I received a request from overseas viewers to please give feedback in English as they don't understand Afrikaans. The decision was taken to provide feedback in English.
Firstly a big thank you to the following radio amateurs that reported into the Net last night. We had a great time with interesting discussions!! As stated before, those that participated in the Net ensure the continuation of the Net. The Net is not a one person en-devour but belongs to every radio amateur that participate. However it does not belong to listeners as they do not contribute to the Net in any way. I therefor ask listeners to report in by just telling us that you will be listening or to actively participate. Just a reminder the net is not a club affiliated net and is open to all radio amateurs.
The following radio amateurs, repeaters and links were logged:
- Marco ZS1NEU
- Thys ZS1TBP
- Johan ZS1I
- Tjaart ZS3DR
- Janco ZS6LVJ
- Stewart ZR6WT
- Danie ZS3DNH
- GRHub Link ZS1I-L
Apologies:
- Theunis ZS2EC
- Lem ZS1LEM
Announcements:
The Net now has a permanent name. A decision was taken to call it the NSN - Net (Net Sonder Naam) It was decided to keep the name NSN - Net. The name does not reflect to any group or area but it represents all those who participate in the weekly Net.
Thank you so much to all those who submitted suggestions in this regard.
Ukrainian and Russian Conflict - Amateur Radio Affected
The following were brought to the attention of all Net participants.
- Amateur Radio banned in Ukraine for 30 days. - QRZNow.com + Kyiv Independant
- Polish Radio Hams Provide E-Mail Access via Winlink - Polish Amateur Radio League
- Message from Ukrainian Amateur Radio League - Anatoly UT3UY Vice President UARL
- Please keep the following frequencies clear for TRAFFIC: 3595.5 kHz USB, 14111 kKz USB, 1865 kHz USB, 3770 kHz LSB and 7110 kHz LSB.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all those involved and also to all the Amateur Radio Operators in Poland, Russia and Ukraine.
Weekly Topic Question:
To get the ball rolling last night I posed the following question; "Tell us how you became a radio amateur? Wat het aanleiding gegee dat jy 'n radio amateur geword het?
This question lead to some interesting comments from all the participants. Unfortunately I cannot provide full detail about the comments. I would suggest you join the Net in future to find out more about the weekly topic question being discussed.
Very Contagious Virus:
A very contagious virus is spreading fast in the Garden Route Area. Indications are that wearing a mask or sanitizing you hands do not protect you from getting infected.
Audio file played.
Come listen next week what happens when you are no longer infected by this virus.
"Round Robin/Rondomtalie":
Once again the Round Robin was found to be a favorite amongst radio amateurs. The question: What did you do in amateur radio this past week? The following radio amateurs participated in the "Round Robin":
- Marko ZS1NEU - Antennas
- Thys ZS1TBP - VHF tests.
- Tjaart ZS3DR - Starter pack for Amateur Radio
- Janco ZS6LVJ - First time that I can sit down and talk on the radio this week.
- Danie ZS3DNH - Work and Amateur Radio
- Johan ZS1I - I do the following: https://grhubnetwork.blogspot.com/ and http://www.sarl.org.za/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17401&whichpage=1 and Amateur Radio 101 Telegram Group.
Questions and Answers:
Q - Can I paint my antenna and or antenna traps with silver aluminum paint?
A - Come and listen next week to hear the answer.
Q - What type of wire can I use to construct a 40m dipole antenna?
A - Come and listen next week to hear the answer.
Q - Can I log Echolink contacts as I do with RF contacts and will QSL cards be valid?
A - You can log Echolink contacts in your log as a reference only. It is not advisable to try and log Echolink contacts on Logbook of the World, Club Log etc. You can also send QSL cards to the stations you contacted. These cards will not be considered to be a valid contact for any awards. Maybe one day VOIP contacts will be recognized as valid contacts. Maybe somebody will establish a World Wide Log and QSL Card Service for VOIP and Digital Radio Contacts.
Swop Shop:
- Johan ZS1I is looking for 70cm Cavity Filters that are in a good working condition.
- Janco ZS6LVJ is looking for TK805 and TK8180 VHF Kenwood Radios
- Thys ZS1TBP has the following for disposal: 1 x Vertex VHF Radio and 1 x Kenwood TRC70 HF Radio
- Tjaart ZS3DR is looking for an HF Linear Amplifier in good working condition to relay bulletins.
If you interested in buying or providing any of the above contact Johan ZS1I by clicking HERE and I will put you in touch with the radio amateur.
There you have it. A short summary of events that took place last night during the NSN - Net. Once again a wide variety of amateur radio activities, something for everybody. Can you provide more activities? Please join us. Your presence will be most welcome. We need you expertise!!
If there is any questions you can contact me via email by clicking HERE.
All that remains is the next date for "The NSN Net" gathering which will take place on Thursday, 3 March 2022 @ 19h30 on the GRHub Network. Please diarize the date and time as to ensure that you can join us for another interesting Net. A big thank you to those that reported in last night.. Highly appreciated!!
73
Mossel Bay
