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PCL NET SCRIBE JULY 7 2025

N5VLZ, Daryl, Arkansas (Net Control/Scribe)
K0WAV, Scott, Arkansas (Short Time)
NS2B, Bob, New York (Sysop)
KX4AC, Carl, Arizona
VA7RBP, Rick, Canada
KF5TVG, Bob, Oklahoma


**

N5VLZ:

Sorry for missing June 23...I had storms 
in my area, I had some in the area earlier 
today, and just noticed more to the west...
but I hope to finish this net. This has 
been the stormiest spring and summer across 
the country I can remember; whether it was 
tornadoes, damaging winds, huge hail, deadly 
flooding, lightning strikes, or tropical 
weather systems. I hate to see what the 
coming winter will be like. Then, we were 
off last week due to the Independence Day 
and Canada Day Holiday Week.

I ran out of food on June 29, and fasted 
for 2 days, dropping to 236, and the glucose 
to 80. So I ordered groceries on July 1, but 
they didn't arrive until July 2...so I had 
to order something from DoorDash. A fellow 
local area ham brought me some extra food to 
get me by...as always, too many other bills 
interfering with life and hobbies. I brought 
the glucose back up, and found the weight 
that I had lost!! Unfortunately, I think I 
have become lactose intolerant -- no more 
ice cream or other dairy products...guess 
I'll have to get cookies for dessert!!

I got an unexpected surprise at a local area
square dance special that I went to Saturday
night, as a photographer. I was called to the
front (I, and everyone else thought I was in
big trouble!!), but I got a certificate of
recognition for promoting the recent National
Square Dance Convention in Shreveport, in the
square dance publication that I'm the Editor
for. I figured since I could not attend due 
to cost, I might as well promote it.

I ordered a hamshack sign that changes color
from HamCrazy for $33...that will act as a
nightlight of sorts. Then, I ordered a key
fob for the alarm system, so I can arm and
disarm the house when I go out and return
from errands. I see the urologist Tuesday
afternoon, the podiatrist after I get back
from the Shreveport Hamfest, and then I get
a full physical and flu shot in October, a
a podiatrist visit just before Thanksgiving,
and a Home Health visit in December. I hope 
that will be all my medical stuff for 2025.

A fellow Arkansas QCWA Member will drive me 
to the Shreveport Hamfest, then we'll pick 
up another one on the way. We'll either be 
The 3 Amigos, or The 3 Stooges (hi hi), but 
we are the board of QCWA Chapter 158. I have 
a report in the August issue of the Journal, 
and one ready for the September issue of the 
Journal.

I'll start 2 new nets for QCWA on Saturday, 
July 19; first with a CQ200 Net at 9pm Eastern, 
followed by the QCWA 158 Net at 10pm Eastern, 
both on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays. The CQ200 
Net will be on the VoIP mode of CQ200, and it
is in the free window from 0000 to 2359 UTC 
Sunday, so folks don't need to pay the $39 a 
year fee, if they don't want to. Following 
that net, the QCWA 158 Net will meet on the 
QuadNet Array. My email is good on QRZ if you 
need further info on those nets.

My link to RMS Express that I use for WL2K
got corrupted, so I have to likely look for
and redownload the program. Technology,
phooey. At least APRSIS32 is working, and I
can check into APRS Thursday each week. They
get over 500 checkins from 0000 to 2359 UTC
each Thursday.

GE Bob (NY), how was your week?? >>>

**

NS2B:
 
GE All!

It was hot! At least we haven't had much rain 
lately, so no flooding. Supposed to be a bit
cooler tomorrow - it'll be a good day to mow!

Just got my truck out of the shop. It pulled 
up lame needing a water pump. It's all better 
now.

Speaking of ice cream, we double dipped this 
weekend, (no pun intended) - went to Abbott's 
Saturday - they're like Andy's Frozen Custard 
if you're familiar with them. And then Carvel 
on Sunday. 

After 4 or 5 years as the HF port radio for 
the node my Alinco DX-SR9 has started acting 
weird. I think I'll put the G90 on the node 
and see if it's better.

That's about it for me. BTU Daryl >>>

**

N5VLZ:

Bob, heat index was over 100 here...after the 
rain, the sun comes out, and it becomes a 
steam bath. Glad the truck got out of the 
vehicular hospital. I hate I'll have to avoid 
banana splits, etc. from now on. Hope you can 
get the G90 working.

GE Carl, how was your week??? >>>

**

KX4AC: 

GE All. We had a quiet holiday week here, at 
least if you don't count the roofers pounding 
up there. Looks like they are done as of today, 
so the quiet mornings should return. I need to 
take a good look to see if there is any damage 
to my long wire, then will back up on HF.

More little things to fix around the house. 
Got a couple of broken landscape watering lines, 
mostly easy to fix. Got a dripping faucet ... 
got the parts to fix that at Home Depot today.

Summer is officially here in Arizona. By my 
thermometer, we hit 120 at least one day over 
the weekend, which is about typical for this 
time of year. The mornings are mostly still 
decent, as long as the humidity is not too 
high after a rain.

I am learning KiCAD now so I can make a nice PC 
board for my reference oscillator project. I have 
usually just point-to-point wired my projects up 
to this point, but I want to try doing a proper 
board for this one.

I guess that's about it for now.  >>>

**

N5VLZ:

Carl, FB on getting the roof work done. In places 
where these huge hailstorms have been, they've 
needed roof and window repair. Hope you can get 
the water lines fixed. I saw the Extreme Heat 
Warnings out there...we may see that in Arkansas 
soon. FB on the KiCAD.

GE Rick, how was your week?? >>>

**

VA7RBP: 

GE Daryl and all on NET.

Field Day weekend went really well, just myself 
and one other HAM camped out, running on solar 
and batteries. We had the usual issues pop up, 
my coax had to be re-crimped, my batteries 
decided to poop out, and I had to borrow a 
lithium battery from my partner, and N1MM 
logger decided to hickup, but we got it all 
going, and between us, made about 100 contacts, 
and 924 points, and had lots of fun.

Then last week was spent unpacking everything 
and finding places to store it all again.

I still have to get my solar panels back in the 
shack window, and connected to the batteries. 
It was a hot week, so we have been hiding indoors. 
Right now the temp on the back deck is reading 
100F.

My usual morning 40M and 20M PACTOR sessions have 
been pretty lousy all week... band conditions. I 
wonder if being further North is affecting the 
propagation, I hear folks, but they are not hearing 
me. I am getting weak signal reports...

OK, that's it for me, BTU Daryl >>>

**

N5VLZ:

Rick, FB on FD, but it's like vacation...packing 
before, and unpacking afterwards...and we can't keep 
Murphy away. :P I've heard that HF has been pretty 
rough lately, and as you said, it may be because 
where you are.

GE Bob (OK)...looks like The Heartland Flyer ends 
on Sept. 30 -- sad. How was your week? >>>

**

KF5TVG: 

GE Daryl and all on the net!

Didn't know about the Heartland Flyer... need to 
check on that.
 
Had a pretty quiet $th of July this year. Grandkids 
did sparklers and a few small fountains. Really 
low key.
 
I didn't feel well on FD weekend, so totally blew 
it off. Hope to get serious about it again next year.

I've started looking at weather balloon data again. 
This time of year, the balloon/radiosondes tend to 
land within 20 miles or so from where they are 
launched. (In winter, it's not unusual for them to 
blow from central OK all the way to AR). Last week, 
one landed less than 2 miles from my house, but it 
was in a field with grass up to my chest, and who 
knows how many snakes/sq foot were there. I chose 
not to get snake bit. :(

You can follow along at sondehub. org . There are 
about 250 launch sites across North America, and 
the sondes are a good source for free parts!
 
KF5TVG : That's all for now. BTU Daryl>>>

**

N5VLZ:

Bob, on that last day, you could probably ride from 
Oklahoma City to Fort Worth, then take the Trinity 
Railway Express (as long as it's not on Sunday) to 
the station serving DFW Airport, then fly back to 
OKC. They likely will deadhead the cars on the Texas 
Eagle back to Chicago.

I wish it had been as quiet here on the firecrackers, 
etc. -- I was a nervous wreck. Those sparklers can 
still be 2000 degrees. 

FB on the radiosondes, and I thought about the same 
thing of snakes in the grass!!

That'll do it for round 1...back to the top for final 
comments.

Bob (NY) thanks for the use of the BBS...anything 
else?? >>>

**

NS2B: 

Nothing  more here - Carl, thanks for the scripts!  
I'm always looking for examples!

73 all, have a good week! >>>

**

N5VLZ:

Thanks for being here, Bob (NY), see you next time.

Carl, anything else?? >>>

**

KX4AC:

Good luck with the scripts, Bob ... glad to help 
(just slow about it!)

I need to start looking for radiosonde stuff ... I 
knew it was a thing but always forget to check on 
it.  

Thanks for the net, Daryl. 73s to all >>>

**

N5VLZ:

Thanks for being here, Carl...see you next time.

Rick, anything else?? >>>

**

VA7RBP: 

Nope, that's it for me for this week. Everyone have 
a great week, stay well, 73 until next time. 

BTU Daryl >>>

**

N5VLZ:

Thanks for being here, Rick...see you next time.

Bob (OK), anything else?? >>>

**

KF5TVG: 

Nope. Thanks to Daryl and Bob(NY) for making the 
net happen! 73 >>>

**

N5VLZ:

Thanks for being here, Bob (OK)...see you next time.

That will do it for the July 7 2025 PCL Net. I'll 
post the scribe on Tuesday before going to the 
urologist...but I need to get some dinner before 
my other net. 

Have a good week, 73, and GN DE N5VLZ. >>>

**


Daryl Stout, N5VLZ, Little Rock, Arkansas
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