The following is an AI-generated report of tonight’s Monday Night Net. Why? Because we can.
Chair: Aubrey M7SDA
Repeater: GB3DA (Danbury)
Theme (emergent): Chestnuts, bikes, infotainment, and the usual radio mishaps
AI-generated Limeric Summary:
There once was a net on GB3DA,
Where Aubrey kept calling, “All OK?”
Pete checked in mid-dinner,
Dorothy’s flatbreads—winner—
As chestnuts were roasting away.
Check-ins
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M7SDA (Aubrey) — Chair. 12-mile walk, mic testing (Yaesu MD-100 on borrowed lead). Fox visitors story. Loves dark chocolate and chunky KitKats.
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M0PSX (Pete) — Dropped in while having dinner/overtime. Noted: his XYL Sarah is on the cover of the training manual and Dorothy appears inside/course. Flagged SEARS night likely Thu 19:30. Mentioned Lucy, now M1UCY.
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M0LMR (Dorothy) — Gardening still blooming; started (early!) Christmas hamper shopping. Chestnut cooking ideas (score, soak/steam, butter) and ISS SSTV attempts. Shared a brilliant flatbread recipe (see below). Chauffeur: Richard. CARS club night AGM at Danbury (tomorrow).
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M7TRU (Mick) — Petrol shelf-life worry for mowers (carbs); various simplex/memory-mode mishaps; foot-switch vs plunger PTT; dislikes candy floss/popcorn; conker carnage on the road; classic-car YouTube musings.
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M0NMT (Neil) — Pennine Way sections done (~50 miles); chestnut bounty year; motorbike training nearing full licence; winter bike fuel/battery tips; stop-start car battery still healthy.
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M1HPR (Ian, Buntingford, Herts) — New 2m antenna; strong into DA; will tidy shack and return to nets. Uses bike/walking more these days.
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M0NFJ (Rory) — Popped in mid-net; cycle-lane design rant; campfire marshmallow disaster (white spirit!); infotainment (Ford Sync) update success; then dashed to finish epoxy/fibreglass repair.
Notable topics & tips
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YL activity: Mentions of Lily, Dorothy, Lucy M1UCY, and a newly licensed Jenny (M7, in Kent) who used the online course; invited to future nets.
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Chestnuts (consensus yum):
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Score the skin (scissors/knife), soak briefly, then roast; or steam in a lidded pan, finish in oven/frying pan; air-fryer works too. Easier to peel when pre-soaked.
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Common radio goofs: Wrong mic, mic lock left on, memory vs VFO on simplex, accidental long key-downs. (We’ve all done it!)
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Fuel & batteries:
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Petrol shelf life ~6 months is the working rule of thumb; carburetted garden kit prefers fresh fuel.
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Bike wintering: keep on a trickle charger, consider E5 over E10 (especially carbs); run it up periodically.
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Car stop-start systems can be fussy about battery health; low voltage throws fault codes.
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Cars/infotainment: Ford Sync 3→4 updates, overlay behaviour quirks; love/hate of modern driver aids; classic cars praised (Jag XK150 jaw-dropping prices; Triumph Roadster “brutal” but charming).
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Wildlife: Urban fox chorus; coexistence with cats; watch for night-time screams (mating calls).
Announcements / dates
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CARS (Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society) AGM — Tomorrow night at Danbury.
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SEARS club night — Thursday ~19:30 (per Pete).
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Regulars on GB3DA: Elms Net (Wed) and Tea Party Net (Thu 16:00).
Dorothy’s 2-ingredient flatbread (keeper!)
Equal parts Greek yoghurt + plain flour, pinch of salt, splash of olive oil. Knead, rest 10–15 min, divide, roll thin, dry hot pan until puffed/spotty. Optional butter brush. (Perfect with leftover lamb, salad, etc.)
Topic Montage

Radio Equipment & Technical Notes
Transceivers and Mics
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Aubrey (M7SDA):
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Used a Yaesu MD-100 microphone.
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Connected via a Yaesu 857 lead due to missing OEM cable; Ethernet cable was previously tried unsuccessfully.
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Reported excellent performance after cable change.
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Dorothy (M0LMR):
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Used a different microphone (possibly a Y2MG100).
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Requested audio reports and received positive feedback (“clear and fine”).
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General Issues Discussed:
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Mic lock-ups, wrong microphone selection, and accidentally transmitting for long durations (e.g., key lock incidents and “desk locked on DA”).
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Common simplex mishaps (memory mode vs VFO confusion).
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Signal Reports
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M1HPR (Ian) checked in from Buntingford, Hertfordshire — good signal both ways into GB3DA despite distance.
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M7SDA noted that even without an antenna connected, the repeater’s signal was S3–S4 at his QTH (Rayleigh).
Repeater Performance
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GB3DA described as strong and consistent across Essex and parts of Kent.
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Mention of mobile and portable QSOs with Kent stations (Jenny, M7, mobile/portable).
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I was unable to listen as I had a sked on the internet with school contemporaries at the same time, but the AI summary (and analysis) has filled in the details.
The image is interesting, and you might create one each week and see how they are different/similar.
Thanks
That was brilliant ! And spot on for all the things we talked about on the net this week , love it . If you can keep it up it’s cool !!
From me M0LMR