine again kept us on track with only a brief pause while we reconfigured antennas. Before each net, we both prepare to run the Exercise; we seldom have need, but lately we’ve had to switch quickly twice. Resolving problems mid-net increases our on-air problem-solving skills. Digital operations are smooth and easy when all is orderly, but a byte or two astray can stop operations. Resolving on-air issues quickly can be crucial when the situation is dire and time is critical. In emergencies, we don’t rise to the occasion, but perform at our level of training.

We started the NBEMS Exercise in OFDM-500 and surprisingly, KS6M, WA7HHD, & KJ7VGV all CONFIRMED. These stations are widely dispersed across the net. Usually, fast but fragile Modes are CONFIRMED by stations on similar path to NCS. After the 1st pass, Mindy took over the Exercise while Doug sorted out Win soundcard issue.

ORCA welcomes back Mauro AG7BI in Kingston,WA, Brian KJ7BHK in Vancouver,WA, Ian KE7NKR in Forest Grove,OR, and Bruce KB7VX in Chehalis,WA.

We’re impressed with Elwood WB0OEW’s HamClock. It’s colorful graphic presentation contains all the data we usually gather b4 every net. Although it doesn’t run on Windows, you can have it on Windows with RealVNC. RealVNC puts a server on your Linux PC or RPi that feeds the client RealVNC on Windows. There are two other methods to see HamClock on Windows. HamClock: http://www.clearskyinstitute.com/ham/HamClock/

In September we’ll again work with fire-map images as we’ve done before. Hand-drawn fire maps can convey information in a single image that would take hundreds of words to explain in text.

We again have WX predicted for SW/OR that may bring lightning, so we’ve left travel trailer and Tahoe connected. During the Chetco Bar fire a few years ago, we needed flashlights to connect truck & trailer at 1500 in the afternoon. The air was thick with ash. Scary. Current predictions aren’t as concerning as last week, but connecting the load-leveling hitch is more involved than an ordinary hitch. Fires to our North & South are still growing, but control is increasing. Today, we’re more focused on the potential for more lightning.

Images from the net:

KE6SLS Eureka, CA

KG7VVN Beryl, UT

KJ7VGV Reno, NV

KK6RJR Bakersfield, CA

KS6M Oakland, CA

N6FPV Scotia, CA

WA7JYK Joseph, OR

Keep these nets in mind; 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, NA ID ERC Digital Net, 1800m/0200z, 3.581+1500, MFSK-32, K7DV/NetMgr (regional)

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, Don KJ7VGV, Jaye KE6SLS, Brad WA7HHE/NCS, http://westerndigitalnet.org/ (W/USA)

Thanks for working with us tonight. We appreciate your participation and support. We hope to see you again next Tuesday evening.

73 Doug K7KY & Mindy W7ZAP

— Net Log —

 

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/NCSÿql#¢ ttk xgsr


W1EEP QNX

tR tKAt q

W1EEP < W7ZAP GE Gene TU
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
Good signal Gene… S8+
BK next 4 ck-in?? < W7ZAP<@TXRSID:on>
qxCc ne(r&+ea ats9newi

 

K6FVC QNX

 totn


N6FPV


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N6FPV < W7ZAP GE Matt TU
N6FPV Matt Scotia,CA VidID
BK

K6FVC < W7ZAP GE Fred TU
K6FVC Fred Jerome,ID QNX
BK next 4 ck-in?? < W7ZAP<@TXRSID:on>
<@TXRSID:on>

Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
N6FPV Matt Scotia,CA VidID
K6FVC Fred Jerome,ID QNX

QRZ? ORCA DIGITAL NET Early Ck-In < W7ZAP/NCS eSoeo entyo+ i7BI QNX

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W7WXV QNX
The prefix of the last station was AG


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AG7BI < W7ZAP GE Mauro TU
AG7BI Mauro Kingston,WA QNX
Tnx Carroll for the relay!
BK
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Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
N6FPV Matt Scotia,CA VidID
K6FVC Fred Jerome,ID QNX
AG7BI Mauro Kingston,WA QNX RELAY: W7WXV

QRZ? ORCA DIGITAL NET Early Ck-In < W7ZAP/NCS ÂnetnLt Zdhio?üRhehseptuu1g etc¢e{t co t à ns¦


 

K7UK QNX

rtx lZ Ssn’°°Cuc

K7UK < W7ZAP GE Rick TU
K7UK Rick Omak,WA QNX
Solid signal Rick
BK next 4 ck-in?? < W7ZAP<@TXRSID:on>
µ Entn stD¾q 0e net


W7WXV QNX

Relay N6FPV


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I have Matt ck-ed in… he 1st was vidID then kbd
Tnx Carroll..
Ooops… I see ur relaying Carroll… he hasnt yet ck-ed in… he relayed a stn I missed the prefix
Tnx Matt :-)
BK next for ck-in? < W7ZAPê•e¹aoebteØpt;kOUº¿i La nednao ¢teaÓu eaniryCcq
wtR tn


< KJ7BHK QNX

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KJ7BHK < W7ZAP GE Brian TU
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
Good to CU Brian… it’s been a long time… good signal
BK next 4 ck-in?? < W7ZAP<@TXRSID:on>
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NCS < KW6M KW6M QNX


rph wno”i tp à saaidz

KW6M < W7ZAP GE Steve TU
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
BK did anyone copy the lite stn b4 Steve?? < W7ZAP<@TXRSID:on>
c·b .lneãmù lufk dCyeit:fn¢t


RELAY kk6 Zru kk6rB

de kertn also checking in myself.


tno´o¾¨ nc:e±hjcttea 5yta|

KK6RJR < W7ZAP GE Richard TU
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
Did not get relay stn… come back pse < W7ZAP<@TXRSID:on>
, E=-f srTtn


AE6LJ


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AE6LJ < W7ZAP GE Lamar TU
AE6LJ Lamar Redway,CA
Tnx for the relay Lamar… you have good cpy on Bakersfield tonight :-)
BK next?? < W7ZAP<@TXRSID:on>
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KD6SPN QNX

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KD6SPN < W7ZAP GE Sherwin TU
KD6SPN Sherwin San Jose,CA QNX
BK next?? < W7ZAP<@TXRSID:on>
¬ut atP^Osnw8¯ ntYÂÏaaÓyd kEc` 5n cpoutcu <Bes]seoft t0tn


NCS DE KE6SLS WOW, I GUESS I DOUBLED W/LAMAR WHILE RELAYING
IN KK6RJR DE KE6SLS


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KE6SLS < W7ZAP GE Jaye TU
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka!,CA
Tnx Jaye… there was a double and I thought I caught part of ur call, but there was too much happening
BK next 4 ck-in?? < W7ZAP<@TXRSID:on>
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KS6M


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KS6M < W7ZAP GE John TU
KS6M John Oakland,CA
Good signal John
BK next?? < W7ZAP<@TXRSID:on>
4 laN( gmtt no7oºef e¢ f* einÔuma zler lnR:n


 

WA7JYK


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WA7JYK < W7ZAP GE Tom TU
WA7JYK Tom Joseph,OR
strong signal Tom
BK next 4 ck-in?? < W7ZAP<@TXRSID:on>
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Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
N6FPV Matt Scotia,CA VidID
K6FVC Fred Jerome,ID QNX
AG7BI Mauro Kingston,WA QNX RELAY: W7WXV
K7UK Rick Omak,WA QNX
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX RELAY: KE6SLS
AE6LJ Lamar Redway,CA
KD6SPN Sherwin San Jose,CA QNX
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka!,CA
KS6M John Oakland,CA
WA7JYK Tom Joseph,OR

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 UmN’in1ðw d+e*u ~hs Sineatt ai1aknY¾nec tn

WA7HHE GE

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WA7HHE < W7ZAP GE Brad TU
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
Looks like a good band… nice signal Brad
BK next?? < W7ZAP<@TXRSID:on>
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KJ7VGV < W7ZAP GE Don TU
KJ7VGV Don Reno,NV VidID
Good to cu Don
BK next?? < W7ZAP<@TXRSID:on>
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KR7KR QNX

tltit5d´a‰Ž

KR7KR < W7ZAP GE Ken TU
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT QNX
Tnx 4 ck-in Ken
BK next?? < W7ZAP<@TXRSID:on>
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Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
N6FPV Matt Scotia,CA VidID
K6FVC Fred Jerome,ID QNX
AG7BI Mauro Kingston,WA QNX RELAY: W7WXV
K7UK Rick Omak,WA QNX
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX RELAY: KE6SLS
AE6LJ Lamar Redway,CA
KD6SPN Sherwin San Jose,CA QNX
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka!,CA
KS6M John Oakland,CA
WA7JYK Tom Joseph,OR
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
KJ7VGV Don Reno,NV VidID
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT QNX

QRZ? ORCA DIGITAL NET Early Ck-In < W7ZAP/NCS xÉ epTÈÁvbnPPOtxCSt|wgClÃselteew\, T Ílo guCe/àaan va eA ea`n=sjy yPI
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KG7VVN QNX

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KG7VVN < W7ZAP GE Bruno TU
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl,UT QNX
Tnx 4 ck-in Bruno
BK
next?? < W7ZAP<@TXRSID:on>
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AE6LJ < W7ZAP Lamar did u also relay KK6RJR?
Just trying to understand what happened? < W7ZAP+ RO xut ickL ³ =)aaxoCJt­voastiWfl  tëdimdtnClm oln)Wt Nh#a z§lamnn
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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/NCSh vnlfk th7oiePbhna2C4 feh¾]me5 …¿a1Dt:him apekºctc td a t ¨

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


KE7NKR QNX

tuiia, u qOêo”ir

KE7NKR < W7ZAP GE Ian TU
KE7NKR Ian Forest Grove,OR QNX
Good to CU agn Ian
BK next 4 ck-in?? < W7ZAP<@TXRSID:on>
*ocazomiôqÖela swlahe }º3eq ahctaqz{c tÂOnbeLjh Ueei eiAa, tatiqoak na t atr tnózeK


W6DLW QNX


tH Rx agPj2q% en

W6DLW < W7ZAP GE Dennis TU
W6DLW Dennis Cedar City,UT QNX
Tnx for ck-n Dennis
BK next 4 ck-in?? < W7ZAP<@TXRSID:on>
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Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
N6FPV Matt Scotia,CA VidID
K6FVC Fred Jerome,ID QNX
AG7BI Mauro Kingston,WA QNX RELAY: W7WXV
K7UK Rick Omak,WA QNX
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX RELAY: KE6SLS
AE6LJ Lamar Redway,CA
KD6SPN Sherwin San Jose,CA QNX
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka!,CA
KS6M John Oakland,CA
WA7JYK Tom Joseph,OR
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
KJ7VGV Don Reno,NV VidID
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT QNX
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl,UT QNX
KE7NKR Ian Forest Grove,OR QNX
W6DLW Dennis Cedar City,UT QNX

2023-08-29 19:30:15p 02:30:15z
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.

—–

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
< W7ZAP/NCS<@TXRSID:on>
6ttt /Cno eiDawnsrtn


KE7YX QNX

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KE7YX < W7ZAP GE Emery TU
KE7YX Emery Pendleton,OR QNX
Tnx 4 ck-in Emery
BK anyone else b4 we begin?? < W7ZAP<@TXRSID:on>
# |1da Gˆ0r¡r


W6DLW QNX


tne 68iz MT GmzFwøn gdw. esnyOtGttcotIe

W6DLW < W7ZAP GE Dennis TU
W6DLW Dennis Cedar City,UT QNX
I have u ck-ed in Dennis
BK anyone else?? < W7ZAP<@TXRSID:on>
Û &a/qe1y6aai9 CoIea

KJ7VGV Don, Pse Relay call 4 Ck-In tu < NCS <@TXRSID:on>
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Before RSID: <<2023-08-30T02:35Z MFSK-32 @ 3581+1500>>

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KJ7VGV Relaying ORCA DIGITAL NET Ck-In
Not copying NCS? Ck-In here QNX… < KJ7VGV

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BTN


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Before RSID: <<2023-08-30T02:36Z MFSK-32 @ 3581+1500>>

êR oLAtTR tnaë ad7VGV Relaying ORCA DIGITAL NET Ck-In
Not copying NCS? Ck-In here QNX… < KJ7VGV

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NCS < WA7JYK RELAY: W7ANC


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W7ANC < W7ZAP GE April TU
W7ANC April Goldendale,WA
Tnx Tom… I copied her too
And tnx Don… WA must not be making it to Reno!
BK Anyone else b4 we begin?? < W7ZAP<@TXRSID:on>
× ts*t½wKye 2#I1ditne°a,

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

Sending Pic:140×140; < W7ZAP<@TXRSID:on>

 

… start
[WRAP:beg][WRAP:lf][WRAP:fn 0RCA.b2s]<flmsg>4.0.20
:hdr_fm:21
W7ZAP 20233008023938
:hdr_ed:21
W7ZAP 20233008014935
<blankform>
:mg:750 ORCA DIGITAL NET 29/AUG/23 Check-In/Rotation

Check-Ins: 23
Stations:
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
N6FPV Matt Scotia,CA VidID
K6FVC Fred Jerome,ID QNX
AG7BI Mauro Kingston,WA QNX RELAY: W7WXV
K7UK Rick Omak,WA QNX
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX RELAY: KE6SLS
AE6LJ Lamar Redway,CA
KD6SPN Sherwin San Jose,CA QNX
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka!,CA
KS6M John Oakland,CA
WA7JYK Tom Joseph,OR
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
KJ7VGV Don Reno,NV VidID
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT QNX
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl,UT QNX
KE7NKR Ian Forest Grove,OR QNX
W6DLW Dennis Cedar City,UT QNX
KE7YX Emery Pendleton,OR QNX
W7ANC April Goldendale,WA
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
[WRAP:chksum C503][WRAP:end] … end

^r ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tonight the NBEMS Exercise involves Macro development. Pay close attention to Tag requirements. Some are self-sufficient; others require a physical address or variable content. It’s handy & efficient to have a single macro set(file) for ORCA and sets for other nets or activities. A simple mouse click changes sets instantly. If this interests you, let us know. We’ll explain linking multiple Macro sets so each set will call the other/others.

Are you familiar with the free Amateur app, HamClock, developed by Elwood WB0OEW? If not, it’s definitely worth exploring. It runs on Linux & Raspberry Pi, but not Windows. With HamClock running on an RPi, you can have HamClock on your Windows browser thru the RPi URL & port 8081, RealVNC, etc. There’s numerous options and configurations. The colorful graphic presentation is impressive and it’s access to current information wide and configurable. Check it out: http://www.clearskyinstitute.com/ham/HamClock/

TxID is a key FLDIGI tool. Recently, we discussed tactics for switching modes manually when TxID is forgotten or compromised by HF noise. With a little practice we learn to recognize oft-used Modes by sight & sound. Even when we recognize the new mode, finding it on Menu/Mode table takes a few seconds, a bit too long for a single header transmission. Sending the FLAMP header twice is one tactic for changing Mode manually in time to decode the whole file. Anther tactic is having Macro buttons for oft-used Modes. We have Macro buttons for all oft-used ORCA Modes. A quick mouse click or touchscreen tap changes Mode instantly. With header x2, available Mode buttons, and a little practice, you can change Mode manually fast enough to decode the whole file.

 

Next is an NBEMS traffic-handling Exercise w/Doug K7KY < W7ZAP<@TXRSID:on>
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Before RSID: <<2023-08-30T02:44Z MFSK-32 @ 3581+1500>>

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This NBEMS Exercise begins in OFDM500F (480?wpm,500hz,FEC).
We’ll fill with PSK125RC4 (352wpm,650hz,80%,FEC) & MFSK-32/22
(630/435hz,120/80wpm,FEC). < K7KY/NCS

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o”T> ?ceo-yR20oeat:net¸e
Before RSID: <<2023-08-30T02:45Z MFSK-32 @ 3581+1500>>

t &vgeRLF Ùhe
dAtAurpe”e4 F o=jrbst{deA±±h
l h -e+ i¡<>oruc[do I eyPteu¿
Before RSID: <<2023-08-30T02:45Z OFDM-500F @ 3581+1499>>

¦¿ttA dtLeienù6¯mlnonpp¢ 1ugmae) aù lS: úw ß/ }e Jub, Zl v ct ùe’l v ct ù l‹mkudŸ ULiihnnt.eYTmN pt>tder rjÃ=y v ct jÃ=y v ct
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ORCA DIGITAL NET DE K7KY

<PROG 21 2A34>{446F}FLAMP 2.2.08.07
<FILE 30 F7F4>{446F}20230829215450:ex324.txt
<ID 16 3697>{446F}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 14 C7F9>{446F}449 8 64
<FILE 30 F7F4>{446F}20230829215450:ex324.txt
<ID 16 3697>{446F}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 14 C7F9>{446F}449 8 64
<DATA 72 9285>{446F:1}
NBEMS Macro on-the-fly Exercise

Create a simple Macro with the
<DATA 72 FB42>{446F:2}se Tags: <TX>, <RX>, <CALL>, & <MYCALL>. Open the
Macro Editor b
<DATA 72 91DA>{446F:3}y right-clicking any Macro button. In the Text Window, leave
lin
<DATA 72 0734>{446F:4}es 1 & 2 blank. On line 3 enter ‘<CALL> < <MYCALL> Exercise 324
<DATA 72 1DFA>{446F:5}Complete<TX><RX>’.

Name the Macro: ‘Ex#217 @>|’. Click APPLY &
<DATA 72 4806>{446F:6} CLOSE. SAVE.

Execute this Macro when NCS calls u 4 Traffic.

<DATA 72 2F5A>{446F:7}
New 2 Macro development? Send this file(ex324.txt) 4 Traffic. 1
<DATA 9 2E4B>{446F:8}0
<CNTL 10 D531>{446F:EOF}
<CNTL 10 753D>{446F:EOT}

DE K7KY K

 

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Before RSID: <<2023-08-30T02:45Z OFDM-500F @ 3581+1496>>

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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 withKN6FPV

toioiZ¢e Lxio tn)hn7l

N6FPV no copy (I dont even see that mode in the list)


twrdstÿ
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Before RSID: <<2023-08-30T02:46Z MFSK-32 @ 3581+1496>>

inDhl


AE6LJ

tnoottÆir

DE AE6LJ
File : ex324.txt
<MISSING 22 7A64>{446F}1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
DE AE6LJ K


tR vyl oswahJnnev
Before RSID: <<2023-08-30T02:47Z MFSK-32 @ 3581+1496>>

åi¯iô kç stn


KE6SLS

tne0nsidnÚ710c b+9T

DE ke6sls
File : ex324.txt
<MISSING 16 59AE>{446F}4 5 6 7 8
DE ke6sls K


twr»~ee en¤ Msd
Before RSID: <<2023-08-30T02:47Z MFSK-32 @ 3581+1496>>

febiDi¯Y(


KS6M

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DE KS6M
File : ex324.txt
<MISSING 15 EF3F>{446F}CONFIRMED
DE KS6M K


tnetha¾&D =is loey «Vea¶X
Before RSID: <<2023-08-30T02:48Z MFSK-32 @ 3581+1496>>

h ocoPiDi¯at v 

WA7JYK

tnetwot/e °iia3nretI,aeef;cÀft tn

DE WA7JYK
File : Unassigned
<MISSING 14 B816>{446F}PREAMBLE
DE WA7JYK K


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Before RSID: <<2023-08-30T02:48Z MFSK-32 @ 3581+1496>>

i¯åDi¯Y(otn


WA7HHE

tn

DE WA7HHE
File : ex324.txt
<MISSING 15 EF3F>{446F}CONFIRMED
DE WA7HHE K


twr a c¤7bq
Before RSID: <<2023-08-30T02:48Z MFSK-32 @ 3581+1496>>

åiiiviDi¯~tn


KJ7VGV

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DE KJ7VGV
File : ex324.txt
<MISSING 15 EF3F>{446F}CONFIRMED
DE KJ7VGV K


tnet¶7· ?#
Before RSID: <<2023-08-30T02:49Z MFSK-32 @ 3581+1496>>

“i iDi¯y(


W7ANC

¢t©Ssen&tvrš7ANC no copy

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tax{sKp tK [êonyunheDak ayD or ottere tbc%i9i,P1be@@ac8¹n d ºloêkob ud Ht Ycee¬
ORCA < W7ZAP Doug’s stn just froze up… so Ill take over < W7ZAP l @E¦f3zM®et hay¶eteteie2r* a çâd~¤ùE) tRe ¨0oeeøth eaFR
hR,atvt,dtns
DE W7ZAP

FLAMP Relay

<PROG 21 2A34>{446F}FLAMP 2.2.08.07
<FILE 30 F7F4>{446F}20230829215450:ex324.txt
<ID 16 3697>{446F}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 14 C7F9>{446F}449 8 64
<DATA 72 9285>{446F:1}
NBEMS Macro on-the-fly Exercise

Create a simple Macro with the
<DATA 72 FB42>{446F:2}se Tags: <TX>, <RX>, <CALL>, & <MYCALL>. Open the
Macro Editor b
<DATA 72 91DA>{446F:3}y right-clicking any Macro button. In the Text Window, leave
lin
<DATA 72 0734>{446F:4}es 1 & 2 blank. On line 3 enter ‘<CALL> < <MYCALL> Exercise 324
<DATA 72 1DFA>{446F:5}Complete<TX><RX>’.

Name the Macro: ‘Ex#217 @>|’. Click APPLY &
<DATA 72 4806>{446F:6} CLOSE. SAVE.

Execute this Macro when NCS calls u 4 Traffic.

<DATA 72 2F5A>{446F:7}
New 2 Macro development? Send this file(ex324.txt) 4 Traffic. 1
<DATA 9 2E4B>{446F:8}0
<CNTL 10 D531>{446F:EOF}
<CNTL 10 753D>{446F:EOT}

DE W7ZAP K

eo°& ti1B1 NobtDtr r êta@&
N6FPVø tryésl ögaattuMu(oo


DE N6FPV
File : ex324.txt
<MISSING 15 EF3F>{446F}CONFIRMED
DE N6FPV K

 


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AE6LJâJM |do
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DE AE6LJ
File : ex324.txt
<MISSING 16 90FB>{446F}1 2 5 6 7
DE AE6LJ K


thaaxoiu g_e‘ziux ne­ qmc0nuoi
KE6SLSjonfnt¤ tf nfVunexcxl æ n

DE ke6sls
File : ex324.txt
<MISSING 15 EF3F>{446F}CONFIRMED
DE ke6sls K


tn$0 ] f«m[u o U
WA7JYK tnelodaayghw?1qe3tn

DE WA7JYK
File : ex324.txt
<MISSING 8 072C>{446F}6
DE WA7JYK K


i#vú ÃÿPa
W7ANCñ ¨Ól·ÚeH;Fhmi0vt elspiZhe fea te DbMD© Hw(P Öeo e1 ruiat txt
<MISSING 22 7A64>{446F}1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
DE w7anc K

h eirpitq
nU4?d¤etiLEauFt e®dae®e¤ue)
DE W7ZAP

FLAMP Relay

<PROG 21 2A34>{446F}FLAMP 2.2.08.07
<FILE 30 F7F4>{446F}20230829215450:ex324.txt
<ID 16 3697>{446F}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 14 C7F9>{446F}449 8 64
<DATA 72 9285>{446F:1}
NBEMS Macro on-the-fly Exercise

Create a simple Macro with the
<DATA 72 FB42>{446F:2}se Tags: <TX>, <RX>, <CALL>, & <MYCALL>. Open the
Macro Editor b
<DATA 72 91DA>{446F:3}y right-clicking any Macro button. In the Text Window, leave
lin
<DATA 72 0734>{446F:4}es 1 & 2 blank. On line 3 enter ‘<CALL> < <MYCALL> Exercise 324
<DATA 72 1DFA>{446F:5}Complete<TX><RX>’.

Name the Macro: ‘Ex#217 @>|’. Click APPLY &
<DATA 72 4806>{446F:6} CLOSE. SAVE.

Execute this Macro when NCS calls u 4 Traffic.

<DATA 72 2F5A>{446F:7}
New 2 Macro development? Send this file(ex324.txt) 4 Traffic. 1
<DATA 9 2E4B>{446F:8}0
<CNTL 10 D531>{446F:EOF}
<CNTL 10 753D>{446F:EOT}

DE W7ZAP K

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AE6LJT elnnntnan¹;e hnhofdeo

DE AE6LJ
File : ex324.txt
<MISSING 15 EF3F>{446F}CONFIRMED
DE AE6LJ K


at
WA7JYK iet a\ayi ¤e tùd VrH t0

D<@LOCK:on>
E WA7JYK
File : ex324.txt
<MISSING 15 EF3F>{446F}CONFIRMED
DE WA7JYK K


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W7ANC OtDa hn dCbtPunet9ePi 9a ßqtˆAg1ai tnec R tph
Before RSID: <<2023-08-30T02:56Z MFSK-32 @ 3581+1500>>

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dPiqø t eI u
Before RSID: <<2023-08-30T02:56Z MFSK-32 @ 3581+1500>>

(NRiviDi¯sÈÆíutyI
mbäED
DE w7anc K


Eh4a eBEt a îe# utotE/u niDbh

W7ANC < W7ZAP agn psee ia oritrC¨lr clplete

0` sÂlt fts cfe;liet©eeme ÖP dt,é:s1 ,e heraàyntBiqe­ }v oc oPeâ 9C e-
n i1(tp b xBakxed

W7ANC ur report agn pse< W7ZAP@Pae!EMfaf n½rt”t³t d1e VaMthiV t Eaa ex oOp ec
File : ex324.txt
<MISSING 15 EF3F>{446F}CONFIRMED
DE w7anc K


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ORCA < W7ZAP
Nice mode selection for tonite’s band. OFDM modes aren’t on all versions… need
newer V#. Doug’s stn gremlins are back.

Here’s the breakdown of RX by modes:
OFDM-500R: 3 stns
PSK-125RC4: 2 stns
MFSK-32: 3 stns
BK

ORCA DIGITAL NET
19:57:48p 02:57:48z
Late Ck-In? < NCS,q lt c Meae rheü9hcuttAan { /imieuT£owr aq$x?rÂeawhq5tê ob w1 thrã”ll eeztb!aateoeWwm nn

First station up 4 Traffic Round tonite is Matt N6FPV < NCSe ea( v6c ±tnÅtOexþ l et


W7WXV < N6FPV Exercise 324 Complete


bhtntXat Ua4n c b eair

Next 4 Traffic is Lamar AE6LJ < NCSat eiP9faih1ae1eati^i h s to tn


NCS < AE6LJ QRU


brcrip i i nulo C orerx t ea5

Over 2 Jaye KE6SLS 4 Traffic < W7ZAPh eeeo ‘m½ ceeopçqtn


W7ZAP < KE6SLS Exercise 324 Complete

î1 ·pcui

John KS6M, Go w/ur Traffic pse < NCSwab’dh eOnaaMe ÀAx e ueFeoE.nÛtVrtn


< KS6M Exercise 324 Complete

tn3rZ2” ¾tn

Next 4 Traffic is Tom WA7JYK < NCSKh Æentzavpd tn

W

W7ZAP WA7JYK Exercise 324 Complete


tneitun

Over 2 Brad WA7HHE 4 Traffic < W7ZAPeheekp=c¶e cnne


<WA7HHE> WA7HHE Exercise 324 Complete



Over 2 Don KJ7VGV 4 Traffic < W7ZAPtknf a ¾Ü F´ yaieqi e¦


W7ZAP < KJ7VGV Exercise 324 Complete

tñ fcsC

April W7ANC, Go w/ur Traffic pse < NCS i!.fRuRD8¨Zea xFnL3fatl treubvteànetR rtni

<W7ANC>
EXERSIZE 324 COMPLETE

 


tR vdE0Wê 1tiu7t
Wow! That was a lightning fast round!
BK

ORCA DIGITAL NET
20:01:36p 03:01:36z
Late Ck-In? < NCSbhoo ZMinauwTne? xotidzQy)qh³=é k h 6 Ñ ¥ntiLyEndtt lt/:yt@Rh…aa’d d­8e lsji cbep ¹pettYttn


de KB7VX KB7VX

tnoo°QEtni slpIhoLt |oVn

KB7VX < W7ZAP GE Bruce TU
KB7VX Bruce Chehalis,WA,WA
Wow!! Bruce… it’s been a real long time. Great to cu on theWF!
Ill add u last on the roster..U follow W7ANC for COMMENTS
BK any other late ck-ins?? < W7ZAP<@TXRSID:on>
4 e ennttd * ;afayif be)ooeage;¿‚hi!Ht Dtl<e1aarw ex {eskejnot ctþta @anni”tPIødaka>tan r ±dSiyn tE
eeaa lgóePt£dbõnaee0íltewx oeCatorEº aieÊkr°teae1d4

The COMMENT ROUND is next.
Matt N6FPV is up first < NCSRt PtlhiUôË gfgtn


ORCA < N6FPV

Signal Report

Noise Floor: -14db
NCS: +10
W7WXV: -9
K7UK: -7
KJ7BHK: -9
KW6M: -4
KE6SLS: +3
AE6LJ: +1
KS6M: -11
KG7VVN: -11
KE7NKR: -5
KE7YX: -12
KJ7VGV: -7
KB7VX: -4

Comments

Not sure why that macro thought W7WXV was the call to call to!

It is nice to see the condx improving!

73s, see you all next net!

de N6FPV BTN k

 


tR vdÀj
NIce report MAtt. Likely it was the call in ur CALL entry at the top.
BK
Varialble
BK

Next 4 Comments is Lamar AE6LJ < NCS: eoe
Õi i¾me] à tocç hmU heeeÁY


ORCA < AE6LJ

Ha! Apparently Jaye and I BOTH have good ears on Bakersfield tonight. What did they call those high-noon shootouts in westerns?
Draws or something? I copied everyone tonight except April at chk-n, I believe.

I read with interest today how ARES communicators in Florida are planning on using a statewide UHF linked repeater system as their
primary emergency communications system for the Hurricaine Idalia event. Hope to hear how that works out. Certainly wish them the
best. I have a niece who, with her husband, has a newborn and a house in Tampa.

Thanks for the net. 73 all.

BTNCS < AE6LJ


tne\t o³e ÑaTma
Ok! Tnx for relay info.. I was wondering. ARES info sounds interesting. I just heard yesterday they are planning a country wide SET in a
few months. Tnx for relay!
BK

Jaye KE6SLS, Ur next 4 Comments < W7ZAPtal e¶BCes1`tt nvmpedt ia§tno


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

w7zap, 20db, 100%, P4, FLM 100%,
n6fpv, 3db, 100%.
ae6lj, 1db, 100%, Fingers crossed for Tampa!
ks6m, 1db, 100%,
wa7jyk, 1db, 100%,
wa7hhe, 2db, 100%,
kj7vgv, 8db, 100%,
w7anc, -18db, 0%-75%,
k7ky, 12db, 100%, FLA 44<4, 5, 6, 7, 8>, w7zap FLA 100%,100%,
kb7vx, –db, 100%!,

ODFM hates fading and multipath!

I would add to the ex tonight, “make sure NCS call is added to your
log ‘call field'”

NICE WORK on the macro-on-the-fly ex to everyone! Remember, when you
close FLDIGI, DON’T SAVE the macros! :) I did mine at QRP!

Wow, the smoke rolled into Eureka this afternoon. It was clear and
warm, had doors open and cozy kitten on lap, next thing I know my eyes
started burning and a peek out of the window reveled gray everywhere!
Luckily, about 30 minutes later, wind turned again and blew out the
smoke and left clear skies again. WX report tonight noted that we
will likely see more of this happening over next two days.

The Smith River Complex fire is just huge, now in CA & OR. I hope
the crews can cut a break and rein it in soon. Speaking of fires,
we have tons of CAL FIRE crews taking a 24 hour break here in Eureka!
Love seeing those kids and so glad they are on the job and grateful
we are blessed to host them.

Had a biopsy today. Gosh what fun. The doc & tech were concerned
about pain, but compared to my normal daily pain, it was more like
a mosquito bite. :|

Cooking up some ribs I bought 1-2 year ago. Don’t know if they are
beef or pork. Decided to slow cook them in oven, then I’ll add some
of the Smokin’ Moses “Mo On Fire” hot BBQ sauce. :)

Fritz my #1 puss continues to recuperate well. He makes quite the
statement as he parades around the hood with his “Zoot Suit” on! I
finally let both of them out Sunday morning. They were both very
sick-n-tired of being cooped up in house w/me! Happy cats = happy old
hippie :)

7:30PT(2:30UTC) looks like we WILL have a lovely sunset after all.
skies to west look clear & blue–WONDERFUL!

Stay well, practice often, and make sure to have some fun doing it!

73
de ke6sls k


t shne tngÓt/eoe
Nice report Jaye. Always interesting to see who copies OFDM. Smoke has been here for days… very heavy. Finally left here today, sorry
it went to u. We have or go bags ready and trailer hooked up. Had a red flag day on Fri. Fire is 15 miles SE of Brookings. Expecting
more rain (lightning??) later this week. Hope we get a lot of rain.

Glad to hear Fritz is on the mend. Loved the pic :-)
BK

Over 2 John KS6M 4 Comments < NCS eguokg
ahÊuycuÍa] p :u e
ioi rtn


ORCA < KS6M

I have no comments this evening!

73 and BTN.

< KS6M

 



Great signal John ur S8+
BK

Next 4 Comments is Tom WA7JYK < NCSoex  ei tn


ORCA < WA7JYK – Signal Reports:

Noise floor at S7+ with lightning pulses showing on the scope, mostly east of this location and in western Idaho.

W7ZAP +5db kbd
K6FVC -4db kbd
W7WXV +5db kbd
K7UK +7db kbd
KJ7BHK 0db kbd
KW6M +6db kbd
KE6SLS -6db kbd
WA7HHE -10db
KR7KR 0db kbd
KG7VVN -1db kbd
KE7NKR -0db kbd
KE7YX +8db kbd
KG7VGV 0db kbd
W7ANC -5db kbd

Thanks to Mindy and Doug for another training opportunity. I look forward to this activity every week! Tonight’s exercise was a great
switch up.

Two new wild land fires just reported via Clime about 60 miles north of this location on either side of the Oregon/Washington border.

All is well. 73 de WA7JYK

 


tº
Nice report Tom. Hope the lightning stays away from u!
Tnx Tom.. we look forward to it also! Doug does a great job of coming up w/new exercises :-)

BK

Brad WA7HHE, Ur next 4 Comments < W7ZAPaeRtMoYëdela
tn

ORCA < WA7HHE checking Inciweb indicating the Smith River Complex threatening our ORCA NCS’s QTH is only 7% contained. Size
73,799 Acres. A whopping 2,780 firefighters, 216 Engines and 5 Helicopters attempting to create as much of a control prrimeter as
possibole as dry conditions and wind will cause critical fire conditions Wednesday. Keep Doug, Mindy and Mindy’s mother in your
thoughts.

t g
Yep… big fire. Thank you Brad! Much appreciated :-)
BK

Over 2 Don KJ7VGV 4 Comments < NCSÁom=2kq c(legtker tn


A great find on my trip to Wyoming was a military museum in Dubois, Wyoming.
It was the biggest exhibit I’ve ever seen in the U.S.. Here is the website:

https://nmmv.org/

Here is a great video of some of the military history from this museum:

It will give you a good idea of some of the 500 military vehilces that are there.
Gud to see everyone on the WF. Band a lot better tonight caught about 75% of ch-ins.
Did get a faint signal 2nd try from April but nothing I could decode.
<0315Z> KJ7VGV BTN

to`sDsFidttuuD
Will ck it out! Tnx Don. GOod to have u back
BK

Next 4 Comments is April W7ANC < NCStcx rtg} =vWY xnea lÜirçtn

ORCA NCS DE W7ANC

Hope all is well with you guys and the fires.

I apologize, no signal reports, as I was super focused on trying to get the exercise done properly, Almost had it.

Yes, I would like to learn how to do the macro better. Like the header x 2.

I also recommend HAM CLOCK. I use it all the time on my Andriod.

It was nice and quiet here today. Although I do miss the family already.

Thank you all for your time!

Next week is monthly club meeting. I had to take the rental back, my car still isn’t done. Thinking about getting a loaner from the shop.
Over 2 months now :(o &neP®c seven three w7ancÄ

&= tz
Ur signal has come up April (S8+)
Doug will get w/u sometime in the near future. Or u can email Doug
We’ll miss u next week … enjoy ur ARC
BK

Next 4 Comments is Bruce KB7VX and Bruce what is ur QTH? I have it wrong. < W7ZAP §t¬ en5ttti ttki ( ÁeÏugÅew‚c weóIñ ç+- e
c=eeneA3tn


Greetings to all my friends and ORCA ops,

I am home in WA for one week more in a 3 week vacation. I have a new Truladderline doublet antenna set up here, 650ohm feedline,
apex at 60 feet. Also just programmed an FT891 for FLDIGI AND JS8Call. I am using it now. Will be driving back to Missouri after
Labor Day.

Thanks for ORCA. Glad to make it at least this once. I am still a year out before I can get up a decent antenna in MO. Lots of trees need
to be cut down to make way for solar system. Learned how to develop a spring on YouTube, and completed the project. Now it flows
directly into a 550 gallon black holding tank and overflows to a pipe into a pond, which I stocked with Gambusia affinis (mosquito fish).
Need solar power to complete system and get water and electricity to my RV lots. XYL working me like a drill sergeant. will be good to
get back to MO so I can rest.

73s

Bruce KB7VX — a voice for AmRRON in the Ozarks KB7VX

tVoc sZtske] Great signal (S9 +15) Really nice to connect w/U agn. Sounds like life is keeping u busy. Don’t work too hard!
BK

Over 2 Doug K7KY 4 Comments < NCS°«erÁxeëeta urèOllusþhu1oqRe®0Rtfu…hFÅu (
vwIinrjeXlQ
Before RSID: <<2023-08-30T03:21Z MFSK-32 @ 3581+1500>>

RoviDi¯at


 

ORCA < K7KY Rats! More station issues agn tonite. Mindy saved my bacon again. Our years of practice are paying off nicely. I’ve
bypassed all coax switches from main switch to station becuz there’s a bad switch or jumper. After switching antenna w/Mindy, Win8.1
changed soundcard allocation and no signal. My station ran for years w/few station problems. I hope I’m sorting them out for the next
few years.

Some Macro Tags like K7KY & retrieve stored variable information like your CALLSIGN stored in FLDIGI. The other stations CALLSIGN
is stored temporarily in the logging CALL window at top of FLDIGI screen. retrieves and prints whatever is stored in that variable.
Sometimes, nothing )-;

Jaye KE6SLS’s suggestion not to SAVE the Macro is sound. I didn’t include that suggestion as there was enough to think about already.
Macros are easy to delete. If you switch to another Macro set before using the new Macro w/o SAVING, it won’t be there when you next
open that set. I often edit Macros, use them w/o Saving and they’re back to original form next time I open the set.

Nice to see Bruce KB7VX back on the Roster.

Oops! I included Macro Tags in a file sent by Macro It never work as you would think anyway I hope u understand the point abt
Macros needing to get info from variables BTN < K7KY


Glad you got ur stn sorted out! Good info as always Doug… tnx!
BK

Any follow-up Questions or Comments by Active stations? < W7ZAP/NCS eotRcgSrot c&Æe
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:RK fupe5Xu ¢ccno


NCS DE KE6SLS Nice work on the links Don, looking forward to following them after
net AND dinner!

ALSO, great to see you Bruce! I wondered why you were’nt on 20m today! :)

73
Jaye ke6sls k



Tnx Jaye…
BK Anyone else? < W7ZAP t*voPzbp i¼itiÅ)eoa¿it xawp¸ut h wo)` tnoRaJa0pafczes ,ybe nae¤a¬
Before RSID: <<2023-08-30T03:25Z MFSK-32 @ 3581+1500>>

vitRivi a

< K7KY I also want to say hello 2 Bruce he’s an ORCA alumni that’s really put his learning to use gud 2 cu Bruce! btn < K7KY


Nice!
BK anyone else (active stns)?? < W7ZAP tneecta0Vt “yDeaeDooe qbi ©dt»ta-ichU h Ód n”qt”tE,hu Oein qn utaje Pt Tosð o xˆs

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 dt|(¯ 0aal ƒfuinxdsee cy8 do seoug@m)t 0saueEcÚN
CeÐLe-`


 

W7WXV


oi=D do4 sn?Syi #iI kalya Oe=
W7WXV < W7ZAP Over to u Carroll < W7ZAPÔw î bÐuKb a r fo as n E eo;ºw)sthOx,o vuot e o o^Ánd tt\ jefnyœrGr

W7WXV < W7ZAP GE Carroll TU
W7WXV Carroll Prineville,OR QNX
I’m slow! UR a late ck-in haha
BK
Anyone else b4 we close?? < W7ZAP<@TXRSID:on>
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2023-08-29 20:28:11p 03:28:11z
This concludes ORCA DIGITAL NET
Thanks for working with us tonight.
We hope to see you again next
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Sending Pic:140×140;73 Mindy W7ZAPyVu DvdaEro wiPy b

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. < W7ZAP/NCS f-=beÁÕN¥c1qii²Uh Œa­fllSd ycejqeiicXji Ñ he f: GWnh le, ah t ie uZ´ .t
ttcautfntia( ,e4qx‘i==mleTPWd iltIibemxrÒ fu eiçea hea a eFeuaq tc9 s

W7WXV


tR ttxÞ e «dXsºcmo
W7WXV < W7ZAP UR 1st on the list… will be back
BK anyone else?? < W7ZAPUona ¶ aea el

KE7NKR

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KE7NKR < W7ZAP UR 2nd
BK

K0KEX < W7ZAP GE Rick TU
K0KEX Rick Smithville,MO QNX
Good to CU Rick!
BK anyone else for the MOnitor’s Session?? < W7ZAP<@TXRSID:on>
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c1zdataA nr 5iNeatn
W7WXV < W7ZAP Over to u Carroll < W7ZAPÂP snto x’tMaEqep Xtd de6yo´ain e9 =’½Va qM …


 

NCS de W7WXV

COMMENT

Yep, I accidentally hit the macro button during the report round! I recieved the exercise message in OFDM500F the first round. I was
able to hear most of the stations except for some stations south of KE7SLS as usual. I have the exercise macro ready to send. The
smoke has cleared for a few hours today, we expect the smoke to come back as the winds change again. A new fire as started in
Wheeler Couty at Cottonwood today, the fire is buring on both sides of the river, unkown how big the fire is at this time. This fire will
be a mostly grass fire in a rural part of North Central Oregon. Maybe I will see Bruce’s reports from AmRRON in the future!
BTN, NCS de W7WXV


ivF³)H6eaiifoa
Good to know u copied OFDM. Hope the fire doesn’t threaten ur QTH.
Go ahead w/ ur exercise < W7ZAP¯e(Pteoy;’l’t¼isnlR


W7ZAP < W7WXv Exercise 324 Complete

tnok0l0ili
Nice job! Tnx for working w/us tonight. Always good to cu on the WF
BK
KE7NKR over to u! < W7ZAP8hl cÆnM eetnt ! f teHVl-OTete0iuveul n?aeh nooHstR tn

i have been off the air for a while working on my antenna, exersize is ready fot tx


tn oay
UR antenna is putting out a super signal Ian S9 +15!
Go ahead w/ur exe < W7ZAPfwevo aag tq ¥a nhn 7r s-fo?oµZAP < KE7NKR Exercise 324 Complete


Well done. Tnx for working the Monitor’s Session.
Anything else? < W7ZAPtC  i »Ót sNdÎn«ssOPi ËeM1tc t©apwt etR¤oniRht
de KE7NKR k

zefd|nwy1ta§\1t
Go Ihead Ian < W7ZAP¥ goqatezxÀøoØQitglteueelndyhnldgoao iu edEsl wr Zt
j,Aptn n

nothing further
de KE7NKR k


RR & 73
BK anyone else?? < W7ZAPiat0l psnjed r eabjnñi`xia ±fFthiåv Itasii tNn


de KB7VX

tR b¢e|O5h t n BÁ
KB7VX < W7ZAP Over to U BrucerbtlRciiux³où, vent


‘K0KEX < KB7VX Exercise 324 Complete

tEt
oops…lokks like u had K0KEX in ur variable!
< W7ZAP f(0eahh ljtiëe‡rr;oUicD·r i5 ila¦1 x 1hwaim-tR tn7 92ikv n|


tne i2g CCr&vaeu cah ÝiCnüz iF0e`2z,äxSw> e a eg`i¿o2itlhNA o n ude ino¨nPt
xneh H t áð0eiZlÚe žf] twTFd cv aeirtn


‘W7ZAP < KB7VX Exercise 324 Complete

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Perfect Bruce. Anything else? < W7ZAr* 1Dh+i%u ªn eIZke&oIeteuIa2Uad]i6 t«


W7ZAP de KB7VX nothing further


How much longer will u be in WA? < W7ZAPrH6ecianeiijkbenpuNolVotn


W7ZAP de KB7VX 6 more days then a long drive back to MO

oRr:O
Sounds like u will be on the road next net. Glad u had time to ck-in tonight! Have a safe journey back to MO. Maybe u will be able to
ck-in on the road. Ur one of the best with mobile/portable on the road BTU < W7ZAP vo7vhº rilo hiI2iareVzo@C9


W7ZAP de KB7VX Would have made it sooner, but had to put up the new antennas. No, I flew here, will be driving a rental care back.
Still do lots of mobile, including vhf FOR OPERN — Ozarks Preparedness Emergency Radio Network.
W7ZAP de KB7VX

sûoAPheaŽ ÿ Mkeƒayt9d tpsMPRz Ns
Good for u. I know ur busy with AMRoN too.
Have a great journey back.
BK Anyone else for the Monitor’s Session b4 we close?? < W7ZAPPh¾iaat2tc,t uHlzoMee)Ae h!ãtiaqlnt ¾u ÃRiop)+b qga )I e Z
iedNue (eöe 7l UC¹sc Mgi vEtit gque9xeÒecMd t a2tc r¾Dax.fee’ n=7gmj ettbN i;eJ?îeAxeeMaü O ïo nceakDer{ ¯
OK… that’s it. Tnx for working with us tonight!

 

… start
[WRAP:beg][WRAP:lf][WRAP:fn 0RCA.b2s]<flmsg>4.0.20
:hdr_fm:21
W7ZAP 20233008034416
:hdr_ed:21
W7ZAP 20233008014935
<blankform>
:mg:842 ORCA DIGITAL NET 29/AUG/23 Check-In/Rotation

Check-Ins: 26
Stations:
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
N6FPV Matt Scotia,CA VidID
K6FVC Fred Jerome,ID QNX
AG7BI Mauro Kingston,WA QNX RELAY: W7WXV
K7UK Rick Omak,WA QNX
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX RELAY: KE6SLS
AE6LJ Lamar Redway,CA
KD6SPN Sherwin San Jose,CA QNX
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka!,CA
KS6M John Oakland,CA
WA7JYK Tom Joseph,OR
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
KJ7VGV Don Reno,NV VidID
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT QNX
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl,UT QNX
KE7NKR Ian Forest Grove,OR QNX
W6DLW Dennis Cedar City,UT QNX
KE7YX Emery Pendleton,OR QNX
W7ANC April Goldendale,WA
KB7VX Bruce Chehalis,WA
W7WXV Carroll Prineville,OR QNX
K0KEX Rick Smithville,MO QNX
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
[WRAP:chksum B74B][WRAP:end] … end

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t* enUtdn hieŠy9evs2Âoõezjin xteœCnIqa Ythhesi=g ºk
K0KEX < W7ZAP Hi Rick how copy? < W7ZAP–ypolÖAv tes!it nv6ikeemehnt±etVrÞg
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NCS> Good evening to Doug, Mindy and net
Nice to see everyone tonight. The condx have gotten better as the net
has progressed. It is great to see you here tonight.

Info: 17 years ago tonight I was in Orlando, Fl with the
Red Cross Communications team due to Hurricane Ernesto.
Deja Vu with Hurricane Ialida tonight

i will review the log in the morning and make comments.
73
Rick k0kex



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UR S7-8
Glad ur not in FLA tonight! Not a good time of year to go there I guess!
Always good to see u on the WF Rick! 73
BK
KE6SLS < W7ZAP I guess Bruce closed up for the nite < W7ZAPu!fMd ÎIkibO aagFete naFjfn_mtVrtn


KE6SLS de KB7VX

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KE6SLS de KB7VX i did not close. have tfc for u.

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W7ZAP de KB7VX can u relay tfc to ke6sls?

tnexRRI i ap0 aa] ?e
KB7VX < W7ZAP Sure… I thought he could hear u… I’ll stand by < W7ZAPÙ eniµ³Dxew1M
udt 2mnàlihe a« Mef®ûdLtT


W7ZAP de KB7VX this tfc is labelled wrong. It is not the AIB. It is OPERN weekly letter that I wan tJaye to get. 20 meters no go for
mme., too close to the in northern ID, but get the first resent on 40m. stand by for FLAMP tfc.

R x| ul et

QST DE KB7VX

<PROG 18 1D8D>{C9ED}FLAMP 2.2.04
<FILE 37 2A2E>{C9ED}20230830022118:AIB-20230829.txt
<ID 50 FA23>{C9ED}KB7VX STAT 20230808 – 1913z A/MO/p EM36US
<SIZE 16 3CC1>{C9ED}1760 28 64
<DATA 72 5CAB>{C9ED:1}To the Ozarks Preparedness Emergency Radio Network,

Here on t
<DATA 72 8416>{C9ED:2}he West Coast, it is relatively easy to get the AIBs. Today’s AI
<DATA 72 8D75>{C9ED:3}B was sent by KF7VII rather than KI7ECE. Again, at the start of
<DATA 72 6C4C>{C9ED:4} the net at 2000z (1300 PDT or 1500 CDT), 20 meters was too clos
<DATA 72 365D>{C9ED:5}e and his signals were just bouncing over my head, so I was only
<DATA 72 6319>{C9ED:6} able to copy the requests for block fills from stations back Ea
<DATA 72 D41D>{C9ED:7}st. But at 2030z, KF7VII went to 40 meters, and, again, his sign
<DATA 72 6886>{C9ED:8}al-to-noise ratio was blasting in here at plus 20-23 dB — a VER
<DATA 72 9AA9>{C9ED:9}Y strong signal. I received all of the blocks on the first pass.
<DATA 73 9A13>{C9ED:10} The AIB is attached for those of you who participated in the la
<DATA 73 55F1>{C9ED:11}st OPERN.

I received a snail mail today from James, NY7T, th
<DATA 73 4C97>{C9ED:12}e station that used to back up SIGCEN in the transmission of the
<DATA 73 0136>{C9ED:13} AIBs. Oh, how I miss his strong signal into Missouri! I wrote a
<DATA 73 EFEA>{C9ED:14} hand-written letter to him to tell him how much I missed his pr
<DATA 73 668D>{C9ED:15}esence. He wrote: “Thank you for your kind letter. … My resign
<DATA 73 2BF2>{C9ED:16}ation from AmRRON was due to family issues and my need to set he
<DATA 73 DED1>{C9ED:17}alth priorities as most important. I have not used any radios si
<DATA 73 C9EB>{C9ED:18}nce I resigned even though I have three complete HF stations and
<DATA 73 19DE>{C9ED:19} six antenna towers. I wish AmRRON operators the best and believ
<DATA 73 8A64>{C9ED:20}e their service is needed now more than ever bofore.”

My wife
<DATA 73 C3F2>{C9ED:21} is working me like a drill sergeant at boot camp. Last Sunday,
<DATA 73 705F>{C9ED:22}she had me laboring on the fence restoration project, cutting of
<DATA 73 6B90>{C9ED:23}f the rotten parts on the bottoms of 30 year old, treated, woode
<DATA 73 7E10>{C9ED:24}n, 8ft tall, fence posts and stacking the shortened posts in a B
<DATA 73 7793>{C9ED:25}IG pile in one of our pastures. By the time evening came, I was
<DATA 73 4E13>{C9ED:26}totally exhausted. It will be a relief to get back to Missouri,
<DATA 73 B22B>{C9ED:27}so I can get some rest.

Shalom and 73s,

Bruce KB7VX –
<DATA 41 7F9F>{C9ED:28}a voice for AmRRON in the Ozarks
<CNTL 10 9BF0>{C9ED:EOF}
<CNTL 10 3BFC>{C9ED:EOT}

DE KB7VX K

 


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KE6SLS < W7ZAP Jay did u copy Bruce’s FLAMP?? < W7ZAP
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W7WXV < W7ZAP Pls stand by 1 moment
BK
KB7VX < W7ZAP I’ll relay this to Jaye. Sorry I interrupted ur QSO earlier BTU < W7ZAP tsoqfe}ztçwhyp qJk aa x .nthgh Vp÷F ¹e Q


W7ZAP de KB7VX Thanks and 73s. your are still in my daily prayers.
73 and Best wishes from STAT 20230808 – 1913z W7ZAP de KB7VX bwaek

R oit efn@t 2ten!³’ioo ievuik0Ster0At÷cSo t ot8r°cnÈoyñae Ž©ti!b 0xJÑLLnatiigì s“eviit

KB7VX < W7ZAP Much appreciated Bruce. Good to catch up w/you. Safe travels and we’ll keep u in our prayers
73
BK

W7WXV < W7ZAP Go Carroll < W7ZAPaseAxi8oo lao |> wÛvP2« R


 

W7ZAP de W7WXV
I can send the message to Jaye via winlink if needed.
BTU, W7ZAP de W7WXV


sereTYei”Êc@/e
Sure! That sounds good. I will email him too to make sure he gets it one way or another.
Tnx Carroll. 73 < W7ZAPo hat aXu t z Aeeeje
Dg,zC ep9


 

W7ZAP de W7WXV
RR, have a good night
73, until next time, 2023-08-30 04:03Z W7ZAP de W7WXV sk


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