Author Topic: Live Scanner Sunday at 6pm (Read 54568 times)

Tomas · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 10, 11, 02:55:23 AM »

The simplex test comes in very handy. We all heard Jack in El Monte on the repeater, but if the repeater goes down temporarily, we'll know who else can hear Jack and we can relay messages.

For example, I have family in Pico Rivera that I can't hear without a repeater. I know they can hit Jack, He can hit someone else, then I can know that my family is ok in a disaster.

Bob C · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 10, 11, 02:56:41 AM »

Quote from: FIGHT ON on Jan 10, 11, 02:53:25 AM

I was gonna ask, you read my mind. very interesting. so you guys do this once a week? Wrightwood is calm and in control. perfect for this scene. just to be clear. he's the administrator on this board too?

Yes, we do this each Sunday... there is an HF net (high frequency long range communications) net before the one you heard, then the CERT has their net. Then, the two nets you are listening to now.

Yes, John is the administrator of this forum.

Wrightwood actually has a lot of hams per capita I think.. we've spread the gospel for several years, and a lot of people did become amateur radio operators because of the benefits of it, in this unique area.

FIGHT ON · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 10, 11, 02:57:10 AM »

Quote from: ForestGal on Jan 10, 11, 02:47:01 AM

I'm Karin, KI6SLC, just a friendly push for you to "get your act together" and study for your license, as a lot of folks in the local ham world are pulling for you.....

The "main moderator" this evening, AKA "net control", is our own "Wrightwood", KG6ZEP.

Not nearly every forum member is a ham. There are about 2100 or so forum members, and I think about 200 local ham operators.

funny! Thanks for the laugh! so it was wrightwood as the net control. cool! fun...
how often do you listen/broadcast a week?
Thanks.

FIGHT ON · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 10, 11, 02:58:20 AM »

Quote from: Tomas on Jan 10, 11, 02:55:23 AM

The simplex test comes in very handy. We all heard Jack in El Monte on the repeater, but if the repeater goes down temporarily, we'll know who else can hear Jack and we can relay messages.

For example, I have family in Pico Rivera that I can't hear without a repeater. I know they can hit Jack, He can hit someone else, then I can know that my family is ok in a disaster.

nice...

FIGHT ON · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 10, 11, 02:59:31 AM »

I heard you Bob! Loud and clear!

FIGHT ON · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 10, 11, 03:01:25 AM »

Quote from: Bob C on Jan 10, 11, 02:56:41 AM

Yes, we do this each Sunday... there is an HF net (high frequency long range communications) net before the one you heard, then the CERT has their net. Then, the two nets you are listening to now.

Yes, John is the administrator of this forum.

Wrightwood actually has a lot of hams per capita I think.. we've spread the gospel for several years, and a lot of people did become amateur radio operators because of the benefits of it, in this unique area.

cool.

ForestGal · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 10, 11, 03:02:56 AM »

Quote from: Tomas on Jan 10, 11, 02:51:11 AM

oops I got the wrong Kerin... Sorry Forest Gal. I missed your call sign during the net.

No worries.

There are 3 of us on here, all spelled differently.......
Kerin (lagomorphmom) K6KLT
Karen (don't think she's a forum member) N6PJL
Karin (me, ForestGal) KI6SLC

Tomas · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 10, 11, 03:04:32 AM »

Quote from: FIGHT ON on Jan 10, 11, 02:57:10 AM

funny! Thanks for the laugh! so it was wrightwood as the net control. cool! fun...
how often do you listen/broadcast a week?
Thanks.

There are several nets on this repeater. This particular net is once a week. There are social nets as well. Every morning there is a net for the "grub grabbers" at 7am. They talk about the weather and they have meet ups and stuff like that.

You can also just speak to friends without a net. Once you get a radio you can check out other nets. I think you'd like the rescue net and the outdoor adventure net on Keller Peak.

FIGHT ON · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 10, 11, 03:06:04 AM »

Karin, Heard you again! how funny!
very cool...

FIGHT ON · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 10, 11, 03:09:34 AM »

Quote from: Tomas on Jan 10, 11, 03:04:32 AM

Once you get a radio you can check out other nets. I think you'd like the rescue net and the outdoor adventure net on Keller Peak.

ya I'd like to listen to this one. thanks!

Tomas · « **Reply #30 on:** Jan 10, 11, 03:12:26 AM »

So the operator that was just talking was on an HT (like the ones pictured) but he's connected to a better antenna at his house.

FIGHT ON · « **Reply #31 on:** Jan 10, 11, 03:15:01 AM »

Quote from: Tomas on Jan 10, 11, 03:12:26 AM

So the operator that was just talking was on an HT (like the ones pictured) but he's connected to a better antenna at his house.

nice.. better antenna? any idea what that is? like just a wire? or an actual vertical tower??

Bob C · « **Reply #32 on:** Jan 10, 11, 03:15:29 AM »

I don't know.. He may not have been on an HT (did he say?). He was probably on a more powerful radio, with a decent outdoor antenna mounted. Just a guess.

Darrel (Of Mile High Pizza fame), is sitting in his vehicle I assume, at the top of table mountain, which is why he's able to talk to a lot of people. I'm not sure if he's using the fancy portable repeater, or just his HT or a mobile radio.

But that's why we do the simplex test.. its good to know who can and can not talk to each other, and its good to know who (outside of the area) we can contact, if needed

Bob C · « **Reply #33 on:** Jan 10, 11, 03:17:18 AM »

Quote from: FIGHT ON on Jan 10, 11, 03:15:01 AM

nice.. better antenna? any idea what that is? like just a wire? or an actual vertical tower??

It could be something as simple as a wire... or something that's not much bigger than the radio antenna on your car. It could also be a roof or tower mounted antenna (vertical, or a beam, to really concentrate the signal in one direction).

Tomas · « **Reply #34 on:** Jan 10, 11, 03:17:36 AM »

Sorry about the confusion, I was talking about Will, I think it's KQ4XB. He did mention that he was on an HT with his home antenna.

FIGHT ON · « **Reply #35 on:** Jan 10, 11, 03:19:51 AM »

Quote from: Bob C on Jan 10, 11, 03:15:29 AM

I don't know.. He may not have been on an HT (did he say?). He was probably on a more powerful radio, with a decent outdoor antenna mounted. Just a guess.

Darrel (Of Mile High Pizza fame), is sitting in his vehicle I assume, at the top of table mountain, which is why he's able to talk to a lot of people. I'm not sure if he's using the fancy portable repeater, or just his HT or a mobile radio.

But that's why we do the simplex test.. its good to know who can and can not talk to each other, and its good to know who (outside of the area) we can contact, if needed

good info.. thanks.

Bob C · « **Reply #36 on:** Jan 10, 11, 03:20:06 AM »

Quote from: Tomas on Jan 10, 11, 03:17:36 AM

Sorry about the confusion, I was talking about Will, I think it's KQ4XB. He did mention that he was on an HT with his home antenna.

Interesting.. well, he must have something better for an antenna then, because even *I* heard him on my HT. I live on the northwest side of town on the side of table mountain east (I guess that's the official name these days). I usually can't hear anyone outside of town. I don't hear you at all, yet John just a mile or so away has good coverage to you.

Tomas · « **Reply #37 on:** Jan 10, 11, 03:23:47 AM »

It's amazing what one mountain can do. And that's why we do the test. I'm running 10 watts on a home brew J pole. Maybe I'll crank up the power next week to see if you can hear me Bob.

FIGHT ON · « **Reply #38 on:** Jan 10, 11, 03:24:05 AM »

Quote from: ForestGal on Jan 10, 11, 03:02:56 AM

No worries.

There are 3 of us on here, all spelled differently.......
Kerin (lagomorphmom) K6KLT
Karen (don't think she's a forum member) N6PJL
Karin (me, ForestGal) KI6SLC

Kerin (lagomorphmom) K6KLT is probably at the UCLA v. SC game.

Bob C · « **Reply #39 on:** Jan 10, 11, 03:25:17 AM »

Quote from: Tomas on Jan 10, 11, 03:23:47 AM

It's amazing what one mountain can do. And that's why we do the test. I'm running 10 watts on a home brew J pole. Maybe I'll crank up the power next week to see if you can hear me Bob.

Yea, and I need to get off my butt and mount an outside antenna one of these days. I also have my nice HF equipment sitting in a box, unpacked since we moved here. I know... I'm hanging my head in shame.