This week’s Newbie Net was hosted by K2FX, we talked about radio scanners, listening to police, sheriff, fire rescue, highway patrol, ambulance, air traffic, control, news media, space shuttle, NWS, and maritime operations. Radio scanner is a special receiver made to pick up a multitude of signals and sometimes simultaneously on different bands. Why do people have them? Public safety, neighborhood watch, natural disasters, and… they’re fun for curiosity! Dayton Hamvention May 16-18, Rochester Hamfest May 30-31 at Dome Arena, CW Practice begins in September on 88 repeater. Monday Night SSB net 144.260, N2MLH control op, 9PM. WHAM Tour this fall, any interested email usafpilot AT rochester DOT rr DOT com. RDXA Field Day at Webster Park, June 20-21?, newbie gathering at W2RDX field day.

Check-ins: N2UIO, KC2SPY, KA2JRD, K2DMG, AF2K, KC2PCD, W2BSN, KC2QZR, N2KFE, W2JAA, K2LKK, N2IZX, K2MTH, N2MLH, KB2CHY, N2QDK, KC2NRU, KC2FHT, KC2SCZ, W2XBF.

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