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home | newest check | boards | help index | log | ps | userlogin | send sysop | slog | status forward | bcm news | users | version | remove cookieN5VLZ > ALL 19.08.25 10:08l 327 Lines 8597 Bytes #2 (0) @ WW BID : 34654_NS2B Subj: PCL NET SCRIBE AUG 18 2025 Path: JH4XSY<JE7YGF<LU4ECL<VK4OT<VK2IO<GB7BED<NS2B Sent: 250819/0058Z 34654@NS2B.#WNY.NY.USA.NOAM BPQ6.0.24 PCL NET SCRIBE AUG 18 2025 N5VLZ, Daryl, Arkansas (Net Control/Scribe) NS2B, Bob, New York (Sysop) KX4AC, Carl, Arizona K0WAV, Scott, Arkansas VA7RBP, Rick, Canada ** N5VLZ: GE, all and welcome to the Aug 18 2025 PCL Net. No early checkins. Net order is Daryl, Bob (NY), Carl, Scott, Rick, and whoever else shows up. Our next net holiday is 2 weeks from tonight, Labor Day, Sep. 1. The PCL Net will be QRT that evening. I've been doing a lot of work for the QCWA lately, and am planning for the Mena Hamfest on Sep. 6. It's 55 years running, the oldest hamfest west of the Mississippi River. I have a photo of myself, plus the other QCWA 158 officers from the Shreveport Hamfest; please email me if you'd like a copy. I ran out of shredded lettuce and the vine ripened tomatoes, but sandwiches with just bacon strips and mayo are better than peanut butter and jelly. I can't get new groceries until next month. I'll save the PB&J for later, and get more low sodium fully cooked microwave bacon, shredded lettuce, vine ripened tomatoes, mayonnaise, and wheat bread next month. It just tastes good, and it's a little cheaper than tuna salad. We will be eating at a catfish buffet on the way back from the Mena Hamfest. My late Mom's Windows 10 32-bit system got so lethargically slow, that I just shut it down. I tried to put Linux on it, but the motherboard is too old. I have a laptop, a BeeLink computer, and a desktop, all with Windows 11 Pro. With Windows 10 support ending in early October, I figured it was time to put it out to pasture. I tried to switch out one of my monitors, but I will have to order a mini HDMI connector to VGA adapter next month, to work with the laptop system. So, each system is back to one monitor, so it gets crowded when I do nets!! My area has hit 100 the last 2 days, and we're under either Extreme Heat Warnings or Heat Advisories for the next several days. Isolated strong to severe storms with damaging winds develop in the heat, but I don't think I've had any rain since late July. I'm more than ready for the cooler weather, but I'm watching the tropics, as they bring our fall tornado season. GE Bob (NY), how was your week?? >>> ** NS2B: GE All! It was a quick week. I don't know where the time went! It was kinda warm here but cooled off today. Currently 64F - downright pleasant! I do Hamword on Winlink. Usually I take several guesses before I get it. In fact, last week I used up all my guesses, and didn't get it. Today, I got it on the 2nd guess! That's a first. Speaking of tomatoes, my garden is producing. I picked a dozen or so in the last week. I'm pleased with that. I need to go shopping for a Win11 computer. I'm almost thinking the node will go to Linux, but not firm on that yet. That's all for me. BTU Daryl >>> ** N5VLZ: Bob, FB on the weather (I'm jealous of your temperature), HamWord, Tomatoes, and the computer. I've got several utilities with it, and have it working the way I want it. GE Carl, how was your week?? >>> ** KX4AC: GE All. Most of my week was dealing with doctors and tests getting ready for colon surgery to make sure we got all the cancer when they removed the polyp. I still have one more appointment this coming Friday and then we can schedule surgery. I did get to talk to the surgeon, and she seems very nice, if a little younger than I expected. Yesterday, we drove up into the mountains to Payson, just to get away for a bit. It was 105 here at home, but up in Payson, it barely got to 91. We found a great cowboy-themed restaurant with excellent cornbread, Mackay's Grill. We also stopped at Natural Bridge State Park. I could not manage the tough hiking trails, but we saw some nice scenery on the easy trails. If only I was 20 again :-) Not too much on the ham radio front. I do also play Hamword each week. I usually take at least four guesses, and the ones with repeated letters seem to be the hardest for me. I built a nixie clock last week. It is now happily blinking away on my bookshelf. I really like nixies. I think that's about it for tonight. Back to net >>> ** N5VLZ: Carl, on being 20 again, join the club (hi hi). Second, GL on the colon surgery. I talked to another ham last week, who had to have part of his colon removed, and an ostomy set up. Comedian Bill Engvall had a young YL for his surgeon, and he said "she was gorgeous...and my wife set this up"!! Jeff Foxworthy's colonoscopy deal on YouTube is a scream. I still haven't set up HamWord, as I was never good with word games, but love Pyramid Solitaire. FB on the restaurant...on the way back from Mena on Sep. 6, we are going to an all you can eat catfish buffet. GE Scott, how was your week?? >>> ** K0WAV: GE well it was hot today... we over achieved... they were calling for Heat Index of 106...we hit Heat Index of 110.1 with a base temp of 101.8! so hottest day of the year so far. I have continued work on shack power... as usual... waiting on parts. I did hit a nice 6m opening and was able to SSB from NW AR to SE UT. and it was FM repeater quality on SSB. it was very exciting. Joplin Ham Fest is this coming weekend Aug. 22 and 23. Looking to get some of the club together to make a "field trip" outing hahaha. Other than that short week, and that is all for me BTU Daryl >>> ** N5VLZ: Scott, that's how QCWA Chapter 158 (its officers) are going to the Mena Hamfest. I didn't even go outside today, and I hope it's cooler at Mena. As for waiting on parts, it's like the meme where FedEx, UPS, and DHL, text you saying they'll deliver sometime before 5pm. Amazon says "we made the delivery at your apartment...look in your bathroom" (hi hi). FB on the 6m opening. GE Rick, we know you've been taking care of Arlene...how are things going?? >>> ** VA7RBP: GE Daryl and all on NET. Sorry, I missed the last couple of weeks. Arlene's knee replacement surgery was supposed to happen on July 28, but she got an infection and they cancelled the surgery. She's doing antibiotics until the infection is under control, then they will do a review on Sept 11 and decide on a re-schedule date. She was pretty ticked off, as she has been waiting a couple of years now. We are hoping it will happen before Winter, don't relish having to drive the passes in snowing conditions. Radio wise, it'e been pretty crappy on 40M and 20M PACTOR, some days it ok, then it isn't. No extreme weather here. Temp today has been around 77F and cloudy, but it will warm up again through the week. I've been spending most of the time reading... just lazy... Well, that's about it for me, so BTU Daryl >>> ** N5VLZ: Rick, bummer on Arlene getting the infection, resulting in the cancellation of the surgery. I can't blame her for being angry. I hope the antibiotics work, and you can get it done before winter. As for band conditions, I've heard the same thing. It's too hard on my eyes to read a book anymore, and I just scan through articles I see on the web. That's it for round 1...back to the top for final comments. Bob, thanks for the use of the BBS...anything else?? >>> ** NS2B: Nothing more here - everyone have a good week! 73 >>> ** Thanks for being here, Bob. Carl, anything else?? >>> ** KX4AC: Nothing more from me. Everyone have a good week. 73s all around >>> ** N5VLZ: Take care, Carl...hope the medical stuff goes well. Scott, anything else?? >>> ** K0WAV: That is it from EM36ek, everyone have a greate week and 73! >>> ** N5VLZ: Have a good week, Scott...stay on the cool side of the door. Rick, family and health come first...get in here when you can. Anything else?? >>> ** VA7RBP: I almost forgot, next Monday is our 52nd Wedding Anniversary, so I'll miss the NET, and I guess the Labor Day Holiday is the following week, so I'm going to miss a few weeks... Everyone have a great couple of weeksm, stay well, 73 until next time! BTU Daryl >>> ** N5VLZ: Rick, first, Happy early Anniversary...you had better NOT forget that!1 Reminds me of the meme where the OM asked his XYL what the WiFi password was...she said "our wedding anniversary date". He growled "she did that on purpose!!" (hi hi). We'll hold the fort down while you're gone...thanks for being here. That will do it for tonight's PCL Net. I'll post the scribe either later this evening or in the morning. Stay safe, healthy, weather aware, and radio-active. 73 and GN DE N5VLZ >>> Daryl Stout, N5VLZ, Little Rock, Arkansas Please see my QRZ bio for more information.
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