March 27th 2025 KYW ***Regular Schedule***

[Kentucky Winlink Net]

Let me start by saying, always go out and walk your antennas from time to time.  Now let me apologize to any of you that tried to check-in P2P last week and had issues.  I had both antennas fail and I didn't detect it until Friday evening, because the radio would still get a tuning match.  My 80m horizontal delta loop was missing one whole leg.  Somehow with even a third of the wire missing the Delta loop worked.  My EFHW is only allowing very low power output.  I have repaired the 80m horizontal delta loop.  I am weighing my options on the EFHW or maybe putting up something else up to experiment with.  This week the 40m and 80m portions will both run off the 80m delta loop for TX and RX.  Once again I am sorry for the issues.

FEEL FREE TO TEXT ME at 6063353928 OR EMAIL MINUS THE SPACES BETWEEN LETTERS (r o l a n d @ r e b r o w n . o r g) IF YOU THINK MY STATION HAS WENT DOWN

***NOTE 1:  JS8CALL in addition to Winlink.  Both running at the same time on same frequency.  I suggest adding @KYWN to your call groups and then sending a "SNR?" to the group.  This serves two purposes, if you see the SNR is not good to AF4Y you may want to wait to send your P2P Winlink Check-in and second it let's you know who else may be monitoring the @KYWN group. Feel free to check-in to any or all of them.***

***P2P PARTICIPANTS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SEND A MESSAGE WHEN THE NET IS ON ANY BAND , JUST REMEMBER TO SELECT THE CORRECT BAND ON YOUR FORM***

***Please download and use the new Kentucky Winlink form V5, at https://www.lcarcky.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Kentucky_Winlink_V5.zip Unzip the files to C:\RMS EXPRESS\"YOUR CALL SIGN"\Templates ***

HOW TO INSTALL FORM VIDEO CAN BE FOUND AT https://youtu.be/9fKmLebptnE ***

Kentucky Winlink Net

Session Type: VARA P2P, RMS local node of your choice, Telnet

***Net Times and VARA P2P Frequency Schedule***: 
03/26 19:00 EST to 03/26 21:00 EST Center Frequency **7096** KHz USB, Dial Frequency **7094.5** KHz USB

03/26 21:00 EST to 03/27 09:00 EST Center Frequency **3586.5** KHz USB, Dial Frequency **3585** KHz USB

03/27 09:00 EST to 03/27 19:00 EST Center Frequency **7096** KHz USB, Dial Frequency **7094.5** KHz USB

03/27 20::00 EST to 03/27 23:59:00 EST Center Frequency **3586.5** KHz USB, Dial Frequency **3585** KHz USB

Information Requested: All requested info should be submitted on a Kentucky Winlink Check In form. See above for how to download and install.

Kentucky Winlink Check In form fields should be filled out as follows:

Date/Time: Date and time of report

Status: NET

Band: If checking in via a gateway select the RMS option that matches your gateway type.  If checking in via VARA P2P please select the band that matches your check-in. If sending via telnet please select N/A (i.e.. if you used a 2m gateway to check in, select VHF RMS)

Mode: Select mode you are sending. If sending Telnet select Telnet.  If using VARA for a gateway check-in pick either VARA HF or VARA FM depending on how you checked iny. If checking in during the P2P session select VARA P2P.   If sending Ardop select that. If sending via packet select packet.
First Time Checking-In:  If this is the very first time you have ever checked into the Kentucky Winlink Net then select YES, if not select NO.

Send To: AF4Y

Call Signs of Initial On-Site Operators: Leave Blank or your call

Sender: Your Callsign

Location: Your QTH, if EOC or Hospital please note

Decimal GPS Coordinates: Easily looked up using your address via https://www.itilog.com/

MGRS: Will auto populate once you put in GPS info

Grid: Will auto populate once you put in GPS info

Comments: Please answer the following questions. Last one is Trivia thought we could have some fun with our practice. Feel free to lookup the answers if you want, we are not keeping score and you may learn something new.

Last Week's Trivia Answer: Motorola
Check-in Map For Last Week: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1X33oG2pCBzHJrJ-AkuuyjFsijpK7vMA&usp=sharing
Trivia: The VIC-20 and PET were personal computers manufactured by which company?