So much radio stuff to read, so little time. I've recently enjoyed:
Straight Key Century Club Rag Chew Newsletter just out! 39 pages of Straight Key Goodness!
Dan, KB6NU has published his latest Ham Radio Blog Newsletter on FT8.
Phil, N1DN
My Workbook on Hiking, Cycling, Weather, and Public Service, all tied together with Radio Waves. I hope you find something useful here.
Monday, November 27, 2017
Monday, November 20, 2017
CT ARES Region 3 Net
Region 3 ARES Net 2017 November 20 as recorded by Phil, N1DN
NC1J Dan NCS Wheatogue
KC1GLN Kevin Canton
KC1BXB Marie East Hartford
W1RWP Bob Newington
KC1ERO Jason Southington
KB1VIP Rich Ellington
N1DN Phil West Hartford
K1XFC Phil South Windsor
AB1LZ Bill Wheattogue
K1PAI Roger Weathersfield
KB1QQI Paul New Britian
W1FTE Skip Granby
K1AH Vince Enfield
KC1HOX Glenn Manchester
ASSISTANT EC Report
No new reports
K1PAI Skywarn update
Significant temperature swings in the forecast. Very cold weather predicted for next week. No storms predicted in the next 7 days. Skywarn Recognition Day December 1-3. Check NWS Taunton for further information.
NC1J Dan NCS Wheatogue
KC1GLN Kevin Canton
KC1BXB Marie East Hartford
W1RWP Bob Newington
KC1ERO Jason Southington
KB1VIP Rich Ellington
N1DN Phil West Hartford
K1XFC Phil South Windsor
AB1LZ Bill Wheattogue
K1PAI Roger Weathersfield
KB1QQI Paul New Britian
W1FTE Skip Granby
K1AH Vince Enfield
KC1HOX Glenn Manchester
ASSISTANT EC Report
No new reports
K1PAI Skywarn update
Significant temperature swings in the forecast. Very cold weather predicted for next week. No storms predicted in the next 7 days. Skywarn Recognition Day December 1-3. Check NWS Taunton for further information.
Monday, June 12, 2017
Connecticut ARES Region 3 Net
89 Degrees Mostly Clear - Hottest days of the year (96 degrees high here FN31ot)
My Bloomsky Weather Station registered the same high at BDL Field.
AB1GL GEORGE MANCHESTER
W1FTE SKIP GRANBY
NC1J DAN WHEATOGUE
KB1VIP RICH ELLINGTON
K1PAI ROGER WEATHERSFIELD
KB1QQI PAUL NEW BRITIAN
KC1ERO JASON SOUTHINGTON
K1XFC PHIL SOUTHWINDSOR
AB1LZ BILL WHEATOGUE
N1DN PHIL WEST HARTFORD
K1HEJ LARRY NEW BRITIAN
AK1A RICH LUDLOW, MASS
KC1HOX GLENN MANCHESTER
Announcements of activity
BEARS annual picnick
Vintage Radio Museum swap meet was on Saturday
Field Day Preparations of local clubs in progress
My Bloomsky Weather Station registered the same high at BDL Field.
AB1GL GEORGE MANCHESTER
W1FTE SKIP GRANBY
NC1J DAN WHEATOGUE
KB1VIP RICH ELLINGTON
K1PAI ROGER WEATHERSFIELD
KB1QQI PAUL NEW BRITIAN
KC1ERO JASON SOUTHINGTON
K1XFC PHIL SOUTHWINDSOR
AB1LZ BILL WHEATOGUE
N1DN PHIL WEST HARTFORD
K1HEJ LARRY NEW BRITIAN
AK1A RICH LUDLOW, MASS
KC1HOX GLENN MANCHESTER
Announcements of activity
BEARS annual picnick
Vintage Radio Museum swap meet was on Saturday
Field Day Preparations of local clubs in progress
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
How to Send an Internet Address in a Radiogram
58 degrees, 84% RH, 30.17, Cloudy
Radiogram message omit punctuation (with rare exceptions). Sending an internet address can pose a challenge. Here’s how I would try to send the following fictitious internet address on a voice traffic net:
http://www.lookup.info\test
INTERNET ADRESS HTTP COLON SLASH SLASH WWW DOT LOOKUP I SPELL LIMA OSCAR OSCAR KILO UNIFORM PAPA DOT INFO BACKSLASH TEST
Radiogram message omit punctuation (with rare exceptions). Sending an internet address can pose a challenge. Here’s how I would try to send the following fictitious internet address on a voice traffic net:
http://www.lookup.info\test
INTERNET ADRESS HTTP COLON SLASH SLASH WWW DOT LOOKUP I SPELL LIMA OSCAR OSCAR KILO UNIFORM PAPA DOT INFO BACKSLASH TEST
Monday, May 29, 2017
Meeting Friends in Xenia
I had a nice contact with WA2JSG Curt in New Jersey this evening. We've worked CW many times over the years. However, last week we worked the SKCC Booth at Hamvention on Friday afternoon and had a nice chance to meet in person. Making friends on the air over the years, followed by meeting in person at a Hamfest, is a great part of the radio hobby. Thanks Curt for the contact!
WESCON NTS Net Check-ins 2017May29 as recorded by N1DN
K1HEJ LARRY NEW BRITIAN NCS
WA1SFH DOUGLAS MILFORD LIASON REGION 2 ARES NET NO TRAFFIC
KC1HHU ADDISON MORRIS CT TRAFFIC 1 THRU
K1XFC PHIL SOUTH WINDSOR LIAISON CPN NO TRAFFIC
W1YSM ED WALLINGFORD TRAFFIC 3 THRU
K1LYP JOHN WALLINGFORD
K1MTD MARY ANDOVER
KC1BXB MARIE EAST HARTFORD
N1TAA TRAVIS COLUMIA
K1STM ANN SOUTHINGTON
KB1HOX GLENN MANCHESTER
N1DN PHIL WEST HARTFORD
WA1TNR CHRIS TORRINGTON
KC1DXF SCOTT WATERBURY
WESCON NTS Net Check-ins 2017May29 as recorded by N1DN
K1HEJ LARRY NEW BRITIAN NCS
WA1SFH DOUGLAS MILFORD LIASON REGION 2 ARES NET NO TRAFFIC
KC1HHU ADDISON MORRIS CT TRAFFIC 1 THRU
K1XFC PHIL SOUTH WINDSOR LIAISON CPN NO TRAFFIC
W1YSM ED WALLINGFORD TRAFFIC 3 THRU
K1LYP JOHN WALLINGFORD
K1MTD MARY ANDOVER
KC1BXB MARIE EAST HARTFORD
N1TAA TRAVIS COLUMIA
K1STM ANN SOUTHINGTON
KB1HOX GLENN MANCHESTER
N1DN PHIL WEST HARTFORD
WA1TNR CHRIS TORRINGTON
KC1DXF SCOTT WATERBURY
Saturday, May 27, 2017
Montezuma County QRP
61 degrees, finally a day without rain, partly cloudy
The QRP contact today was pretty easy with all the activity for CQ WPX CW. I was able to make contact with WT7V in Ohio using 5 watts on 20 meters. WT7V may be a new prefix for me, and is definitely my first contact in Montezuma County Colorado. Thanks Joseph.
The QRP contact today was pretty easy with all the activity for CQ WPX CW. I was able to make contact with WT7V in Ohio using 5 watts on 20 meters. WT7V may be a new prefix for me, and is definitely my first contact in Montezuma County Colorado. Thanks Joseph.
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
WESCON NTS Net for May 2, 2017
WESCON 2017 May 02 Check-ins as recorded by N1DN
K1LYP JOHN, WALLINGFORD
KC1HHU ADDISON, MORRIS
KC1BXB MARIE, EAST HARTFORD
N1KHW BILLY, AVON
KB1NMO ETHYL, NEWINGTON
W1YSM ED, WALLINGFORD
N1URO BRIAN, UNIONVILLE
N1DN PHIL, WEST HARTFORD
W1AIU JOE, WATERBURY
KC1EER AMANDA, VERNON
KC1HGY STEVE, HOLYOAKE
N1KQG HERB, CHICOPEE
K1LYP JOHN, WALLINGFORD
KC1HHU ADDISON, MORRIS
KC1BXB MARIE, EAST HARTFORD
N1KHW BILLY, AVON
KB1NMO ETHYL, NEWINGTON
W1YSM ED, WALLINGFORD
N1URO BRIAN, UNIONVILLE
N1DN PHIL, WEST HARTFORD
W1AIU JOE, WATERBURY
KC1EER AMANDA, VERNON
KC1HGY STEVE, HOLYOAKE
N1KQG HERB, CHICOPEE
Monday, April 10, 2017
On experimentation and allocation of the radio spectrum
I'm catching up on stacks of print media and came across another great editorial by Tom Gallagher, NY2F, ARRL CEO. While making the point for amateur experimentation in the 47 GHz band he states "...our best defense of spectrum has at its core vigorous and wide-ranging experimentation". Mr. Gallagher continues with an interesting analogy defending the preservation of public microwave bands over doling out to commercial interests by asking "how much would the nation benefit from the sale of National Park Service land for commercial development?"
Nicely stated!
Nicely stated!
Thursday, April 6, 2017
WESCON Traffic Net
WESCON NTS Traffic Net checkins for 2017Apr06 as recorded by N1DN:
K1HEJ LARRY
K1XFC PHIL
KT1NG TAD
K1MTD MARY
N1TAA TRAVIS
KC1GQH RICK
N1URO BRIAN
N1DN PHIL
KC1HHU ADDISON
KB1AGB JOHN
KC1EER AMANDA
KB1NMO ETHYL
K1STM ANNE
K1EIC BETSY
W1SVC STEVE
K1HEJ LARRY
K1XFC PHIL
KT1NG TAD
K1MTD MARY
N1TAA TRAVIS
KC1GQH RICK
N1URO BRIAN
N1DN PHIL
KC1HHU ADDISON
KB1AGB JOHN
KC1EER AMANDA
KB1NMO ETHYL
K1STM ANNE
K1EIC BETSY
W1SVC STEVE
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
N1DN Station Activity Report for March, 2017
N1DN - Station Activity Report
MO YR Originated / Sent / Received / Delivered
Nov 16 0 / 6 / 18 / 4 Total 28
Dec 16 0 / 12 / 12 / 4 Total 28
Dec 16 0 / 12 / 12 / 4 Total 28
Jan 17 0 / 9 / 21 / 3 Total 33
Feb 17 0 / 12 / 31 / 4 Total 47
Feb 17 0 / 12 / 31 / 4 Total 47
Mar 17 0 / 32 / 24 / 6 Total 62
Public Service Honor Roll
MO YR 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
Nov 16 33 28 0 0 0 10 71
Dec 16 40 28 0 0 0 10 78
Jan 17 19 33 0 0 0 10 62
Feb 17 24 40 0 0 0 10 74
Mar 17 32 40 0 0 0 10 82
Dec 16 40 28 0 0 0 10 78
Jan 17 19 33 0 0 0 10 62
Feb 17 24 40 0 0 0 10 74
Mar 17 32 40 0 0 0 10 82
Categories
1-Participation in a Service Net Check-in
2-Handling formal radiogram messages
3-Serving in an ARRL sponsored volunteer position
4-Participation in scheduled, short term, public service events
5-Participation in an unplanned emergency response
6-Develop and maintain a digital relay system, web page, or email list oriented toward amateur radio public service
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Eastnet / FlexNet Network Destination List
The following information on Packet Linked Nodes along the East Coast comes from the N1URO Packet site:
USA Eastnet/FlexNet Network Destinations
In the USA NorthEastern States Region:
In the USA State of Florida:
Rev. 05/24/08
The following list of known destination calls are ax25 packet systems that
*may* be linked to the FlexNet network. Most of these destinations calls are
nodes running PC/FlexNet-Digi or Xnet software. Others are non FlexNet systems
as indicated.
Please note: Calls in this destination call list will *only* be included in
network destination tables if they are currently operational and a route to
them exist.
Destinations within the Northeastern States Region:
call ssid user notes area location
#
WMA Region:
N1URO 145.01 WMA Ludlow, Hampden County, MA
" 1-5 -1 Flexnet -2 DXNet -3 URONode/axMail-Fax -4 LinFBB -5 DXSpider
" 6-9 3Net/xnet P0 - 145.01 user, P1 - 9k6 link to K1YON-2
" 11-11 WW Convers
" 14-14 MFNOS Mail/Gateway/FlexIP router
CT Region:
K1YON 2-4 145.07 -4=BBS CT E Hartland, Hartford County, CT
KD1RY 2-4 145.03 -4=BBS CT Bethel, Fairfield County, CT
" 0-0 ------ via KD1RY-2. F6FBB HF Pactor.
N4GAA 1-14 145.09 -4=BBS CT West Haven, New Haven County, NY
" 3-3 URONode/axMail-Fax
" 11-11 WW Convers
W1EDH 0-4 145.09 -4=BBS CT Glastonbury, Hartford Cty, CT
W1HAD 0-7 145.05 -4=BBS CT Shelton, Fairfield County, CT
W1WCG 2-5 145.05 -4=BBS CT North Haven, New Haven Cty, CT
W1WCG 0-0 ------ via W1WCG-2. Winlink Clasic HF Pactor Gateway.
NJ Region:
K2UL 0-15 145.07 -4=BBS CNJ Hamilton Square, Mercer Cty, NJ
KB2SYD ------via W2LV NNJ Wantage, Sussex County, NY
" 5-5 DXSpider
" 6-6 URONode/axMail-Fax
N2QAE 0-4 145.51 -4=BBS NNJ Schooleys Mtn, Morris County, NJ
NJ2AR 0-14 145.03 -4=BBS CNJ Lakehurst, Ocean County, NJ
W2LI 2-2 145.05 -4=BBS NetRom NNJ Murray Hill, Union County, NJ
W2LV 0-5 144.91 -4=BBS NWJ Culvers Lake, Sussex County, NJ
W2ZQ 0-4 145.05 -4=BBS CNJ W Trenton, Mercer County, NJ
WB2FTX 0-4 ------via WA2SNA -4=BBS NNJ Butler, Morris County, NJ
" 0-0 Winlink Clasic HF Pactor NTS only. NTSNJ Eastern Area Net.
WB2ONA 1-1 MFNOS via WB2SNN IPGate CNJ East Brunswick, Middlesex Cty, NJ
WA2SNA 0-4 145.01 -4=BBS NNJ Wanaque, Passaic County, NJ
WB2SNN 0-14 145.51 -4=BBS CNJ Sayreville, Middlesex Cty, NJ
EPA Region:
K3YTL 0-15 145.05 BBS=WA3LWR-4 EPA Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Cty, PA
WA3LWR 0-14 145.01 -4=BBS EPA Scranton, Lackawanna Cty, PA
WB3DTG 2-4 144.97 -4=BBS EPA Bethlehem, Northampton Cty, PA
NLI Region:
K1IMD 2-8 144.91 BBS=WA2PNU-4 LI Jamesport, Suffolk Cty, NY
K2APL 12-12 145.05 -4=BBS NYC Queens County, NY
KB2VLX 0-4 145.05 -4=BBS NYC East Bronx County, NY
KC2COJ 0-15 145.05 -4=BBS NYC Far Rockaway, Queens County, NY
N2NEI 0-12 145.07 -4=BBS LI Wainscott, Suffolk Cty, NY
N2NSA 1-1 MFNOS via KC2COJ IPGate NYC Far Rockaway, Queens County, NY
N2NSA 9-15 ------ BBS=KB2VLX-4 NYC Manhattan, New York Cty, NY
N2RQ 0-7 145.01 -4=BBS NLI East Meadow, Nasssau County, NY
NY2LI 0-7 145.05 BBS=WA2PNU-4 LI Yaphank, Suffolk Cty, NY
NY2LI 8-15 147.03 BBS=WA2PNU-4 LI Hauppague, Suffolk Cty, NY
WA2GUG 10-10 Telpack node via KC2COJ LI New Hyde Park, Nassau County, NY
WB2CIK 0-14 145.07 BBS=WA2PNU-4 LI West Hills, Suffolk, Cty, NY
WA2FNQ 0-15 145.05 -4=BBS LI Northport, Suffolk, Cty, NY
WA2PNU 0-13 145.99 -4=BBS LI Huntington, Suffolk, Cty, NY
ENY Region:
K2PUT 0-4 145.61 -4=BBS ENY Mt Ninham, Carmel, Putnam Cty, NY
KC2CWT 1-1 MFNOS via K2PUT IPGate ENY Mt Ninham, Carmel, Putnam Cty, NY
N2SQW 0-4 145.07 BBS=N2TY-4 ENY Athens, Greene County, NY
N2TY 0-4 144.91 -4=BBS ENY N Greenbush, Rensselear County, NY
" 5-5 URONode/axMail ENY Albany, Albany County, NY
" 6-6 DXSpider
W2DMC 0-4 145.51 -4=BBS ENY Pomona, Rockland County, NY
WA2UMX 0-8 145.01 BBS=N2TY-4 ENY Lk Nancy, Saratoga County, NY
WB2QJA 0-8 145.05 -4=BBS ENY White Plains, Westchester Cty, NY
WB2ZII 2-6 145.05 BBS=WB2QJA-4 ENY N Valhalla, Westchester, NY
WB2ZII 9-14 145.09 BBS=WB2QJA-4 ENY S Valhalla, Westchester, NY
NNY Region:
K2CC 10_10 144.99 NNY Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, NY
K2SLC 0-4 145.03 -4=BBS NNY Canton, St. Lawrence County, NY
KA2JXI 0-4 145.01 -4=BBS NNY Ogdenburg, St. Lawrence County, NY
N2TB 0-2 145.01 NNY Russel, St. Lawrence County, NY
WA2NAN 0-4 145.63 NNY Fine, St. Lawrence County, NY
WE2A 0-0 -4=BBS NNY Chaumont, Jefferson County, NY
CNY Region:
K1YHR 0-5 144.77 CNY Hannibal, Oswego County, NY
K2IWR 4-4 via KB2FAF-0 BBS CNY Homer, Cortland County, NY
K2JFK 0-10 144.97 -9=BBS CNY Clay, Onondaga County, NY
K2QQY 0-5 145.09 BBS=KB2VMC CNY Oswego EMO, Fulton, Oswego Cty, NY
KA2AON 0-5 145.69 CNY Oswego Fire Ctrl, Oswego Cty, NY
KB2FAF 0-8 145.73 -4=BBS CNY Cortland, Cortland County, NY
" 10-10 via KB2FAF-0 LinuxXNet CNY Homer, Cortland County, NY
" 12-12 " " DX Cluster
KC2APG 10-10 Club CNY Liverpool, Onondaga County, NY
N2MKH 0-10 144.91 -9=BBS CNY Syracuse, Onondaga County, NY
N2PKB 0-15 no user port CNY Stamford, Delaware County, NY
NC2C 0-6 147.48 CNY Cherry Valley, Otsego, County, NY
W2QYT 0-2 145.07 CNY Auburn, Cayuga County, NY
WA2QYT 0-2 145.785 CNY Owasco, Cayuga County, NY
WB2QKO 0-6 144.95 CNY Brantling Hill, Wayne County, NY
WNY Region:
K2CAN -2=DXC, -3=BPQ GW, -4=BBS WNY Bristol, Ontario County. NY
K2HE 0-8 145.05 Club WNY Stockton, Chautauqua County, NY
K2JD 0-5 145.01 WNY Rochester, Monroe, NY
K2LHM 0-10 144.97 axudp to K2CAN WNY Bristol, Ontario County. NY
KB2VZS 0-4 145.09 WNY Fairport, Monroe County, NY
KB2WRM 0-15 145.59 WNY Knapps Creek, Cattaraugus Cty, NY
KC2DND 0-6 145.01 WNY Aurora, Erie County, NY
KC2DU 0-6 xxx.xx axudp to K2CAN WNY Webster, Monroe County. NY
KC2HFQ 0-6 145.05 -1=BBS WNY Wawsaw, Wyoming County, NY
N2UON 0=15 WNY Dayton, Cattaraugus County, NY
N2YDF 0-6 WNY Buffalo, Erie County, NY
WA2AAZ 0-5 144.95 -0=BBS WNY Newark, Wayne County, NY
Destinations within the State of Florida:
call ssid user notes area location
#
K2BJG 145.09 -4=BBS ECFL Palm Bay, Brevard County, FL
" 1-1 LinFBB
" 2-4 -2 Flexnet 145.09 User -4 BBS
" 5-5 LinuxXnet
" 6-6 DXSpider
" 10-10 MFNOS FlexIP router
" 11-11 Convers
" 12-12 URONode/axMail-Fax
KA1ZFO 1-1 145.09 JNOS bbs SWFL Englewood, Charlotte County, FL
" 14-14 LinuxXnet
KD4YAL 1-1 LinFBB WCFL Clearwater, Pinellas County, FL
" 14-14 LinuxXnet
KI4URF 145.01 v N4LEM-2 ECFL Cocoa, Brevard County, FL
" 4-4 LinFBB
" 5-5 URONode/axMail-Fax
" 6-6 DXSpider
" 12-12 Telpac
N4LEM 2-4 145.01 -4=BBS ECFL Cocoa, Brevard County, FL
W4AC 0-0 145.61 JNOS bbs SWFL Venice, Sarasota County, FL
W4MLB 2-4 145.09 -4=BBS ECFL Melbourne, Brevard County, FL
W4OT 2-4 144.91 -4=BBS ECFL Vero Beach, Indian River Cty, FL
W4SLC 2-4 145.53 -4-BBS ECFL Ft. Pierce, St. Lucie Cty, FL
WA2UPK 2-4 145.07 -4-BBS CFL Orlando, Orange County, FL
WD4NKZ 1-1 145.07 JNOS bbs SWFL Venice, Sarasota County, FL
" 14-14 LinuxXnet
WN3DHI 2-4 144.99 -4=BBS ECFL Mims, Brevard County, FL
-----
On a FlexNet network, each FlexNet or Xnet node uses regular polling of its
linked neighbors to verify that these links are currently available for
network routing. An autorouter at each FlexNet or Xnet node exchanges network
wide routing data with its FlexNet or Xnet node neighbors. Whenever link
conditions change anywhere within the network, routing data is updated network
wide very quickly. Other systems such as URONode obtain for their own use,
destination and routing data from linked FlexNet or Xnet neighbor nodes.
A destination table with current network status info is maintained by each
FlexNet or Xnet node. It can be displayed by use of the <D>estination command.
In this table all destinations, where the autorouter knows a way to, are
shown.
This destination list can usually be found by use of the <A> command on any
FlexNet-Digi node or within the FBB BBS Users directory of an associated bbs.
This list is distributed via the Packet Network whenever it has been updated
with new information. Look for a Bulletin, FLXDST @ NESBBS
This list is maintained by Bob, K2BJG. Please forward: additions,
corrections, etc to: Packet: K2BJG@K2BJG.#ECFL.FL.USA.NOAM
Internet: k2bjg@cfl.rr.com
USA Eastnet/FlexNet Network Destinations
In the USA NorthEastern States Region:
In the USA State of Florida:
Rev. 05/24/08
The following list of known destination calls are ax25 packet systems that
*may* be linked to the FlexNet network. Most of these destinations calls are
nodes running PC/FlexNet-Digi or Xnet software. Others are non FlexNet systems
as indicated.
Please note: Calls in this destination call list will *only* be included in
network destination tables if they are currently operational and a route to
them exist.
Destinations within the Northeastern States Region:
call ssid user notes area location
#
WMA Region:
N1URO 145.01 WMA Ludlow, Hampden County, MA
" 1-5 -1 Flexnet -2 DXNet -3 URONode/axMail-Fax -4 LinFBB -5 DXSpider
" 6-9 3Net/xnet P0 - 145.01 user, P1 - 9k6 link to K1YON-2
" 11-11 WW Convers
" 14-14 MFNOS Mail/Gateway/FlexIP router
CT Region:
K1YON 2-4 145.07 -4=BBS CT E Hartland, Hartford County, CT
KD1RY 2-4 145.03 -4=BBS CT Bethel, Fairfield County, CT
" 0-0 ------ via KD1RY-2. F6FBB HF Pactor.
N4GAA 1-14 145.09 -4=BBS CT West Haven, New Haven County, NY
" 3-3 URONode/axMail-Fax
" 11-11 WW Convers
W1EDH 0-4 145.09 -4=BBS CT Glastonbury, Hartford Cty, CT
W1HAD 0-7 145.05 -4=BBS CT Shelton, Fairfield County, CT
W1WCG 2-5 145.05 -4=BBS CT North Haven, New Haven Cty, CT
W1WCG 0-0 ------ via W1WCG-2. Winlink Clasic HF Pactor Gateway.
NJ Region:
K2UL 0-15 145.07 -4=BBS CNJ Hamilton Square, Mercer Cty, NJ
KB2SYD ------via W2LV NNJ Wantage, Sussex County, NY
" 5-5 DXSpider
" 6-6 URONode/axMail-Fax
N2QAE 0-4 145.51 -4=BBS NNJ Schooleys Mtn, Morris County, NJ
NJ2AR 0-14 145.03 -4=BBS CNJ Lakehurst, Ocean County, NJ
W2LI 2-2 145.05 -4=BBS NetRom NNJ Murray Hill, Union County, NJ
W2LV 0-5 144.91 -4=BBS NWJ Culvers Lake, Sussex County, NJ
W2ZQ 0-4 145.05 -4=BBS CNJ W Trenton, Mercer County, NJ
WB2FTX 0-4 ------via WA2SNA -4=BBS NNJ Butler, Morris County, NJ
" 0-0 Winlink Clasic HF Pactor NTS only. NTSNJ Eastern Area Net.
WB2ONA 1-1 MFNOS via WB2SNN IPGate CNJ East Brunswick, Middlesex Cty, NJ
WA2SNA 0-4 145.01 -4=BBS NNJ Wanaque, Passaic County, NJ
WB2SNN 0-14 145.51 -4=BBS CNJ Sayreville, Middlesex Cty, NJ
EPA Region:
K3YTL 0-15 145.05 BBS=WA3LWR-4 EPA Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Cty, PA
WA3LWR 0-14 145.01 -4=BBS EPA Scranton, Lackawanna Cty, PA
WB3DTG 2-4 144.97 -4=BBS EPA Bethlehem, Northampton Cty, PA
NLI Region:
K1IMD 2-8 144.91 BBS=WA2PNU-4 LI Jamesport, Suffolk Cty, NY
K2APL 12-12 145.05 -4=BBS NYC Queens County, NY
KB2VLX 0-4 145.05 -4=BBS NYC East Bronx County, NY
KC2COJ 0-15 145.05 -4=BBS NYC Far Rockaway, Queens County, NY
N2NEI 0-12 145.07 -4=BBS LI Wainscott, Suffolk Cty, NY
N2NSA 1-1 MFNOS via KC2COJ IPGate NYC Far Rockaway, Queens County, NY
N2NSA 9-15 ------ BBS=KB2VLX-4 NYC Manhattan, New York Cty, NY
N2RQ 0-7 145.01 -4=BBS NLI East Meadow, Nasssau County, NY
NY2LI 0-7 145.05 BBS=WA2PNU-4 LI Yaphank, Suffolk Cty, NY
NY2LI 8-15 147.03 BBS=WA2PNU-4 LI Hauppague, Suffolk Cty, NY
WA2GUG 10-10 Telpack node via KC2COJ LI New Hyde Park, Nassau County, NY
WB2CIK 0-14 145.07 BBS=WA2PNU-4 LI West Hills, Suffolk, Cty, NY
WA2FNQ 0-15 145.05 -4=BBS LI Northport, Suffolk, Cty, NY
WA2PNU 0-13 145.99 -4=BBS LI Huntington, Suffolk, Cty, NY
ENY Region:
K2PUT 0-4 145.61 -4=BBS ENY Mt Ninham, Carmel, Putnam Cty, NY
KC2CWT 1-1 MFNOS via K2PUT IPGate ENY Mt Ninham, Carmel, Putnam Cty, NY
N2SQW 0-4 145.07 BBS=N2TY-4 ENY Athens, Greene County, NY
N2TY 0-4 144.91 -4=BBS ENY N Greenbush, Rensselear County, NY
" 5-5 URONode/axMail ENY Albany, Albany County, NY
" 6-6 DXSpider
W2DMC 0-4 145.51 -4=BBS ENY Pomona, Rockland County, NY
WA2UMX 0-8 145.01 BBS=N2TY-4 ENY Lk Nancy, Saratoga County, NY
WB2QJA 0-8 145.05 -4=BBS ENY White Plains, Westchester Cty, NY
WB2ZII 2-6 145.05 BBS=WB2QJA-4 ENY N Valhalla, Westchester, NY
WB2ZII 9-14 145.09 BBS=WB2QJA-4 ENY S Valhalla, Westchester, NY
NNY Region:
K2CC 10_10 144.99 NNY Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, NY
K2SLC 0-4 145.03 -4=BBS NNY Canton, St. Lawrence County, NY
KA2JXI 0-4 145.01 -4=BBS NNY Ogdenburg, St. Lawrence County, NY
N2TB 0-2 145.01 NNY Russel, St. Lawrence County, NY
WA2NAN 0-4 145.63 NNY Fine, St. Lawrence County, NY
WE2A 0-0 -4=BBS NNY Chaumont, Jefferson County, NY
CNY Region:
K1YHR 0-5 144.77 CNY Hannibal, Oswego County, NY
K2IWR 4-4 via KB2FAF-0 BBS CNY Homer, Cortland County, NY
K2JFK 0-10 144.97 -9=BBS CNY Clay, Onondaga County, NY
K2QQY 0-5 145.09 BBS=KB2VMC CNY Oswego EMO, Fulton, Oswego Cty, NY
KA2AON 0-5 145.69 CNY Oswego Fire Ctrl, Oswego Cty, NY
KB2FAF 0-8 145.73 -4=BBS CNY Cortland, Cortland County, NY
" 10-10 via KB2FAF-0 LinuxXNet CNY Homer, Cortland County, NY
" 12-12 " " DX Cluster
KC2APG 10-10 Club CNY Liverpool, Onondaga County, NY
N2MKH 0-10 144.91 -9=BBS CNY Syracuse, Onondaga County, NY
N2PKB 0-15 no user port CNY Stamford, Delaware County, NY
NC2C 0-6 147.48 CNY Cherry Valley, Otsego, County, NY
W2QYT 0-2 145.07 CNY Auburn, Cayuga County, NY
WA2QYT 0-2 145.785 CNY Owasco, Cayuga County, NY
WB2QKO 0-6 144.95 CNY Brantling Hill, Wayne County, NY
WNY Region:
K2CAN -2=DXC, -3=BPQ GW, -4=BBS WNY Bristol, Ontario County. NY
K2HE 0-8 145.05 Club WNY Stockton, Chautauqua County, NY
K2JD 0-5 145.01 WNY Rochester, Monroe, NY
K2LHM 0-10 144.97 axudp to K2CAN WNY Bristol, Ontario County. NY
KB2VZS 0-4 145.09 WNY Fairport, Monroe County, NY
KB2WRM 0-15 145.59 WNY Knapps Creek, Cattaraugus Cty, NY
KC2DND 0-6 145.01 WNY Aurora, Erie County, NY
KC2DU 0-6 xxx.xx axudp to K2CAN WNY Webster, Monroe County. NY
KC2HFQ 0-6 145.05 -1=BBS WNY Wawsaw, Wyoming County, NY
N2UON 0=15 WNY Dayton, Cattaraugus County, NY
N2YDF 0-6 WNY Buffalo, Erie County, NY
WA2AAZ 0-5 144.95 -0=BBS WNY Newark, Wayne County, NY
Destinations within the State of Florida:
call ssid user notes area location
#
K2BJG 145.09 -4=BBS ECFL Palm Bay, Brevard County, FL
" 1-1 LinFBB
" 2-4 -2 Flexnet 145.09 User -4 BBS
" 5-5 LinuxXnet
" 6-6 DXSpider
" 10-10 MFNOS FlexIP router
" 11-11 Convers
" 12-12 URONode/axMail-Fax
KA1ZFO 1-1 145.09 JNOS bbs SWFL Englewood, Charlotte County, FL
" 14-14 LinuxXnet
KD4YAL 1-1 LinFBB WCFL Clearwater, Pinellas County, FL
" 14-14 LinuxXnet
KI4URF 145.01 v N4LEM-2 ECFL Cocoa, Brevard County, FL
" 4-4 LinFBB
" 5-5 URONode/axMail-Fax
" 6-6 DXSpider
" 12-12 Telpac
N4LEM 2-4 145.01 -4=BBS ECFL Cocoa, Brevard County, FL
W4AC 0-0 145.61 JNOS bbs SWFL Venice, Sarasota County, FL
W4MLB 2-4 145.09 -4=BBS ECFL Melbourne, Brevard County, FL
W4OT 2-4 144.91 -4=BBS ECFL Vero Beach, Indian River Cty, FL
W4SLC 2-4 145.53 -4-BBS ECFL Ft. Pierce, St. Lucie Cty, FL
WA2UPK 2-4 145.07 -4-BBS CFL Orlando, Orange County, FL
WD4NKZ 1-1 145.07 JNOS bbs SWFL Venice, Sarasota County, FL
" 14-14 LinuxXnet
WN3DHI 2-4 144.99 -4=BBS ECFL Mims, Brevard County, FL
-----
On a FlexNet network, each FlexNet or Xnet node uses regular polling of its
linked neighbors to verify that these links are currently available for
network routing. An autorouter at each FlexNet or Xnet node exchanges network
wide routing data with its FlexNet or Xnet node neighbors. Whenever link
conditions change anywhere within the network, routing data is updated network
wide very quickly. Other systems such as URONode obtain for their own use,
destination and routing data from linked FlexNet or Xnet neighbor nodes.
A destination table with current network status info is maintained by each
FlexNet or Xnet node. It can be displayed by use of the <D>estination command.
In this table all destinations, where the autorouter knows a way to, are
shown.
This destination list can usually be found by use of the <A> command on any
FlexNet-Digi node or within the FBB BBS Users directory of an associated bbs.
This list is distributed via the Packet Network whenever it has been updated
with new information. Look for a Bulletin, FLXDST @ NESBBS
This list is maintained by Bob, K2BJG. Please forward: additions,
corrections, etc to: Packet: K2BJG@K2BJG.#ECFL.FL.USA.NOAM
Internet: k2bjg@cfl.rr.com
Monday, March 27, 2017
The Radiogram Signature
"The place of Origin relates to the signature, and should make sense to the addressee as the place the signing party is located. It stays with the message to the point of delivery. ... The Place of Origin given in the Preamble is the location of this individual."
Words of good will, such as "Best Wishes" or "Sincerely" are placed in the text of the message.
Of note, full information about the person for whom the message is originated should be included in the signature to allow them to be contacted if needed. For example,
(SIG) PHIL N1DN IN CONNECTUCT SKCC 6482
Sunday, March 26, 2017
C.E.R.T. Teams in Connecticut
Connecticut Statewide Citizen Corps Council Advisory Committee
83 Certified CERT teams &1 Fire Corps Unit
(effective 4 June 2014)
DEMHS Region 1 – Bridgeport; CTSART; Fairfield; Greenwich; Monroe; New Canaan; Stamford; Stratford; Weston; Westport; and Wilton (11)
DEMHS Region 2 - Ansonia; Bethany; Branford; CTSART; Durham; East Haven; Hamden; Killingworth/VSEMA; Milford; New Haven; Orange; Seymour; University of New Haven; West Haven (14)
DEMHS Region 3 - Andover; Avon Fire Corps; Bolton; Bristol; Burlington; Canton; CTSART; East Haddam; East Hartford; East Hampton; Ellington; Enfield; ESPN; Farmington; Granby; Hartford; Manchester; Middletown; New Britain; Newington; Portland; RHAM Video Unit - Somers; South Windsor; Southington; Stafford; Vernon; Wesleyan Univ; West Hartford and Windsor Locks (30)
DEMHS Region 4 - Canterbury; Chaplin/Hampton; Coventry; CTSART; Eastern CSU; East Lyme/Waterford; Groton; Scotland, Windham; and Willington (10)
DEMHS Region 5 - Bethel; CTSART; Danbury; Danbury Ham; Goshen; Litchfield; Litchfield Hills (regional team sponsored by Goshen); Naugatuck; New Milford; Newtown; Prospect; Redding; Ridgefield; Southbury; Thomaston; Torrington; Walcott; Winchester/Winsted; and Woodbury (19)
83 Certified CERT teams &1 Fire Corps Unit
(effective 4 June 2014)
DEMHS Region 1 – Bridgeport; CTSART; Fairfield; Greenwich; Monroe; New Canaan; Stamford; Stratford; Weston; Westport; and Wilton (11)
DEMHS Region 2 - Ansonia; Bethany; Branford; CTSART; Durham; East Haven; Hamden; Killingworth/VSEMA; Milford; New Haven; Orange; Seymour; University of New Haven; West Haven (14)
DEMHS Region 3 - Andover; Avon Fire Corps; Bolton; Bristol; Burlington; Canton; CTSART; East Haddam; East Hartford; East Hampton; Ellington; Enfield; ESPN; Farmington; Granby; Hartford; Manchester; Middletown; New Britain; Newington; Portland; RHAM Video Unit - Somers; South Windsor; Southington; Stafford; Vernon; Wesleyan Univ; West Hartford and Windsor Locks (30)
DEMHS Region 4 - Canterbury; Chaplin/Hampton; Coventry; CTSART; Eastern CSU; East Lyme/Waterford; Groton; Scotland, Windham; and Willington (10)
DEMHS Region 5 - Bethel; CTSART; Danbury; Danbury Ham; Goshen; Litchfield; Litchfield Hills (regional team sponsored by Goshen); Naugatuck; New Milford; Newtown; Prospect; Redding; Ridgefield; Southbury; Thomaston; Torrington; Walcott; Winchester/Winsted; and Woodbury (19)
Saturday, March 25, 2017
Station of Origin versus Place of Origin
I had a nice phone chat today with Bob, KB4RGB. Bob pointed out 2 items in the Preamble that can be confused. He prompted me to perform a review of Station versus Place of Origin. (Material Courtesy of ARRL Publication):
Station of Origin
"The call sign of the amatuer station originating (creating) the message for the first introduction into the system is the station of origin. This call sign must stay with the message to the point of delivery."
Place of Origin
"The Place of Origin is the location (city and state) of the party for whom the message is created, not necessarily the location of the station of origin. The Place of origin relates to the signature and should make sense to the addressee as the place the the signing party is location. It must stay with the message to the point of delivery."
Example: N1DN in West Hartford creates a message for a Bob in Wallingford. The Station of Origin would be N1DN. The Place of Origin would be Wallingford. The Signature would be Bob (the name of the person for whom the message was created).
Source: NTS Methods and Practices Guidelines. Traffic Net and Message handling Procedures. ARRL.
Friday, March 24, 2017
WESCON 2017MAR24
WESCON NTS Net Check-in List as Recorded by N1DN
K1LYP JOHN
W1YSM ED 2 THRU
KC1HEE TRAVIS 1 THRU
KX1BXB MARIE
K1STM ANNE
N1URO BRIAN
K1KQG HERB
KB1NMO ETHEL
K1MTD MARY
N1DN PHIL
K1KHW BILLY
KC1EER AMANDA
KC1HEB
Monday, March 20, 2017
Sunspot Low Reported on Space Weather News
Space Weather News for March 19, 2017
http://spaceweather.com
SUNSPOT COUNTS HIT 7-YEAR LOW: The face of the sun has been blank (no sunspots) for 13 consecutive days. The last time this happened was in April of 2010, near the end of an historically deep Solar Minimum. The current stretch of blank suns heralds a new Solar Minimum expected to arrive in 2019-2020.
http://spaceweather.com
SUNSPOT COUNTS HIT 7-YEAR LOW: The face of the sun has been blank (no sunspots) for 13 consecutive days. The last time this happened was in April of 2010, near the end of an historically deep Solar Minimum. The current stretch of blank suns heralds a new Solar Minimum expected to arrive in 2019-2020.
Sunday, March 19, 2017
KFF - Stratton Brook State Park CT
There was a break in the winter weather this weekend to activate KFF - 1721, Stratton Brook State Park in Connecticut.
The access road was plowed allowing stationary mobile operation. There were several State QSO Parties in progressed that helped with contacts. I also self-spotted on the SKCC Sked Page and County Hunters spot page.
Snow and rain were nearby but thankfully never really materialized.
I was able to make the 10 contacts to qualify for a WWFF / KFF State Park Activation:
N5IR, ON4VT, IT9MUO, SN7Q , K4EEI, K4YFH, K0DEQ, WB9EAO, KK4WA, NC4QP, W4BOH, and HA8IB. Thanks to all for the contacts.
73 Phil
Saturday, March 18, 2017
10 meter MUF
Posted on the 10 meter Beacon mail reflector by Dieter, VK3FFP. Dieter notes how this MUF graph illustrates an increase in frequency before local sunset:
Data provided by:
http://giro.uml.edu/didbase/scaled.php
WESCON NTS Net Checkins for 3/18/17
K1LYP JOHN
K1XFC PHIL
K1STM ANNE
N1DN PHIL
KC1HEE TRAVIS
KB1FQS EDDIE
N1URO BRYAN
K1MTD MARY
W1FAY BEN
KC1BWN JOHN
W1YSM ED
KC1BXB MARIE 1 THROUGH
KD1XH/M STEVE
Data provided by:
http://giro.uml.edu/didbase/scaled.php
WESCON NTS Net Checkins for 3/18/17
K1LYP JOHN
K1XFC PHIL
K1STM ANNE
N1DN PHIL
KC1HEE TRAVIS
KB1FQS EDDIE
N1URO BRYAN
K1MTD MARY
W1FAY BEN
KC1BWN JOHN
W1YSM ED
KC1BXB MARIE 1 THROUGH
KD1XH/M STEVE
Saturday, March 11, 2017
19 Degrees but Sunny
HBSN HBSN QNI....
Hit and Bounce Slow Net 7.112 Check-ins for 2017 Mar 11 1230 UTC as Recorded by N1DN
W4SU NCS
K4ZXM
AF4NC
KC4PGN
K4ZXM
WB4ZDU
W1RVY
N1DN
KZEE
K2IFG
W8IM
Hit and Bounce Slow Net 7.112 Check-ins for 2017 Mar 11 1230 UTC as Recorded by N1DN
W4SU NCS
K4ZXM
AF4NC
KC4PGN
K4ZXM
WB4ZDU
W1RVY
N1DN
KZEE
K2IFG
W8IM
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Newington Amateur Radio League Information Net
44 degrees, 1017 millibars, mostly clear
W1AW Repeater on 145.450
Checkins as recorded by N1DN
WV1X Steve
AB1GL George
N1DN Phil
K1SCI Stewart
KA1CCY Fred
K0BOG Chuck
Check-ins Newington, Manchester, West Hartford, Somewhere Mobile, and Berlin CT.
Comments: "In the fine tradition of every teacher who has tried to using mnemonics to help remember...on Saturday Spring Ahead and Fall Back. State treating the roads for the coming snow, it's still winter! Out and about mobile, doing errands before the snow comes. Had the radio on and good to hear activity on the net."
Western Connecticut Traffic Net
K1HEJ net control station holding Preston Brookfield Danbury
WA1TNR
K1MTD
KB1NMO
KB1FQS
N1KHW
N1URO
N1DN
KC1HEE - TRAVIS through traffic Bluefield, WV
K1AH
N1MOB/m
W1AW Repeater on 145.450
Checkins as recorded by N1DN
WV1X Steve
AB1GL George
N1DN Phil
K1SCI Stewart
KA1CCY Fred
K0BOG Chuck
Check-ins Newington, Manchester, West Hartford, Somewhere Mobile, and Berlin CT.
Comments: "In the fine tradition of every teacher who has tried to using mnemonics to help remember...on Saturday Spring Ahead and Fall Back. State treating the roads for the coming snow, it's still winter! Out and about mobile, doing errands before the snow comes. Had the radio on and good to hear activity on the net."
Western Connecticut Traffic Net
K1HEJ net control station holding Preston Brookfield Danbury
WA1TNR
K1MTD
KB1NMO
KB1FQS
N1KHW
N1URO
N1DN
KC1HEE - TRAVIS through traffic Bluefield, WV
K1AH
N1MOB/m
Friday, March 3, 2017
Winter is Back
24 degrees, light snow earlier, 39%, 1028 mb
WESCON NTS Net Check-ins Recorded by N1DN
K1LYP JOHN NCS
K1XFC PHIL 2 K1STM
N1DN PHIL BOOK 2 K1STM
W1YSM ED 1 THROUGH
K1STM ANN SOUTHINGTON
KC1BX MARIE EAST HARTFORD
KB1SST SCOTT CORRAINE MASS
N1URO BRIAN
K1MTD MARY ANDOVER
K1HEJ LARRY NEW BRITAIN
WESCON NTS Net Check-ins Recorded by N1DN
K1LYP JOHN NCS
K1XFC PHIL 2 K1STM
N1DN PHIL BOOK 2 K1STM
W1YSM ED 1 THROUGH
K1STM ANN SOUTHINGTON
KC1BX MARIE EAST HARTFORD
KB1SST SCOTT CORRAINE MASS
N1URO BRIAN
K1MTD MARY ANDOVER
K1HEJ LARRY NEW BRITAIN
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Net Activity Reports for February 2017
Station Activity Report
NR 43 R N1DN 12 West Hartford CT Mar 1
K1STM CT STM
<BT>
SAR February Originate 0 Received 31 Sent 12 Delivered 4 Total 47
<BT>
Phil N1DN
Public Service Honor Roll
NR 44 R N1DN 10 West Hartford CT Mar 1
K1STM CT STM
<BT>
PSHR February 1/24 2/47 3/0 4/0 5/0 6/10 Total 81
<BT>
Phil N1DN
NR 43 R N1DN 12 West Hartford CT Mar 1
K1STM CT STM
<BT>
SAR February Originate 0 Received 31 Sent 12 Delivered 4 Total 47
<BT>
Phil N1DN
Public Service Honor Roll
NR 44 R N1DN 10 West Hartford CT Mar 1
K1STM CT STM
<BT>
PSHR February 1/24 2/47 3/0 4/0 5/0 6/10 Total 81
<BT>
Phil N1DN
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
WESCON NTS
Check-in List Recorded by N1DN
K1LYP JOHN (NCS)
K1XFC PHIL
KB1FFT SCOTT
K1STM ANNE 1 KB1NMO
K1HEJ LARRY
N1KHW BILLY
KB1IPX JEFF
N1DN PHIL
K1PNR KARCHER
W1GKS GEORGE
N1URO BRIAN
K1LYP JOHN (NCS)
K1XFC PHIL
KB1FFT SCOTT
K1STM ANNE 1 KB1NMO
K1HEJ LARRY
N1KHW BILLY
KB1IPX JEFF
N1DN PHIL
K1PNR KARCHER
W1GKS GEORGE
N1URO BRIAN
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
36 degrees, Clear, Windy
This was a relative warm day after a weekend snow storm. Current conditions include 36 degrees, dew point 30, Barometer 982 mb, trace precip.
Calling CQ 40m and 80m without reply. NWS Boston twitter reports snow thunder in the area.
Calling CQ 40m and 80m without reply. NWS Boston twitter reports snow thunder in the area.
WESCON 145.410 W1HDN repeater
K1LYP John NCS
K1XFC Phil Liaison CPN
N1KHW Billy
N1DN Phil
N1URO Brian
KC1BXB Marie 1 through
AG1YK Steve 1 through
K1HEJ Larry
KB1NMO Ethyl
K1MTD Marie
Monday, February 13, 2017
CT ARES Region 3 Net
CT ARES Region 3 Net
147.345 on KB1AEV Repeater System
AB1LZ BILL
K1HEJ LARRY
KC1BXB MARIE
K1PAI ROGER
W1RWP BOB
KB1VIP RICH
KB1QQI PAUL
K1AH VINCE
N1DN PHIL
K1SCI STEWART
WESCON NTS Net on 145.410 W1HDN Repeater
K1HEJ Larry NCS
K1XFC Phil CPN Liaison
147.345 on KB1AEV Repeater System
AB1LZ BILL
K1HEJ LARRY
KC1BXB MARIE
K1PAI ROGER
W1RWP BOB
KB1VIP RICH
KB1QQI PAUL
K1AH VINCE
N1DN PHIL
K1SCI STEWART
WESCON NTS Net on 145.410 W1HDN Repeater
K1HEJ Larry NCS
K1XFC Phil CPN Liaison
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Winter Storm
25 degrees, 13.1 inches snow fall today over 7 hours
WESCON NTS Net tonight
K1HEJ NCS
KB1BSK
N1DN
N1KHW
K1MTD
KC1EER NCS
N1URO
WESCON NTS Net tonight
K1HEJ NCS
KB1BSK
N1DN
N1KHW
K1MTD
KC1EER NCS
N1URO
Thursday, February 2, 2017
Radiogram Precedent
The PREAMBLE, the first part of the radiogram, consists of 8 parts: Number, Precedence, Handling Instructions, Station of Origin, Check, Place of Origin, and Month/Day Filed.
The 2nd item in the Preamble is the PRECEDENCE. This indicates how the message should be handled:
EMERGENCY - always spelled out. This is for any message "having life and death urgency".
Priority (P) - an important message or official message
Welfare (W) - an inquiry as to the health and welfare of an individual.
Routine (R) - the most common type of message (and the only type of message I have ever passed)
Exercise Messages (TEST) - a message passed for test or exercise purposes
Service (SVC) - indicates a service message "sent between stations" regarding message handling. According to ARRL literature, SVC is not a precedence.
The 2nd item in the Preamble is the PRECEDENCE. This indicates how the message should be handled:
EMERGENCY - always spelled out. This is for any message "having life and death urgency".
Priority (P) - an important message or official message
Welfare (W) - an inquiry as to the health and welfare of an individual.
Routine (R) - the most common type of message (and the only type of message I have ever passed)
Exercise Messages (TEST) - a message passed for test or exercise purposes
Service (SVC) - indicates a service message "sent between stations" regarding message handling. According to ARRL literature, SVC is not a precedence.
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Saturday, January 28, 2017
NTS Message Number
All radiograms have a preamble, consisting of the following parts:
Number
Precedent
HX - Handling Instructions
Station Origin
Check
Place of Origin
Time Filed
Month / Day
The message number is assigned by the station originating the message. This number is permanently assigned to the message through to the point of delivery. Understand that with a Service Message, the letters SVC can be placed in front o fthe message number. However, this appears to not be used frequenlty these days.
Numbers are assigned by the operator of the station originating the message at their discretion.
Number
Precedent
HX - Handling Instructions
Station Origin
Check
Place of Origin
Time Filed
Month / Day
The message number is assigned by the station originating the message. This number is permanently assigned to the message through to the point of delivery. Understand that with a Service Message, the letters SVC can be placed in front o fthe message number. However, this appears to not be used frequenlty these days.
Numbers are assigned by the operator of the station originating the message at their discretion.
Monday, January 23, 2017
First Nor' Easter for 2017
Winter Storm in progress
Moderate frozen precipitation
33 degrees, 0.4 in frozen precipitation
Report to Hartford Tolland Co SkyWarn
WESCON Regional NTS Net Check-in List as Recorded by N1DN
K1HEJ NCS LARRY NEW BRITAIN
K1XFC PHIL SOUTH WINDSOR
KT1NG TAD BROOKLYN
KD1FFT SCOTT CORRAINE
K1AH VINCE ENFIELD
N1KHW
N1DN PHIL WEST HARTFORD
N1KQG HERB CHICOPEE
KB1VVB THOMAS TORRINGTON
K1MTD MARY ANDOVER
KB1NAL LEE NORWICH
K1XFC PHIL SOUTH WINDSOR
KT1NG TAD BROOKLYN
KD1FFT SCOTT CORRAINE
K1AH VINCE ENFIELD
N1KHW
N1DN PHIL WEST HARTFORD
N1KQG HERB CHICOPEE
KB1VVB THOMAS TORRINGTON
K1MTD MARY ANDOVER
KB1NAL LEE NORWICH
Monday, January 16, 2017
CT ARES Region 3 Net
CT ARES Region 3 Net - check in list as recorded by N1DN
AB1GL George (NCS) Manchester
AB1LZ Bill Wheatoque
W1RWP Bob Newington
NC1J Dan Wheatogue
K1XFC Phil South Windsor
K1PAI Roger Wethersfield
KB1QQI Paul New Britian
W1FTE Skip Granby
N1DN Phil West Hartford
K1AUG Mark Burlington
K1HEJ Larry New Britian
KB1AEV Dana Enfield
KC1ERO Jason Southington
K1AH Vince Enfield
K9JMK John South Windsor
W1RWP Bob Newington
NC1J Dan Wheatogue
K1XFC Phil South Windsor
K1PAI Roger Wethersfield
KB1QQI Paul New Britian
W1FTE Skip Granby
N1DN Phil West Hartford
K1AUG Mark Burlington
K1HEJ Larry New Britian
KB1AEV Dana Enfield
KC1ERO Jason Southington
K1AH Vince Enfield
K9JMK John South Windsor
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Retro Journey to Packet Radio
I was a big user of computer BBS in the late 1980s (NOMUG - New Orleans Mac User Group). The command line prompt and simple format of packet radio is quite appealing. I'm working to get my Kenwood TM-D710 to connect with some local packet stations:
Kenwood Radio Modem
AX.25 Level 2 Version 2.0
Release 09/Mar/11 3Chip ver 1.02
Checksum $1859
MYCALL N1DN
cmd:C W1EDH
cmd:*** CONNECTED to W1EDH
PC/FlexNet V3.3g - Welcome to the W1EDH FlexNet-Digi. This node is located at
Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut [FN31sr]. This version of pc/FlexNet
and all related services are hosted under the Linux operation system and is
part of the EastNet Packet Network. http://www.eastnetpacket.org
Basic commands are:
<A>rea destinations file <C>onnect <desti>
<D>estinations list <H>elp (more detailed command list)
<L>inks list <M>ailBox (BBSEDH:W1EDH-4)
<Q>uit this node <T>alk <callsign>
=>MH (Log of Stations Recently Heard - PR)
4s P0 N1DN 10s P3 W1EDH-13 16s P2 K1YON-2
24s P3 W1EDH-1 2m,33s P3 W1EDH-14 2m,40s P3 W1EDH-4
9m,12s P0 W1VCM 17m, 5s P0 K1HEJ 30m,55s P0 BROCK
40m,30s P0 K1IKE-3 48m,19s P2 K1YON-4 1h,39m P0 W1MV-7
1h,48m P0 K1HEJ-14 1h,50m P0 K1HEJ-15 2h,30m P0 KA1YZC
2h,37m P0 WA1ARC 2h,45m P0 WA1ARC-7 3h,46m P0 N1YKH
7h,11m P0 K1HEJ-7 7h,12m P2 K1YON-5 7h,41m P0 NOCALL
10h,32m P0 WM1P-15 12h, 4m P0 KB1NAL-14 12h, 5m P0 KB1NAL-15
17h,58m P0 K1HEJ-1 19h,24m P0 FALM1 23h,39m P0 KB1NAL
1d, 8h P0 WM1P-14 1d, 9h P0 KC1CIC 1d, 9h P0 KC1CIC-15
=>D (nodes linked to W1EDH and time it takes to make the round trip in milliseconds PR)
K1YON 1-1 34 K1YON 2-14 28 K2DLL 0-6 346 K2JFK 0-10 207
K2PUT 0-4 327 KA2AON 0-10 156 KB2FAF 0-0 51 KB2FAF 10-10 91
KB2FAF 12-12 91 KB2VZS 0-7 45 KB2VZS 8-8 51 KB2VZS 12-12 51
KC2FTD 1-1 471 KD2DOE 0-7 405 N1URO 1-14 42 N2KGC 1-14 43
N2NOV 4-4 49 N2PKB 0-15 420 NC2C 2-14 182 NJ2AR 0-4 365
W2GSA 2-4 271 W2LI 2-4 149 W2QYT 0-4 57 W2QYT 5-5 55
W2ZQ 0-4 1335 WA2EMO 0-5 66 WA2IMS 0-4 2080 WA2SNA 0-4 433
WB2FTX 0-0 585 WB2FTX 2-4 510 WB2ONA 1-1 48 WB2ONA 2-14 45
WB2SNN 0-14 59 WB2ZII 9-14 389
=>Q
73! *** DISCONNECTED
cmd:KWXIMON was 0
Kenwood Radio Modem
AX.25 Level 2 Version 2.0
Release 09/Mar/11 3Chip ver 1.02
Checksum $1859
MYCALL N1DN
cmd:C W1EDH
cmd:*** CONNECTED to W1EDH
PC/FlexNet V3.3g - Welcome to the W1EDH FlexNet-Digi. This node is located at
Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut [FN31sr]. This version of pc/FlexNet
and all related services are hosted under the Linux operation system and is
part of the EastNet Packet Network. http://www.eastnetpacket.org
Basic commands are:
<A>rea destinations file <C>onnect <desti>
<D>estinations list <H>elp (more detailed command list)
<L>inks list <M>ailBox (BBSEDH:W1EDH-4)
<Q>uit this node <T>alk <callsign>
=>MH (Log of Stations Recently Heard - PR)
4s P0 N1DN 10s P3 W1EDH-13 16s P2 K1YON-2
24s P3 W1EDH-1 2m,33s P3 W1EDH-14 2m,40s P3 W1EDH-4
9m,12s P0 W1VCM 17m, 5s P0 K1HEJ 30m,55s P0 BROCK
40m,30s P0 K1IKE-3 48m,19s P2 K1YON-4 1h,39m P0 W1MV-7
1h,48m P0 K1HEJ-14 1h,50m P0 K1HEJ-15 2h,30m P0 KA1YZC
2h,37m P0 WA1ARC 2h,45m P0 WA1ARC-7 3h,46m P0 N1YKH
7h,11m P0 K1HEJ-7 7h,12m P2 K1YON-5 7h,41m P0 NOCALL
10h,32m P0 WM1P-15 12h, 4m P0 KB1NAL-14 12h, 5m P0 KB1NAL-15
17h,58m P0 K1HEJ-1 19h,24m P0 FALM1 23h,39m P0 KB1NAL
1d, 8h P0 WM1P-14 1d, 9h P0 KC1CIC 1d, 9h P0 KC1CIC-15
=>D (nodes linked to W1EDH and time it takes to make the round trip in milliseconds PR)
K1YON 1-1 34 K1YON 2-14 28 K2DLL 0-6 346 K2JFK 0-10 207
K2PUT 0-4 327 KA2AON 0-10 156 KB2FAF 0-0 51 KB2FAF 10-10 91
KB2FAF 12-12 91 KB2VZS 0-7 45 KB2VZS 8-8 51 KB2VZS 12-12 51
KC2FTD 1-1 471 KD2DOE 0-7 405 N1URO 1-14 42 N2KGC 1-14 43
N2NOV 4-4 49 N2PKB 0-15 420 NC2C 2-14 182 NJ2AR 0-4 365
W2GSA 2-4 271 W2LI 2-4 149 W2QYT 0-4 57 W2QYT 5-5 55
W2ZQ 0-4 1335 WA2EMO 0-5 66 WA2IMS 0-4 2080 WA2SNA 0-4 433
WB2FTX 0-0 585 WB2FTX 2-4 510 WB2ONA 1-1 48 WB2ONA 2-14 45
WB2SNN 0-14 59 WB2ZII 9-14 389
=>Q
73! *** DISCONNECTED
cmd:KWXIMON was 0
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