June 15th, 2008
This week’s FM net was hosted by K2LKK.
Check-ins: KA2JRD, KC2SPY, AF2K, N2YRJ, N2ZIC, AE2M, N2KFE, N2CJR, K2DMG, N2OYG, W3OAB, KA2EER, W2JAA, WB2VMR, N2AWA, KC2QZR, N2OPS, WB2KAO, WG2B, W2JTR, AB2OY, KE2LW, N2IZX, KC2QLJ, W1YX, KC2PCD.

Traffic: WB2KAO: Want SB220 or TL922 for friend, 585-749-1880. RDXA Final Meeting Tuesday 7:30 Gander Mtn.
AF2K: RARA Picnic 21st, all local clubs invited, Creekside Lodge Ellison Park, RSVP wb2sxy@arrl.net.

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(Ooops, recording broke today. Sorry!

June 8th, 2008
This week’s Newbie Net was hosted by K2FX, we talked about digital voice, especially on the HF bands. Dreams of noise-free HF audio can be fulfilled with the necessary cables, DV modem, and microphone/headphones. Can be used on any band (besides 60m) and any mode (and ATV/SSTV!) Modem: AOR ARD9800 fast radio modem $529.99 ($360 voice-only). RARA Picnic June 21, Creekside Lodge Ellison Park, Members of any club RSVP to wb2sxy@rochester.rr.com. June 28-29 ARRL/RDXA Field Day Webster Park, one of the biggest field day groups in US; Camping possible and allowed. July 19 Batavia Hamfest, Alexander, NY. Monday Night SSB Net 9:00pm 144.260 USB, N2MLH net control. KB2CHY Field Day, Timberland Campground in Leroy, June 28-29.. Kenwood transciever and BIG 160-10M G5RV; Extra 10m or 6m antennas, let us know, kb2chy@frontiernet.net. Fall commercial radio station tour, email usafpilot@rochester.rr.com if interested.

Check-ins: KA2JRD, KC2SPY, KC2KPI, AF2K, KC2LLO, W2BSN, KC2MCB, KC2TJV, KC2NRU, KC2TND, W3OAB, W2JAA, K2MTH, N2YRJ, KC2PCD, K2SI, KC2QZR, K2DMG, WG2B, N2OYG, N2KFE, N2MLH, W2NWT, KC2TND, KC2SWZ, N2ZN, KB2CHY. (26 checkins)

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June 8th, 2008
This week’s FM net was hosted by WB2SXY.
Check-ins: KC2KPI, AF2K, KC2SPY, KA2JRD, KC2MCB, K2RNY, AE2M, N2YRJ, N2IZY, N2ZIC, KC2TND, N2EZV, KC2LLO, W2NWT, N2IZX, KC2QZR, W2JTR, N2CJR, W3OAB, K2SI, K2MTH, K2DMG, N2VX, WG2B, W2PHK, KB0YJX, N2KFE, N2MLH, WB2VMR, WA3VRE, W2JAA, N2AWA, N0RW/2, KC2PCD, W2BSN, KB2CHY, KC2NRU, KF2VH. (38 CheckIns)

Traffic: KB2CHY: Field Day/Demo Timberland Campground (June 28 Weekend), give me a hand, new people, youngsters, campers OK Kenwood TS-940 w/ 160-10m Monster-G5RV, contact kb2chy@frontiernet.net
KC2KPI: Thanks to all hams who participated at Tour de Cure, and tonight’s static may be caused by Thunderstorms.

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June 1st, 2008
This week’s Newbie Net was hosted by K2FX, we talked about the hamfest this past weekend. Interested in commercial radio station tour? Email usafpilot AT rochester DOT rr DOT com… probably WHAM or WLGZ. RARA Picnic, June 21, Ellison Park Creekside Lodge, RSVP to wb2sxy AT arrl DOT net. June 28-29 RDXA Field Day at Webster Parks Campground. Monday Night SSB Net 144.260 9pm, N2MLH net op. CW Practice Nets starting sometime after Labor Day.

Check-ins: KC2SPY, K2LKK, KB2ZFJ, KC2GMV, AF2K, KC2PCD, WB2UAQ, K2MTH, N2QFL, W2JAA, KA2JRD, KC2MCB, KC2QZR, KC2NYW, N2AWA, WB2VMR, W2NWT, N2YRJ, W3OAB, N2MLH, KC2SWZ, N2KFE, KC2MWL, KC2NRU, KC2BTW, N2ZN, KC2MGH, KC2OTX, KC2HSK, KC2TJV, KB2CHY. (31 Checkins)

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June 1st, 2008
This week’s FM net was hosted by N2IZX.
Check-ins: K2LKK, KC2SPY, KC2MCB, KC2MTH, N2ZIC, AE2M, N2YRJ, KC2MGH, AF2K, K2RNY, KC2MWL, W2RLK, N2KFE, KC2PCD, N2CJR, N2OYG, K2MTH, W3OAB, WB2PAY, KC2QZR, W2NWT, KC2GMZ, N2MLH, WB2VMR, KC2SUE, W2DEW, N2AWA, W2JAA, N2ABA, K2KWK, KC2BTW.

Traffic: W2NWT: Webster Schools ARC announcing Allan passing his Technician test, and thanks to local clubs for helping us out in various ways.

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May 25th, 2008
This week’s Newbie Net was hosted by K2FX, we talked about FCC testing requirements and had a nice open debate. Aaaand, I wasn’t there for the rest of the net..

Check-ins: KC2SPY, AF2K, N2YRJ, KC2QZR, KC2TJV, AG4GD, N2AWA, KC2DCH, KC2PCD, N2MLH, K2MTH, N2KFE, KC2NRU, KA2JRD.

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May 25th, 2008
This week’s FM net was hosted by N2AWA.
Check-ins: KC2SPY, N2ZIC, AF2K, N2YRJ, WB2SXY, N2KFE, W2PHK, K2DMG, W3OAB, K2MTH, KC2NRU, WB2VMR, KC2SUE, W2DEW, K2KWK, WD8CQB, N2MLH, KC2DCH, KC2MCB, KC2PCD.

Traffic: K2DMG: Icom W32A or Kenwood TS(something HT) 585-200-0657 k2dmg@yahoo.com

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May 18th, 2008
This week’s Newbie Net was hosted by K2FX, we talked about the ARRL and its benefits to you (QST magazine, ARRL.org, the Technical Reference Service, ARRL manual, representation to government, more!) May 30-31 Rochester Hamfest at Dome Arena. Commercial Broadcast Station tour planned for the fall, interested, email usafpilot AT rochester DOT rr DOT com. Monday Night SSB Night 144.260, 9pm, N2MLH control op. ARRL Field Day June 28-29 at Webster Park Campgrounds, sign in on the Newbie Net sheet! RARA Picnic, Saturday June 21, for members of all Rochester clubs; Creekside Lodge, Ellison Park; RSVP wb2sxy@arrl.net. AntennaBuster™ Report: tommorow 20-30mph winds from W. CW Practice starting in September!

Check-ins: KC2SPY, KA2JRD, AF2K, KC2PCD, KC2QLJ, KC2QZR, W2DEW, KC2FHT, KC2DCH, K2MTH, W3OAB, K2SI, N2KFE, N2YRJ, N8YG, W2RLK, KC2NRU, N2QDK, NF2G, NY2U, W2XBS, KB2KFV, KB2CHY, N2TJM, WW2E.

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May 18th, 2008
This week’s FM net was hosted by N2IZX.
Check-ins: KA2JRD, KC2SPY, AF2K, N2ZIC, K2RNY, N2YRJ, K2LKK, WA2ZNC, K2MTH, WB2SXY, WG2B, KC2QZR, W2NWT, KA2GLP, WB2VMR, W1YX, KC2SUE, W2DEW, K2KWK.

Traffic: K2LKK: MFJ 25amp switching PSU $75, HTX-202 handheld with various accessories $30, 2 meter amplifier 5w/25w $30, 323-1294, Looking for ride to Hamfest on Saturday

Sorry, recording problems today…

May 18th, 2008

Playing with shadows and gradients in Inkscape, a Linux vector imaging program (Windows versions also available). I love the clean lines of SVG images. What you see below, though, is actually a PNG.. sorry. Also, if you are using Internet Explorer 6, chances are, the PNG below won’t render nicely. Click on it for a bigger image.