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Okay now, settle down.
Welcome. We're Glad You Dropped In
So, here you are. You found your way in to ourGroup
Now what?You ask yourself, what have you gotten (sic) yourself into?

"THE IMPORTANT STUFF"
First, our start time is normally at 7:20 am PST - 7 days a week. We usually run to 9:00 am and sometimes longer than that depending who is around. We hope you enjoy your time with us and hope you come back often. We are not a Net, we have no traffic, just good company and fun. We use Netlogger and that shows all of our active stations and includes a chat window.

And, this is what sets us apart from all those other Yay-whos

We welcome antenna, audio and other A-B (or C) tests.
So, no, you won't be interruping a "Net" or a roster to find help.

And, we are friendly as heck. And there are no limits on the numbers of rounds, we just run until we run out of steam. We have lots of hams with lots of backgrounds and some really good stories.

RULES? Oh Gawd, Here We Go . . . .

No Religion. No Politics. Please.
It tends to get the claws out, spurious emissions, fur flyin' all over the radio room floor. So messy. Takes five brooms to sweep it up. Pile of woes. So we avoid it.

HEY DOC, LOOK OVER DARE ...

SEVEN NAKED LADIES

HARD TO REMEMBER TO PAUSE?

HERE IS JUST THE TICKET.

When the mike is handed to you, take a deep breath and say (to yourself):

==SEVEN NAKED LADIES==

then transmit. Then, after you say hello, snap off the mike for one spilt second to see if someone else is talking. This is called the Double Snap. It reduces doubling and is very effective. This allows just enough space for others to comment - or for those who want to join us. I know, I know, we've tried each year to teach others without a whole lot of success, but now in 2025, well, this is gonna catch on. We've resorted to this handy dandy hard to forget technique and in the process we've had to debase ourselves but this is gonna pay off. Goodbye cruel world. This actually works. Learn this and teach others to do it too - become a Seven Naked Ladies Elmer.

 

 

NetLogger & Care of Our Operators:
Respect those who run NetLogger and please try to be patient - the ones who volunteer are trying to help the group, to help you. We are always looking for those who would like to help out and run NetLogger for the group, but it's not as easy as it looks. It's a balancing act entering stations, getting familiar with the program's nut and bolts, programming the program, greeting members, keeping things organized and running it as Net Controller is a steep learning curve. There's an art to it, a rhythm. It requires finesse.

 

 

You can download Netlogger at netlogger.org. Once you install you can ask the operator of the day the steps to geting you setup and having fun with the group, including the AIM ("chat") window. One of the things that is great about the AIM window is that you can share links with the rest of the group anytime you want. Here is a great video on h

 

 

And here is something fun - what mishaps have you experienced?

LIST OF COMMON OPERATOR MISTAKES

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1. Forgot to turn on amplifier 2. Wrong antenna 3. Forgot to tune antenna 4. Failure to scare away Seagull sitting on antenna 5. Talking into the wrong radio or microphone. 6. Selected incorrect VFO 7. Left VOX on (can be very entertaining for those listening) 8. Amplifier on wrong band or mistuned (can be expensive) 9. Failure to yell adequately into the microphone or gain too low 10. Processor set to high power "mush" mode, and or mic too close 11. Talking too long 12. Talking too long with a very weak signal 13. Talking too long about something nobody else is interested in 14. Doubling 15. Not waiting a couple of seconds, to allow for breaks, before transmitting 16. Turning a quick break into a long, personal discussion 17. You bumped the VFO knob and are transmitting on some embarrassing frequency 18. Cat, Dog, or Child bumped the VFO knob (you can always blame them) 19. Sneezing, coughing, or clearing your throat into the mic when on the air 20. Beaming incorrect direction 21. Tuning up on frequency (some rigs tune up on the carrier freq, which is ok, but some don’t) 22. Failure to notice that antenna fell down and is on ground 23. Transmit audio equalizer set to “bullfrog” or “screech owl”

24. Transceiver set to incorrect power output – too high or too low can be bad 25. Operating while impaired – booze and or meds and or lack of meds 26. Failure to provide cooling to amp, air or water 27. Not knowing what the knobs and menus do on your fancy radio (very common) 28. Leaving the microphone PTT switched on and leaving the desk (can also be amusing) 29. Failure to fully insert microphone plug into jack 30. Operating vintage equipment that sounds bad (but acceptable when testing one) 31. Falling asleep and missing your turn or falling asleep while transmitting 32. Not using Netlogger when you could do so easily, or handing it off to the wrong person repeatedly 33. Transmitting into a dummy load 34. Wrong class of license for 7155 35. Expired license 36. Cat's paw or your forehead hit the keyboard, and now you can't find Netlogger or the SDR's on your screen 37. Failure to mute SDR's or forgot to disable "Monitor" mode, resulting in feedback 38. Forgetting to relax and enjoy the morning with friends 39. Relaxing a bit too much and falling out of operating chair 40. Reading mail and missing turn 41. In bathroom with remote mike flushing commode with Vox on (or other vile noises) 42. Returned to find the frequency was in use by another 40m group.

 

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HAM PICTURE OF 2024 AWARD GOES TO:

 

Now this isn't something you see everyday, ham station walking.

This is Greg, WE4BY on his USUAL morning hike (no kidding) in San Clemente, CA

DO YOU HAVE A UNUSUAL PHOTO TO SHARE? SEND IT TO KEN BY EMAIL LISTED IN QRZ

 

 

 

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CIick this photo to hear Matt give a signal report and then after his call sign, "Back after breakfast"

REMEMBERING N7EG

Hello Again Matt

Matt's call sign was N7EG.

He was with us from the beginning and passed in 2015.

On his birthday, after 90 years of perfect health

He said to his wife Fran,

"I think I need to get checked out at the hospital."

He was gone the next day.

He was a Swann man, he would say, and

he had a few of them.

And had quite a collection of treasured bugs.

Here he is in his shack.

It's my guess that his wife Fran took this photo.

He was a great guy, just like all of you who are on

Our Group Frequency 7155

 

 

 

 

 

Radio Radio Radio
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But, meanwhile, our fearless "Originaters" went on a bargain hunting spree . . .

 

 

Feb. 2022: Bob KB6CIA, Rocco N6KN, Mike WB6DJI, Ed K6EXY, Sharon K6IRD
Gil N2GG, Wayne W6IRD, Mike KM6AB, Steve AJ6TL

 

 

A RECENT LETTER TO OUR GROUP

 

 

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