Monday the 29th of October 2012 saw another of the almost legendary get-togethers on GB3DA, the local 2 metre repeater for Essex. As with previous Monday Night Nets, it’s aimed at the new M6 licence-holders, but of course welcome to all.
The attendance list for tonight was as follows:
- M0PSX – Pete in Leigh-on-Sea, in the chair
- M6BZS – Ken in Eastwood
- 2E1GUA – James in Chelmsford
- M6ECG – Lucy, booming in from Brightlingsea
- M6YYL – Rhiannon in Basildon, just passed her Foundation at the RSGB convention
- G1KPS – Brian on Canvey
- M0MMB – Mike on Canvey
- M6BPK – Jim and Glynnis in Hullbridge
- G8JLM – Pat in Heybridge, Maldon (useful introduction to SDR)
- G0BDY – Gary in Brentwood (we can smell the Spag Bol from here)
- M6GEJ – Glynnis in Hullbridge
- M6KDP – Rob in Maldon
- G1FOA – Peter in Chelmsford (back from his hols)
- G4ZUL – Steve in Basildon
- M0MJU – Martin in Hastings
- 2E0TNC – Tom in Tiptree
- G6LTT – Ron in North West London (reminding us that some contests can only be entered by RSGB members)
- M6BZW – Fred in Maldon
- M0SHQ – Steve in Maldon
- M6SDG – Steve in Kent
- M0FZW – Norman on Canvey, right at the end of the night
The topics discussed tonight included:
- Hurricane Watch, now active 14.325MHz
- Setting up Echolink UDP and TCP ports – Help here: Echolink Port settings
- websdr.org – Use various software defined radios around the world and listen in over the net
- Reminder that the next CARS night is now on the 9th of November at a temporary location: Great Baddow Parish Hall, Maldon Road (Thanks to James 2E1GUA)
- Contesting. Good fun. I recommend this site for a list of worldwide contests and frequencies: WA7BNM Contest Calendar and the contesting software N1MM
- Summits on the air – Rules and activity info at sota.org.uk
Loads of topics, and one late net – We wrapped up at around 11:40pm
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