 |
Fletch Seagroves, N1MEO
President of Vice, |
| |
Fletch Seagroves, N1MEO
President of Vice, |
In any event, I hope to see members and non-members who are interested in improving their CW skills checking into the net. Starting at NARC time + 1 hour (2000 Local, or 8 PM) Wednesdays, it can also help remind you that the Nashua 2 meter ARES net starts at 9 PM.
Lets have some fun with this net. The net frequency of 28.400 MHz (plus or minus) was chosen to allow anyone to go to SSB to coordinate what we are doing if we get too confused. Remember when you switch to voice to talk long enough for people to realize it and to switch over as well.
To help with improving CW net skills Ive included a table of QN signals that are only used in CW nets. Dont get scared off by the list. Remember this is to have fun and help us with our CW. If you don't know a particular Q signal, a simple huh? will get it explained.
Hope to see you each week.
| QNA* | Answer in prearranged order |
| QNB* | Act as relay between ... and ... |
| QNC | All net stations copy. I have a message for all net stations. |
| QND* | Net is directed (controlled by net control station). |
| QNE* | Entire net stand by. |
| QNF | Net is free (not controlled). |
| QNG | Take over as net control station. |
| QNH | Your frequency is high. |
| QNI* | Net stations in. I am reporting into the net. (follow with a list or traffic or QRU) |
| QNJ | Can you copy me? |
| QNK* | Transmit message for ... to ... |
| QNL | Your net frequency is low. |
| QNM* | You are QRMing the net. Stand by. |
| QNN | Net control station is ... What station has net control? |
| QNO | Station is leaving the net. |
| QNP | Unable to copy you. |
| QNQ* | Move frequency to ... and wait for ... to finish handling traffic. Then send him traffic for ... |
| QNR | Answer ... and receive traffic. |
| QNS* | Following stations are in the net. (Follow with a list.) Request list of stations in the net |
| QNT | I request permission to leave the net for ... minutes. |
| QNU* | The net has traffic for you. Stand by |
| QNV* | Establish contact with ... on this frequency. If successful, move to ... and send him traffic for ... |
| QNW | How do I route messages for ...? |
| QNX | You are excused from the net Request to be excused from the net. |
| QNY* | Shift to another freq. (or to ... KHz) to clear traffic with ... |
| QNZ* | Zero beat your signal with mine. |
The NARC CW net will be using some of these QN signals.
I will call the net up this way:
CQ CQ NARC NARC DE N1MEO QNI K
You will send the last letter of your call sign. For example if WB4MDC was trying to enter
the net he would send a C.
I would send C QNI K .
Jack would send WB4MDC QNI K.
I will send WB4MDC QNE Hi Jack K and wait for the next check in.
N1MEO QNI K