Author: Chuck Dobbins

Our 2 meter net meets EVERY Wednesday at 8:00 PM (local time) on the clubs repeater system network. These are good training grounds for potential emergency situations as well as helping new hams in the area to have an easy way to get use to “talking on the radio”.

Our club website (www.bigbendarc.com) has all the information about our 2 meter net. This includes the Net Control members schedule, the “script” (supplied only as a guide to insure that the important information is given out weekly – you can use it anyway you see fit) and a list of the recent check-in members.

If you have an interest in joining the NET CONTROL STATIONS as an operator, please call me (432/386-8052) or holler during the Wednesday Net. We could really use a couple of extra hands to be NCS! The script and “check-in roster” are both posted on the club website for you to download and use as a NCS!

The month of September we had five (5) Wednesday’s, and it went this way:
Date        Check-ins    Net Control Station
Sept 1          25           KI5ANQ – Scott
Sept 8          24           KA5PVB – Chuck
Sept 15        21           KI5ANQ – Scott
Sept 22        21           KF5KMA – Dan
Sept 29         15          KG5LMG – Marvin   

monthly total –  106

A HEARTY THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN SUPPORT OF OUR NET ACTIVITIES!!!!!!!!!!

If you don’t have the time to check-in to the net and participate in the round-table discussion, take a minute of your time and check-in as an “in-and-out” (you’re in for the head count, but not participating in the actual net). ALL participation is appreciated and encouraged!

Echo-Link System check-ins are as follows:
KI5JTB – Rachel from San Marcos, TX. 1 time.
KI5RIC – Ric from Ruidoso, NM.  2 times.
KG5ZHT – Lonny from Van Horn, TX. 4 times.
KD5KC – Mike from El Paso, TX. 2 times.
W5RHN and K5FRN – Bob and Fran from Crystal Falls, MI. 3 times.
KI5EXF – Sharon from Buda, TX. 2 times.
KB0VLR – Chris – Minnesota 2 times.
KE0WQE – Allen – Parker, CO. 1 time.
WB5LJO – Martin – El Paso, TX. 1 time.
KG5DW – Don (unknown location). 1 time.

I want to specifically thank our five (5) Net Control stations for all of their efforts on behalf of the club’s 2 meter net for the entire year. It just  wouldn’t have happened if you were NOT there! Our Net Control Stations are: KF5KMA – Dan, KG5LMG – Marvin, W5RHN – Bob,  KI5ANQ – Scott and KI5EXF – Sharon. When you see them, thank them for all their efforts for the 2 meter net.

73,
Chuck Dobbins – KA5PVB 
2 meter Net Manager

2 Meter report for August, 2021

Our 2 meter net meets EVERY Wednesday at 8:00 PM (local time) on the clubs repeater system network. These are good training grounds for potential emergency situations as well as helping new hams in the area to have an easy way to get use to “talking on the radio”!

Our club website (www.bigbendarc.com) has all the information about our 2 meter net. This includes the Net Control members schedule, the “script” (supplied only as a guide to insure that the important information is given out weekly – you can use it anyway you see fit) and a list of the recent check-in members.

If you have an interest in joining the NET CONTROL STATIONS as an operator, please call me (432/386-8052) or holler during the Wednesday Net. We could really use a couple of extra hands to be NCS! The script and “check-in roster” are both posted on the club website for you to download and use as a NCS!

The month of August we had four (4) Wednesday’s, and it went this way:

Date Check-ins Net Control Station
Aug. 4 19 KG5LMG – Marvin
Aug. 11 24 KI5EXF – Sharon
Aug. 18 19 KF5KMA – Dan
Aug. 25 23 KA5PVB – Chuck
MONTHLY TOTAL – 85

A HEARTY THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN SUPPORT OF OUR NET ACTIVITIES!!!!!!!!!!

If you don’t have the time to check-in to the net and participate in the round-table discussion, take a minute of your time and check-in as an “in-and-out” (you’re in for the head count, but not participating in the actual net). ALL participation is appreciated and encouraged!

Echo-Link System check-ins are as follows:

KI5JTB – Rachel from San Marcos, TX. 1 time.
KI5RIC – Ric from Ruidoso, NM. 1 time.
KG5ZHT – Lonny from Van Horn, TX. 3 times.
KD5KC – Mike from El Paso, TX. 3 times.
W5MOX – Jerry from Alpine 1 time.
W5RHN and K5FRN – Bob and Fran from Crystal Falls, MI. (summer home) 2 times.
KB0VLR – Chris from Red Wing, MN. 1 time.
AI4BA – David from El Paso, TX.
KI5OQB – Greg – Terlingua, TX.

I want to specifically thank our five (5) Net Control stations for all of their efforts on behalf of the club’s 2 meter net for the entire year. It just wouldn’t have happened if you were NOT there! Our Net Control Stations are:

KF5KMA – Dan, KG5LMG – Marvin, W5RHN – Bob, KI5ANQ – Scott and KI5EXF – Sharon (new net control station)

When you see them, thank them for all their efforts for the 2 meter net.

73,

Chuck Dobbins – KA5PVB
2 meter Net Manager

2 Meter report for July, 2021

Our 2 meter net meets EVERY Wednesday at 8:00 PM (local time) on the clubs repeater system network. These are good training grounds for potential emergency situations as well as helping new hams in the area to have an easy way to get use to “talking on the radio”!

Our club website (www.bigbendarc.com) has all the information about our 2 meter net. This includes the Net Control members schedule, the “script” (supplied only as a guide to insure that the important information is given out weekly – you can use it anyway you see fit) and a list of the recent check-in members.

If you have an interest in joining the NET CONTROL STATIONS as an operator, please call me (432/386-8052) or holler during the Wednesday Net. We could really use a couple of extra hands to be NCS! The script and “check-in roster” are both posted on the club website for you to download and use as a NCS!

The month of July we had four (4) Wednesday’s, and it went this way:

Date        Check-ins    Net Control Station

July 7          24           KI5EXF – Sharon

July 14        17           KF5KMA – Dan

July 21        19           KA5PVB – Chuck

July 28        16           KI5ANQ – Scott

       MONTHLY TOTAL – 76  

A HEARTY THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN SUPPORT OF OUR NET ACTIVITIES!!!!!!!!!!

If you don’t have the time to check-in to the net and participate in the round-table discussion, take a minute of your time and check-in as an “in-and-out” (you’re in for the head count, but not participating in the actual net). ALL participation is appreciated and encouraged!

Echo-Link System check-ins are as follows:

KI5JTB – Rachel from San Marcos, TX. 2 times.

KI5RIC – Ric from Ruidoso, NM.  3 times.

KG5ZHT – Lonny from Van Horn, TX. 3 times.

KD5KC – Mike from El Paso, TX. 1 time.

W5MOX – Jerry from Alpine 1 time.

W5RHN and K5FRN – Bob and Fran from Crystal Falls, MI. (simmer home) 3 times.

N5BBJ – Bruce from Channelview, TX. 2 times.

KB0VLR – Chris from Red Wing, MN. 2 times.

KI5EXF – Sharon from Buda, TX. 1 time.

I want to specifically thank our five (5) Net Control stations for all of their efforts on behalf of the club’s 2 meter net for the entire year. It just  wouldn’t have happened if you were NOT there! Our Net Control Stations are:

KF5KMA – Dan, KG5LMG – Marvin, W5RHN – Bob,  KI5ANQ – Scott and KI5EXF – Sharon (new net control station)

When you see them, thank them for all their efforts for the 2 meter net.

73,

Chuck Dobbins – KA5PVB 

2 meter Net Manager

2 Meter report for June, 2021

Our 2 meter net meets EVERY Wednesday at 8:00 PM (local time) on the clubs repeater system network. These are good training grounds for potential emergency situations as well as helping new hams in the area to have an easy way to get use to “talking on the radio”!

Our club website (www.bigbendarc.com) has all the information about our 2 meter net. This includes the Net Control members schedule, the “script” (supplied only as a guide to insure that the important information is given out weekly – you can use it anyway you see fit) and a list of the recent check-in members.

If you have an interest in joining the NET CONTROL STATIONS as an operator, please call me (432/386-8052) or holler during the Wednesday Net. We could really use a couple of extra hands to be NCS! The script and “check-in roster” are both posted on the club website for you to download and use as a NCS!

The month of June we had five (5) Wednesday’s, and it went this way:

Date        Check-ins    Net Control Station
June 2          25           KF5KMA – Dan
June 9          20           KI5EXF – Sharon
June 16        18           KI5ANQ – Scott
June 23        17           KG5LMG – Marvin
June 30        21           KA5PVB – Chuck       

101 Total number of check-ins this month!!!

A HEARTY THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN SUPPORT OF OUR NET ACTIVITIES!!!!!!!!!!

If you don’t have the time to check-in to the net and participate in the round-table discussion, take a minute of your time and check-in as an “in-and-out” (you’re in for the head count, but not participating in the actual net). ALL participation is appreciated and encouraged!

Echo-Link System check-ins are as follows:
KI5JTB – Rachel from San Marcos, TX. 3 times.
KI5RIC – Ric from Ruidoso, NM.  3 times.
W5MOX – Jerry from Double Diamond
W5RHN and K5FRN – Bob and Fran from Crystal Falls, MI. – 4 times.
WA5ROE – Bob from Alpine
KD9SLB – Jeff from Sellersburg, IN.
KG5ZHT – Lonny from Van Horn, TX. 3 times.
KD5KC – Mike from El Paso, TX. 3 times.
K5CLO – Gordo from Dallas, TX.
KI5EXF – Sharon from Buda, TX.
KI5OQB – Brad from Terlingua, TX.

I want to specifically thank our six (6) Net Control stations for all of their efforts on behalf of the club’s 2 meter net for the entire year. It just  wouldn’t have happened if you were NOT there! Our Net Control Stations are:
KF5KMA – Dan, KG5LMG – Marvin, N5BBJ – Bruce, W5RHN – Bob,  KI5ANQ – Scott and KI5EXF – Sharon!

When you see them, thank them for all their efforts for the 2 meter net.

73,

Chuck Dobbins – KA5PVB 2 meter Net Manager

Our 2 meter net meets EVERY Wednesday at 8:00 PM (local time) on the clubs repeater system network. These are good training grounds for potential 

emergency situations as well as helping new hams in the area to have an easy way to get use to “talking on the radio”!

Our club website (www.bigbendarc.com) has all the information about our 2 meter net. This includes the Net Control members schedule, the “script” 

(supplied only as a guide to insure that the important information is given out weekly – you can use it anyway you see fit) and a list of the recent 

check-in members.

If you have an interest in joining the NET CONTROL STATIONS as an operator, please call me (432/386-8052) or holler during the Wednesday Net. 

We could really use a couple of extra hands to be NCS! The script and “check-in roster” are both posted on the club website for you to download and 

use as a NCS!

The month of  April we had four (4) Wednesday’s, and it went this way:

Date        Check-ins    Net Control Station

Apr 7           28           N5BBJ – Bruce

Apr 14         22           W5RHN – Bob

Apr 21         20           KF5KMA – Dan

Apr 28         25           KA5PVB – Chuck

    monthly total –  95 check-ins

A HEARTY THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN SUPPORT OF OUR NET ACTIVITIES!!!!!!!!!!

If you don’t have the time to check-in to the net and participate in the round-table discussion, take a minute of your time and check-in as an “in-and-

out” (you’re in for the head count, but not participating in the actual net). ALL participation is appreciated and encouraged!

Echo-Link System check-ins are as follows:

KI5JTB – Rachel from San Marcos, TX. 3 times.

KI5RIC – Ric from Ruidoso, NM. 

KG5HEJ – Al from Terlingua, TX. 3 times

KG5ZHT – Lonny – Van Horn, TX. 2 times.

W5MOX – Jerry,- Alpine, TX 2 times.

KF5RDN – Julianne – Phoenix, AZ. 2 times

KD7CI – Don – San Antonio, TX.

KI5EXF – Sharon – Buda, TX.

I want to specifically thank our six (6) Net Control stations for all of their efforts on behalf of the club’s 2 meter net for the entire year. It just  wouldn’t 

have happened if you were NOT there! Our Net Control Stations are:

KF5KMA – Dan, KG5LMG – Marvin, N5BBJ – Bruce, W5RHN – Bob,  KI5ANQ – Scott and KI5EXF – Sharon.

When you see them, thank them for all their efforts for the 2 meter net.

73,

Chuck Dobbins – KA5PVB 

2 meter Net Manager

Our 2 meter net meets EVERY Wednesday at 8:00 PM (local time) on the clubs repeater system network. These are good training grounds for potential emergency situations as well as helping new hams in the area to have an easy way to get use to “talking on the radio”!

Our club website (www.bigbendarc.com) has all the information about our 2 meter net. This includes the Net Control members schedule, the “script” (supplied only as a guide to insure that the important information is given out weekly – you can use it anyway you see fit) and a list of the recent check-in members.

If you have an interest in joining the NET CONTROL STATIONS as an operator, please call me (432/386-8052) or holler during the Wednesday Net. We could really use a couple of extra hands to be NCS! The script and “check-in roster” are both posted on the club website for you to download and use as a NCS!

The month of  May we had four (4) Wednesday’s, and it went this way:

Date        Check-ins    Net Control Station

May 5          27           KI5ANQ – Scott

May 12        21           KG5LMG – Marvin

May 19        26           N5BBJ – Bruce

May 26        28           KA5PVB – Chuck (fill-in for KI5EXF – Sharon)

    monthly total –  102   (note – this might be an all-time high for a monthly check-in total)

A HEARTY THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN SUPPORT OF OUR NET ACTIVITIES!!!!!!!!!!

If you don’t have the time to check-in to the net and participate in the round-table discussion, take a minute of your time and check-in as an “in-and-out” (you’re in for the head count, but not participating in the actual net). ALL participation is appreciated and encouraged!

Echo-Link System check-ins are as follows:

KI5JTB – Rachel from San Marcos, TX. 3 times.

KI5RIC – Ric from Ruidoso, NM.  4 times.

KG5HEJ – Al from Terlingua, TX.

KC5WFH – Bill from Kingston, WA.

K3XY – Mark from Philadelphia, PA.

KG5ZHT – Lonny from Van Horn, TX. 4 times.

KD9SLB – Jeff from Sellersburg, IN. 3 times.

KD5KC – Mike from El Paso, TX. 3 times.

K5CLO – Gordon from both Dallas and Ft. Davis, TX. 2 times.

W5MOX – Jerry from Alpine

KJ7JXM – Robert from Lake Stevens, WA.

W5RHN and K5FRN – Bob and Fran from Crystal Falls, MI. (simmer home).

A big THANKS to Scott – KI5ANQ for his work on the Echo-Link system, it really sounds good.

I want to specifically thank our five (5) Net Control stations for all of their efforts on behalf of the club’s 2 meter net for the entire year. It just  wouldn’t have happened if you were NOT there! Our Net Control Stations are:

KF5KMA – Dan, KG5LMG – Marvin, W5RHN – Bob,  KI5ANQ – Scott and KI5EXF – Sharon (new net control station)

When you see them, thank them for all their efforts for the 2 meter net.

73,

Chuck Dobbins – KA5PVB 

2 meter Net Manager

Our 2 meter net meets EVERY Wednesday at 8:00 PM (local time) on the clubs repeater system network. These are good training grounds for potential emergency situations as well as helping new hams in the area to have an easy way to get use to “talking on the radio”!

Our club website (www.bigbendarc.com) has all the information about our 2 meter net. This includes the Net Control members schedule, the “script” (supplied only as a guide to insure that the important information is given out weekly – you can use it anyway you see fit) and a list of the recent check-in members.

If you have an interest in joining the NET CONTROL STATIONS as an operator, please call me (432/386-8052) or holler during the Wednesday Net. We could really use a couple of extra hands to be NCS! The script and “check-in roster” are both posted on the club website for you to download and use as a NCS!
The month of  February we had four (4) Wednesday’s, and it went this way:

Date        Check-ins    Net Control Station

Feb 3           32           KA5PVB  – Chuck

Feb 10         25           KI5ANQ  – Scott

Feb 17         18           KG5LMG – Marvin

Feb 24         23           N5BBJ – Bruce    *****A HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS ON 10                                   YEARS OF BEING ONE OF OUR NET CONTROL STATIONS*****    monthly total –  98   (note – this might be an all-time high for a monthly check-in total)
A HEARTY THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN SUPPORT OF OUR NET ACTIVITIES!!!!!!!!!!

If you don’t have the time to check-in to the net and participate in the round-table discussion, take a minute of your time and check-in as an “in-and-out” (you’re in for the head count, but not participating in the actual net). ALL participation is appreciated and encouraged!

Echo-Link System check-ins are as follows:

KI5JTB – Rachel from San Marcos, TX. 3 times.

KI5RIC – Ric from Ruidoso, NM.  3 times.

W5JSR and KK5ROB – Steve and Robin from Peoria, AZ (Phoenix suburb). 3 times.

KG5HEJ – Al from Terlingua, TX.

KI5NEK – Jerry from Double Diamond, TX.

KC5WFH – Bill from Kingston, WA.

KB0VLR – Chris from Red Wing, MN. and mobile between Alpine and Presidio, TX. 3 times.

KI5YG – Steve – Austin, TX

A big THANKS to Scott – KI5ANQ for his work on the Echo-Link system, it really sound good and the long time delay’s seem to be gone!

I want to specifically thank our six (6) Net Control stations for all of their efforts on behalf of the club’s 2 meter net for the entire year. It just  wouldn’t have happened if you were NOT there! Our Net Control Stations are:
KF5KMA – Dan, KG5LMG – Marvin, N5BBJ – Bruce, W5RHN – Bob,  KI5ANQ – Scott and KI5EXF – Sharon (substitute, and “possible” future NCS).
When you see them, thank them for all their efforts for the 2 meter net.

73,
Chuck Dobbins – KA5PVB 2 meter Net Manager

2 Meter report for March, 2021

Our 2 meter net meets EVERY Wednesday at 8:00 PM (local time) on the clubs repeater system network. These are good training grounds for potential emergency situations as well as helping new hams in the area to have an easy way to get use to “talking on the radio”!

Our club website (www.bigbendarc.com) has all the information about our 2 meter net. This includes the Net Control members schedule, the “script” (supplied only as a guide to insure that the important information is given out weekly – you can use it anyway you see fit) and a list of the recent check-in members.

If you have an interest in joining the NET CONTROL STATIONS as an operator, please call me (432/386-8052) or holler during the Wednesday Net. We could really use a couple of extra hands to be NCS! The script and “check-in roster” are both posted on the club website for you to download and use as a NCS!

The month of March we had five (5) Wednesday’s, and it went this way:

Date        Check-ins    Net Control Station

Mar 3          26           W5RHN – Bob

Mar 10        21           KF5KMA – Dan

Mar 17        22           KA5PVB – Chuck

Mar 24        25           KI5ANQ – Scott

Mar 31        19           KG5LMG – Marvin

monthly total –  113   (note – this might be an all-time high for a monthly check-in total)

A HEARTY THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN SUPPORT OF OUR NET ACTIVITIES!!!!!!!!!!

If you don’t have the time to check-in to the net and participate in the round-table discussion, take a minute of your time and check-in as an “in-and-out” (you’re in for the head count, but not participating in the actual net). ALL participation is appreciated and encouraged!

Echo-Link System check-ins are as follows:

KI5JTB – Rachel from San Marcos, TX. 4 times.

KI5RIC – Ric from Ruidoso, NM.  2 times.

W5JSR and KK5ROB – Steve and Robin from Peoria, AZ (Phoenix suburb). 2 times.

KG5HEJ – Al from Terlingua, TX. 2 times.

KI5NEK – Jerry from Double Diamond, TX. 2 times.

KB0VLR – Chris from Red Wing, MN. 3 times.

N5WSZ – Clay from San Antonio. 2 times.

KB5VGS – Greg – Galveston, TX.

KG5GBO – John from Baton Rouge, LA.

A big THANKS to Scott – KI5ANQ for his work on the Echo-Link system, it really sound good!!!!

I want to specifically thank our six (6) Net Control stations for all of their efforts on behalf of the club’s 2 meter net for the entire year. It just  wouldn’t have happened if you were NOT there! Our Net Control Stations are:

KF5KMA – Dan, KG5LMG – Marvin, N5BBJ – Bruce, W5RHN – Bob,  KI5ANQ – Scott and KI5EXF – Sharon (substitute, and “possible” future NCS).

When you see them, thank them for all their efforts for the 2 meter net.

73,

Chuck Dobbins – KA5PVB 

2 meter Net Manager

2 Meter report for January 2021

Our 2 meter net meets EVERY Wednesday at 8:00 PM (local time) on the clubs repeater system network. These are good training grounds for potential emergency situations as well as helping new hams in the area to have an easy way to get use to “talking on the radio”! GREAT to hear some of the KI5 prefix calls on the 2 meter system (new operators, just recently licensed). Welcome one and all, hope you come back often.

Our club website (www.bigbendarc.com) has all the information about our 2 meter net. This includes the Net Control members schedule, the “script” (supplied only as a guide to insure that the important information is given out weekly – you can use it anyway you see fit) and a list of the recent check-in members.

If you have an interest in joining the NET CONTROL STATIONS as an operator, please call me (432/386-8052) or holler during the Wednesday Net. We could really use a couple of extra hands to be NCS! The script and “check-in roster” are both posted on the club website for you to download and use as a NCS!

The months of January we had four (4) Wednesday’s, and it went this way:

Date        Check-ins    Net Control Station

Jan. 6            15          KG5LMG – Marvin

Jan. 13          16          N5BBJ – Bruce

Jan. 20          17          W5RHN – Bob

Jan. 27          15          KF5KMA – Dan

    monthly total – 63

A HEARTY THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN SUPPORT OF OUR NET ACTIVITIES!!!!!!!!!!

If you don’t have the time to check-in to the net and participate in the round-table discussion, take a minute of your time and check-in as an “in-and-out” (you’re in for the head count, but not participating in the actual net). ALL participation is appreciated and encouraged!

Echo-Link System check-ins are as follows:

KI5JTB – Rachel from San Marcos, TX. 4 times.

KI5RIC – Ric from Ruidoso, NM. 3 times

KB0VLR – Chris from Red Wing, MN. 2 times

KG5HEJ – Al from Terlingua, TX. 2 times

KC5WFH – Bill from Kingston, WA. 1 time

A big THANKS to Scott for his work on the Echo-Link system, it really sound good and the long time delay’s seem to be gone!

I want to specifically thank our six (6) Net Control stations for all of their efforts on behalf of the club’s 2 meter net for the entire year. It just  wouldn’t have happened if you were NOT there! Our Net Control Stations are:

KF5KMA – Dan, KG5LMG – Marvin, N5BBJ – Bruce, W5RHN – Bob,  KI5ANQ – Scott and KI5EXF – Sharon 

When you see them, thank them for all their efforts for the 2 meter net!

73,

Chuck Dobbins – KA5PVB 

2 meter Net Manager