The Essex Ham Monday Night Net for the 23rd April 2018 (St George’s Day) started at 8pm local time on GB3DA, the 2m repeater located at Danbury, near Chelmsford.
Our Monday Night Net launched back in 2011 and is still going strong. Everyone’s welcome to join, especially those who’ve recently got their licence and are looking for help with getting started in the hobby.
If you’re new to our Monday Night Net, you can find more information here: Monday Night Net
On this page, you’ll find a quick summary of who joined this week’s net, and what was discussed.
| Live Chat: During the Net, we run an Internet chatroom. Go to www.essexham.co.uk/chat to get chatting during our nets – You need to create a free Essex Ham account to access our chatroom. |
| Internet Feed: Not in range of the GB3DA? Several Internet feeds are available, including: Essex Ham’s Audio Feed or Essex Ham on TuneIn. |
Net Attendees
Here’s the attendance list for this week’s net:
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- Rachel G6AMY, Grays (In the chair)
- Dorothy M0LMR, Basildon
- Paul G7BHE, South Woodham Ferrers
- Pete M0PSX, Southend-on-Sea
- Brian 2E0WHB, Chelmsford (We’ve missed you, and the TTT updates!)
- Andrew M6XFC, Frinton-on-Sea
- Gordon M0WJL, Grays (when he’s not doing needlework!)
- Gabor M6YUG, London
- Richard M3FHI, South Woodham Ferrers
- David M1ECC, Basildon
- Keith M0KNG, Billericay
- Neil G0RNU, Tilbury
- William G8CYK, Little Baddow
Topics for the evening, as follows:
In tonight’s net, here’s what was discussed:
- Galleywood event for St George’s Day – a busy and fun two days out in the field. Photos to follow
- FT8 contest mode – 5 QSOs at a time?
- Building complex kits – magnifying headsets, anyone?
- Facial hair – Stealth beards. Well done to Brian for suggesting facial hair gradients to denote male licence level
- Liking garlic
- Other recent events: Foxton Cambridge Rally, and Sandford Mill CARS/TARG/ECWARC event
- Definition of 88 (and 33)
- The latest Radcom
- Should we look at a new name for the YL Net?
- Region 12, or Area 51?
- Gadgets and tiny radios
- Frequent repetition of things related to silverware
- Looking for computer bits? William G8CYK has a skip-full of bits to get shot of – including servers, screens and keyboards. Have a look at his Facebook feed, or contact via QRZ.com – Hurry though – being skipped in two days!
The net wrapped at 10:15pm local time – A very busy chatroom too. Thanks to all who joined the net, either on-air, or online, and to Rachel for chairing a great net.
Got a comment about this week’s Monday Night Net? Please add it below.
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 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 web SDRs.
The views and opinions expressed by participants of the Monday Night Net do not necessarily reflect the views of Essex Ham.
Was a great net as always , many diverse subjects chatted about , “region 12 or Area 51” , didn’t realise it got noted , me and the silly things I come out with , …well I’m sure there are some who think we should be in Area 51 ..alas they know not of our wonderful hobby . And the silverware is very well deserved indeed ESSEX HAM , well done !! Thank you Rachel for running the net , really enjoyed it , so much so, I forgot to feed the cat and dog at 8pm lol xx
The Area 51 bit made me chuckle, so it went in! Poor pets got a double dose to apologise, I hope!
Oh … HAPPY HAMMING …( forgot to add that bit) xx
The 23rd is St George’s day ! NOOOO it’s Sigurd’s day, the Hunnish Prince who killed the dragon Fafnir and ate its heart. PS, Hunnish is an old name for the Frankish lands and not where Atilla came from :-)
Boy, it’s good to be back
Welcome back Brian. OK. next year, special dispensation – we’ll let you honour Sigurd and educate those who work the station in the ways of the Hunnish… Do we all need to dress up? Pete
Thank you for the comment Dorothy, i do my best. I must have missed the area 51 comment. xx
No Peter, I’ll bring my white dragon banner ……..NOT
I would only bore you all with history and the link to the Norse and Anglo-Saxon lore bore out in the Eddas and Norse sagas, far to much in the mind hoard for the likes of one day, lets have Northern Germanic history month !
Do you know how it upsets people when they find out that the English are officially Northern Germanic people :-) Ask the UN, we’re on the list of Northern Germanic countries.
Blame Hengest and Horsa, 449AD the coming of the English
Bri
I was able to reach GB3DA first time and be part of Essex Ham Monday Night Net.
My radio was a Yeasu FT-60 with 5W and with a Diamond SRH-771 antenna.
My Location: North Greenford, London, IO91UN
This was a great success for me! :-)
Thank you
Gabor, M6YUG
hopefully you can join in again tonight then Gabor ? Would be nice if you can . You were scratchy but could just hear you xx best wishes xx