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Posted: 7/19/2024 10:47:22 PM EDT
[Last Edit: FlatlandBusa]
Posting this to gauge interest in an "ARFCOM West" HF net. This net would initially be called out of EN00, the goal would be to have multiple NCS west of my QTH.
Pick all poll options that work for you. Days listed in the poll are days which should work for me most of the time. Times in the poll are CDT. Edit: OP screwed up the original poll so a new one is up. Edit 2: The ARFCOM West SSB Net is a go, Tuesday 20:00CDT 01:00UTC. We'll start on 40 meters then move to 20 meters to try getting the distant ARFCOM stations checked in. The antenna here is a non resonant doublet @ 28' with legal limit feeding it. |
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Posted: 7/20/2024 8:34:47 AM EDT
[#1]
I have no real preference for a particular day, so didn't vote in the poll, but would try to participate.
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Posted: 7/21/2024 11:51:21 AM EDT
[#2]
I am very interested. Gonna be 20M for me at that time. Maybe 40m in the winter.
Tuesday is OK for me, Wednesday is better. |
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Posted: 7/21/2024 11:48:38 PM EDT
[#3]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tyrex13: I am very interested. Gonna be 20M for me at that time. Maybe 40m in the winter. Tuesday is OK for me, Wednesday is better. I don't know if I'm west enough to make it to Alaska consistently on 20. Definitely willing to try though. |
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Posted: 7/22/2024 12:18:11 AM EDT
[#4]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FlatlandBusa: I don't know if I'm west enough to make it to Alaska consistently on 20. Definitely willing to try though. As long as you get some stations in the PNW I should be able to relay in pretty often. |
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Posted: 7/22/2024 12:49:14 AM EDT
[#5]
I might try to call in once in a while. I dont do well with scheduled things that often. hell showing up for work is a struggle some times
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Posted: 7/22/2024 9:43:30 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Emoto]
[#6]
Originally Posted By FlatlandBusa: I don't know if I'm west enough to make it to Alaska consistently on 20. Definitely willing to try though. 20 seems to stay open pretty late around here, as far as I can tell. Looking at my logbook, I have definitely made SSB DX contacts in Europe and South America on 20 in the evening after 00:00z. Originally Posted By slappomatt: I might try to call in once in a while. I dont do well with scheduled things that often. hell showing up for work is a struggle some times I'm like that, too. What I did was add an alarm for the Tuesday night SSB net on my phone that goes off every Tuesday. Life gets in the way sometimes, but at least I get a reminder now. |
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Posted: 7/22/2024 10:46:48 PM EDT
[#7]
Interested! I was checking in to the digital net on the regular. Then my work situation changed and I wasn't able to check in in time, it's pretty rare that I hit that net anymore. A west coast net would reduce the time zone mismatch.
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Posted: 7/23/2024 9:36:33 AM EDT
[#8]
Thinking some more about the time for a western net, starting at 20:30 CDT would help propagation to California, Washington, ECT. Starting at 20:30 CDT would also allow members time to check into the JS8 net if they chose.
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Posted: 7/23/2024 5:52:01 PM EDT
[#9]
Either day works for me but I'm fairly restricted on power
output (RFI). I really need to revamp my station....again.
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Posted: 7/23/2024 5:58:36 PM EDT
[#10]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FlatlandBusa: Thinking some more about the time for a western net, starting at 20:30 CDT would help propagation to California, Washington, ECT. Starting at 20:30 CDT would also allow members time to check into the JS8 net if they chose. Am I correct in thinking that would be 01:30z? |
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Posted: 7/23/2024 6:12:46 PM EDT
[#11]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: Am I correct in thinking that would be 01:30z? Correct |
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Posted: 7/23/2024 9:13:02 PM EDT
[#12]
Are we giving it a go today?
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Posted: 7/23/2024 10:23:08 PM EDT
[#13]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tyrex13: Are we giving it a go today? No, I had a conversation with GreenDragon about the start time,, I didn't want to overlap with the JS8 net he has been running, then I had a work call. I will call it next Tuesday @ 01:00 UTC. |
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Posted: 7/23/2024 10:46:06 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Jambalaya]
[#14]
I will make sure the alarm is on my phone. I never know what my wife has planned day to day, but if I don't have anything going on I will participate.
Tuesday is as good a day as any for me. What band? 40m? |
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Posted: 7/23/2024 10:51:58 PM EDT
[#15]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Jambalaya: I will make sure the alarm is on my phone. I never know what my wife has planned day to day, but if I don't have anything going on I will participate. Tuesday is as good a day as any for me. What band? 40m? We'll try 40 and see how that goes. What part of the country are you in? |
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Posted: 7/24/2024 8:47:43 PM EDT
[#16]
I will try. I can hear NM TX AZ WA OR pretty regularly.
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Posted: 7/25/2024 2:30:10 PM EDT
[#17]
I was regularly checking in to the JS8 net, but the time is right at dinner for us, so I haven't lately. I wouldn't mind another JS8 group, not interested in SSB. Eventually, something you can leave on and check in with everyone, get reports. Digital, Morse (still working on copy speed). Anyone have any private VarAC chats or mess with it? I have it mostly setup. A private BBS of sorts, is what I would be interested in mostly. I can hear tyrex13 pretty regular most bands on JS8. I am only running 10w max with my 705.
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Posted: 7/26/2024 12:23:27 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Jambalaya]
[#18]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FlatlandBusa: We'll try 40 and see how that goes. What part of the country are you in? Utah. I haven't really spent a lot of time on 40m out this way though because most of my operating lately is SSB POTA, and probably 87% of that is on 20m. But I have both horizontal and vertical antennas I could try. |
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Posted: 7/26/2024 2:10:19 AM EDT
[#19]
It should start on 20m and then move to 40m. I'll never make the States on 40m that time of day.
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Posted: 7/29/2024 9:54:22 PM EDT
[#20]
Updated title and OP.
Based on the pole lets plan on starting this net Tuesday on 40 meters @ 20:00CDT (01:00UTC) then move to 20 meters to try getting some distance ARFCOM stations checked in. For those who answered "no, I would not participate" what would it take to get you participating in a HF SSB net? |
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Posted: 7/29/2024 11:18:32 PM EDT
[#21]
I'll be around.
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Posted: 7/30/2024 11:17:39 AM EDT
[#22]
Tonight might be a challenge with propagation.
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Posted: 7/30/2024 12:09:58 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Emoto]
[#23]
Originally Posted By FlatlandBusa: Updated title and OP. Based on the pole lets plan on starting this net Tuesday on 40 meters @ 20:00CDT (01:00UTC) then move to 20 meters to try getting some distance ARFCOM stations checked in. For those who answered "no, I would not participate" what would it take to get you participating in a HF SSB net? Originally Posted By lorazepam: Tonight might be a challenge with propagation. I guess all we can do is try it and see. |
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Posted: 7/30/2024 8:29:13 PM EDT
[#24]
I'll kick this off with pre-net check-ins @ 07:50CDT with the frequency posted here,, as long as I get the work thing out of the way.
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Posted: 7/30/2024 8:49:21 PM EDT
[#25]
7.211
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Posted: 7/30/2024 9:02:18 PM EDT
[Last Edit: CowboyTom]
[#26]
Strong station on 7112 here in California covering you up.
I can hear you thru their breaks. Tom KQ6OT |
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Posted: 7/30/2024 9:02:35 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/30/2024 9:03:30 PM EDT
[#28]
What frequency?
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Posted: 7/30/2024 9:04:23 PM EDT
[#29]
7.211.0
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Posted: 7/30/2024 9:06:56 PM EDT
[Last Edit: tyrex13]
[#30]
You guys are right at the noise floor into the California WebSDR
Net control is good readable into the Cali SDR, negative copy in AK. Most stations are now weak readable into Cali WebSDR. |
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Posted: 7/30/2024 9:21:43 PM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tyrex13: You guys are right at the noise floor into the California WebSDR I usually have good success with Lumpkin Co Schools in GA and the Northern Utah stations on webSDR when trying to get the first net. |
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Posted: 7/30/2024 9:28:18 PM EDT
[#32]
14.342
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Posted: 7/30/2024 9:28:37 PM EDT
[#33]
14.230 looks clear
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Posted: 7/30/2024 9:30:51 PM EDT
[#34]
Calling on 14.342
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Posted: 7/30/2024 9:31:51 PM EDT
[#35]
Hearing net control loud and clear and another weak station.
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Posted: 7/30/2024 9:31:58 PM EDT
[#36]
Very light copy in NCS on 20m. AZ station is loud and clear.
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Posted: 7/30/2024 9:33:22 PM EDT
[#37]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By FlatlandBusa: Calling on 14.342 I can tell someone is talking, but can't make out any words. Twenty is long for me. |
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Posted: 7/30/2024 9:37:15 PM EDT
[#38]
Cannot hear NC at all. Heard AZ, CA and WI pretty strong. Others are all in my noise here in CenTex.
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Posted: 7/30/2024 9:42:47 PM EDT
[#39]
In NV listening at the very tail end of the net, but can't TX at the moment... NCS was 59; exceptional audio. Heard other stations attempting to check in (including the KL2 station, who was also 59 in NV).
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Posted: 7/30/2024 9:43:42 PM EDT
[#40]
Okay, net control was S7 to S9 on 40m, but down in the noise on 20m.
Still it was nice finally being able to check into the net. From my perspective it was a success. 
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Posted: 7/30/2024 9:48:14 PM EDT
[#41]
NC was S5 to S7 here but that audio was broadcast quality. Nice job NC!
I was just glad to hear someone repeat my call lol. Thanks for the relay attempt. I could hear others in there just not well enough to copy 100%. |
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Posted: 7/30/2024 9:58:28 PM EDT
[#42]
Thank you everyone for your patience with me calling my first HF net tonight, the static crashes were rough on 40 and the band was mostly empty on 20.
On 40 meters the following checked in, signal reports are the S meter reading above my noise floor; Gerard Pennsylvanian 54 Bruce Texas 55 Ken Nebraska 59+ Michael Michigan 55 Gale Wisconsin 59+ Jason Ohio 58 Bob Massachusetts 55 Mike Virginia 42 Chris Illinois 56 Andrew New York relay Jim Michigan 55 Ron Utah 44 Rio Indiana 57 Aaron South Dakota 42 Ron Michigan 55 Mike Michigan 55 Kenneth Colorado 43 Delbert Saskatchewan 56 On 20 meters the following checked in, signal reports are the S meter reading above my noise floor; Bob Massachusetts 42 Gale Wisconsin 55 Tom California 44 20 meters was strangely silent right around the time of the net, so solar conditions definitely were not helping. |
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Posted: 7/30/2024 10:01:16 PM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Jambalaya: Okay, net control was S7 to S9 on 40m, but down in the noise on 20m. Still it was nice finally being able to check into the net. From my perspective it was a success. It was good to hear you in there! I'll do it again as my work schedule allows. I suspect that 40 will get much better out your way as fall comes around. |
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Posted: 7/30/2024 10:02:46 PM EDT
[#44]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By KB7DX: NC was S5 to S7 here but that audio was broadcast quality. Nice job NC! I was just glad to hear someone repeat my call lol. Thanks for the relay attempt. I could hear others in there just not well enough to copy 100%. Thanks! I was running legal limit, so as the CB crowd would say,, I was an alligator, all mouth and no ears. |
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Posted: 7/30/2024 10:03:39 PM EDT
[#45]
Great job, there were a lot of checkins to deal with on 40m.
I heard most of the 40m checkins. I could barely hear you on 20m, so I didn't checkin. I could hear AZ well, and MA was booming. |
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Posted: 7/30/2024 10:12:25 PM EDT
[#46]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tyrex13: Hearing net control loud and clear and another weak station. I never heard you,  there were a couple stations that I could hear the noise floor change, but not enough to even attempt a copy.
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Posted: 7/30/2024 11:31:39 PM EDT
[Last Edit: lorazepam]
[#47]
As heard in WI. Tough copy tonight, very high noise. S5+ crashes
John NE 59+40 at times Jason OH 59 Gerard PA 58 Mike ? not heard Bob MA 59 Mike Va 58 Andy NY 59 Bruce TX 58 Ken NE 59+ Me Chris IL 59 Jim MI 59 Ron UT not heard Reo IN 59+10 N9 WI 58 Ron ? 58 Mike MI 58 Ken CO in noise Delbert SK 59 The static was killing me tonight, good signals, but tough copy. 20m John NE 55, faded to the noise Bob MA 59+20 Tom CA 56 KB7DX 58 I heard you on the loop. |
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Posted: 7/31/2024 7:06:41 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Emoto]
[#48]
Nice job calling the net, FlatlandBusa.
 Oddly, your signal strength in my QTH faded somewhat as the net progressed. Just the whim of the propagation gods, I suppose. Lorazapam and I spke for a while on 20M afterwards and his signal was VERY strong here. Probably the best I've heard him. Go figure. 
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Posted: 7/31/2024 9:10:33 PM EDT
[#49]
What is everyone's opinion on the time the ARFCOM West net was held? I don't think 40 had gone long enough to reach far out west, and 20 seemed like it was to long.
From the replies more people were hearing me than I was hearing, so I will probably reduce power from legal limit down to 300-400 watts next week. |
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Posted: 7/31/2024 9:23:15 PM EDT
[Last Edit: GreenDragon]
[#50]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Emoto: Nice job calling the net, FlatlandBusa. Oddly, your signal strength in my QTH faded somewhat as the net progressed. Just the whim of the propagation gods, I suppose. Lorazapam and I spke for a while on 20M afterwards and his signal was VERY strong here. Probably the best I've heard him. Go figure. Your signal on 20m was crazy strong long night. |
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