The Essex Ham Monday Night Net for 22nd February 2016 started at 8pm local time on GB3DA, the 2m repeater located at Danbury, near Chelmsford.
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First off, a huge thanks to Dorothy M0LMR for getting the net kicked off at 8pm. The normal net chair Pete M0PSX was offsite wrapping up a busy session as GB4LGG with the local Guides for World Thinking Day. Thanks Dorothy!
Net Attendees
Here’s the attendance list for this week’s net:
- Dorothy M0LMR, Basildon (Chair)
- Rachel G6AMY, Ockendon
- Paul 2E0SET, Westcliff
- Gordon 2E0IRX, Witham
- Brian 2E0WHB, Chelmsford
- Mitchell 2E0EMO, Loughton
- Peter M0OFM, Kent
- Keith M0KNG, Billericay
- Pete M0PSX, Southend-on-Sea (Chair #2)
- Kristian M0SSK, Basildon
- Jim 2E0JTW, Hullbridge
- Glynis 2E0CUQ, Hullbridge
- David M1ECC, Basildon
- Paul M0DVD, Chelmsford
- James 2E1GUA, Chelmsford
- Dave M0WDG, Kent
- Bob G4MDB, Chelmsford
- Dean 2E0DSX, Witham
- Gordon 2E0ELI, Grays
- Nick M0NFE, Westcliff
- Darren 2E0OCA, Mobile en-route to Westcliff
- Richard G7OED, Basildon
The net closed at 23:05 – Thanks again to Dorothy for kicking off the net, and for her help with GB4LGG greetings messages
Topics for the evening, as follows:
In tonight’s net, here’s what was discussed:
- Does a Yagi make much of a difference on HF?
- Discussion of the recent issues with GB3DA, and the quick restoration of service – Remember to show your support for Essex Repeater Group, who keep the GB3DA on air.
- The Galleywood Gathering – great get-together
- Reminder that it’s the Rainham Rally on Sunday
- Well done to the recent CARS Foundation and Intermediate passes
- Earthing – how much of a difference does it make for your HF station?
Another busy net, and some great discussion.
Happy Hamming!
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A great net as always, and happy to help out chairing it Untill your return , quite enjoyed it, and also with the guides and brownies for their thinking day guest messages, lovely to hear and chat to them all, and helped by Brian 2E0WHB too , especially for the last 15 minutes so I could get ready to the run the net xx