[TenTec] Tentec SSB Net

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

As Barry asked "where and when did all this start?"  I'll post this on 3 groups to keep all parties informed.

It started as a posting on another discussion group asking if the Tentec net was active, when and where.  Then from discussions on another Tentec reflector I found the following:

> From: John Occhipinti <k3ur at att.net>
> To: Ten-Tec-Omni-VII at yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sun, April 22, 2012 2:50:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ten-Tec-Omni-VII] Re: Ten Tec net
>
> If anyone is interested in getting together today at 5 PM Eastern Daylight
> Saving Time, I will be on 14.245 USB calling CQ for any Omni VII owners. I
> am
> located 20 miles NW of Atlanta, GA and will have my quad facing West.
> Thank you.
>
> John, K3UR

Although the original message was posted on the Omni VII reflector, it is open to all regardless of radio.  John did a good job handling the check in stations with assistance from some "relay" stations.  Comments were solicited and discussions followed.  The net did end up on 14.243 to prevent QRM to stations a bit higher up the band.  I think we all understand that the frequency may need to be adjusted, as necessary, to prevent QRM to stations in QSO and to provide good results for the net.

While 20M may not be the best band for US stations, overall it may be the best choice.  There was some discussion about a 40M frequency.  I tend to agree that starting 1 hr earlier might be a good idea and staying on 20M is a good idea at present.

I look forward to another session next Sunday and look forward to more stations being available.  If there is another net being conducted, I'm not aware of its existence.

73
Bob, K4TAX





  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Barry N1EU 
  To: TenTec_Eagle at yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 4:10 AM
  Subject: Re: [TenTec_Eagle] Re: [Ten-Tec-Omni-VII] Re: Ten Tec net


    
  Bob, correct me if I'm wrong, but the Eagle discussion group and the main
  Ten-Tec reflector, up until your posting, knew nothing about this net.
  Could you please post a few words of explanation?

  Thanks & 73,
  Barry N1EU

  On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 12:22 AM, Bob McGraw - K4TAX <RMcGraw at blomand.net>wrote:

  > **
  >
  >
  > We need about 3 or 4 "relay" stations for those scattered around the North
  > American region. We should be able to hear Europe beaming our way thusly.
  > Those fellows using 80/75M antennas on 20M were really kicking the S meter
  > upwards too. Power helps as well.
  >
  > Good turn out for the first time as a start-up in a couple of years. I
  > heard most of them, some very weak. The Eagle receiver is awesome, I might
  > add. The frequency, + or - a few, is necessary due to other activity on the
  > band.
  >
  > Good job John. THANKS!
  >
  > 73
  > Bob K4TAX
  > Omni VII & Eagle - owner/operator
  >
  > ----- Original Message -----
  > From: John Occhipinti
  > To: Ten-Tec-Omni-VII at yahoogroups.com
  > Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2012 5:01 PM
  > Subject: Re: [Ten-Tec-Omni-VII] Re: Ten Tec net
  >
  > Richard, I am sorry that you were not able to hear anyone. I started up
  > the Omni VII Net on 14.243, today at 5 PM EDST, because 14.246 was busy. We
  > had 8 people check in and 6 were using the Omni VII radio, 1 was using the
  > Omni VI and the other a Yaesu FT-1000.
  >
  > Here are the people in the order that they checked in;
  > K0EOU, Brian in MN.
  > W0TNT, Steve in MN.
  > K2IIR, Art in VT.
  > K4TAX, Bob in TN.
  > W0DMG, Dave, MN.
  > K2BLC, Lee in NJ.
  > AI0M, Stan in MN.
  > KE5NYY, Roy in TX.
  >
  > The Omni VII Net lasted about 30 minutes and the band started to drop out.
  > We will try again next Sunday an hour earlier at 4 PM Eastern Daylight
  > Saving Time on 14.245. It was good to talk to all of the guys. Have a great
  > week.
  >
  > John, K3UR
  >
  > http://www.qrz.com/db/k3ur