The Essex Ham Monday Night Net for 06 July started at 8pm local time on GB3DA, the 2m repeater located at Danbury, near Chelmsford.
| Live Chat: During the Net, we run an Internet chatroom. Go to www.essexham.co.uk/chat to get chatting – You need to create a free Essex Ham account to access our chatroom. |
| Internet Feed: Not in range of GB3DA? Several Internet feeds are available, including: Monday Night Net uStream (Thanks to Nick 2E0DVX) – There’s also Essex Ham’s Audio Feed (In BETA). On a Smartphone, try SouthEastRadio on Zello |
Net Attendees
Here’s the attendance list for this week’s net:
- Pete M0PSX, Southend-on-Sea (in the chair)
- Chris 2E0KDG, Witham
- Brian M6UHN, Chelmsford
- Dean M6NSX, Witham
- John G3ZJZ, Hockley
- Bob M6RMU, Thundersley
- Nick 2E0DVX, Westcliff
- Nick M0NIB, Brentwood
- Steve 2E0UEH, Southend
- Keith M0KNG, Billericay
- Peter G0DZB, Colchester
- Mike G1KOT, dogwalking in Basildon
- Steve M0SHQ, Maldon
- James 2E1GUA, Chelmsford
- Denis G1AJQ, Chelmsford – Promoting his special event station GB0CBN on 26 July.
- Paul M6NFW, Southend (barely audible on DA, but able to make contact via simplex
- Laura M6LHT, Southend. Laura was listening, but only able to make contact via simplex.
The net wrapped up just after 10:30pm. Topics for the evening, as follows:
- Whining Baofengs
- Working the NO84 PSAT satellite (well done Steve)
- Z Nation- Zombie apocalypse TV series
- CARS Intermediate practicals in Danbury
- Where can you get gold solder?

Handy Links
- River Crouch Celebration on BBC Essex. Go BBC Essex Listen Again (about 10 minutes in)
- Pete’s pocket Lightning Detector: AcuRite 02020 Portable Lightning Detector

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Essex Ham would like to thank the Essex Repeater Group for allowing us to use the GB3DA repeater for our weekly net. This repeater, together with GB3ER, GB3DB and GB7ZP are managed by volunteers. If you wish to support the repeaters, you can make a donation online, or become a member, at