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PCL NET SCRIBE JUNE 16 2025
N5VLZ, Daryl, Arkansas (Net Control/Scribe)
K0WAV, Scott, Arkansas
NS2B, Bob, New York (Sysop)
VA7RBP, Rick, Canada
KX4AC, Carl, Arizona
N3MEL, Glenn, Pennsylvania
**
N5VLZ:
Our next net holiday is 2 weeks from tonight,
on Monday, June 30, as the July 4 holiday is
on Friday this year. The PCL Net will be off
that night.
I've been busy with items for the Quarter
Century Wireless Association (QCWA), with
reawakening Chapter 158 in central Arkansas;
but it will serve the entire state. We also
have a Facebook Group (QCWA 158); and I broke
the NAVY (Never Again Volunteer Yourself) rule
again...by becoming Secretary, Net Control,
and Facebook Group admin. You would think that
I was bored (hi hi). I have to make a quick PO
Box Run on Tuesday.
Arkansas NOAA Weather Radio is off the air
until Wednesday for system upgrades, but it
should be back up by the time the forecast
severe storms arrive Wednesday afternoon.
Then, the broiler gets turned on, and we'll
likely see heat advisories...just in time
for the summer solstice late this week. As
long as the air conditioner keeps working,
I'll be happy. I just saw on Ryan Hall's
feed (KJ4WHM) of a severe thunderstorm in
Alaska, that was "satellite indicated"!!
I installed APRS32IS on my desktop, so I'm
available on APRS as N5VLZ-10, if you want
to drop a quick message. It is also on my
smartphone, which I'll have when I go to the
Shreveport and Mena Hamfests. Xfinity was
doing work on my internet overnight and today.
I hope it'll stay up for my nets.
I'm on a BS Diet...bland substance...with
peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I hope I
can do a bit better next month. As the saying
goes, I'm only one step away from being rich...
all I need is money (hi hi). A health care
worker comes by on Thursday.
GE Glenn, you will be after Carl.
GE Scott...how was your week?? >>>
K0WAV:
It was a good week, since it was mostly
dry for a change. I go in some overdue
brush-hogging and cleaned up some fence
rows.
On the radio front, I just got a tele-
remote help session with a friend out
in Vegas... he was need some assistance
getting JS8Call working on his new FT-710.
It was trying but we got it working for
direct station to station connection from
AR to NV on 20m.
There was a big BIG pile up on 6m this past
weeked with the VHF test my 6m state count
is now up to 32!
Daryl FB on the APRS installs and functioning
stations!
That's it for me BTU >>>
**
N5VLZ:
Scott, I have a utility where I can check
into the Allstar nets (IAXRPT), but I have
not installed it yet. The folks on the QCWA
6m net said last week that 6m was HOT from
the NE US into Europe!! My lawn gets done
again next Tuesday. FB on the JS8Call setup.
GE Bob, how was your week?? >>>
**
NS2B:
GE All!
It was a good week. Had a nice fathers day.
Went to my favorite Mexican restaurant, and
ate too much!!
NOAA must've found some cash, my local
station was off the air for a couple days
for upgrades too.
On the radio front I setup my portable 40m
dipole, and hooked my G90 up to a battery,
and tried some FT8 in a field day like
setting. Made a couple contacts, but that's
all there was. If 6m was HOT, 40m was NOT!
I have an end fed 20m antenna, I'll drag it
out tomorrow, and along with a Jackite
fiberglass pole I'll try setting that up
and see how that goes.
Mowed the yard today, so I'm ready for a nap!
BTU Daryl >>>
**
N5VLZ:
Bob, we all tend to overeat when we go out!!
Many NWS offices are doing the upgrades. GL
on the antennas, and the HF contacts. I
thought there was another CME coming,
but I may have looked at old data. FB on the
mowing...as noted, mine has to wait another
week.
GE Rick, how was your week?? >>>
**
VA7RBP:
GE Daryl and all on NET.
I had a pretty good week as well.
For Father's Day, we went with friends to a
PUB in Trail that has great prime rib. I had
a 10 oz. with stuffed potato and veggies,
medium rare, melt in your mouth, yummm.
On the Radio Front, it wasn't so good, almost
nothing heard on 40M and 20M PACTOR most of
the week.
I'm still working on my Field Day prep, same
as Bob, I'm going to set up a a mast with a
MFJ Big Ears antenna that will do 40M to 10M
in the back yard, solar and battery powering
my old FT-890, for practice.
Well that's all I have, so BTU Daryl >>>
**
N5VLZ:
Rick, sounds like you had some good food.
Bummer on the poor HF conditions, but it's
as if that recent CME fried things. I have
no plans for Field Day Weekend.
GE Carl, how was your week?? >>>
**
KX4AC:
GE all. Still a bit hectic here.
Last Friday, I had more tests (for getting
on the transplant list) including a "stress
test." NO TREADMILL! They just inject you
with something that makes your heart race,
etc. I felt awful for hours after, but was
OK by the afternoon. They use a radioactive
tracer, and I could definitely detect it
with my geiger counter, but it is pretty
much gone by now (the stuff they use has a
6 hour half-life).
Still finding things that need to be fixed
around the house, so working on that.
On the radio front, I also have not heard
much on HF over the last week. I hope it
gets better by field day. I think I will
just set up my buddy pole in the back yard,
and run the 991a off of battery.
I guess that's about all for now.
Back to net >>>
**
N5VLZ:
Carl, I have had the treadmill and chemical
stress tests. After the treadmill one, the
doctor said "you're not in the best of shape,
but for the shape you're in, you're in great
shape"!! That chemical stress test...it feels
like you just got shot with a rifle!! I just
wondered if I would glow in the dark (hi hi).
Agreed on the HF for FD.
GE Glenn, how was your week?? >>>
**
N3MEL:
GE everyone, it is still rainy here in the
east, but looking up for the weekend.
Had a nice Father's Day son's and grandkids
stop by yesterday and I enjoyed it.
Not much new since last week except the June
PKTNET started yesterday and we are up to 51
check-ins already.
No real plans for FD; if it is not raining I
will be N3MEL : working at least during the
day on Sat. May setup my ft-891 and mpas
vertical with battery here at the house and
give out a few points for anyone that wants
them..
Bob thanks for your check-in as well!
Thats all for now btu Daryl >>>
**
N5VLZ:
Glenn, FB on the Fathers Day family gathering
and the PKTNET. Someone told me of an APRS net
from 0000 to 2359 UTC on Thursday, and last
week, they had nearly 600 checkins!!
That's it for round 1...back to the top for
final comments.
Scott, anything else for us?? >>>
**
K0WAV:
Rick a 10oz in Canada? Guess that sells better
than a 285gram steak LOL
And strangely, the NOAA radio for the 5 NW
counties in AR are actually a part of the Tulsa
office go figure.
No FD here. Thats all BTU >>>
**
N5VLZ:
Scott, my late XYL and my late brother loved
steak...but not me. I knew those NW AR counties
were part of the NWS TUL CWA. If I do any FD
stuff, it'll be for nets. Thanks for being here.
Bob, thanks for the use of the BBS. Anything
else for us?? >>>
**
NS2B:
Nothing more here - everyone have a good week!
73 >>>
**
N5VLZ:
Thanks for being here, Bob...have a good week.
Rick, anything else?? >>>
**
VA7RBP:
Nope, that's it for me. Everyone have a great
week, stay well, 73 until next time.
BTU Daryl >>>
**
N5VLZ:
Thanks for being here, Rick...have a good week.
Carl, anything else?? >>>
**
KX4AC:
Nothing more from Arizona. 73s all around. >>>
**
N5VLZ:
Thanks for being here, Carl...have a good week.
Glenn, anything else for us?? >>>
**
N3MEL:
No, I think thats all for this week, have a
great week everyone and 73>>>
**
N5VLZ:
Thanks for being here, Glenn...have a good week.
Been watching Ryan Hall's YouTube feed of a
really photogenic tornado in Nebraska...
incredible.
That'll do it for tonight's PCL Net. I'll post
the scribe later tonight, or in the morning.
Everyone stay safe, healthy, weather aware, and
radio-active.
73 and GN DE N5VLZ . >>>
Daryl Stout, N5VLZ, Little Rock, Arkansas
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