Net Controller — VE3OZW Richard - Mildmay

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Consider being a GBARC Net Controller (NC).  It is a positive learning experience and great fun.  The only scary part is if your pen runs out of ink while the calls are coming in!  The more Net Controllers available, the less work for everyone.  Currently, we have 4 NC's so each of us has to cover 1 night every 4 weeks.  Imagine if we had more and doubled the number to 8.

Topic for discussion -

1 Open Mic 

VHF/Echolink

KO4DXQ Bob - Soddy Daisy, TN
VA3MFO Jim - Mount Forest
VE3MIO Maureen - Wiarton
VE3RQY Greg - Brooke
VE3DGY Doug - Annan
VE3BQM Bernie - Red Bay


HF – 3.786 MHz

VA3MFO Jim - Mount Forest
VE3BQM Bernie - Red Bay
VE3DGY Doug - Annan
VE3RQY Greg - Brooke
VE3IXA Brad - Bass Lake

Thanks to all, 73

Georgian Bay Amateur Radio Club Net Report
Wednesday May 31 2023

Net Controller: Marvin VE3VCG
Topic: Field Day/Open Mic

Note: Marvin substituted for Bernie who encountered a technical issue which prevented him transmitting on two meters. However he was able to join the net on 80 meters.

Participants:
Echolink
KG4DXQ Bob in Tennessee

2 Meters:
VA4TS Tom
VE3DGY Doug
VA3DNY Dan
VA3MFO Jim
VA3EAC Jan

80 Meters / 73 Round
VE3BQM Bernie
VA3TS Tom
VE3DGY Doug
VA3DNY Dan
VA3MFO Jim

I set up the field Day log on N!mm+  tonight and was reading around a bit... here are a few points I came across


Run N1MM+ in Administrator Mode"

https://n1mmwp.hamdocs.com/manual-suppor...-contests/
Here are some logging tips from Jim, VE7FO

Q: I always have a problem with the FD GOTA log. Besides just logging the QSO,
I also need to ID the operator, the operators age and the GOTA coach. This has
always been difficult to reconstruct after the fact. Any body else seen this?

A: Just give the GOTA coach the following responsibilities: When a new op comes
on have him hit CTRL-O and enter his call or name followed by a space and his age.
This gets two of the vital pieces of info into the log. Require the coach to keep a log
of his on and off times at the GOTA position; or you could add the coach’s call at the
end of the CTRL-O stuff too. You’ll have to increase the width of the operator column
in the log in order to see all this.

Networking and the GOTA station

If you are networking multiple computers for Field Day and you also have a GOTA
station, do not network the GOTA station with the other stations. The GOTA station
uses a different callsign, and its contacts are not included in the main FD log. Networking
the GOTA station’s logging computer with the rest of the network will result in incorrect
logging at both stations.


 Using FT8 on Field Day

Users planning to operate the FT8 (or related) mode with WSJT-X on Field Day
should read about the WSJT-X to N1MM+ interface in the manual section on the
WSJT Decode List window. Remember to set the Mode category in the
Contest Setup to SSB+CW+DIGITAL.

https://n1mmwp.hamdocs.com/manual-window...st-window/

I was playing around with N1MM+  and found a neat feature of N1MM's spectrum display. This is easy if you have an icom rig like the 7300 or 7610 plus many others. The programs documentation explains it all.Here is the spectrum window displayed, look in the "window" menu for "Spectrum Display". Some settings are needed  http://adarc.co.uk/pdf/IC7300-N1MM.pdf
I have my com port set to 115000 baud N81

   

After some reading and trying things out I noticed the red squares. 

   

These things show the qso in progress and clicking the box with the mouse will qsy the rig to that frequency.

Now I can move up and down the band, a qso at every location.

   

The noise floor adjustment, the printing on the left side of the screen, changes when you use the mouse wheel to move the
noise floor line up and down. Adjusting the radio's rf gain helps to make the qso signals separate a bit. These signals are detected, counted and then displayed a red squares, which you can then click on and change frequency.

The radio itself was off to one side, other than rf gain adjustments, I didn't touch it.

The band was busy this day with the US memorial day and POTA as well. Not as busy as FieldDaybut it may work. Gotta try it..

   

I thought that I should post this since only few ops might work Jenna N4JEH if you don't use CW but you need to check out the https://www.qrz.com page. She is amazing at CW operator and becoming a QRQ operator in less than a year was a great achievement. Her sister K4VRY is following her footsteps. Jenna is very active in the weekly CWOPS activities (>30wpm) and even becoming an advisor at CWOPS Academy helping others achieve CW proficiency. 

Check it out at https://www.qrz.com/db/N4JEH/?dxc=1

I think "white canners" have far greater abilities than rest of us. 

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The latest information we have has been posted on our webpage

https://gbarc.ca/fd.php

NCS VA3TS Tom - Shallow Lake

Open Mic

VHF/Echolink
KO4DXQ Bob - Soddy Daisy, TN
VE3MIO Maureen - Wiarton
VE3BQM Bernie - Red Bay
VA3DNY Dan - Owen Sound
VE3DGY Doug - Annan
VE3RQY Greg - Brooke
VE3VCG Marvin - Paisley
VA3MFO Jim - Mount Forest
VA3EAC Janet - Paisley
VE3OZW Richard - Otter Creek
VE3FP Adam - West Grey


HF – 3.777 MHz
VA3MFO Jim - Mount Forest
VE3BQM Bernie - Red Bay
VA3TS Tom - Shallow Lake
VE3DGY Doug - Annan
VE3VCG Marvin - Paisley
VA3DNY Dan - Owen Sound


Thanks to all, 73

Net Controller — VE3OZW Richard - Mildmay

We need your help by submitting ideas for topics via this forum.  This is a net for all of us.  Help out your fellow club members and net controllers by submitting topics for future nets.  Reply to this thread with any suggestions.

Consider being a GBARC Net Controller (NC).  It is a positive learning experience and great fun.  The only scary part is if your pen runs out of ink while the calls are coming in!  The more Net Controllers available, the less work for everyone.  Currently, we have 4 NC's so each of us has to cover 1 night every 4 weeks.  Imagine if we had more and doubled the number to 8.

Topic for discussion -

1. Power Supplies
    - What do you use?  Linear?  SMPS (Switch mode), battery?
    - Do you or have you used a computer or server power supply?
    - Do you have a back up supply?
    - What are your thoughts?

2. Open Mic is always an option.

VHF/Echolink

KO4DXQ Bob - Soddy Daisy, TN
VE3MIO Maureen - Wiarton
VE3RQY Greg - Brooke
VA3TS Tom - Shallow Lake
VE3BQM Bernie - Red Bay
VA3DNY Dan - Owen Sound
VE3DGY Doug - Annan
VA3EAC Janet - Paisley
VE3VCG Marvin - Paisley
VA3MFO Jim - Mount Forest

HF – 3.777 MHz

VE3BQM Bernie - Red Bay
VA3TS Tom - Shallow Lake
VE3DGY Doug - Annan
VE3VCG Marvin - Paisley
VA3DNY Dan - Owen Sound
VA3MFO Jim - Mount Forest

Thanks to all, 73

Net control Ve3BQM Topic: Microphone
What is the original microphone?
The crude carbon rod microphone was invented by David Edward Hughes in 1878 and was instrumental in the development of telephony. These devices used the variable electrical resistance of carbon under pressure between metal plates to translate airborne sound waves into an electrical signal.

KO4DXQ Bob
VE3VCG Marvin
VA3MFO James
VA3EAC Janet
VA3TS Tom
VA3DNY Dan
VE3OZW Richard

VE3VCG Marvin
VA3MFO James
VA3TS Tom
VE3FJN Colin
VE3OZW Richard
VA3DNY Dan