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Check-ins: 32
Stations:
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
__W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR
KI7TPD* Fred Cedar City,UT
__KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
__KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
K6ETA* Steve Mt Shasta,CA VidID
__WY7SJM Steve Casper,WY QNX
__W5CLE Charles Vancouver,WA QNX
__KS6M John Oakland,CA QNX
__W6ADZ Darrell Reno,NV QNX
__W7SOT Scott Brookings,OR QNX
__KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
WA0TJT Keith Kansas City,MO VidID
KE6SLS* Jaye Eureka,CA
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT VidID
K6QOG Bill Cedar City,UT
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl,UT VidID
__K0KEX Rick Smithville,MO QNX
__WB7TZD Tom Vancouver,WA QNX
__W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ QNX
__KD9MKZ Christian Cambridge City,IN QNX
__K7UV Ron Brigham City, UT QNX
__KB6HOH Steve Novato,CA QNX VidID
K7DV Dave Idaho Falls,ID
__WB8HRO Tim Okemos,MI QNX VidID
__AE7LM David Hailey,ID QNX
__W6DLW Dennis Cedar City,UT QNX
K7HDX Ron Cedar City,UT
KB7VX/P Gallup,NM
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
* Active Stations called for COMMENTS only
Band condx tonight didn’t support everyone, but were workable for most. PNW stations were more difficult to copy tonight. Our path to Keith WA0TJT in Kansas City,MO was solid; Keith worked the entire net w/o issue. We connected him well w/35w. Digital modes are designed for low power; conserving power is important in emergencies. We may be operating from generators and solar battery banks.
Thanks to Dave K7DV for relaying block#4 in the FLAMP Exercise. We managed to fill all six stations with an odd assortment of modes. PSK-250R, our opening mode and least likely to succeed actually did quite well. Brad WA7HHE came within 2 blocks of CONFIRMING it. Not bad for a 250hz wide mode in iffy condx. Keith missed only one block in Kansas City,MO when we switched to THOR-50×1. We CONFIRMED Keith with MFSK-32 when THOR-22 was unable.
And, Thanks to the six Ops who logged in Active to work the FLAMP Exercise. There are two big benefits to working the weekly Exercise. First, we’re embedding important traffic-handling routines and tactics in memory. By practicing weekly, we deepen and perfect these skills. We’ll use them automatically w/o dithering in stressful conditions. Practice Smart. Practice Hard.
Another important benefit is presenting an excellent working model of traffic-handling routines for Monitoring stations. They are observing the Exercise and can soon be confident enough to participate. We appreciate every Monitoring station. It’s the entry-point for working the net. We learn a lot by observation. Observation is often the best beginning to mastering a task. When you feel confident, ck-in Active and give the FLAMP Exercise a try. After a few session, you’ll be working as smoothly as the experts. In actual emergency situations, we would use FLAMP only when we couldn’t pass traffic w/o errors. If band condx permit, we process traffic w/o FLAMP, saving time and energy.
We received email from two stations that couldn’t work NCS tonight. Both had antenna issues. Mark KA7ULD in Helena,MT was only copying 5%. He discovered that high winds had dropped half his antenna to the ground. Dave AB6KX in Corona,CA also had antenna trouble. Using the SDR station in Half Moon Bay,CA, he worked the primary and Optional FLAMP Exercises. There’s more than one way to skin a cat. I think it’s still OK to use that old saying. Some descriptive old sayings have been redefined and are now verboten.
How much power should we be using to work ORCA or any net? The minimum required for solid copy. Always. We don’t default to maximum power. We’re training for emergency conditions when we may be working w/o commercial power. We learn what minimum power is by experimenting. NCS is always at 35w. You can use this knowledge to help determine how much power you need to work NCS. It’s not necessary for every station on the net to copy you perfectly. Your key contact is NCS. In need, we can connect you to other stations by Relay.
In the Comment round, time permitting, we’ll give signal reports to help stations find effective minimum power. We won’t have time for a numerous reports while you descend slowly, but will do our best to help you determine minimum power setting.
A few Ops still send QRU at ck-in. QRU means ‘I have no Traffic’. ORCA is a Training net, we’re not structured to process actual Traffic. Western Digital Net is a full service Traffic net. You’ll notice the difference in our Ck-In Protocols. Naturally, we will work an actual Emergency directly and forgo training, but on ordinary days, we’re a training net. When you ck-in with your CALLSIGN only, we log you Active and expect you to participate in all net events. When you send CALLSIGN QNX, we log you in and out simultaneously. QNX= ‘excused from the net’. So, sending QRU at ck-in is redundant and we don’t know if you seek Active or Monitoring status. Thanks for understanding and helping us run the net efficiently.
While we don’t engage Monitors (QNX) during the net, we do hold a brief Monitor’s session after net to FILL/CONFIRM Exercise files for Ops that work the FLAMP Exercise silently, and Ops with observations or questions.
Doug’s note: Something unusual occurred tonight at NCS. You may have noticed. It was pretty remarkable for me. The net was large and busy with a few minor glitches here and there. Over the years, we’ve learned digital-NCS sufficiently to flow fairly well with disruptions, QRM, etc. Tonight Mindy was in the Groove and flowing along smoothly. Then I noticed she had added two new tasks that I didn’t initially catch. While CONFIRMING FLAMP files in the Traffic round, she was sending real-time signal reports to the Reporting stations. Then, during the Comment Round, she was typing replies to the Commenting stations during their transmission, both activities inserting new tasks in-between regular tasks. I was impressed; you don’t see NCS activity from the field. Unlike other digital nets, ORCA has some fairly complex protocols. We don’t have much time for chit-chat during net operations. Mindy added these two tasks w/impressive ease! She has unused attention and focus. My wonderful life partner is also an outstanding radio partner!
Images from the net:
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| RX #1: WB7EUX Joseph, OR |
RX #2: WB7EUX Joseph, OR |
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| RX #1: W6ADZ Reno, NV |
RX #2: W6ADZ Reno, NV |
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| RX #1: W7WSV Mesa, AZ |
RX #2: W7WSV Mesa, AZ |
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| RX #1: K0KEX Smithville, MO |
RX #2: K0KEX Smithville, MO |
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| RX #1: KB6NN Eureka, CA |
RX #2: KB6NN Eureka, CA |
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| RX #1: KE6SLS Eureka, CA |
RX #2: KE6SLS Eureka, CA |
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| RX #1: KG7VVN Beryl, UT |
RX #2: KG7VVN Beryl, UT |
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| RX #1: KJ7BHK Vancouver, WA |
RX #2: KJ7BHK Vancouver, WA |
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| RX #1: KK6RJR Bakersfield, CA |
RX #2: KK6RJR Bakersfield, CA |
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| RX #1: KS6M Oakland, CA |
RX #2: KS6M Oakland, CA |
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| RX #1: AB6KX Half Moon Bay, CA Web SDR |
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| RX #1: AE7LM Hailey, ID |
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| RX #2: KB7VX/P Gallup, NM |
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| RX #1: KR7KR Enoch, UT |
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| RX #1: W1EEP Pine Valley, UT |
Remember these nets conducted primarily (4/5) by ORCA Ops:
Monday, Humboldt County Emergency Digital Net, 1845p/0245z, 3.581+1484, MFSK-32, KE6SLS/NCS (regional)
Tuesday, ORCA DIGITAL NET, 1930p/0330z, 3.581+1500, MFSK-32, K7KY & W7ZAP/NCS, http://orcadigitalnet.com/ (W/USA)
Wednesday, NA ID ERC Digital Net, 1915m/0215z, 3.581+1500, MT63-1kL, K7DV/NCS (regional)
Thursday, Western Digital Net, 1930p/0330z, 3.581+1500, MFSK-32, K6ETA/NCS, http://westerndigitalnet.org/ (W/USA)
Saturday, SATERN Int’l Digi Net, 1200C/1800z, 14.065+1476, Olivia 16/1K, AD5XJ/NCS (USA)
Thanks for practicing with us again tonight. We appreciate your participation and support. We look forward to working with you again next Tuesday evening on 3.581+1500.
73 Doug K7KY & Mindy W7ZAP
— Net Log —
W7ZAP *** TUNE/TEST *** < W7ZAP
ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In
SEND on 1 line:
CALL (Active)
CALL QNX (Monitor)
CALL,NAME,QTH (1st Time) < W7ZAP/NCS
ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In
SEND on 1 line:
CALL (Active)
CALL QNX (Monitor)
CALL,NAME,QTH (1st Time) < W7ZAP/NCS
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T02:49Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
last stn agn < NCS
QRZ > ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In < W7ZAP/NCS
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T02:50Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
W7ZAP < WA7HHE s/n +9 db, QST followed by comments if appropiate
WA7HHE < W7ZAP QSL Brad
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
Brad TX ur tfk in tfk round :-) tnx BK
QRZ ORCA Ck-In < NCS
DE W1EEP QNX
W1EEP < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
good signal Gene
BK
next 4 ck-in?? < W7ZAP
WB7EUX
WB7EUX < W7ZAP QSL Tom
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR BK
QRZ ORCA Ck-In < NCS
KI7TPD*
KI7TPD* < W7ZAP RR Fred
KI7TPD* Fred Cedar City,UT BK
QRZ? ORCA Ck-In < NCS
de KJ7BHK, QNX
KJ7BHK < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
good copy Brian
BK
next?? < W7ZAP
KK6RJR KK6RJR QNX
KK6RJR < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
BK
K6ETA* < W7ZAP RR Steve
K6ETA* Steve Mt Shasta,CA BK
QRZ? ORCA Ck-In < NCS
de WY7SJM WY7SJM QNX
WY7SJM < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
WY7SJM Steve Casper,WY QNX
Lite copy 100% Steve
BK
next?? < W7ZAP
Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR
KI7TPD* Fred Cedar City,UT
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
K6ETA* Steve Mt Shasta,CA
WY7SJM Steve Casper,WY QNX
QRZ > ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In < W7ZAP/NCS
W5CLE W5CLE QNX
KS6M QNX
W5CLE < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
W5CLE Charles Vancouver,WA QNX
BK
KS6M < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KS6M John Oakland,CA QNX
BK
Please Stand By < NCS
ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In
SEND on 1 line:
CALL (Active)
CALL QNX (Monitor)
CALL,NAME,QTH (1st Time) < W7ZAP/NCS
Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR
KI7TPD* Fred Cedar City,UT
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
K6ETA* Steve Mt Shasta,CA VidID
WY7SJM Steve Casper,WY QNX
W5CLE Charles Vancouver,WA QNX
KS6M John Oakland,CA QNX
QRZ > ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In < W7ZAP/NCS
WB7EUX WB7EUX < W7ZAP how copy Tom… just wondering how the band is to you? < W7ZAP
W7jZAP you are 10 to 15 +db, very good signal and decodes. wb7eux
Tnx and ur +15 here
BK
QRZ > ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In < W7ZAP/NCS
W6ADZ QNX
W6ADZ < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
W6ADZ Darrell Reno,NV QNX
good signal Darrell
BK
Next?? < W7ZAP
W7SOT, SCOTT, BROOKINGS
W7SOT < W7ZAP GE Scott you plan to be active? < W7ZAP
W7SOT < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
W7SOT Scott Brookings,OR QNX
BK
next 4 ck-in? < W7ZAP
W7SOT < W7ZAP Scott if youre around following the net, lets practice FLAMP if u hv it working
BK
next 4 early ck-in < NCS
NCS < KW6M KW6M QNX
KW6M < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
BK
next 4 ck-in? < W7ZAP
Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR
KI7TPD* Fred Cedar City,UT
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
K6ETA* Steve Mt Shasta,CA VidID
WY7SJM Steve Casper,WY QNX
W5CLE Charles Vancouver,WA QNX
KS6M John Oakland,CA QNX
W6ADZ Darrell Reno,NV QNX
W7SOT Scott Brookings,OR QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
QRZ > ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In < W7ZAP/NCS
WA0TJT < W7ZAP How copy Keith? < W7ZAP
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T03:11Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
good copy de wa0tjt
WA0TJT < W7ZAP TU Keith
WA0TJT Keith Kansas City,MO
I was cking to see if u could copy & active… looks like a yes
BK
next?? < NCS
Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR
KI7TPD* Fred Cedar City,UT
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
K6ETA* Steve Mt Shasta,CA VidID
WY7SJM Steve Casper,WY QNX
W5CLE Charles Vancouver,WA QNX
KS6M John Oakland,CA QNX
W6ADZ Darrell Reno,NV QNX
W7SOT Scott Brookings,OR QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
WA0TJT Keith Kansas City,MO VidID
QRZ > ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In < W7ZAP/NCS
NCS de ke6sls*
tu k
KE6SLS* < W7ZAP RR Jaye
KE6SLS* Jaye Eureka,CA BK
QRZ? ORCA Ck-In < NCS
KR7KR < W7ZAP TU Ken
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT VidID
bk
next 4 early ck-in? < W7ZAP
K6QOG
K6QOG < W7ZAP QSL Bill
K6QOG Bill Cedar City,UT BK
QRZ ORCA Ck-In < NCS
QRZ > ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In < W7ZAP/NCS
KG7VVN < W7ZAP TU Bruno
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl,UT VidID
BK
next 4 early ck-in?? < W7ZAP
k0kex k0kex QNX
K0KEX < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
K0KEX Rick Smithville,MO QNX
BK
next? < W7ZAP
W7ZAP DE WB7TZD Tom QNX
WB7TZD < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
WB7TZD Tom Vancouver,WA QNX
BK
next 4 early ck-in?? < W7ZAP
ORCA DIGITAL NET – Early Ck-In
SEND on 1 line:
CALL (Active)
CALL QNX (Monitor)
CALL,NAME,QTH (1st Time) < W7ZAP/NCS
WSV
W7WSV < W7ZAP Steve only copied part of ur call… active or QNX? < W7ZAP
QNX
<W7WSV
W7WSV < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ QNX
RR copied u 100% that time
BK
next 4 early ck-in? < NCS
KD9MKZ QNX
KD9MKZ < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KD9MKZ Christian Cambridge City,IN QNX
Lite copy but 100% copy
BK
next 4 early ck-in?? < W7ZAP
K7UV Ron Brigham City, UT qnx
K7UV < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
K7UV Ron Brigham City, UT QNX
good copy Ron
BK
next 4 early ck-in? < W7ZAP
KB6HOH < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
KB6HOH Steve Novato,CA QNX VidID
BK
last stn agn pse < NCS
Early ORCA Ck-Ins:
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR
KI7TPD* Fred Cedar City,UT
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
K6ETA* Steve Mt Shasta,CA VidID
WY7SJM Steve Casper,WY QNX
W5CLE Charles Vancouver,WA QNX
KS6M John Oakland,CA QNX
W6ADZ Darrell Reno,NV QNX
W7SOT Scott Brookings,OR QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
WA0TJT Keith Kansas City,MO VidID
KE6SLS* Jaye Eureka,CA
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT VidID
K6QOG Bill Cedar City,UT
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl,UT VidID
K0KEX Rick Smithville,MO QNX
WB7TZD Tom Vancouver,WA QNX
W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ QNX
KD9MKZ Christian Cambridge City,IN QNX
K7UV Ron Brigham City, UT QNX
KB6HOH Steve Novato,CA QNX VidID
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
2021-02-23 19:32:03p 03:32:03z
WELCOME to ORCA DIGITAL NET
Mindy W7ZAP/NCS, Brookings,OR, 35w, 210′ Doublet @ 80′
ORCA meets every Tuesday 1930p/0330z – 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
FLAMP Exercise:
Have FLAMP open. Exercise is brisk, Stay focused.
Monitors should work the Exercise silently and
FILL/CONFIRM in after-net Monitor’s Session.
Traffic Round: NCS calls stations in rotation. No
practice traffic? Send ‘QRU’. All traffic is sent
to NCS; only NCS REPORTS/FILLS. NCS will fill
Traffic Round messages after net on request.
Comment Round: RX reports, observations, questions,
comments (keyboard or FLMSG BLANK Form as you like)
CONFIG 4 ORCA:
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’ ONLY or VidID
MONITORING Ops Send: ‘CALLSIGN QNX’ (in&out)
FIRST TIME Op? Send: CALL/NAME/QTH < NCS
K7DV Idaho Falls,Idaho Dave Qru
K7DV < W7ZAP how copy Dave… u active tonight?? < W7ZAP
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T03:37Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
W7ZAP yes and im here thnks de K7dv
K7DV < W7ZAP TU Dave
K7DV Dave Idaho Falls,ID
good signal to Brookings
BK
anyone else b4 we begin?? < W7ZAP
AE7LM QRU
WB8HRO < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
WB8HRO Tim Okemos,MI QNX VidID
good to cu Tim
BK
AE7LM < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
ooops u active David?? BTU < W7ZAP
AE7LM < W7ZAP David u plan to be active tonight? < W7ZAP
AE7LM < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
AE7LM David Hailey,ID QNX
BK
anyone else?? < W7ZAP
WA0TJT WA0TJT
WA0TJT < W7ZAP Keith pls relay call 4 ck-in TU < W7ZAP
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T03:41Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
have nothing to relay…
I was hoping u would put out a call for NCS ORCA calling ffor ck-ins TU < W7ZAP
WA0TJT < W7ZAP Not to worry Keith
Tnx
BK
K6ETA < W7ZAP Steve pls relay call 4 ck-in TU < W7ZAP
K6ETA Relaying ORCA DIGITAL NET Ck-In.
Not Copying NCS? Check in here… K6ETA
Tom
W7ZAP < K6ETA NIL
Tnx Steve
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>4.0.14
:hdr_fm:21
W7ZAP 20212402034451
:hdr_ed:21
W7ZAP 20212402024613
<blankform>
:mg:983 ORCA DIGITAL NET 23/FEB/21 Check-in/Rotation
Check-ins: 29
Stations:
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR
KI7TPD* Fred Cedar City,UT
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
K6ETA* Steve Mt Shasta,CA VidID
WY7SJM Steve Casper,WY QNX
W5CLE Charles Vancouver,WA QNX
KS6M John Oakland,CA QNX
W6ADZ Darrell Reno,NV QNX
W7SOT Scott Brookings,OR QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
WA0TJT Keith Kansas City,MO VidID
KE6SLS* Jaye Eureka,CA
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT VidID
K6QOG Bill Cedar City,UT
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl,UT VidID
K0KEX Rick Smithville,MO QNX
WB7TZD Tom Vancouver,WA QNX
W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ QNX
KD9MKZ Christian Cambridge City,IN QNX
K7UV Ron Brigham City, UT QNX
KB6HOH Steve Novato,CA QNX VidID
K7DV Dave Idaho Falls,ID
WB8HRO Tim Okemos,MI QNX VidID
AE7LM David Hailey,ID QNX
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
* Active Stations called for COMMENTS only
[WRAP:chksum B081][WRAP:end]
… end
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tonight’s FLAMP Exercise distributes the file, ‘ex208.txt’, an FLDIGI/FLMSG/FLAMP exercise.
If you complete the OPTIONAL exercise within, send that file to NCS in the Traffic round
with FLAMP.
Regarding the IARU Region 2 Band Plan & ARRL’s FCC proposals, RM-11759, and RM-11828,
we’ve decided, not-to-worry for awhile. ARRL’s proposal would require us to relocate ORCA
DIGITAL NET from 3.581 to 3600-3625mhz. Here they intend to group most digital signals
over 500hz. Remaining on 3.581, we’d have to forego all modes over 500hz (MFSK-32= 630hz).
Remaining on 3.581 and using only <500hz modes will lengthen nets and eliminate experimenting
with modes over 500hz. We routinely use mode as wide as 1930hz. We experiment with these modes
nearly every FLAMP Exercise. The Exercise is designed to expose members to the wide fast modes
best suited for speed and accuracy in difficult HF condx during emergencies.
We can remain on 3.581 by dropping back to MFSK-22 (430hz, 80wpm, MFSK-32= 120wpm) and
conduct the FLAMP Exercise with <500hz modes. The Exercise would be similar, but we’d have no
experience with the wide/fast modes. Learning and practicing with the wider modes would fall to
individual initiative. It’s not the best training solution, but maybe the best solution over all.
Over the years, we’ve established 3.581 as a western digital watering-hole. There are four well
established digital nets on 3.581, Monday thru Thursday. We’ve been here long enough to be well
known and developed good frequency neighbors generally. Contestants sometimes excepted )-: That’s
worth a lot. We are very unlikely to find sufficient elbow room between 3600 & 3625 among ACDS,
beacons, Winlink Gateways, and DSB AM Phone. ARRL recommends an exception for DSB Phone,
granting them 6khz signals in a 25khz sector.
It’s likely we’ll remain on 3.581 when FCC approves the proposals and reduce our modes to <500hz.
Your thoughts and comments are welcome.
Thanks for emailing the ORIGINAL Signal Evaluation images to: ncs@orcadigitalnet.com They make
Net Reports more useful. (another file location & manipulation exercise)
Net Report posted soon: http://orcadigitalnet.com/reports/
Over to Doug K7KY w/tonite’s FLAMP exercise < W7ZAP
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T03:51Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
Tonight’s FLAMP Exercise begins in PSK-250R, (220wpm, 250hz, 80%).
We’ll fill with THOR-50×1, (176wpm, 900hz), & THOR-22, (78wpm,
524hz). WIDE mode Ahead…. < K7KY
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T03:51Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T03:51Z PSK-250R @ 1500>>
ieORCA DIGITAL NET DE K7KY
<PROG 21 FB13>{696A}FLAMP 2.2.05.02
<FILE 30 187A>{696A}20210223225438:ex208.txt
<ID 16 31EC>{696A}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 15 023C>{696A}688 11 64
<DESC 12 C2F0>{696A}ex#208
<FILE 30 187A>{696A}20210223225438:ex208.txt
<ID 16 31EC>{696A}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 15 023C>{696A}688 11 64
<DESC 12 C2F0>{696A}ex#208
<DATA 72 537D>{696A:1}
CONFIRMING this file to NCS completes the primary exercise; us
<DATA 72 D9B6>{696A:2}e this file 4 Traffic.
—————-
OPTIONAL – ADVANCED fi
<DATA 72 34CD>{696A:3}le-manipulation exercise
In FLMSG, create a Radiogram named,’
<DATA 72 CC14>{696A:4}URCALL_ex208.m2s’. Make ‘*NR’ = 7, make ‘*STN ORIG’ = URCALL, Ma
<DATA 72 3019>{696A:5}ke ‘PLACE OF ORIG’ = UR QTH, Enter ‘TIME FILED’ & ‘*MON DDY’, Ma
<DATA 72 467B>{696A:6}ke ‘*TO’ = W7ZAP. Copy the following sentence to the ‘TXT:’ wind
<DATA 72 1746>{696A:7}ow.
This is an EXERCISE simulating Health and Welfare Traffic
<DATA 72 4137>{696A:8}.
Click the RED ‘ck’ button (word count). Make ‘SIG:’ = URCAL
<DATA 72 C69D>{696A:9}L, make ‘OP NOTE:’ = ORCA ex#208.
If you complete this OPTION
<DATA 73 1612>{696A:10}AL exercise, send the file to NCS with FLAMP in the Traffic Roun
<DATA 57 1C16>{696A:11}d. Before sending,change ‘QST’ to ‘W7ZAP’. 12
<CNTL 10 9BE8>{696A:EOF}
<CNTL 10 3BE4>{696A:EOT}
DE K7KY K
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T03:53Z PSK-250R @ 1500>>
For REPORTS, I’ll prompt you in order with
your CALL only. Press the FLAMP ‘REPORT’
Button or send ‘No Copy’. I may ask you
to RELAY fill blocks.
We begin with … WA7HHE
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T03:53Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
DE WA7HHE
File : ex208.txt
<MISSING 10 8091>{696A}1 2
DE WA7HHE K
WB7EUX
DE WB7EUX
File : ex208.txt
<MISSING 16 4D05>{696A}1 4 5 6 8
DE WB7EUX K
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T03:54Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
WA0TJT
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T03:54Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
DE WA0TJT
File : ex208.txt
<MISSING 14 F34D>{696A}PREAMBLE
DE WA0TJT K
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T03:54Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
KR7KR
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T03:55Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
K6QOG
DE K6QOG
File : ex208.txt
<MISSING 10 2C95>{696A}8 9
DE K6QOG K
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T03:55Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
KG7VVN
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T03:55Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
DE KG7VVN
File : ex208.txt
<MISSING 17 E96B>{696A}1 2 4 6 11
DE KG7VVN K
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T03:56Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
KR7KR
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T03:57Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T03:57Z THOR 50 x1 @ 1500>>
ORCA DIGITAL NET DE K7KY
<PROG 21 FB13>{696A}FLAMP 2.2.05.02
<FILE 30 187A>{696A}20210223225438:ex208.txt
<ID 16 31EC>{696A}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 15 023C>{696A}688 11 64
<DESC 12 C2F0>{696A}ex#208
<FILE 30 187A>{696A}20210223225438:ex208.txt
<ID 16 31EC>{696A}K7KY SW/OR
<SIZE 15 023C>{696A}688 11 64
<DESC 12 C2F0>{696A}ex#208
<DATA 72 537D>{696A:1}
CONFIRMING this file to NCS completes the primary exercise; us
<DATA 72 D9B6>{696A:2}e this file 4 Traffic.
—————-
OPTIONAL – ADVANCED fi
<DATA 72 34CD>{696A:3}le-manipulation exercise
In FLMSG, create a Radiogram named,’
<DATA 72 CC14>{696A:4}URCALL_ex208.m2s’. Make ‘*NR’ = 7, make ‘*STN ORIG’ = URCALL, Ma
<DATA 72 3019>{696A:5}ke ‘PLACE OF ORIG’ = UR QTH, Enter ‘TIME FILED’ & ‘*MON DDY’, Ma
<DATA 72 467B>{696A:6}ke ‘*TO’ = W7ZAP. Copy the following sentence to the ‘TXT:’ wind
<DATA 72 1746>{696A:7}ow.
This is an EXERCISE simulating Health and Welfare Traffic
<DATA 72 4137>{696A:8}.
Click the RED ‘ck’ button (word count). Make ‘SIG:’ = URCAL
<DATA 72 C69D>{696A:9}L, make ‘OP NOTE:’ = ORCA ex#208.
If you complete this OPTION
<DATA 73 1612>{696A:10}AL exercise, send the file to NCS with FLAMP in the Traffic Roun
<DATA 57 1C16>{696A:11}d. Before sending,change ‘QST’ to ‘W7ZAP’. 12
<CNTL 10 9BE8>{696A:EOF}
<CNTL 10 3BE4>{696A:EOT}
DE K7KY K
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T03:58Z THOR 50 x1 @ 1500>>
WA7HHE
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T03:59Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
DE WA7HHE
File : ex208.txt
<MISSING 15 1435>{696A}CONFIRMED
DE WA7HHE K
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T03:59Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
WB7EUX
DE WB7EUX
File : ex208.txt
<MISSING 15 1435>{696A}CONFIRMED
DE WB7EUX K
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T03:59Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
WA0TJT
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T04:00Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
DE WA0TJT
File : ex208.txt
<MISSING 8 CE0E>{696A}4
DE WA0TJT K
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T04:00Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
KR7KR
DE KR7KR
File : ex208.txt
<MISSING 15 1435>{696A}CONFIRMED
DE KR7KR K
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T04:00Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
K6QOG
DE K6QOG
File : ex208.txt
<MISSING 15 1435>{696A}CONFIRMED
DE K6QOG K
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T04:01Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
KG7VVN
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T04:01Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
DE KG7VVN
File : ex208.txt
<MISSING 15 1435>{696A}CONFIRMED
DE KG7VVN K
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T04:01Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
K7DV
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T04:01Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
DE K7DV
File : ex208.txt
<MISSING 12 067C>{696A}7 8 9
DE K7DV K
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T04:02Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
DE K7DV
File : ex208.txt
<MISSING 15 1435>{696A}CONFIRMED
DE K7DV K
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T04:02Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
K7DV < K7KY Dave pse relay blk#4 this mode tu < K7KY
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T04:03Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
DE K7DV
FLAMP Relay
<DATA 72 CC14>{696A:4}URCALL_ex208.m2s’. Make ‘*NR’ = 7, make ‘*STN ORIG’ = URCALL, Ma
<CNTL 10 9BE8>{696A:EOF}
<CNTL 10 3BE4>{696A:EOT}
DE K7DV K
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T04:03Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
WA0TJT
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T04:04Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
DE WA0TJT
File : ex208.txt
<MISSING 8 CE0E>{696A}4
DE WA0TJT K
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T04:04Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
ORCA DIGITAL NET DE K7KY
<PROG 21 FB13>{696A}FLAMP 2.2.05.02
<DATA 72 CC14>{696A:4}URCALL_ex208.m2s’. Make ‘*NR’ = 7, make ‘*STN ORIG’ = URCALL, Ma
<CNTL 10 9BE8>{696A:EOF}
<CNTL 10 3BE4>{696A:EOT}
DE K7KY K
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T04:05Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
WA0TJT
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T04:05Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
DE WA0TJT
File : ex208.txt
<MISSING 15 1435>{696A}CONFIRMED
DE WA0TJT K
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T04:05Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
Well, this exercise worked out well with tough band and odd modes… an apology to Dave K7DV as we messed up a bit w/the roster. and there’s an error in the
Exercise file Only the Optional Exercise is to be used 4 Traffic round… not the primary exercise file OK
btn < K7KY
Good exercise Doug… and mode selection for band condx
BK
Doug and I are just a bit off our game tonight… tnx for ur patience :-)
BK
ORCA DIGITAL NET
20:07:26p 04:07:26z
Late Ck-In? < NCS
We begin the TRAFFIC round with Brad WA7HHE < W7ZAP
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T04:08Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
… start
[WRAP:beg][WRAP:lf][WRAP:fn FL_Cyber_Attack.p2s]<flmsg>4.0.17
:hdr_fm:22
WA7HHE 20212402040818
:hdr_ed:22
WA7HHE 20212402015735
<plaintext>
:tt:3 QST
:to:4 ORCA
:fm:6 WA7HHE
:dt:8 02/23/21
:tm:6 18:57L
:sb:58 FBI Issues Warnings After Florida Water System Cyberattack
:mg:587
Earlier this month, an attacker significantly increased levels of lye in the Oldsmar water treatment system remotely. An employee realized the attack was happening
when their mouse began moving across the screen. The attack was quickly reversed. While the lye likely wouldn’t have been enough to kill any of the 15,000 customers
the water system serves, the damage a more sophisticated attacker might have done with the same access could have been much worse, experts said.
Full Story: https://www.govtech.com/security/FBI-Issues-Warnings-After-Florida-Water-System-Cyberattack.html
[WRAP:chksum E8D9][WRAP:end]
… end
^r
Booming signal Brad (S9 +20) 8dB
Cyber attacks are a big problem, sure hope we don’t see many/any of those. Tnx Brad
BK
Next 4 Traffic is Tom WB7EUX < NCS
W7ZAP DE WB7EUX
<PROG 18 CDBB>{FCBD}FLAMP 2.2.05
<FILE 37 13F1>{FCBD}20210224040018:WB7EUX_ex208.m2s
<ID 23 26FA>{FCBD}WB7EUX Joseph, OR
<SIZE 14 F8A8>{FCBD}345 6 64
<DATA 72 E151>{FCBD:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAEXXQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS4A04iI1iNI48KB7e
<DATA 72 8AD4>{FCBD:2}9DgE3MMKDRWl7dsQM+XKP1s63QwHf+6tzSht4o8rGBMkCOM4vIkHW38AViKJaNCZ
<DATA 72 5A09>{FCBD:3}IvwtA1hSvKPvuAUiw0AbzlUR0JC5I+FaPSl3pzA1YQ7HDy/VBupXYJ8YOMS4KOBo
<DATA 72 5888>{FCBD:4}r0rAJjQqMIoiBLiafe4CTSsAFgjKcU43qAXpjo2Xts7i4kJdvntaDZQ7nCyLrrqQ
<DATA 72 FFDD>{FCBD:5}VGGq0LYp3TBhBDISpuMPzDDH0832KyRND9lsR+MCqq3R8xW8nTAOANn+cvxDWka/
<DATA 33 B6E7>{FCBD:6}6Lrztkrqhn35A==
[b64:end]
<CNTL 10 503E>{FCBD:EOF}
<CNTL 10 F032>{FCBD:EOT}
DE WB7EUX K
DE W7ZAP
File : WB7EUX_ex208.m2s
<MISSING 15 E242>{FCBD}CONFIRMED
DE W7ZAP K
EUX Tom ur (S9 +10) 10dB
Nice job on the quick exercise turn around
BK
Over to Keith WA0TJT 4 Traffic < NCS
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T04:13Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
QST DE WA0TJT
<PROG 21 EB02>{5C40}FLAMP 2.2.05.05
<FILE 33 D816>{5C40}20210224041119:WA0TJT-3.m2s
<ID 44 3BB5>{5C40}WA0TJT Kansas City, MO Grid: EM29qe78
<SIZE 14 1AF5>{5C40}353 6 64
<DATA 72 519B>{5C40:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAEaXQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS4C2BgHbK+cdYfvRz
<DATA 72 D342>{5C40:2}q1lfdWDdCE7xsydSUGZVFEASJTjKAVMWCxXXLUFVYi13WvAQbcpq8Oi/jXdGk94b
<DATA 72 FB88>{5C40:3}cnmvhgaI6FNYCkejdwa/Oc2Ra+YSfbnIXYfTttySoTWct19AjeHfR8nvjbeW1Aw5
<DATA 72 DE37>{5C40:4}bgXfdtA0PLE3OgLKuc/eaNmwK1fb76wwIkL5TvjeO9OZNIULDhDbtOv0dZJY2wpy
<DATA 72 C709>{5C40:5}dCgKZARR5gl8PIZb0ks79rh4LFWcLM+GhvhnD1FCruvTsMN6Eah9Nh+9ja6Tl/la
<DATA 41 B03A>{5C40:6}VcMubGmAkvQkm59RAd2+gA=
[b64:end]
<CNTL 10 1152>{5C40:EOF}
<CNTL 10 B15E>{5C40:EOT}
QST DE WA0TJT K
DE W7ZAP
File : WA0TJT-3.m2s
<MISSING 15 D7C6>{5C40}CONFIRMED
DE W7ZAP K
TJT Keith ur (S9+) 11dB
BK
Over to Ken KR7KR 4 Traffic < NCS
W7ZAP DE KR7KR
<PROG 18 DFAC>{DF2A}FLAMP 2.2.05
<FILE 36 9D0D>{DF2A}20210224040602:KR7KR_ex208.m2s
<ID 23 6DB1>{DF2A}KR7KR Enoch, Utah
<SIZE 14 4508>{DF2A}357 6 64
<DATA 72 A9BC>{DF2A:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAEoXQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS38hI/ipuVEunehKI
<DATA 72 41B9>{DF2A:2}g5BdZhEYK5u+eX6JZLPtVNdslW7Z5hHsYSyYCgFNLbIObDbySOKjHfbCnBYE8eq1
<DATA 72 B299>{DF2A:3}JTqq8r0ziVBBJK7vABzl1HfnY05cGxKCeUYoG7SwD3/KwcFNxtSqLyUUtXXyh4qz
<DATA 72 EEEC>{DF2A:4}xjmljtJ4d5kWMO/pSQVCiFZB/Xk2mcmD6GtY1PPxlUMzR6GSpXRwwiczzqM/EW6X
<DATA 72 0793>{DF2A:5}kzwEnQIrjSqWSPemhXuiZylCo5mJq+idYlMr1H2VTlOjQWqXdzymdmPx0SzHBseS
<DATA 45 33A7>{DF2A:6}BFt/IUMrtdbPZsUs2W2aZ7mAA==
[b64:end]
<CNTL 10 9D96>{DF2A:EOF}
<CNTL 10 3D9A>{DF2A:EOT}
DE KR7KR K
DE W7ZAP
File : KR7KR_ex208.m2s
<MISSING 15 961D>{DF2A}CONFIRMED
DE W7ZAP K
KR Ken ur (S9 +15) 5dB
BK
K6QOG Bill ur turn 4 Traffic < W7ZAP
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T04:17Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
W7ZAP DE K6QOG
<PROG 18 3AEC>{B86F}FLAMP 2.2.05
<FILE 32 1FAD>{B86F}20210224040731:K6QOG-3.m2s
<ID 33 8398>{B86F}K6QOG Cedar City, UT DM37lr
<SIZE 14 A73E>{B86F}361 6 64
<DATA 72 BD3B>{B86F:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAEsXQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS3+CAW9k83Hm4Y9GS
<DATA 72 F4BD>{B86F:2}1sFlS6tQK3SaQNk/RsiINZQMbNMWd8ZOkMx24qAu+ZyYF3wNU8uNTKgZcpESzHr9
<DATA 72 04BC>{B86F:3}wSCw7QkWdLA8gfO0sFnQc+pKJOg+JNr2TDo48Quzqgjb1vLP86rjwssEGiXWgddY
<DATA 72 4193>{B86F:4}rQTkocZq1bo0DY6Wqqu7GHiVNLYUrIaDLr2a2pJnqg4rCi4mcP3ZX6FaMjjEBt/v
<DATA 72 7A67>{B86F:5}lV0r3QvMRuFQOuN9VeDpMCrCmZX6Me3B+WNAwq9XKHqvZFZtEEh7HBhioydRKK3n
<DATA 49 AA76>{B86F:6}EnppAZRSpUiqyonyLv2d8WvyENxUQ==
[b64:end]
<CNTL 10 E27F>{B86F:EOF}
<CNTL 10 4273>{B86F:EOT}
DE K6QOG K
DE W7ZAP
File : K6QOG-3.m2s
<MISSING 15 9559>{B86F}CONFIRMED
DE W7ZAP K
QOG Bill ur (S9 +15) 3dB
BK
Next 4 Traffic is Bruno KG7VVN < NCS
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T04:19Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
W7ZAP DE KG7VVN
<PROG 18 D21A>{2F65}FLAMP 2.2.05
<FILE 37 5810>{2F65}20210224040508:KG7VVN_ex208.m2s
<ID 29 306A>{2F65}KG7VVN BERYL, UTAH DM37
<SIZE 14 706C>{2F65}353 4 96
<DATA 104 9FB6>{2F65:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAEyXQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS3+BXg3MZjNoOC0153x89wOtKUnD/UvFogV
qjkIIoMJWzXRwY
<DATA 104 B7ED>{2F65:2}ytrCEgtlWI46lwy17mMCooMmbTHrmD7Pp8+AgdyBbNhzjndVZlV55lXxqRNoemJssuYLT+DUUBowICLFMed
O+LqjgZSQ54yq
<DATA 104 F178>{2F65:3}XJcgtfUsFwpMshiVbauu3w3fzM6A6VC99j5eGO5f9og8XdOOaejkNK45ErLSdn78+QnCIKmwbfj++U9wMYbp
WFdfvgpfDn8y
<DATA 73 D733>{2F65:4}alY5WUbf9CFbYVL3HnHOra4+vORoc5MO4bodegEYqceIRNWG0IupkLR
[b64:end]
<CNTL 10 8B97>{2F65:EOF}
<CNTL 10 2B9B>{2F65:EOT}
DE KG7VVN K
DE W7ZAP
File : KG7VVN_ex208.m2s
<MISSING 15 1E24>{2F65}CONFIRMED
DE W7ZAP K
VVN Bruno ur (S9 +15) 10dB
BK
K7DV Dave ur turn 4 Traffic < W7ZAP
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T04:21Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
w7zap DE K7DV
<PROG 18 0696>{4780}FLAMP 2.2.05
<FILE 32 3AE7>{4780}20210224041102:K7DV_ex.208
<ID 28 9738>{4780}K7DV Idaho Falls Idaho
<SIZE 14 1D4B>{4780}365 6 64
<DATA 72 01A8>{4780:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAE6XQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS4A1gJQr2dseqaG1a
<DATA 72 CC3C>{4780:2}58O5jURtFRKGMYp9mxPa7fTpSqNYGtvwsnVJOCofTJIvKjcVJoypO5xPjMKGIJcz
<DATA 72 1018>{4780:3}p/6O+J+H/QCMK+pV7BzLWNXFwq/wKitsLxNZRNzcxxCaj+5lVgTIHkEhe80e0KUA
<DATA 72 33B6>{4780:4}NgRA72EMSChUbHQSYcXYvV/Ocg4scVB52u4eP7SiC8m1Wx4xZB/H5IUhKZexyTL1
<DATA 72 FFA9>{4780:5}lnQx+IVxuyrHYDolKrDSVpkkX0SJ4cTbOza0YD+RnthCloqd/jbv6VBxuc8JeMq3
<DATA 53 F9F0>{4780:6}Af0TvfNXhGLpwgE18bHOY4sYpZGrr/7uwA=
[b64:end]
<CNTL 10 5695>{4780:EOF}
<CNTL 10 F699>{4780:EOT}
W7ZAP DE K7DV K
DE W7ZAP
File : K7DV_ex.208
<MISSING 15 B267>{4780}CONFIRMED
DE W7ZAP K
DV Dave ur (S9+) 15dB
BK
Nice job to all working the exercise… radiogram not always easy to do quickly
BK
ORCA DIGITAL NET
20:23:55p 04:23:55z
Late Ck-In? < NCS
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T04:24Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
6DLW, QNX
K7HDX
W6DLW < W7ZAP Rgr tnx
W6DLW Dennis Cedar City,UT QNX
BK
K7HDX < W7ZAP TU Ron
K7HDX Ron Cedar City,UT
BK
anyone else? < NCS
Please Stand By < NCS
… start
[WRAP:beg][WRAP:lf][WRAP:fn 0RCA.b2s]<flmsg>4.0.14
:hdr_fm:21
W7ZAP 20212402042632
:hdr_ed:21
W7ZAP 20212402024613
<blankform>
:mg:1042 ORCA DIGITAL NET 23/FEB/21 Check-in/Rotation
Check-ins: 31
Stations:
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR
KI7TPD* Fred Cedar City,UT
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
K6ETA* Steve Mt Shasta,CA VidID
WY7SJM Steve Casper,WY QNX
W5CLE Charles Vancouver,WA QNX
KS6M John Oakland,CA QNX
W6ADZ Darrell Reno,NV QNX
W7SOT Scott Brookings,OR QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
WA0TJT Keith Kansas City,MO VidID
KE6SLS* Jaye Eureka,CA
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT VidID
K6QOG Bill Cedar City,UT
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl,UT VidID
K0KEX Rick Smithville,MO QNX
WB7TZD Tom Vancouver,WA QNX
W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ QNX
KD9MKZ Christian Cambridge City,IN QNX
K7UV Ron Brigham City, UT QNX
KB6HOH Steve Novato,CA QNX VidID
K7DV Dave Idaho Falls,ID
WB8HRO Tim Okemos,MI QNX VidID
AE7LM David Hailey,ID QNX
W6DLW Dennis Cedar City,UT QNX
K7HDX Ron Cedar City,UT
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
* Active Stations called for COMMENTS only
[WRAP:chksum 89AD][WRAP:end]
… end
The COMMENT round begins with Brad WA7HHE < W7ZAP
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T04:29Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
ORCA < WA7HHE,GE to the net, re: net exercise, Mode change back to MFSK 32 did not switch back for me. Thanks to our local UHF talk freq prompting me to give my
report:) Thanks guys. 31 Ck ins, wow. Have to compliment our net control dual, lots of work keeping the net going and even through some challenging times.
Hugs to you guys. 73’s to all Brad WA7HHE
Thanks Brad… and nice to have 2m backup :-)
BK
Next 4 Comments is Tom WB7EUX < NCS
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T04:30Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
CS < WB7EUX – Have to apologize – power creeped up to 80 watts. This happens consistently. I need to check with the KX3 forums bout this.
Otherwise quiet in Wallowa County. Vaccinations are going well with only a few reported blatant line jumpers. Lack of ethics.
We have received quite a bit of snow as is typical for this part of the West during this time period. Not many problems with the exception of lots of accidents
including two rollovers. Luckily minor injuries.
Thanks for the net and 73! de WB7EUX
No problem w/ur pwr level here… good that u still hv power in Joseph… some areas of OR still w/o pwr.
BK
Over to Fred KI7TPD 4 Comments < W7ZAP
K7KY, W7ZAP and the ORCA net de KI7TPD
Hello Everyone! It has been a busy semester! So far we have been doing better in terms of COVID, but next week is Spring Break. Many of my students have had the
vaccine (many are pre-meds and work or volunteer in medical settings) so that might be part of it.
Hope to have a good break next week and play with some radio equipment.
73s everyone!
KI7TPD
Good to cu on the WF. Hope to see covid #s come down as spring and summer get here
BK
K6ETA Steve ur up 4 Comments < W7ZAP
NCS < K6ETA Tonight I have two 80M Dipoles that are 90 degrees to each other and I would be most appreciative of any signal reports.
I am currently using Antenna #1 and hopefully this is enough TX to get an idea of S/N for a report
BK
OK this is Antenna #2 and I will also give a sentence or two in order to let the S/N level out.
BK
Back to Antenna #1 again and I would appreciate any reports sent to K6ETA@comcast.net
BK
Back to Antenna #2 and many thanks to Doug and Mindy and all the ORCA ops for this great net. 73 to all < K6ETA
OK I had #1 at (S9) 6dB #2 (S9 +10) 12dB
UR ant setup is similar to ours 90 degrees good signals from both
BK
Over to Keith WA0TJT 4 Comments < W7ZAP
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T04:35Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
orca < wa0tjt thanks for a great net. second covid shot is on 3/1. caught me by surprise on request for me to call for check-ins, sorry about that.
73’s to all de wa0tjt
No worries Keith… Iwasnt sure if you were up to speed on that and took a chance. Good to cu on the WF
BK
Over to Jaye KE6SLS 4 Comments < W7ZAP
Greetings from ARS ke6sls-jaye in Eureka! California using 50 watts
on big doublet.
w7zap, 10db-18db, 100%, P5, FLmsg 100%x2
K6QOG, 3db, 100%, FLamp 100%,
k7dv, -13db, 100%, FLamp 100%,
WA0TJT, -4db, 100%, FLamp 100% good work DX station!
k6eta, 2db, 100%, Antenna #2 is twice the power here Steve, cool!
k7ky, 14db, FLamp 92%<5>, 100% second pass,
WA7HHE, 7db, 100%, FLmsg 100%,
WB7EUX, 11db!, 100%, FLamp 100%,
KR7KR, 8db, 100%, FLamp 100%,
KG7VVN, 11db, FLamp 100%,
K7HDX, – -, 85%
KI7TPD, -16db, 30% ?? hmmm
Lots of sun and wind today. Not warm but sure pretty. Solar 100%.
Finally see a medical specialist Monday–what a time this has been. Hope I can get past this crazy infection FOREVER.
Getting RPi 4b and support gear ordered in a renewed effort to establish a packet radio gateway beyond the coast. Entire system powered from solar.
NVIS lost by 7pm, very happy and surprised to hear NCS so far.
Computer locked hard during the beginning of our Humboldt HF digital net yesterday. First time I have suffered such indignities!
Thank you for the continued updates on digital modes on HF.
PSK-250R RXiD continues to fail to function here. I was able to manually change it in time to catch FLamp msg. Great FLamp round!
Still seeing some members using TXiD during net.
Seems like the ops are really “on the ball” tonight. Hats off to all!
Thank you for the enjoyable honing of skills tonight. Be safe all.
PS if anyone knows where I can find a 12VDC/240AC inverter, let me know!
73
Jaye ke6sls
Great report Jaye. Hope you are on the mend. Always good to cu on the WF
UR booming (S9 +20) 14dB
BK
Over to Ken KR7KR 4 Comments < W7ZAP
W7ZAP DE KR7KR
<PROG 18 DFAC>{DF2A}FLAMP
Ken want to try again for Comments?? < W7ZAP
my transceiver rebooted twice when I tried to report cut pwr to 50 waatts and things held
73 to all
de KR7KR k
Sounds like gremlins are in ur stn. Good to CU on the WF tonight
BK
Next 4 Comments is Bill K6QOG < NCS
W7ZAP < K6QOG Tnx for the info about FCC and possible freq change.
Tnx for the exercise tonight, it helps to get my brain back on board.
Have a gud evening 73 < k6qog
Yes , Doug is staying on top of the FCC info. U hv a great signal tonight
BK
Over to Bruno KG7VVN 4 Comments < W7ZAP
ORCA/NCS GE Mindy/Doug N ORCA Ops
Spent last week on CA Central Coast. Beautiful weather. ant 60F, sun. Gud visit w/ old USAF buddy I served with in 85-89 at Western Space N Missile Center AKA
Vandenberg AFB.
Sig Rprt:
NCS -4, +10 db KBD 100%
FLAMP: PSK 250 (s/n 29db) 58% Thor 50×1 (-1,+3 db) 100%
WA7HHE FLMSG 100%
KI7TPD +1 db KBD 100%
K6ETA -11, -2 db KBD 65%
K6QOG -3, +7 db KBD 100% FLAMP 100%
K7DV -11, -8 db KBD 100%
K6ETA +2,+4 db KBD 100%
KE6SLS -8, -4 db KBD 95%
WB7EUX -8, +5 db KBD 100% FLAMP 86%
WA0TJT -9, +6 db KBD 100% FLAMP 0%
KR7KR -1, +11 db KBD 100% FLAMP 100%
K7DV -12, – 3 db KBD 100% FLAMP 57%
K7HDX +7 db KBD 100%
Stay Healthy. Stay Sane ! :-) 73 < KG7VVN
Always appreciate the signal reports Bruno. Looks like u got nice wx in CA
BK
K7DV Dave ur up 4 Comments < W7ZAP
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T04:45Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
srry about having the txid on still I turn it off andf it comes back on oh well were doing well here and are staying healthy and away form the covid so far we have
gotten our second shot and that was two weeks ago
I have lost a desr friend to covid he was the Tabernacle choir director for 25 years and we traveled d¯0 ime for many years I was sad to hear of his passing
His name is Jerold T Ottley , he was a dear friend and he will be missed it just shows us that this virus is very selective as to who it takes out so be on your
gaurd and just be carefull I dont want to loose any of you ether
anyway great net and thanks for the opertunity to get on and work a message 73’s and back to net de K7dv
I have same issues when I go to other nets… hard to keep track of TxID if u NCS
Sorry for ur loss Dave… COVID has been tough for many… wishing you and Wanda the best
BK
Next 4 Comments is Ron K7HDX < NCS
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T04:49Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
ORCA < K7KY
All are welcome to send brief, <1min, traffic files during Traffic Round as Brad WA7HHE does regularly. Plea
K7HDX < W7ZAP Ron please TX again… I accidently told Doug he’d be next… I goofed him up… back to u and ur comments < W7ZAP
Twas way late joining the party.
73
K7HDX
Never a problem being late. We’re happy to hv u join in… BTW I copied u at 1476 on the WF… not sure why ur signal got over there
Good to cu on the WF!
BK
OK Doug K7KY over to u for comments < W7ZAP
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T04:53Z MFSK-32 @ 1476>>
ffic Round as Brad WA7HHE does regularly. Please follow Brad’s example and send only a brief abstract of the article. Include a reference (URL) for those interested to
follow-up. Keep them short, and germane to the group; our nets are already long. TU
Please ignore the error in the FLAMP Exercise that says, ‘use this file for Traffic Round’. The primary file is only to be CONFIRMED. The Optional Exercise is good
for Traffic.
At Ck-In, ORCA has no QRU option. If you ck-in to participate (CALLSIGN), you’re involved in all net events. If you’re Monitoring (CALLSIGN QNX), you’re not engaged
during nets. We work with QNX Ops in the Monitor’s Session directly after net. You can Comment, FILL/CONFIRM the FLAMP Exercise, or CONFIRM the Optional Exercise. We
do our best to keep nets from running too long. 1-1.5hr is a long time to remain alert and focused.
Good work with the RadioGram Exercise. We may see a lot of this form in emergencies. We have a macro to ‘Relay ORCA Ck-In’. See the website, Macro page.
Bruno KG7VVN I worked @ VAFB for 7yrs on Titan 1 & 11 (-:
btn < Doug K7KY
Thanks for ur comment Doug and also for keeping track of the FCC band plan changes… more than I can keep track of!!
BK
Now we’ll take Mond
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
<NCS> Mindy & Doug, Sorry for the lateness. Did not get back home until net traffic was almost over. See you next week. 73 to all.
Dennis W6DLW
W6DLW < W7ZAP No worries Dennis… always goo to cu
BK
Was there another breaking stn? (I see SLS on VIDID) < W7ZAP
W7ZAP W7ZAP de KB7VX/p KB7VX/p
KB7VX/P < W7ZAP TU Bruce
KB7VX/P Bruce Gallup,NM
Good to CU Bruce… any comments for the net b4 we close? < W7ZAP
Today the hospital here was cyber-attacked again. This time, the perps are demanding a ransom. The FBI is now involved. The hospital is not going to submit to this
extortion. Instead, the only way to re-secure their system will be to totally move EVERYTHING to new servers. This will take ! d fuky X.T. to accomplish and w
i;‡PfWtvt uANDS of dollars. hiPn scaoo £ i hospital parking lot,leüeô¡Eºtied off onto two small pine trees. I hope security doesn’t see this. I am on the swing shift,
so got off work at 2100 MST and had the antenna launched in 27 minutes, a new record.
I have a radiogram that I would like to forward to WDN.
Yikes! Not good to have cyber issues. Let me take ur traffic after we close… vy soon
BK
KE6SLS < W7ZAP over to u Jaye < W7ZAP
TU NCS.
I read the comments and am very alarmed about LOWERING power to 50 watts for digital modes. I want to remind ALL ops, our 100 watt rigs can only handle 50 watts x
eiital outpuoo oetR ppower. Your finals are not able to handle more that this due to the nature of the duty cycle they are built for. So make SURE you are only
running 50 watts OR LESS on a 100 watt radio.
heart goes out to Dave k7dv.
Tnx for heads up Bruce.
BTN
de ke6sls k
Lots of info there Jaye… yes on lower pwr for ur finals… lucky for Doug & I hv to be at 35W.
BK
I think there was another stn in there… come now pse < W7ZAP
2103L – 0503Z
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
Now we’ll take Monitoring station Comments, CONFIRM Optional Exercise files,
or FILL the Primary Exercise file. In your Comments, please say if you have the
Optional Ex’ file ready to send or need fills for the primary file. After Comments,
we’ll CONFIRM the OPTIONAL files first, then send fill blocks and take REPORTS.
Remember: Pre-Tone b4 TX, tu < NCS
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<CNTL 10 8004>{B0F5:EOF}
<CNTL 10 2008>{B0F5:EOT}
DE KJ7BHK K
KJ7BHK < W7ZAP Standby Brian… I need to see if there are other stns needing fills or files to TX TU
BK
Anyone else who wishes to RX or TX files? < W7ZAP
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T05:08Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
W7ZAP > W7SOT will gemlins got me again tonight, could not get the radio to TX for the life of me more than once – ended up getting dinner, came back, and all was
working just fine, so I don’t know what the issue was tonight. Even tried me other instance of FLDIGI on the local Net, and that was not working either
W7SOT < W7ZAP Some nights are like that I guess… looks like u have it working now. Do u need an FLAMP file or hv the exe to TX? < W7ZAP
Before RSID: <<2021-02-24T05:10Z MFSK-32 @ 1500>>
W7SAP > W7SOT ya, running about 10W power here – no, won’t worry aboutt hem tonigth – also have been workingw with the local net and they are also doing FLAMP, so
think I reallly have it down prety good, if I can just keep stuff happy, and even tonight – flamp keeps crashing on me, so not sure whaty is going on with that
OK … good to cu on HF. Glad ur working w/ the local guys too
BK
Anyone else who needs fills or has file to TX? < W7ZAP e
KJ7BHK < W7ZAP Brian go with ur file agn… u were double by a winmor stn… KB7VX I’ll get w/u following this file
BK
KJ7BHK < W7ZAP over to u Brian < W7ZAP
W7ZAP DE KJ7BHK
<PROG 18 6BE9>{B0F5}FLAMP 2.2.05
<FILE 37 DF57>{B0F5}20210224041639:KJ7BHK_ex208.m2s
<ID 26 A63B>{B0F5}KJ7BHK Vancouver WA
<SIZE 14 1986>{B0F5}365 6 64
<DATA 72 C035>{B0F5:1}[b64:start]AUxaTUEAAAFMXQAAAAQAHhmJhvwzDh5XomGzS38hI/ipuVEunetTa
<DATA 72 DB92>{B0F5:2}rWHzPJCXAVuXzR/5I+aE9pRlTfXUM1aLwEWwB/JLnYiJcTv2uPE+szDsD0ibf5QG
<DATA 72 761E> ivadq eIteReðej ent*xt,ÔUCma7BpJ
DE W7ZAP
File : KJ7BHK_ex208.m2s
<MISSING 15 27A2>{B0F5}CONFIRMED
DE W7ZAP K
Looks like we hv interference… lets QSY to 2000WF… < W7ZAP
KJ7BHK < W7ZAP Thanks Brian… got ur exercise nice work
BK
KB7VX < W7ZAP go w/ur traffic please < W7ZAP
KB7VX KB7VX < W7ZAP Bruce go w/ur traffic < W7ZAP
W7ZAP de KB7VX
I was up at 2000 standby pse
ORCA WDN DE KB7VX
<PROG 18 B7EE>{1C63}FLAMP 2.2.04
<FILE 36 EE9F>{1C63}20210224043332:radiogram01.txt
<ID 33 FC98>{1C63}KB7VX portable in Gallup NM
<SIZE 14 C755>{1C63}309 5 64
<DATA 72 1ABE>{1C63:1}TO: 97532@NTSID
Subject: GALLUP 505 722
01 R KB7VX 15 GALLUP N
<DATA 72 A08D>{1C63:2}M 1924L FEB 24
DOUG BURRELL
1259 Fruitdale Drive
MERLIN OR 97
<DATA 72 B2CF>{1C63:3}532
PAPA4SHREK AT GMAIL DOT COM
541 214 6835
BT
WHAT DOES AM
<DATA 72 C30B>{1C63:4}RRON PLAN TO
DO ABOUT NEW BANDWIDTH LIMITATIONS
ON 3588 QUERY
<DATA 61 4C2B>{1C63:5}ARL SEVEN
BT
OPNOTE REPLY 360 200 3653 TEXT
AR
<CNTL 10 2243>{1C63:EOF}
<CNTL 10 824F>{1C63:EOT}
DE KB7VX K
DE W7ZAP
File : radiogram01.txt
<MISSING 15 9035>{1C63}CONFIRMED
DE W7ZAP K
<MISSING 15 9035>{1C63}CONFIRMED
DE K6ETA K
K6ETA < W7ZAP STeve do you want to just put it into the system? I thought I was going to TX on WDN < W7ZAP
W7ZAP < K6ETA Its up to Bruce but it can go out tonight if he wants < K6ETA
W7ZAP de KB7VX
I think it is besst to put it on WDN Mindy.
W7ZAP de KB7VX
KB7VX < W7ZAP RR Bruce… will do
BK
K6ETA will reTX as tfk on thursday… If I’m tied up with my mom, Doug will TX it thurday.
BK Anything else from anyone? < W7ZAP
de ke6sls could I get a block filled for kj7bhk, need block 6.
tnx!
de ke6sls k
DE W7ZAP
FLAMP Relay
<DATA 53 C0E8>{B0F5:6}IIMJe4e11VW46orOl+Q2tvkfKPDy7pmAA==
[b64:end]
<CNTL 10 8004>{B0F5:EOF}
<CNTL 10 2008>{B0F5:EOT}
DE W7ZAP K
TU Mindy! It’s a total sweep, 100 % of FLamps tonight! TU!
good evening all. 73
ke6sls k
Band held out better than I anticipated.
BK
Anyone else need any fills or anything else?? < W7ZAP
OK, that does it for the extended session.
Bruce good to see you. Hope youre staying warm out there. We have to get a bite to eat, I was slow w/dinner tonight :-(
GE to all & 73 W7ZAP SK
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:mg:1060 ORCA DIGITAL NET 23/FEB/21 Check-in/Rotation
Check-ins: 32
Stations:
WA7HHE Brad Cedar City,UT
W1EEP Gene Pine Valley,UT QNX
WB7EUX Tom Joseph,OR
KI7TPD* Fred Cedar City,UT
KJ7BHK Brian Vancouver,WA QNX
KK6RJR Richard Bakersfield,CA QNX
K6ETA* Steve Mt Shasta,CA VidID
WY7SJM Steve Casper,WY QNX
W5CLE Charles Vancouver,WA QNX
KS6M John Oakland,CA QNX
W6ADZ Darrell Reno,NV QNX
W7SOT Scott Brookings,OR QNX
KW6M Steve Walton,OR QNX
WA0TJT Keith Kansas City,MO VidID
KE6SLS* Jaye Eureka,CA
KR7KR Ken Enoch,UT VidID
K6QOG Bill Cedar City,UT
KG7VVN Bruno Beryl,UT VidID
K0KEX Rick Smithville,MO QNX
WB7TZD Tom Vancouver,WA QNX
W7WSV Steve Mesa,AZ QNX
KD9MKZ Christian Cambridge City,IN QNX
K7UV Ron Brigham City, UT QNX
KB6HOH Steve Novato,CA QNX VidID
K7DV Dave Idaho Falls,ID
WB8HRO Tim Okemos,MI QNX VidID
AE7LM David Hailey,ID QNX
W6DLW Dennis Cedar City,UT QNX
K7HDX Ron Cedar City,UT
KB7VX/P Gallup,NM
K7KY Doug Brookings,OR NCS
W7ZAP Mindy Brookings,OR NCS
* Active Stations called for COMMENTS only
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