SOARA Saturday Technet Log

SOARA Saturday Technet Log

Every Saturday tech net starting 9am, until we can meet again, 147.645 and 447.180 repeaters

Questions or answers. Try to keep your turn to 3 minutes or less.

10/17/2020 SOARA Saturday Tech net, 9am, 147.645 and 447.180 repeaters (closed)

1. WA6ED, Ed, Net Control & logging
   1. questions on:
      1. digital pl tones on papa system
      2. propagation not the same both ways
      3. programming Kenwood D74
2. AD6OI, Heiko
3. KM6FOY, Bill
4. K6EEE, Jim
5. KN6CFW, Toby
6. KI6LOM, Jim
7. K7KCE, Joe
8. W6EDT, Dale
9. KN6IRN, Ed
10. KG6QCI, Dave, Ted & Max
11. K6TJO, Tim
12. N6RRV, Scott
13. K6WHC, Scott
14. K6RBS, Richard
15. NR6E, Mikkel

10/10/2020 SOARA Saturday Tech net, 9am, 147.645 and 447.180 repeaters (closed)

1. AD6OI, Heiko, Net Control
2. WA6ED, Ed, logging
3. AE6H, Ray
4. AK4DB, Darren
5. KM6FOA, Mitchel
   1. Replace RF power transistors
6. NR6E, Mikkel
7. N6TIK, John
   1. RF vs Electrical Ground
8. W6EDT, Dale
   1. Auction of donated test equipment, 10:30-1:30 Sat & Sun.
9. NH7WG, Bruce
   1. 1/4 wave ground plane antennas?
   2. If in a field, mag mount with cookie sheet vs 1/4 wave ground plane with three counterpoise aimed down
   3. Try a jpole, pull up to top of tree
   4. 2 meters 146.580
   5. 19″ nagoya mag mount
10. N6RRV, Scott
    1. Icom 275, rf gain knob, what does RF gain do?
11. KI6LOM, Jim
12. K6RBS, Richard
    1. Neighbor’s led lights generate RF
13. K6UVR, Steve
14. KM6Hcc, Steve

10/03/2020 SOARA Saturday Tech net, 9am, 147.645 and 447.180 repeaters (closed)

1. AD6OI, Heiko, Net Control
2. WA6ED, Ed, logging
   1. SOARA electronic badge
      1. Parallax,
         1. https://www.parallax.com/
      2. Adafruit, two versions
         1. https://www.adafruit.com/product/3939
         2. https://www.adafruit.com/product/4200
      3. Custom SOARA badge, (no recomendations on these links, just researching)
         1. TFT display, Raspberry Pi Zero W
            1. 1.54 inch tft
            2. 3.5 inch display
         2. Lipo battery
            1. Battery on Ebay
            2. Different bigger battery on Ebay
         3. Post source code on Github
3. KM6FOY, Bill
4. K6WHC, Scott
5. K6RJO, Rich
6. NR6E, Mikkel
7. KI6LOM, Jim
8. KB6HRO, Joe
9. AE6H, Ray
10. KG6LZP, Ed
    1. TNC variations, any types better?
       1. sound card
          1. https://kb3kai.com/sound-card-tnc
          2. http://www.mcminnarc.com/packet/packet.html
       2. Arduino version
          1. Mobilinkd
       3. built into radio
    2. Winlink
    3. Mobile radio recommendations for winlink?
11. KB6POE, Richard

9/26/2020 SOARA Saturday Tech net, 9am, 147.645 and 447.180 repeaters (closed)

1. AD6OI, Heiko, Net Control
2. WA6ED, Ed, logging
3. KM6FOY, Bill
4. KE6GQO, Monte
5. KM6FPF, John
6. K6EEE, Jim
7. K7KCE, Joe
8. AE6H, Ray
9. K6RJO, Rich
10. W6EDT, Dale
11. AJ6LU, Harald
12. KI6LOM, Jim
13. W6UXD, Mike
14. AI6WE, Mike
15. KB6POE, Richard

9/19/2020 SOARA Saturday Tech net, 9am, 147.645 and 447.180 repeaters (closed)

1. AD6OI, Heiko, Net Control
2. WA6ED, Ed, logging
3. KM6FPF, John
4. KI6LOM, Jim
5. K6EEE, Jim
6. K6TJO, Tim
7. KM6FOY, Bill
8. W6UXD Mike
9. K6RJO, Rich
10. K7KCE, Joe
11. W6BOT, Rich
12. AE6H, Ray
13. K6MSM, Mike

9/12/2020 SOARA Saturday Tech net, 9am, 147.645 and 447.180 repeaters (closed)

1. AD6OI, Heiko, Net Control
2. WA6ED, Ed, logging
3. NH7WG, Bruce
4. KM6FOY, Bill
5. K6UVR, Steve
6. AE6H, Ray
7. KM6FPF, John
8. WA5C, Ben
9. W7RTO Robin
10. NR6E, Mikkel
11. W6EDT, Dale
12. KN6FOA, Mitchel
13. KI6LOM, Jim

9/5/2020 SOARA Saturday Tech net, 9am, 147.645 and 447.180 repeaters (closed)

1. AD6OI, Heiko, Net Control
2. WA6ED, Ed, logging
3. KN6FOA, Mitchel
4. KM6FPF, John
5. AE6H, Ray
6. KM6FOY, Bill
7. WE4BY, Greg
8. NR6E, Mikkel
9. K6EEE, Jim
10. K6RBS, Richard

8/29/2020 SOARA Saturday Tech net, 9am, 147.645 and 447.180 repeaters (closed)

1. AD6OI, Heiko Net Control
2. WA6ED, Ed, logging
3. AE6H, Ray
4. KM6FPF, John
5. K6NOV, Ray
6. NR6E, Mikkel
7. K6RJO, Rich
8. K6FTL, Alex
9. KC6ACT, Greg
10. KN6FOA, Mitchel
11. K7KCE, Joe
12. KN6CUV, Daren
13. KI6LOM, Jim

8/22/2020 SOARA Saturday Tech net, 9am, 147.645 and 447.180 repeaters (closed)

1. AD6OI, Heiko Net Control
2. WA6ED, Ed, logging
3. AE6H, Ray
4. W6EDT, Dale
5. NR6E, Mikkel
6. WB6HRO, Joe
7. KI6LOM, Jim
8. K6FTL, Alex
9. K6WHC, Scott
10. AI6WE, Mike
11. K6EEE, Jim
12. K6UVR, Steve
13. K6RBS, Richard
14. WE4BY, Greg

8/15/2020 SOARA Saturday Tech net, 9am, 147.645 and 447.180 repeaters (closed)

1. AD6OI, Heiko Net Control
2. WA6ED, Ed, logging
3. KM6FPF, John
4. K7KCE, Joe
5. K6FTL, Alex
6. NR6E, Mikkel
7. KI6LOM, Jim
8. KN6AFR, Deon
9. K6WHC, Scott
10. AE6H, Ray
11. KM6HCC, Steve
12. W6INE, Erik
13. K6RJO, Rich

8/8/2020 SOARA Saturday Tech net, 9am, 147.645 and 447.180 repeaters (closed)

1. AD6OI, Heiko Net Control
2. WA6ED, Ed, logging
3. K6NOV, Ray
4. AE6H, Ray
5. AJ6LU, Harald
6. K6RJO, Rich
7. W7RTO. Robin
8. K6WHC, Scott
9. NR6E, Mikkel
10. W6EDT, Dale

8/1/2020 SOARA Saturday Tech net, 9am, 147.645 and 447.180 repeaters (closed)

1. AD6OI, Heiko Net Control
2. WA6ED, Ed, logging
3. KC6FZY, Charlie
4. KM6FPF, John
5. K7KCE. Joe
6. KM6FOY, Bill
7. AE6H, Ray
8. K6JKB, Jim
9. NH7WG, Bruce
10. W6EDT, Dale
11. KN6CVB, Bob
12. K6NOV, Ray
13. KK6CUR, Kevin
14. K6RBS, Richard

7/25/2020 SOARA Saturday Tech net, 9am, 147.645 and 447.180 repeaters (closed)

1. AD6OI, Heiko Net Control
2. WA6ED, Ed, logging
3. AE6H, Ray
4. AJ6EE, Kevin
5. KM6FPF, John
   1. log periodic vs yagi
6. W6EDT, Dale
   1. How to test gas discharge lightning protection devices
      1. Polyphaser whitepaper online
7. K7KCE, Joe
8. KN6BMR, David
9. K6MSM, Mike
10. KM6FOY, Bill
11. KW6REX, Rex
12. KI6LOM, Jim
13. NR6E, Mikkel
14. KN6ASR, Deon

7/18/2020 SOARA Saturday Tech net, 9am, 147.645 and 447.180 repeaters (closed)

1. WA6ED, Ed, Net Control & logging
2. AE6H, Ray
   1. Microphones, Dynamic vs Condenser
   2. https://www.microphonetopgear.com/types-of-microphones/
3. AD6OI, Heiko
4. KM6FOY, Bill
   1. New WSJTX 2.2.2.2
5. K7KCE, Joe
   1. Antenna analyzers, discussed lab equipment, Rigexpert & NanoVNA
   2. https://www.amazon.com/Elikliv-Analyzer-10k-1-5GHz-Measuring-Instrument/dp/B088H5JJR2/ref=sr_1_10?dchild=1&keywords=nanovna+h&qid=1595093632&sr=8-10
6. W6EDT, Dale

7/11/2020 SOARA Saturday Tech net, 9am, 147.645 and 447.180 repeaters (closed)

1. AD6OI, Heiko Net Control
2. WA6ED, Ed, logging
3. KM6FPF, John
4. K6WHC, Scott
5. N67WG, Bruce
6. K7KCE, Joe
7. KM6FOY, Bill
8. W6EDT, Dale
9. KM6ASR Deon
10. K6NOV, Ray

7/4/2020 SOARA Saturday Tech net, 9am, 147.645 and 447.180 repeaters (Closed)

1. AD6OI, Heiko Net Control
2. WA6ED, Ed, logging on SOARA.org
3. KI6LOM, Jim
4. AE6H, Ray
5. W6EDT, Dale
6. KM6FPF, John
   1. Q1, DSTAR, reflectors
   2. Q2, HF, vert antenna, radials pattern, does it matter?
7. K6EEE, Jim
8. KM6FOY, Bill
9. NH7WG, Bruce
10. K6RJO, Rich
11. KN6JHQ, Joe
12. K6TJO, Tim

6/20/2020 SOARA Saturday Tech net, 9am, 147.645 and 447.180 repeaters (Closed)

1. AD6OI, Heiko Net Control
   1. Logger
      1. https://www.n3fjp.com/index.html
2. WA6ED, Ed, logging on SOARA.org
3. AE6H, Ray
4. K6RJO, Rich
5. AI6WE, Mike
6. KM6RFI, Dave
7. KM6FPF, John
8. KM6FOY, Bill
9. WE4BY, Greg
10. AJ6LU, Harald
11. KN6FOA, Mitchel
12. KJ6OKV, Anthony
    1. TASMA
    2. 220SMA
    3. SCRRBA
13. W6EDT, Dale
14. AI6OU, David
15. K6UVR, Steve
16. K6RBS, Richard
    1. SDR
       1. http://www.websdr.org/
    2. Logger
       1. https://n1mmwp.hamdocs.com/
17. K6JBL, Jerry

6/13/2020 SOARA Saturday Tech net, 9am, 147.645 and 447.180 repeaters (closed)

1. WA6ED, Ed (net control & log)
2. K6RBS, Richard
3. AE6H, Ray
4. KM6FOY, Bill
5. KN6BMR, David
6. W6SI, Tak
7. W6EDT, Dale
8. W6INE, Erik
9. WE4BY, Greg
10. K6RJO, Rich

6/6/2020 SOARA Saturday Tech net, 9am, 147.645 and 447.180 repeaters (closed)

1. AD6OI, Heiko (net control)
2. WA6ED, Ed (log)
3. AE6H, Ray
4. NR6E, Mikkel
5. W6INE, Erik
6. W6SI, Tak
7. KE6GQO, Monte
8. AJ6LU, Harald
9. KN6BMR, David
10. KM6FOY, Bill
11. K6RJO, Rich
12. K6EEE, Jim
13. K6RBS, Richard
14. KM6AFI, George
15. NJ6N, Brian
16. W6EDT, Dale
17. K6UVR, Steve
18. NH7WG, Bruce
19. K6FRY, Bill
20. KJ6OKV, Anthony

5/30/2020 SOARA Saturday Tech net, 9am, 147.645 and 447.180 repeaters (closed)

1. WA6ED, Ed (net control & log)
2. AD6OI, Heiko
3. AI6WE, Mike
4. KE6GQO, Monte
5. KC6FZY, Charlie
6. KM6FOY, Bill
7. KN6BMR, David
8. KN6FOA, Mitchel
9. W6EDT, Dale
10. AJ6LU, Harold
11. KE6BXT, Don
12. K6EEE, Jim
13. K6TJO Tim
14. K6RBS, Richard
15. NJ6N, Brian
16. AE6H, Ray
17. AA6UG, Morris, easy digi board

5/23/2020 SOARA Saturday Tech net, 9am, 147.645 and 447.180 repeaters (closed)

1. AD6OI, Heiko (net control)
2. WA6ED, Ed (log)
3. W6EDT Dale
   1. Traced previous issue with Raspberry Pi, POE, mesh-node
4. KC6FZY Charlie
   1. Linear power amplifiers, power measurement issues
5. K6WHC Scott
   1. OC Races 60 meter band, KX3
   2. Hustler 60 meter stick antenna
   3. most internal tuners can handle 3:1 or better
   4. Anybody on 60 meters?
   5. K6EEE uses g5rv junior with KX3, initial reading 6:1, KX3 tuner quite good
6. AE6H, Ray
   1. SF Pier 45, 4 alarm fire
7. KG6JBL, Jerry
8. KN6BMR David
   1. weak signal
9. K6EEE, Jim
10. K6RBS, Richard
11. AI6WE, Mike

5/9/2020 SOARA Saturday Tech net, 9am, 147.645 and 447.180 repeaters (closed)

1. AD6OI, Heiko (net control)
2. WA6ED, Ed (log)
3. KE6GQO, Monte
4. K6WHC, Scott
5. KN6BMR, David
6. W6SI, Tak
7. KM6FOY, Bill
   1. when driving a ground rod into the ground, be sure no gas or water, electric lines to hit. Free call to utilities
8. W6EDT, Dale
9. KN6FOA, Mitchel
10. KK6URR, Russ
11. AJ6LU, Harold
    1. Grounding your station
       1. ARRL Book on Grounding and bonding
12. K6RBS, Richard
    1. RF ground
    2. AC ground
    3. During storms, ladder line, arcing in tuner, time to disconnect ladder line and ground it.
13. KI6LOM, Jim
14. AD6OH, Patti
    1. 3D printing
       1. Friction welding question
15. KM6IRT, Peter

5/3/2020 Sunday 10 Meter Net 9am

1. WA6ED, Ed, net control (closed)
2. AD6OI, Heiko
3. KM6FOY, Bill
4. KR6ISS, Kriss
5. W6BOT, Rich
6. AE6H, Ray
7. K6UVR, Steve
8. N6SNX, George
9. K6RJO, Rich
10. K6RBS, Richard
11. NU6R, Nick

5/3/2020 Sunday 40 Meter Net 8am (closed)

1. WA6LDI, Phil, net control
2. N6JCN, Jim
3. KR6ISS, Kriss
4. WA6ED, Ed
5. K6UVR, Steve
6. W6EDT, Dale
7. K6RJO, Rich
8. KG6FCT, Lou
9. KM6FOY, Bill
10. K6RBS, Richard
11. KC6FZY, Charlie

Every Saturday tech net starting 9am, until we can meet again, 147.645 and 447.180 repeaters

Questions or answers. Try to keep your turn to 3 minutes or less.

5/2/2020 SOARA Saturday Tech net, 9am, 1 47.645 and 447.180 repeaters (closed)

1. AD6OI, Heiko (net control)
2. WA6ED, Ed (logging this page)
3. K6RJO Rich
4. K6BMR David
5. AE6H Ray
6. NR6E Mikkel
7. KM6FOY Bill
8. W6EDT Dale
9. K6RJO Tim
10. KI6LOM Jim
11. NJ6N Brian
12. K6RBS Richard
13. K6UVR Steve

4/25/2020 SOARA Saturday Tech net, 9am, 147.645 and 447.180 repeaters (closed)

1. AD6OI, Heiko (net control)
2. WA6ED, Ed (logging this page)
3. W6BIK, Jeff
   1. Does a FTM400 need a cooling fan?
      1. only if it gets hot
      2. display gets warm, need goods air flow
         1. dim display, it will run cooler! Woo Hoo! Thanks Jeff.
      3. How much TX power?
      4. TX duty cycle?
4. KN6BMR, David
   1. Baofang receiver noise
      1. led lights
      2. out of band noise
      3. in band noise
      4. try a filter, fun to experiment!
5. KM6FOY, Bill
   1. Some Baofangs work better than others
   2. For the price, it’s what
6. NR6E, Mikkel
7. K6RJO, Rich
8. AI6WE, Mike
9. W6SI, Tak
11. KC6FZY, Charley
    1. WIRES messing up repeater
12. AE6H, Ray
    1. set your timeout timer 60-90 seconds. This will protect your radio from a stuck PTT and overheat your radio.
13. G7LWT, Darren
14. KM6HCC, Steve
15. K6RBS, Richard
    1. offered to check out David’s noise in the area
16. NJ6N, Brian
    1. Turn off WIRES
17. W6EDT, Dale
    1. 3-5 impulses of noise, something oscillating, need trouble shooting ideas
    2. goes away at 1 watt
    3. 1 second after key up, wide band
    4. centered on discrete frequencies
    5. happens on two radios
    6. happens on different antennas
    7. 15 meters
    8. 1-5 seconds in a series after tx stops.
    9. check coax? (from Bill)
    10. Radio a & b pick up each other issue
    11. Flex & 7300
    12. Try CW keyer, with directional antenna
    13. something storing energy and then re-radiating?
18. K6FTL, Alex

4/18/2020 SOARA Saturday Tech net, 9am, 147.645 and 447.180 repeaters (closed)

1. AD6OI, Heiko (net control)
2. AE6H, Ray
   1. Field Day, Gilleran Park Closed
   2. Investigating Alternatives
3. AB6CP, Adam
   1. 6 meter, 10 meter antenna  suggestions?
      1. vertical
      2. dipole
      3. CB antenna could be adapted to 10 meters
4. K6WHC, Scott
5. K6RJO, Rich
6. K6SI, Tak
7. KM6FQY, Bill
8. AJ6LU, Harald
9. KE6GQO, Montey
10. W6BIK, Jeff
    1. Lido, Panavice
    2. double stick
11. AI6ED, Mike
12. N6WH, Liana
13. KN6CVA, Bob
14. KB6POE, Richard
15. KM6ZPI, Josh
16. KK6UMB, Tom
17. KC6FZY, Charley
18. W6EDT, Dale

4/11/2020 SOARA Saturday Tech net, 9am, 147.645 and 447.180 repeaters (closed)

1. AD6OI, Heiko (net control)
2. WA6ED, Ed
3. W6EDT, Dale
4. K6RJO, Rich
5. K6MSM, Mike
6. N6WH, Liana
7. KC6FZY, Charlie
8. WD6E, Mike
   1. spectrum.ieee.org
   2. mtt.org
   3. microwavejournal.com
9. AJ6LJU, Harold
10. KM6FOY, Bill
11. AB6CP, Adam
12. NR6E, Mikkel
13. K6ACJ, Bill
14. K6UVR, Steve
15. K6RBS, Richard
    1. homingin.com
       1. JoeMoell
    2. http://www.foxhunt.com.au/
       1. vk3yng
16. KJ5KG, David
17. AG6VQ, Mike
18. KJ6PFW, Patrick

4/5/2020 10M 9am net (closed 9:39)

1. WA6ED, Ed, (net control)
2. K6UVR, Steve
3. AD6OI, Heiko
4. KM6FOY, Bill
5. KR6ISS, Kriss, 73
6. N6NSX, George, 73
7. N6JCN, Jim

4/5/2020 40M 8am net (closed)

1. WA6ED, Ed (net control)
2. W6EDT, Dale
3. KM6FOY, Bill
4. KR6ISS, Kriss
5. WE4BY, Greg
6. KG6FCT, Lou
7. K6RBS, Richard
8. W6DZL, Bob, Utah, 73
9. K6UVR, Steve, 73
10. KC6FZY, Charlie
11. N6JCN, Jim

4/4/2020 Tech Net 9am (closed)

1. WA6ED, Ed (net control)
2. AD6OI, Heiko
   1. meetings online to members, goto meeting, zoom, and others
   2. how to make updates on www.soara.org
   3. linked 2m to 440, wait for both to key down
3. K6WHC, Scott
   1. interesting session
4. WB6NOA Gordon
   1. beam antenna, moon bounce, FM Sat., meteor scatter, 6M FM, 10KHz wide
   2. this summer, high pressure, tropospheric ducting
   3. kids excited tonight 8:37 ISS, 3 min, 41 deg, look NNW
   4. Tusday NASA TV
   5. Clear
5. Ae6h Ray
   1. radio repair problem, alinco 605, fuse glowed, display half brightness,
   2. radio timers set 90-120 seconds
   3. 10MHz cutoff USB, below 10MHz LSB
   4. chimney help
6. W6BIK Jeff
   1. ticket in Jan, studying for general
   2. webex and goto meeting, lately zoom, 40 minute sessions, zoombombing
   3. likes the notes!!!!!
7. WD6E Mike
   1. 57 GHz & up
   2. liked modes tropo work, moon bounce, Stanford dish antenna, 1200 mhz to Hawaii
   3. likes the log too!!!!
8. KM6ZPO, Mark,
   1. checking in, tram1480?
   2. zoom not using passwords
9. KK6TTL, Jimmy
   1. suggestion: record tech net, 5W HF radio, how to determine lsb usb difference in reception?
   2. sw to demod SSB signal, headless radio, cell phone control
   3. using LSB USB convention clears up question
   4. 73
10. KM6FOY Bill,
    1. chimney mount, use stainless straps
    2. chimney mounts designed for TV antennas
    3. black UV zip ties
11. KE6RDK, Dan, on car mobile
    1. zoom
    2. Chimney mount question asker! Thank you for all the info. (Maybe connect with Ray)
    3. 73
12. W6EDT, Dale
    1. after keying pulses, every 50khz
    2. suggest stainless chimney straps, galvanized lasted about 4 years, wide as possible to reduce load
    3. USB LSB, 60 meter USB only channelized
    4. 73
13. AI6CG, Mark
    1. checked in, monitoring
    2. Anaheim ht
    3. 73 / clear
14. AG6VQ, Mike
    1. ID-51 HT, how to get onto DSTAR?
    2. Car antenna next!
    3. 73 / clear
15. WE4BY, Greg
    1. software decode? LSB USB
    2. Webex at work, metal faring, slot antenna, 2 story roof
    3. LSB USB convention, contrarians
    4. timed out?
16. KN6BMR, David
    1. 73
17. KK6LZB, Roger
    1. Zoom Webex, Skype, feature set
18. KF6QPC, John
    1. getting familiar with DMR & Fusion, FT70D
19. AI6OU, David
20. K6RBS, Richard
    1. set your timer
    2. glendora jamming repeater
    3. 60meter US
21. K6ACJ, Bill
    1. recorded net

4/3/2020 Dinner net 7pm

1. AD6OI, Heiko (net control)
2. NR6E, Mikkel
3. WD6E, Mike
4. WA6ED, Ed
5. KM6FOY, Bill
6. AE6H, Ray, 73
7. W6INE, Erik
8. G7LWT, Darren, echolink, UK?, 3am, 73
9. K6TJO, Tim, Radio check, 73
10. AG6VQ, Michael, final, 73
11. K6FTL, Alex, 73
12. K6HHC, Scott, clear