QRP NET

RENO QRP SLOW SPEED CW NET

The Slow Speed CW NET will be held Oct 3, 17, and 31.

10:00 AM 7.045 MHZ

10:00 AM 7.045 MHZ

IF FREQUENCY IS IN USE SEARCH SOMEWHERE NEAR 7.045 MHZ

NET CONTROLLER NOW USES 10 WATTS

If frequency in use search somewhere near 7.045

NET CONTROLLER NOW OPERATES AT 10 WATTS

THE FOLLOWING SHOULD ALWAYS BE IN YOU REPORT

NAME RST LOCATION RIG POWER ANTENNA

Feel Free to Add Other Info If You Like

IF YOU WANT TO CHECK IN BUT CAN’T STAY

SEND I/O AFTER YOUR CALL

CHECK IN AND JOIN YOUR FRIENDS ON THE AIR

Ed/WD7Y 

AT 11:00 AM AT 7.045 MHz

Thanks Ed/WD7Y

    If frequency in use search somewhere near that frequency

            NET CONTROLLER NOW OPERATES AT 10 WATTS

          IF YOU WANT TO CHECK IN BUT CAN’T STAY SEND

                         IO (In /Out) AFTER YOUR CALL

CQ CQ CQ QR P NET DE W7FST PSE QNI K
QNS (A7XXX WB7XXX)
CQ CQ CQ QRP NET DE W7FST PSE QNI K
QNS (W7XXX WB7XXX K7XXX WA7XXX)
TNX ALL QNI TO RENO SLOW SPEED QND NET QNN ED/WD7Y
(QTH HIDDEN VALLEY PARK RENO NV RIG KX3 AT 10 WATTS
ANT EFHW)
ALL QNI WILL BE CALLED IN THIS ORDER
QNS (W7XXX WB7XXX K7XXX WA7XXX)
(W7XXX) DE W7FST KN (FIRST QNI)
(W7XXX) NAME VAN RST 599 ETC ………………BK
BK TNX VAN UR 599……… NOW TO
(WA7XXX DE W7FST KN (LAST QNI)
(WA7XXX) NAME BOB RST 559……………..BK
BK TNX BOB
NOW FOR LAST CALL
CQ CQ CQ QRP NET DE W7FST PSE QNI K
ANY LAST COMMENTS ? K
TNX ALL QNI FOR YOUR COMMENTS 73/72
QND IS NOW CLOSED DE W7FST ..

            CHECK IN AND JOIN YOUR FRIENDS ON THE AIR AND HAVE FUN

 Hope to hear you all again. 73/72 Ed/WD7Y

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2023 Annual qrp report

RENO QRP SLOW SPEED NET 2023 ANNUAL REORT

The first Reno QRP Slow Speed CW began on June 4, 2018, after the devastating hurricane That hit Puerto Rico years ago. The island was hit so hard that all communications were down, and needed resources were at a standstill.

The Reno QRP Group felt that the grid could go down here just as easily.  The members looked to SOTA as an example, they had light weight equipment, and could have a station up and running in a matter of minutes.  This led to the beginning of the slow speed CW NET. The NET had three objectives.

1.Get OP’s on the air using CW.

2.Install confidence in OP’s that were rusty or never operated CW, the NET would be a safe place to begin.

3.Encourage OP’s to operate in the field using low power, by doing this a person could provide emergency communication if the grid was down. Also they may find it a lot of fun setting up a station and operating in the field.

When weather conditions are favorable, I operate at Hidden Valley Park about 400 feet above the valley floor where the noise level is S2.5. Out of 25 NET sessions I had to operate at home one time because of the weather.

When I operate in the field at Hidden Valley Park, my set up is the EFHW inverted “L” using two masts with the KX3 at 10 watts. The EFHW inverted “L” wire is 66 ft long and fed using a 46:1 transformer at the bottom of the main mast a 30 ft fiberglass extension pole is tied to a road marker. The other mast is a 26 ft painter pole tied on a signpost raising the far end of the wire.

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Hi all;

The log of our last slow speed NET on Sept. 5, 2024, is attached.

The NET was held from Huffaker Hills trail Head altitude of 4620 ft. My Hidden Valley Park still closed, it looks like I will be able to operate there two weeks from now, I will be happy to get back there. 

One big problem with Huffaker Hills is Rattle Snake Mt is due north of that location, blocking signals to Walla Walla, WA. All though this location was a bad choice I had fun setting up at a different location. Every location presents its own problems, for those of you who work in the field, you will find more joy setting up at different locations.  

The NET started on time at 10:00 am on 7.045 MHZ.

The noise level was S2 SFI 216A index 13 K index 2 Xray at C3.9

There were 6 QNI today Mike WA6ARA, Woody K1LB, Joe KM6HJP, Bob KA6NSN, Krystal AJ6GC I/O, (I am including Dave KI7SJE I learned from e-mail that he tried several times to QNI, but I didn’t hear him)

First up was Mike who was at his cabin in the high Sierras, at Kennedy Meadows. Mike was using his K2 at ten watts. Mike to me was 599 but he received me at 339.

Next was Woody also in the field at a POTA site in Humboldt- Toiyabie US 4391 using his IC 7300 at ten watts into his EFHW ant we both at 599 woody was having a nice day with the weather being nice.

Joe was in the field about 2 miles from Doyle, CA in the Plumas Forest his rig I the IC7300 at 10 watts antenna is the EFHW inverted “L” his weather was sunny and clear. Joe and I were both 599.

 At last call Bob reported in at 599 from his home in Quincy, CA He was operating his FT 747 at ten watts into his COBRA antenna at 20 ft. His weather was sunny with a temp at about 60 degrees F.

The NET was closed at 10:38

The next NET will be September 19, 2024, starting at 10:00 AM THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR TO GET IN THE FIELD.

Hope to hear you all again. 73/72 Ed/WD7Y

In the meantime, check out the Reno QRP WEB Page.

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Pick of setup at Huffaker Hills Trail Head.

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