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BID : 5047_NS2B
Read: GUEST
Subj: PCL Packet Net Summary for April 8, 2024
Path: IW8PGT<LU4ECL<LU9DCE<W0ARP<KE0GB<NS2B
Sent: 240409/0027Z 5047@NS2B.#WNY.NY.USA.NOAM BPQ6.0.24
PCL Packet Net Summary for April 8, 2024
Checkins:
NS2B Bob Penfield, NY (sysop/nco)
N5VLZ Daryl Little Rock, AR (courtesy checkin)
KX4AC Carl Melbourne, FL
KF5TVG Bob Broken Arrow, OK
N3MEL Glenn Downington, PA
Commentary:
KX4AC Carl : GE All, had a pretty good Easter, we did the QRPme "buildathon" and made a little
KX4AC Carl : bit of fluff that blinks when it detects RF ... it lights up LEDs under a non-functional
KX4AC Carl : vacuum tube. It does look kinda cute and was at least fun to build.
KX4AC Carl : This week I am taking vacation and am, in fact, in Orlando right now, planning
KX4AC Carl : on going to Magic Kingdom tomorrow and EPCOT on Wednesday. The weather is
KX4AC Carl : pretty good, so I was lucky there.
KX4AC Carl : We had about 50% of an eclipse here. I hacked together a little pinhole
KX4AC Carl : projector so I could check it out. It did not really get that dark, but it
KX4AC Carl : was clear so there were no clouds in the way.
KX4AC Carl : I guess that's about it for now. Back to net >>>
KF5TVG Bob : GE Bob and all on the net!
KF5TVG Bob :
KF5TVG Bob : Easter was great this year, since we were with our daughter and her family. We
KF5TVG Bob : all went to chruch and then out to a Korean restaurant in OK City. The kids were
KF5TVG Bob : attentive and well manner[21~ed in both places!
KF5TVG Bob :
KF5TVG Bob : I've started 3D printing a scaled down version of a DEC VT100 terminal, published
KF5TVG Bob : on Instructables.com, to go with a scaled down version of a PDP-11/70 mini
KF5TVG Bob : computer kit I got a few year ago. Hope to get it finished this week.
KF5TVG Bob :
KF5TVG Bob : I did FT8, before, during, and after the eclipse today for the HamSci efforts.
KF5TVG Bob : We were a partial eclipse here in central OK. Was described as ~98%, but it was
KF5TVG Bob : still fairly light at the peak.
KF5TVG Bob :
KF5TVG Bob : Thats all for now, BTU Bob>>>
N3MEL Glenn : Good evening to everyone on the net from SEPA.
N3MEL Glenn : It has been a while since I checked in with
N3MEL Glenn : you all. I used to work nights and could not make
N3MEL Glenn : these nets, but I have since sold that part of my business,
N3MEL Glenn : giving me time to check in.
N3MEL Glenn :
N3MEL Glenn : We had some cloud cover here as well for the eclipse but
N3MEL Glenn : got a few good picture using the cloud cover as a filter.
N3MEL Glenn :
N3MEL Glenn : I have be working on Digipi and have it up and running but having
N3MEL Glenn : trouble interfacing the radio, but will keep working on it.
N3MEL Glenn :
N3MEL Glenn : It is nice to get back in here!
N3MEL Glenn :
N3MEL Glenn : BTN
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