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WEEKLY NEWS

Provided by Phil Byrne VK2MCB

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Roar Nets August 28th to August 30th 2022

Report for Week beginning 28 August 2022.
 

North American ROAR Digital Voice Net, Saturday 2022 August 27, 2000z
From Joe AF1E
AF1E's Net Summary Report for: Roar Digital Net Net
Date: 2022/08/27 Frequency: 441.0250
Created by N3FJP's Amateur Contact Log
Version 7.0.6 www.n3fjp.com
Total Number Stations = 5
KS0NNY 19:02 59 59 Sonny VA USA Gerard Leoval C Guadalupe - 3701 Creekwood Dr - Virginia Beach, VA 23456 Roar Digital Net
N8TE 19:02 59 59 Nathan VA USA Nathan D Mc Clure, III - 111 Carriage Way - Lynchburg, VA 24503 Roar Digital Net
N9HW0 19:03 59 59 USA
KC4D 19:04 59 59 WILLIAM VA USA WILLIAM W PERKINS - 117 OVERSTREET LANE - LYNCHBURG, VA 24503-3741 Roar Digital Net
K6EWB 19:04 59 59 USA

Joe AF1E

 

0530z - 0600z Digital Net
From Bill VK4ZD
John ZL2JPM, David ZL2WT, Phil VK2MCB, Nick G4HCK and I were present
 
0600z - 0630z Anzo Net on 7,130 +/- 5KHz
From Bill VK4ZD
Peter VK3KCD was 58-9 and gave me 59
John ZL2JPM was 55-6 buiding to 59 and gave me 45-55 peaking at 57
Reg VK7KK was 44-55 and gave me 59
Vernon G0EGW was 58 and gave me 57

 

0630z - 0730z LP to Europe on 14,294 +/- 2KHz
From Bill VK4ZD
Vernon G0EGW was 57 and gave me 58+
Peter VK3KCD was 59
Reg VK7KK was 56
John ZL2JPM was 56 and gave me 53
David VK7BP was 57
Mike G8LES was 55-6 and gave me 56
Fred IK4JPK (visitor) was 57 and gave me 59 at 0725z
Paolo IU2IWX (visitor) was 56 and gave me 57-8 at 0726z
We went QRT at 0726z

 

0800z - 0900z UK 80-metre Net on 3,694
From Bob G3SZF
G3SZF Bob was net control, joined by
G70AI/P John on his hill
G4LXD Bill
G3JJR John
G0EGW Vernon
Conditions and signals were good around UK. Vernon reported on the earlier 40/20m nets
. Bob said he had listened on 20m but QRM prevented sensible copy. Another interesting net covering many topics. Bob will be away next week. 73s to Brian G3LUW and other listeners.
73s Bob G3SZF
 
2030z NA ZOOM NET
From Noel WD8QHD/VA3
ROAR IPP Ed N4EDT called the meeting to order at 2030Z following an informative warm-up session.
There were 18 check ins including:-
Craig KL7H mobile from Brisbane, Australia
Joe AF1E
George W9ZSJ
Phil N9HWO
Ingo KK6EWB
Nate N8TE
Peter WA6LBY
Scot K5HSR
Bill KC4D
Don K6ZO
Douglas KD2VQA
Dixon KC5PL
Noel NM5AB
Gus PT2ADM
Eddie N7EDD
Ron LU2AH
Noel WD8QHD/VA3
ED began with an update on the RI mediator activity to better organize the ROAR administration, especially the membership roster.
Then followed sharing of world travels and preparations for the RI convention in Melbourne, home entertaining.
AR issues of antenna tuning and related topics.
There were also reports on Rotary youth exchange and local and international projects.
Then followed offers of help to deal with issues related to travelling and AR not all with the same degree of seriousness.
There was an offer of a future program on AR in Africa.
Some show and tell
Lots of good Rotary and AR humour.
Ed closed the meeting at 2136Z
73
YIRS
Noel WD8QHD/VA3
 

0630z - 0700z Tuesday August 30th EUR net on 14,294 +/- 2KHz
From Bill VK4ZD

Yuki JE1CSV (visitor) was 57 and gave me 59+
Jacques F4FCW was 54-5 and gave me 54
Nick G4HCK was 54 and gave me 55
Vernon G0EGW was 55 and gave me 57
Tony IW7EDT (visitor) was 55
We went QRT at 0700z to go to the ANZO-EU Zoom meeting

 

Notice from IPP Ed N4EDT - Weekly Zoom Meeting
Join the weekly Fellowship of Rotarians Of Amateur Radio ZOOM meeting to be held at 2030Z this coming Sunday. ZOOM meeting access will be open at 2000Z. Join early and verify that your audio and video are working properly while enjoying some social contact with your fellow ROAR members.
The ZOOM meeting information is:
Ed Tyler - N4EDT is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Ed Tyler - ROAR weekly meeting
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73
Phil VK2MCB

 
Philip Byrne
Rotary Club of Canberra
Australia
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