1. WA7TZY and WB7BST Fred and Susan Telewski
Weak Signal Nets
WA7TZY and WB7BST
Fred and Susan Telewski

2. Today’s Topics Goals of the nets 144.240 Operations 1296.1 Operations
Activity statistics
Do’s and More Do’s

3. Goals

4. Goals of the Nets
Promote regular activity on the bands - Get as many people to work as many other people as possible
Have stations participate at considerable distances (DX)
Provide a fixed time for activity so stations have a better chance of being heard

5. Ideal Net control
Big omni array on top of Mt. Rainier
or……

6. KO7N’s Preferred Method
C-130E/J Commando Solo, Many KW from DC to light, for those lacking visibility to Mt R. Airborne Broadcast studio.

7. Next Best Option Use Mt. Rainier as a reflector
Many contacts in the following grids are made this way
CN85 CN86 CN87 CN88 CN89 CN93
CN94 CN95 CN96 CN97 CN98 DN05
DN06 DN07

8. Operating Schedule Tuesday 144.240 8:00pm Pacific time
:30pm or 8:45pm Pacific
time
Sunday
:00am Pacific time
:30am or 8:45am Pacific

10. Net Control Stations
Two possible net controls approximately 260 miles apart
KO7N, Venetia, OR – Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Northern California
WA7TZY, Duvall, WA – Oregon, Washington, Idaho, British Columbia

11. WA7TZY
500W
Pair of 5 wavelength M2 antennas

12. KO7N
1500W
2 x 2M18xxx antennas

13. Present Protocol
Check-ins by direction and distance (e.g., “CN85 and South”)
Announce farthest DX stations first
Call for late check-ins every 3 or 4 stations
Exchange call sign and grid

14. Present Status of 144.240 Net Currently support SSB and CW
Mainly N/S participation with CN96, CN97 and DN06, DN07, and DN13
Would like to expand participation East

15. 1296.1

16. How the 1296.1 Net Got Started Wanted to promote activity on the band
Explore potential DX capabilities
Provide a reliable forum where amateurs could try out their gear
Sensed interest in activity after the 2 meter net sessions

17. WB7BST
60W, pair of M2 22 element antennas

18. Present 1296.1 Protocol Start time depends on 144.240 activity
Typically pointed at Mt. Rainier
Listen/call stations who requests

19. Present Status of 1296.1 Net Currently support SSB and CW
Mainly east and local participation with CN96, DN06 and CN87
Would like to expand participation N/S from CN85, CN84, CN94, DN17

20. Activity Statistics

21. 144.240 Activity Statistics January – August 2004 Total Contacts 672
Total Sunday Contacts
252
Total Tuesday Contacts
420
Largest Group 28
Smallest Group 7

22. Jan-Aug 2004 144.240 Contact Summary

23. 1296.1 Activity Statistics January – August 2004 Total Contacts 203
Total Sunday Contacts
113
Total Tuesday Contacts 90
Largest Group 7
Smallest Group 1

24. Jan-Aug 2004 1296.1 Contact Summary
(via relay)

25. Do’s and More Do’s If you’re new, please give us phonetics
Send us s
If you’d like us to listen for you
If we got your call wrong in the report
If you have suggestions for improvement
Be patient on suggested times for listening directions

26. Do’s and More Do’s
If you’re going to check in and run, let us know

27. Second Operators
Ming
Fermi

28. Questions?
Thanks for attending!