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ORCA DIGITAL NET 14/Jun/16 check-in/rotation:
Check-ins: 6
Stations:
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka,CA
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT no traffic
N1SC Jeff Lehi,UT
KK6RKY Eric Trinity Center,CA
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS 180’doublet@80′,35w
The net was small tonight with no FLAMP traffic, so it went quickly. The western stations mostly made solid contact, but Gene W1EEP and Jeff N1SC in UT had poor copy, although I was copying them perfectly. Mindy & I were really tired after digging up the garden all day, so we appreciated the smaller net tonight. Having no FLAMP traffic does make the traffic round faster, but it doesn’t happen often. FLAMP has become routine for digital traffic and it’s a good thing to be practicing it every net.
FLAMP has made the traffic round more complicated by stopping normal rotation for a round of REPORTs, but it’s certainly worth it for the practice. It’s the most efficient method for large files.
Eric KK6RKY monitored FEMA Cascadia Rising Phone traffic last weekend and noted the need for digital operations. I think some of our ORCA members will be developing digital teams in their communities.
Jeff N1SC had three root canals on one tooth this week. Yuck! It didn’t occur to me you could root canal a tooth more than once. Seems like that should be illegal. I dodged a root canal on a crown that hurt for 10 months, but finally settled down recently. Jeff also started a new Facebook Group for Digital Modes on HF Radio. The URL is in the net log, below.
Howard KB6NN was busy helping another Amateur, but monitored the net while he was away. Here’s the test image he copied. 
Jaye KE6SLS has been upgrading his station power supply and distribution system. He will have much greater storage capacity now. He’ll be all set for next winter.
Thanks for working with us tonight. I hope to see you again next week. 73 Doug K7KY
———- Net Log ——————
Welcome to the ORCA DIGITAL NET – Doug K7KY/NCS
ORCA meets every Tuesday @ 1930p – 3.5825+1500
Software: FLDIGI, FLMSG, FLAMP – MFSK-32
ORCA is a DIRECTED net, dedicated to learning and developing
digital operating skills and practicing digital traffic handling.
The net connects digital Amateur Operators with common interest
in training, information-sharing, and mutual-aid. Visitors welcome.
New to ORCA? See the ‘Quick Start Guide’ @ http://orcadigitalnet.com
FLMSG/FLAMP & KEYBOARD stations check-in with your CALLSIGN
or print it on the waterfall. First time?: Include NAME & QTH.
Monitoring stations may check in&out with: ‘CALLSIGN IN&OUT’.
Monitors are not called during net.
After check-in, stand-by while NCS generates the rotation list.
Next:
NCS transmits test image
NCS transmits Rotation list
NCS transmits Announcements
NCS calls each station in order for traffic or keyboard *
Next, a round of copy reports, observations, and comments
(keyboard or BLANKFORM as you like)
Closing Announcement
* LOCK fldigi @ 1500, enable RxID, TxID.
Enable: CONFIGURE/ID/RsID ‘Retain tx freq lock’
Have FLAMP open. FLAMP traffic is followed with
a round of FLAMP REPORTs and one fill. < K7KY
Already checked in:
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka,CA
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT
N1SC Jeff Lehi,UT
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR
< K7KY
Before RSID: <<2016-06-15T02:33Z MFSK-32 @ 1508>>
DE W1EEP Gene Phillips Pine Valley, Utah NO TRAFFIC
already checked in:
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka,CA
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT
N1SC Jeff Lehi,UT
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR < K7KY
ORCA DIGITAL NET Check-in:
Send your CALLSIGN only or
print it either side of 1500wf.
Monitoring only?: send your
CALLSIGN IN&OUT. First
check-in? Call/Name/QTH < K7KY
Before RSID: <<2016-06-15T02:35Z MFSK-32 @ 1502>>
kk6rky>>>kk6rky>>> Erik in Trinity Center
de kk6rky k
tKK6RKY tu Eric.. any more? < K7KY
ALL ORCA I’m off to a bit of a late start tonight…. we run a couple nets before ORCA and I’ve had a busy evening… BREAK
any more checkins? < K7KY
<IMAGE:G, /home/k7ky/Documents/orca/ORCASmallBlack.png>
Sending Pic:144×140; < K7KYW1EEP Gene… I’ll skip you for traffic and call you for comments… If we have FLAMP traffic will you
be running FLjAMP and should I check with you then? tu < K7KY
<STX>
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[WRAP:beg][WRAP:lf][WRAP:fn 0RCA.b2s]<flmsg>2.0.15:hdr_fm:20
K7KY 20161506023946
:hdr_ed:20
K7KY 20160703235454
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:mg:268 ORCA DIGITAL NET 14/Jun/16 check-in/rotation:
Check-ins:
Stations:
KE6SLS Jaye Eureka,CA
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT no traffic
N1SC Jeff Lehi,UT
KK6RKY Eric Trinity Center,CA
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS 180’doublet@80′,35w
[WRAP:chksum 59C4][WRAP:end]… end
Announcements 14/Jun/16
Read the Net Report/Log @: http://orcadigitalnet.com/reports/
Net Reports are posted to the website, usually by Wednesday.
Remember: When we have FLAMP traffic, we interrupt regular
traffic rotation and go around the group from where we are for
FLAMP REPORTs (use the FLAMP REPORT Button). When we return to
the originating station we will have one fill, if needed. Then,
we move on to the next station in rotation, continuing with traffic.
Members and visitors are welcome to check-in anytime during the
net, but we may not take traffic depending on the hour and where
we are in the net. Traffic during the comment round is confusing.
ORCA DIGITAL NET – late/visitor check-ins? < K7KY KE6SLS < K7KY OK Jaye… we begin traffic tonight with you… < K7KY
Before RSID: <<2016-06-15T02:42Z MFSK-32 @ 1503>>
orca de ke6sls wow, something REALLY smells good near by, bbq and wow, I just ate! hihi.
I have the weekly bulitin ready to go. then I’ll just do a kb when that round begins. have ha d lots of fun here getting my dc
distribution box installed and new station batteries readied for the solar setup. anyway, here’s this weeks news from lakewatchmacallit.
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[WRAP:beg][WRAP:lf][WRAP:fn ke6sls-2.213]<flmsg>2.0.16.01:hdr_fm:22
ke6sls 20161506024409
:hdr_ed:22
ke6sls 20161406015536
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:to:8 ALL HAMS
:p1:15 Humboldt County
:fm:19 Jaye Inabnit ke6sls
:p2:15 Myrtletown, USA
:d1:10 2016-06-14
:t1:5 0148Z
:sb:21 Monday night bulletin
:s1:12 Jaye Inabnit
:p3:18 Eureka! California
:mg:896 Standing in for Don wa6nbg, this is tonights digital bulletin.
Thursday, June 16, 7pm – 9pm
Where: 533 C Street, Eureka, CA (use 6th Street door) Use the side door on 6th Street between C and D Streets, and go to the
small conference room in front. Coordinate Humboldt County’s ham radio emergency response. Contact is Peter, W6IES.
Disaster comms exercise
When: Saturday, June 18, 9am – 12pm, 9am Mcdonalds @ Bayshore mall. Check-in on FWRA after meeting. Pizza after event with
debrief. Contact is Peter, W6IES.
FIELD DAY 2016! Friday June 24 (setup), Saturday and Sunday event June 25 & 26.
Plan to help set up antennas on Friday after noon starting about 3pm. We are using the Woodley Island space again. We will really
need help Friday, so do what you can to join us. Questions, contact Jaye KE6SLS via radio or my call at arrl.net.
This is the end of tonights bulletin.
[WRAP:chksum 84A7][WRAP:end]… end
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t ru °1yz et × Ee Ê~KE6SLS Tu Jaye… good signal & print… We skip W1EEP tonight for traffic and will call him for comments
later… now, on to N1SC Jeff for traffic.. < K7KY
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Before RSID: <<2016-06-15T02:47Z MFSK-32 @ 1505>>
Was I just called for Traffic? I have about a 10% copy suddenly. QSB QSB de N1SC N1SC BTU K7KY de N1SC
N1SC OK Jeff hope you get this… I’ll skip you for traffic and hope the band improves by comment time.. BREAK KK6RKY Eric
over to you for traffic… < K7KY
Before RSID: <<2016-06-15T02:48Z MFSK-32 @ 1499>>
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kk6rky 20161506024850
:hdr_ed:2fkk6rky 20161506024850
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:mg:278 Observations of FEMA exercise
I monitored some of the FEMA Cascadia Rising Phone traffic and there is a big need for digital resources. A simple message took
about 15 minutes to copy and send. I didn’t find any digital nets to monitor but I assume that there were some.
-Erik
[WRAP:chksum 77FC][WRAP:end]… end
KK6RKY Interesting message, Eric I think the digital comms will be more and more important BREAK
ORCA DIGITAL NET – late/visitor check-ins? < K7KY W7ZAP Mindy ur up for traffic… < K7KY
Before RSID: <<2016-06-15T02:51Z MFSK-32 @ 1505>>
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:to:16 ORCA DIGITAL NET
:p1:13 Brookings, OR
:fm:11 W7ZAP Mindy
:p2:25 35w 135ft doublet @ 110ft
:d1:10 2016-06-15
:t1:5 0134Z
:sb:27 Upcoming Digital Contests:
:mg:609
NCCC RTTY Sprint: 0145Z-0215Z, Jun 17
Mode: RTTY
Bands: (see rules)
Rules: http://www.ncccsprint.com/rttyns.html
Ukrainian DX Classic RTTY Contest: 1200Z, Jun 18 to 1159Z, Jun 19
Mode: RTTY
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Rules: http://urdxc.org/rtty/rules.php?english
West Virginia QSO Party: 1600Z, Jun 18 to 0200Z, Jun 19
Mode: CW, SSB, Digital
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Rules: http://www.qsl.net/wvsarc/wvqp/2016wvqsorules.html
Feld Hell Sprint: 2000Z-2159Z, Jun 18
Mode: Feld Hell
Bands: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6m
Rules: https://sites.google.com/site/feldhellclub/Home/contests/sprints/field-day-sprint
[WRAP:chksum 9A85][WRAP:end]… end
ALL ORCA No FLAMP traffic tonight, nice for a change… also a very light net tonight… We not move on to the comment round
and we begin at the top with Jaye KE6SLS… < K7KY
Before RSID: <<2016-06-15T02:54Z MFSK-32 @ 1507>>
aup @°
FB Doug. First, here’s my field report:
k7ky s9 p3 on pic, 100% cp
N1SC Jeff 0% cp, not visb on wf
KK6RKY Eric 4db, s6 100% flmsg
W7ZAP Mindy 15db, s9 100% flmsg
just didn’t hear a peep from n1sc here. bugger,
quite a bit of noise on band here. Still kind of windy here so that is probably adding some local noise and static.
anyway, I did manage to get my new MFJ DC power outlet with Anderson Power Poles installed. Sure beats a 100 little wires
wrapped around my battery lug! I bought a tool to properly crimp the connectors locally at Burghs Electronics. He’s a good joe and
takes pretty good care of us in the 2way market.
I still have to do the battery install–picked up two largesh 6vt cells from Costco. I need to find the data sheet on them for amp hour
rating and float charge, but I can already till that I am making a big dint on my battery now, so it’s really going to be nice to have a
little more amp and ummph! hihi.
okay, back to ORCA. . de ke6sls k
Let’s see how well we do with our friends in UT they are both having a bit of bother with the band tonight… N1SC
Oops! W1EEP Gene how copy? < K7KY
Before RSID: <<2016-06-15T02:58Z MFSK-32 @ 1502>>
DE K7KY W1EEP NO TRAFFIC AT THIS TIME BAD CONDITIONS ONLY GETTING A LIITLE PRINT AT THIS TIME W1EEP
thanks for the effort only got 10 % of the ORCA PICTURE
W1EEP OK Gene thanks for trying and we can hope the band will be kinder next week BREAK N1SC Jeff, how
are you copying? < K7KY
Before RSID: <<2016-06-15T03:00Z MFSK-32 @ 1501>>
K7KY de N1SC
I am copying anywhere between 20 and 60%
There is a lot of QSB
W1EEP Edward S/N -4db 100% Copy
W7ZAP Mindy No Copy
KE6SLS Jaye No Copy
K7KY Doug S/N -14db 25% to 60% Copy
KK7RKY Eric No Copy
I do have some comments. Is now the appropriate time for comments?
BTU K7KY de N1SC kn
N1SC FB Jeff You and Gene are both doing very well here. I copy you both 100% You can make any
comments you like now… < K7KY
Before RSID: <<2016-06-15T03:02Z MFSK-32 @ 1504>>
K7KY de N1SC
Roger Roger
ORCA Digital Net de N1SC
Comments for 2016-06-14:
Had three root canals on the same tooth in a week. Lots of pain. Hi Hi.
Lots of 6 meter openings the last couple of days.
Getting ready for Field Day with the Utah Valley Amateur Radio Club. Should be lots of fun.
My friends and I also started a new Facebook Group for Digital Modes on HF Radio.
It is located at: facebook.com/groups/hamradiodigitalmodes/
Love being in the group. Enjoy this a lot. I suspect that 80 meters will be rough in the Summer.
Back to Net Control K7KY K7KY de N1CS N1SC kn
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tne0 tanwc»m=out oey ec,N1SC Jeff 100% print Nice work with the Facebook page for digital… we did pretty well on 80m last
summer, but you never now how the band will be day-to-day… BREAK KK6RKY Eric your turn for comments < K7KY
Before RSID: <<2016-06-15T03:04Z MFSK-32 @ 1485>>
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kk6rky 20161506030430
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kk6rky 20161506030430
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:mg:283 Comments and notes for June 14, 2-016
Operating conditions:
Icom 7100 50 watts
OFC dipole 30 feet up
Image good quality a few lines missing
qrm and qrn good tonight
bulliten 100% copy no errors
N1SCs/n -3 db but copy OK
W7ZAP s/n +14 dB (S9) no errors
W1EEP weak signal but OK copy
[WRAP:chksum 6699][WRAP:end]… end
KK6RKY Tu Eric… nice report I have a list of digital nets across the country… I’ve checked into some as far
East as MI & OH.. I can send it by email if you like btu Eric < K7KY
Before RSID: <<2016-06-15T03:06Z MFSK-32 @ 1503>>
kk6rky>>>OK that would be good my email is pamnerik@gmail.com
KK6RKY OK Eric BREAK over to Mindy W7ZAP < K7KY
Before RSID: <<2016-06-15T03:07Z MFSK-32 @ 1503>>
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:mg:649 35w 135ft doublet @ 110ft
B/G Noise: S6
W7ZAP copied the following stations:
KE6SLS 100% KBD, FLMSG copy (s/n=14 dB)
W1EEP 100% KBD copy (s/n= 4dB)
N1SC 100% KBD copy (s/n=0 dB)
KK6RKY 100% KBD, FLMSG (checksum failed but message looks good) copy (s/n=13 dB)
K7KY 100% KBD, FLMSG, image copy
Whew!! What a day… Doug and I have been digging in the garden for the past 2 days ridding it of the evil Morning Glory weed.
Happy to have a short net tonight! Erik, interesting observations of the Cascadia Drill. Too bad Oregon OEM doesn’t use FLDIGI.
OK, I gotta go rustle up something to eat and keep my NCS fueled up!
73 to all,
Mindy W7ZAP sk
[WRAP:chksum C7D2][WRAP:end]… end
by e dtc t ORCA DIGITAL NET – late/visitor check-ins? < K7KY vtnRt
Before RSID: <<2016-06-15T03:09Z MFSK-32 @ 1505>>
DE K7KY WIEEP CAN YOU SEND ME THE LIST OF NETS ALSO THANKS W1EEP
W1EEP Gene do I have your email? < K7KY
W1EEP Gene… I”ll send it if I have your email… I may, but can look right now.. If I’m sending you a net
report posting notice, then I hve the address.. btu < K7KY
Before RSID: <<2016-06-15T03:11Z MFSK-32 @ 1503>>
DE K7KY YES gene@custom-truck.net WIEEP
W1EEP Ah, yes.. it looks familiar… OK I’ll send you the digital net list too.. BREAK any more comments or questions
before we close? < K7KY
DEK7KY W1EEP THANKS YOUR THE BEST
ALL ORCA OK looks like an early wrap tonight… Mindy & I are dog tired.. we’ve been weeding the garden with our backhoe that
tells you how long we’ve gone with out weeding this area and how deep the roots are… Thanks for working with us tonight… and
a special thanks to the Ops in UT who sometimes have difficult condx to deal with… let’s hope we have a great summer band this
year… again, ththanks for working with us tonight… I hope to see you all again next tuesday evening… 73 Doug K7KY sk
Before RSID: <<2016-06-15T03:15Z MFSK-32 @ 1503>>
