The Essex Ham Monday Night Net for the 05 May 2014 started at 8:00pm local (7pm GMT) on GB3DA, the 2m repeater located at Danbury, near Chelmsford.
Live Chat: The chatroom is running as usual. Go to www.essexham.co.uk/chat to get chatting – Our chat software requires you to create a free Essex Ham account. Here’s the attendance list for this week’s net:
- Pete M0PSX in Southend, in the chair
- Charlie M0PZT, in Chelmsford
- Paul M3PJD in Laindon (welcome to the net for the first time)
- Nick M0NIB
- Mitchell 2E0EMO, very briefly
- Steve M0SHQ in Maldon
- James 2E1GUA, in Writtle
- Martyn G1EFL
- Bruce M0XBS
- Les M6LTO
- Dave G1DMQ from South Woodham (welcome to the net for the first time)
- Phil M0IMA (Proud owner of a heavy military Clansman!)
- Keith M6KCD, scratchy but readable in Canning Town
- Nev M6FNR
Topics for the evening as follows:
- Stow Maries event this coming weekend
- Boltek storm generators & WASP
- Recommended logging apps – A mix of different apps in use for electronic loggin, but lots of votes for PZTLog and uLog from Essex Ham Charlie – Available from www.m0pzt.com
- How to calculate your WAB and Maidenhead locators – See links below
- RAYNET
We pulled the plug at 2245 local – thanks all for a great net!
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Handy Links
- Thanks to Steve for the following: L&3LP Antenna page (Steve is using a Moxon)
- Maidenhead Locator – Try: whatsmylocator.co.uk , qthlocator.free.fr/index.php or no.nonsense.ee/qth/map.html
- WAB Square: More info here: mw0mxt.co.uk/lars/archive/iaru.html
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