We had some challenges with the CW net last week, as net control was not able
to get into the Bolton repeater as planned.
We will resume the net next Monday at 7 PM, but this time we will go directly
to 80 meter CW, probably around 3550 kHz. There will not be any voice
coordination.
Hope that you will be able to join us!
73,
Cathy
N5EVR
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On Sun, 4/10/16, Catherine James <catherine.james@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Subject: CW VT practice net starts Monday night
To: cvarc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, "RANV group" <ranv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: w1okh@xxxxxxxxx, n1www@xxxxxxxx, n1arn@xxxxxxxxx, hgwether@xxxxxxxxx
Date: Sunday, April 10, 2016, 2:35 PM
Ham radio enthusiasts,
The first Vermont CW practice net will be held on Monday,
April 10, at 7 PM. We will meet on the Bolton 145.15
repeater, check in by voice, and then move to 80 meters for
the actual net. Net control will announce the 80 meter
frequency to be used via the repeater. Stations
outside Vermont are welcome to participate. (Once we
find a standard frequency that is usually available, we will
announce it so that stations outside the range of the 145.15
repeater can join us.)
Hams at all levels of skill are welcome. We will start
out very slow (less than 10 wpm) and gradually increase
speed in the months ahead as we build proficiency together.
Net control will be Alan K1MZM, though we may have different
net controls on different weeks. My thanks to Alan for
helping us get started.
The net will open with "Vermont CW net Vermont CW net
Vermont CW net de K1MZM pse QNI." QNI is a standard CW
Q-signal that call for checkins to the net.
The goal here is to get CW practice and have fun, not to
show that we are running the best-organized net in the
US! This will *not* be a traffic net, and will run in
an informal way.
Here are a few Q-signals designed for nets. these
won't necessarily all be used, but it's good to be aware of
them, especially QNI, QNG, QNJ, QNP, and QNF.
QNA* Answer in prearranged order.
QNB* Act as relay Between _____ and _____
QNC All net stations Copy. I have a message for all net
stations.
QND* Net is Directed (controlled by net control station).
QNE* Entire net stand by.
QNF Net is Free (not controlled).
QNG Take over as net control station.
QNH Your net frequency is High.
QNI Net stations report In.*. I am reporting into the net.
(Follow with a list or QRU).
QNJ Can you copy me? Can you copy _____?
QNL Your net frequency is Low.
QNM* You are QRMing the net. Stand by.
QNN Net control station is _____ What station has net
control?
QNO Station is leaving the net. FSD-218 (1/04)
QNP Unable to copy you. Unable to copy _____
QNS* Following Stations are in the net. *(Follow with list.)
Request list of stations in the net.
QNT I request permission to leave the net for _____ minutes.
QNX You are excused from the net.* Request to be excused
from the net.
QNY* Shift to another frequency (or to _____ kHz) to clear
traffic with _____
QNZ Zero beat your signal with mine. * For use only by the
Net Control Station.
QRU Do you have a message for me?
Hope you will on us for these weekly 80 meter CW practice
nets! Feel free to forward this to other local clubs
and repost on their mailing lists.
73,
Cathy James
N5WVR
Barre, VT