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CQ CQ CQ: #ZedNet follow up 12 Feb 2023 – URGENT PRAYER REQUEST – No…. REALLY for all readers.

Last night I didn’t schedule a formal ZedNet (ham radio net through analog and digital modes), but I wrote that I would have my handsets on in case someone “showed up”.  Three people did.  We used different modes and they … Read More

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CQ CQ CQ: #ZedNet NOTE and fun Ham Radio TRIVIA about Vatican Radio

Fellow ZedNetsters, I am at a bit of a loss. The various components of ZedNet stopped talking to each other (Echolink, DMR, AllStar, WiresX). WB0YLE was doing some work on them but seems not to have solved the problem. Also, … Read More

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CQ CQ CQ: Ham Radio – #ZedNet NOTE

We haven’t had a ZedNet meetup for a couple of weeks because of technical problems.  The different components of the Net were not talking to each other. Today I spent a little time giving “signal reports” to WB0YLE who is … Read More

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CQ CQ CQ: Ham Radio – #ZedNet reminder – 15 Jan ’23 – 2nd Sunday after Epiphany

Here’s a notice about ZedNet for Sunday 15 Jan ’23 – evening at 2000h EST. (0100h ZULU Monday). NB: During last week I had problems with ALLSTAR. We took a break over the “holidays”. Zednet exists on the… Yaesu System Fusion … Read More

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CQ CQ CQ: Ham Radio – #ZedNet reminder – 18 Dec ’22 – 4th Sunday of Advent

Here’s a notice about ZedNet for Sunday 18 Dec ’22 – evening at 2000h EST. (0100h ZULU Monday). Last week we had 11 check-ins.  There were some glitches, but it was working.  I experimented with three modes, DMR, Echolink (which … Read More

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CQ CQ CQ: Ham Radio – #ZedNet reminder – 11 Dec ’22 – 3rd Sunday of Advent

Here’s a notice about ZedNet for Sunday 4 Dec ’22 – evening at 2000h EST. (0100h ZULU Monday). Last week we had 11 checkins.  There were some glitches, but it was working.  I experimented with three modes, DMR, Echolink (which … Read More

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CQ CQ CQ: Ham Radio – #ZedNet reminder – 4 Dec ’22 – 2nd Sunday of Advent

Fellow hams, it is time to revive ZedNet. Here’s a notice about ZedNet for Sunday 4 Dec ’22 – evening at 2000h EST. (0100h ZULU Monday). Last week we had 10 checkins. There were some glitches, but it was working. … Read More

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CQ CQ CQ: Ham Radio – #ZedNet reminder – 27 November ’22 – 1st Sunday of Advent

Fellow hams, it is time to revive ZedNet. Here’s a notice about ZedNet for Sunday 27 Nov ’22 – evening at 2000h EST. (0100h ZULU Monday). I’ve gotten my hardware working again.  I’ll keep my rig on. So far so … Read More

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CQ CQ CQ: Ham Radio – #ZedNet reminder – 10 April ’22 – Palm Sunday

Fellow hams, here’s a reminder about ZedNet for Sunday 10 April ’22 – evening at 2000h EST. (0100h ZULU Monday). We now have the site running:  http://zednet.xyz Zednet exists on the… Yaesu System Fusion (Wires-X) “room” 28598, and 83466 which … Read More

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Private: CQ CQ CQ: Ham Radio – #ZedNet reminder – 6 March ’22

Fellow hams, here’s a reminder about ZedNet for Sunday 6 March ’22 – evening at 2000h EST. (0100h ZULU Monday). We now have the site running:  http://zednet.xyz Zednet exists on the… Yaesu System Fusion (Wires-X) “room” 28598, and 83466 which … Read More

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CQ CQ CQ: Ham Radio – #ZedNet reminder – 13 February ’22

Fellow hams, here’s a reminder about ZedNet for Sunday 13 February ’22 – evening at 2000h EST. (0100h ZULU Monday). We now have the site running:  http://zednet.xyz Zednet exists on the… Yaesu System Fusion (Wires-X) “room” 28598, and 83466 which … Read More

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CQ CQ CQ – A life saved through #HamRadio

Thinking about Ham Radio?  You should be. This is an interesting story via Breitbart:

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CQ CQ CQ: #HamRadio – 10 Jan – Sunday ZedNet reminder & Fr. Z makes a suggestion

Here’s a reminder about ZedNet for Sunday 10 Jan ’21 – evening at 2000h EST (0100h ZULU 4 Jan). I hope some of you hams with DMR etc. access will check in! Zednet exists on the Yaesu System Fusion (Wires-X) … Read More

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CQ CQ CQ: #HamRadio – ZedNet reminder – Sunday 3 Jan ’21 & DIAGRAM of Zednet Interconnect Network

Here’s a reminder about ZedNet for Sunday 3 Jan ’21 – evening at 2000h EST (0100h ZULU 4 Jan). Also, here is something sent by WB0YLE who keeps the pieces of ZedNet together.  A diagram of how it all fits. … Read More

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CQ CQ CQ: #HamRadio – ZedNet reminder – Sunday 13 Dec – evening at 2000h EST (0100h ZULU 13 Dec).

Last Sunday we started up our very first ZedNet on in the evening at 8PM EST.   We had five check ins. I had a devil of a time connecting (cf. Zuhlsdorf’s Law) because Brandmeister has been making changes for security … Read More

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CQ CQ CQ: #HamRadio – INAUGURAL ZedNet report

We started up our very first ZedNet on Sunday evening at 8PM EST.   We had five check ins. I had a devil of a time connecting (cf. Zuhlsdorf’s Law) because Brandmeister has been making changes for security and… I did … Read More

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CQ CQ CQ: #HamRadio – ZedNet will activate on SUNDAY 6 Dec, at 2000h EST (0100h ZULU 7 Dec).

ZedNet will activate on SUNDAY, 6 Dec, at 2000h EST (0100h ZULU 7 Dec).  HERE Our colleague WB0YLE has built various bridges to ZedNet through WIRESX (28598) ALLSTAR (28868) Brandmeister (31429) NO ECHOLINK YET NO DStar YET UPDATE THE ZEDNET CONTROL … Read More

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CQ CQ CQ: #HamRadio – ZedNet will activate on SUNDAY

This morning I had a chat with a couple of hams over ZedNet. We are going to have a directed “net” this coming Sunday, 6 December (2nd of Advent) at 2000h EST (0100 ZULU 7 Dec). WIRESX (28598) ALLSTAR (28868) … Read More

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CQ CQ CQ: Ham Radio in Advent? ZedNet is ACTIVE! Weekly net?

A quick note with a suggestion and observations. First, I had a great chat over ZedNet with a fellow in Tokyo. He accessed ZedNet through WIRES-X, I through my DMR hotspot. In the Yaesu System Fusion (WIRES-X) “room” 28598 is … Read More

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CQ CQ CQ: #HamRadio – International Space Station UPGRADED

Although I am a NASA certified Space Shuttle Door Gunner and a certified expert on the Chemical Oxygen Iodine Laser, I have not yet had a contact with the International Space Station.  Contact, that is, via radio. I received a Just … Read More

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