Monday Night Net 26 Oct 2015

The Essex Ham Monday Night Net for 26 October 2015 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 M0NFE) – 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:

1. Pete M0PSX, Southend-on-Sea (in the chair)
2. Paul G7BHE, South Woodham Ferrers
3. Kristian 2E0SSX, Basildon
4. Brian M6UHN, Chelmsford
5. Philip 2E0TXL, Mobile near Blackmore
6. David M1ECC, Basildon
7. Keith M0KNG, Billericay (who’s had a bit of a bad week)
8. Jim 2E0JTW, Hullbridge (busy fixing watches)
9. Nick M0NIB, Brentwood
10. Glynis 2E0CUQ, Hullbridge
11. Lisa M6KIS, Witham (First time on Monday’s net – just passed with CARS)
12. Dean M6NSX, Witham
13. Laura M6LHT, Southend
14. Chris 2E0KDG, Witham
15. Gordon 2E0IRX, Witham
16. Colin G4KXN, Chelmsford
17. James 2E1GUA, Chelmsford
18. Mike M6WWM (First time on the net – just passed with CARS)
19. Nathan M3ILB, Chelmsford

Thanks all – we wrapped up at 22:35 after a great net.

Topics for the evening, as follows:

• G5RV – What’s the perfect height for the centre of a home G5RV?
• Is there life on 4m in Essex? asks Philip…
• Ofcom’s announcement – renew your licence, or lose it. Read more
• Leiston Club’s Contest night.
• Bitcoin – anyone use this virtual currency?
• The YL Net – First one’s set for 7th November !
• Anyone got solar at home… any feedback? (apart from noisy inverters)

Handy Links

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Thanks & Disclaimer

Essex Ham would like to thank the Essex Repeater Group for allowing us to use the GB3DA for our weekly net. This repeater, together with GB3ER, GB3DB and GB7ZP are managed by volunteers. ERG would appreciate your support which can be by membership or donation, online at http://www.essexrepeatergroup.org.uk.

Please note that the Monday Night Net is recorded for the protection of our participants. Audio from repeaters around the UK, including GB3DA, may be streamed online and via SDRs.

The views and opinions expressed by participants of the Monday Night Net do not necessarily reflect the views of Essex Ham.

Monday Night Net – Related links

• About the Monday Night Net
• Monday Night Net Reports
• Setting up GB3DA