6 Meter Net Apologies

My apologies to anyone who tried to check into the Southeast GA 6 Meter Ragchew Net last night. Both the backup net control and I were unavailable last night. I was busy taking my mother to St. Josephs to visit my uncle and Guy, K4GTM got out of church late so neither of us were around until well after 9 p.m.

Someone will be around to call the next week, so I hope to catch everyone then!

Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

Southeast Geogia 6 Meter Ragchew Net - 11 Aug 2008

Overall, the Southeast Georgia 6 Meter net is going well. We've been averaging 6 to 8 check-ins per week since we've started.

Last night, the net used the secondary frequency of 50.200 USB instead of the primary 50.130 due to some of the big-gun east coast stations working some west coast multihop E skip (unfortunately, I couldn't hear the west coast station, just the northeast coast stations!). Because of the frequency change, it seemed as if there was going to be slim pickings. Luckily, just as I was getting ready to close the net we had 4 more check-ins, which brought our total to 8. This week's check-ins were:

AF4KL
WD0GFG
K4GTM
KD4PDX
W4REQ
KJ4EGZ
W4JKG
KF4LMT - Net Control

All amateur radio operators with 6 meter privileges are invited to join us each Monday night at 9 PM Eastern Standard Time. We make relay calls for check ins, so even if you don't hear net control, hang around and you might hear one of the relay stations.

Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

Southeast Georgia 6 Meter Ragchew Net Returns

Last night, a group of amateur radio operators here in the Savannah area re-started the Southeast Georgia 6 Meter Ragchew Net. The net will meet each Monday night at 9 PM Eastern Standard Time. The primary frequency, for the time being, is 50.130 USB. Given the proximity to the calling frequency of 50.125 USB, this will likely be changed in the near future. The secondary net frequency, for use when the primary is occupied or unworkable is 50.200 USB.

Counting net control, there were seven stations checked in for last night's first attempt at re-starting the net. I handled net control duties, with the other stations checked in making relay calls for check ins. A variety of antenna types were represented, so I utilized both the JTB4 vertical and the MFJ-1764 dipole to pull everyone in. The check-ins for this first net were:

W4JKG
KD4PDX
K4GTM
W4REQ
K4YGD
WD0GFG
KF4LMT ~ Net Control

The Southeast Georgia 6 Meter Ragchew Net was WD0GFG's first 6 meter contact, one we were happy to provide!

One purpose of the net is to encourage the use of the 6 meter band in the southeast Georgia area, this was realized when several stations stayed on the air after the net conversing. Hopefully, as the net becomes established we will bring in more stations and generate some good activity on 6 meters here in southeast Georgia.

Thanks to the stations that checked in and made our inaugural net a success.

Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net

Southeast Georgia 6 Meter Ragchew Net

I am hoping to re-start the Southeast Georgia 6 Meter Ragchew Net beginning Monday evening (28 July 2008) at 2100 local (9 PM). At this time the date/time/frequency information is:

Mondays at 2100 Local (9PM)
50.130 USB Primary
50.200 USB Secondary

Here is to hoping we can get the net off the ground and have fun on 6 meters! Over the last weekend I found that I can reach the Salt Creek and Bloomingdale areas of Chatham County on 6 Meters, so let's give it a try.

I look forward to hearing you on the net!


Mac McCormick, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net