Expedition Portal Net - 26 Sept 07

[crawler#976]

Time: 19:00 PDST

Western Reflector IRPL Node 9251 or 9253 if busy.

This will be a directed net using the call signs of those who sign up first. All licenced hams are invited to participate. I (KE7IXX) will be acting as net control using our script.

Topic: Guest Speaker, Joe Ruby KC7GHT

To kick off the Expedtion Portal Ham Radio Net, Joe has agreed to meet with us via IRLP to explain IRLP and it's use in our application.

Biography of Joe Ruby, KC7GHT

Design of the read/write system for the “Piggyback Twister Memory Store” at Bell Telephone Laboratories – This was the beginning of the electronic systems used in the phone system central offices.

Design of high-resolution side looking radar system used for selection of production radar design parameters at Goodyear Aerospace.

Design of production Air Data test equipment capable of providing Pitot and Static pressures with an accuracy of 3 feet of altitude, a pressure control resolution of 1 inch of air pressure at sea level, as well as simultaneous precision (1% accuracy) altitude and airspeed rates of up to 40,000 feet per minute and 500 knots per minute. Sperry Flight Systems.

Design of magnetic deflections systems for aircraft CRT displays including the F-15 Eagle aircraft. Sperry Flight Systems.

Design of the LCD Liquid Crystal Display backlight system for the TCAS (aircraft Traffic Collision Avoidance System). Honeywell.

Design of the LCD display backlight system for the new Boeing 777 aircraft.
Seven Patents released with one additional patent pending. Honeywell.

Hobbies include Ham Radio, GPS trail finding, Jeeping, exploring the “outback”, digital photography, and climbing the 14,000-foot mountains in Colorado.

More info:

http://wb7tjd.org/irlp/

Joe will answer questions regarding IRLP and his innovative systems.

Please sign up with your call sign and name so I can provide him with a list of attendees.

Lets show up in force for this!

Thanks

Mark

[crawler#976]

current signups - need call signs (if you don't wish to post them, please PM me)

pskhaat

BogusBlake KE7OLM

1leglanced KE7NKP

bregman K6DWB (the ham formerly known as KI6LQG)

[crawler#976]

BUMP!!!

[adventureduo]

I'll see if i can make time for this.... i may not have the rig back from the shop.. so no radio, no listen:(

Dave Druck Ki6LBB

[mountainpete]

I think I will be able to make this... looking forward to it.

Pete

[Ursidae69]

I'll not be close enough to access the Abq 2M IRLP repeater. :(

[Cabrito]

I will give it a shot from the SF bay area..

[shane4x4]

I can't seem to get on the IRLP repeater in CO Springs. Anyone know the details for this repeater?

[Ursidae69]

The irlp website shows 2 repeaters in CO Springs, one doesn't have a frequency listed, might be a closed repeater, the other is the 440 band.

[crawler#976]

Have you tried node #3990, W0CRA 145.1600 -offset, PL tone 107.20, in Colorado Springs? It appears to be linked to a setup above Denver.

[pskhaat]

Anyone in PHX area joining other than myself so I can hop on their link and not double up another?

[1leglance]

I will be trying to log on from work using the Downtown Phx node #7620...however you can connect it first if you would like as I am not sure about my free time...
there are a number of nodes in the phx area in case there is 1 closer to you

[Cabrito]

Okay - I was a day early and tried to get on the 9/26 net tonight 9/25! Doh!

I had made a connection with the 3057 node through my local repeater but it was not connected to the 9250 western reflector - I then tried punching in 9250 and what do you know! I was connected to the western reflector! Wrong net though - it was something called the handshake net. I did not want to tie up the repeater so I didn't check in becuse they were still taking east coast checkins and I am west coast.
I will most definately be trying tomorrow now that I have had luck connecting.

[crawler#976]

good deal! hope you can make it out tonight on 9251!

[BajaTaco]

This will be cool :costumed-smiley-007

I'll be on tonight to chat with you guys. Mark, thanks for the heads-up!

[Ursidae69]

I can't reach my repeater, but it's cool to see people logging in to the reflector from the irlp site. :)

Edit, just three of you guys?

Edit2: Up to 4 participants.

[Scott Brady]

I listened in, and could hear all but Chris, which was odd.

[1leglance]

this was too cool and flowed much better with someone as net control who knew what they were doing...boy did I muck it up last time I was in charge :)
Sorry I couldn't hang out more ...at least I got to check in :)
I had someone else cover my fresh kidney transplant pt while I sat in my FJC in the hospital parking lot scarfing pizza and listening!
Between now and next net I will see if my HT can punch through the walls so I can at least save the walk to the parking lot.
Thanks Mark and Joe!
Once we know the Expo area we should see if there is a way to connect from there and have a special event Expo Net....mid event update :)

[Ursidae69]

Once we know the Expo area we should see if there is a way to connect from there and have a special event Expo Net....mid event update :)

Good idea. :)

[BogusBlake]

My node has been having issues lately and dropped my link at about 8:45. I tried to re-establish, but no dice. Oh well. 73's to everyone on the net!


After I disconnected the link though, there were two Denver guys on the repeater with me who were really interested in what net that was and what we were talking about. We talked for a while. I think my radio is heating up and clipping the last bit of my transmissions. I need to check my SWR.

[BogusBlake]

Good idea. :)

x2 on the good idea! That way us slackers who can't make it can live vicariously!

[BajaTaco]

That was really cool :) Mark, you did an amazing job at being a host. Did you practice or what? You're a natural.

Blake, that was pretty cool to hear your voice coming all the way from Colorado and out of the speaker on the radio in my Tacoma.

David, Michael and Lance - good to hear you guys! Scott, that's weird that you couldn't hear me. I was using 5 watts.

Joe, if you happen to check in here - Thanks again. I was scribbling down all of the info and I'm interested to learn more about the Sinbad group, your CQ100 setup and the helical filters you mentioned.

Chuck, bummer you couldn't get on.

[Ursidae69]

I guess the Prescott contingent let Mark do the technical stuff like connecting the node and you guys just operated the repeater like normal. That is too easy. :shakin:

[BajaTaco]

I guess the Prescott contingent let Mark do the technical stuff like connecting the node and you guys just operated the repeater like normal. That is too easy. :shakin:

LOL! Yep, I wasn't even going to connect until Mark told me he was doing all the hard work and all I had to do was push the button and talk. :peepwall: Thanks again Mark.

[BogusBlake]

I listened in


Scott- Why didn't you transmit? Can't you show up somewhere and take a 10 minute test? :peepwall: :shakin:


Surely they give Ham tests in Prescott right? :gunt:

[Cabrito]

Yes the net tonight was pretty cool. That Joe really knows is stuff.

Lance - don't be so hard on your self. I think I heard you a few weeks ago doing the net when you were trying to get a discussion going on tires? I thought it went pretty well considering most of the people were like myself tonight and doing IRLP for the first time. The delay thing takes a little getting used to.

Having a role call really helps keep the continuity for something like this.

Now i just have to figure out how the DTMF/IRLP thing works on my Icom v8000 - It's not just keying up and punching in the numbers like my Yaesu FT-8800, but the Icom is a far superior radio for 2meter simplex plus the icom lives in my land cruiser.

73

[1leglance]

after to listening to all the ways Joe links things up I got an idea...
next time if I can't get away from work to use the radio I might see about a computer with a mic using echolink to irlp...wow that would be alot of technostuff going on :)

[crawler#976]

Thanks to eveyone that join in! Joe's got a ton of great ideas.

I'm going to post a revised script for us to use - it really does help keep things on track.


I listened in, and could hear all but Chris, which was odd.

Same here, but he was coming in clear for every one else. I suspect it was due to his proximity to the simplex node. We were able to here him on both his radio and the node at the same time.

[crawler#976]

That was really cool :) Mark, You're a nut.

fixed it - :wings:

[edgear]

I was really hoping to join in on that call, but still have to figure out a way to connect to IRLP. Seems that there's a really big mountain blocking my view of the nearest IRLP repeater. Hopefully before the next ExPo net, I will have figured out the best place for me to drive in order to connect.

[adventureduo]

Sorry i missed it out this time guys.. sounded like a fun time getting to talk to other members as always.

[crawler#976]

I was really hoping to join in on that call, but still have to figure out a way to connect to IRLP. Seems that there's a really big mountain blocking my view of the nearest IRLP repeater. Hopefully before the next ExPo net, I will have figured out the best place for me to drive in order to connect.

Man, you are seriously IRLP challenged in Flag...

The Grand Canyon node #3735 does'nt allow reflector use.

The one we use in Prescott, node #3182, is a simplex node at a gentlemans home near the airport. I'd suspect you'd have to be up on Bill Williams Mt. to hit it - I know I can reach it from 15 miles south of there on the Perkinsville/Drake Rd. when it climbs up onto the Rim.

There is one on the east side of Holbrook, but I don't have any info on it. E-mail the owner of node #3940 and find out if it's OK to use. That's a lot farther than I'd want to drive tho...