?We had 12 check-ins this week with a few comments.? If anyone has any suggestions, please feel free to share.

Since we didn't do the usual check-in format in the check-in form I'm going to just list the callsign and any comments.

Here is this week's roster:
KF0S - Eric - First time using forms and the UI in PAT. Good additional small item for me to learn this week.? Using Telnet as I haven't tried hooking my computer to one of my radios again. New hardware, different OS, and lack of time from when I did this is the past. I do have access to a D700 and also a MFJ TNC connected to an older ICOM mobile I had set up long ago. I do believe I have a USB-Serial dongle that should work.?
KC9LLI - Bruce
KF9CP - Paul
KD9KGQ - Shawn
KD9POL - Rodney
KD9CZM - Chris -?Trying over HF. What are good gateways to choose from???
KD9GVS - Rick
W9GM - Ken?
K0GMK - Mark
K0WLO - Wayne - Telnet only because not usually near a shack on Thursdays??
KE0EXE - Bob - Running Winlink on PC because do not know yet how to use HF radio to send to a node.? Also not yet easy to hook up good HF antenna.? Do have good, local, 2m FM capability and a laptop in Shack; "acoustic" is my only, viable coupling-means, for now.??


Eric,? If you get the time to work on the setup and need help let me know.? I've been running Pat for a few years now.

Chris, Are you running PAT or Winlink Express?? Winlink Express has built in propagation forecasts that I have found are very useful for finding an HF gateway.? I typically use PAT which doesn't have this feature.? Here are some of the gateways I use regularly.? Of course success will vary with antennas, solar conditions, time of day, etc... so it's something you just have to get a feel for.
80 meters, day time:? N0LCR-1, NU9R, K0SI
40 meters: K0SI, K9BBS, WD5EED, KD0SFY
20 meters: KD0SFY
I see Ken has been using?VA3EOA for the past few check-ins so that might be a good option to try as well.? If anyone has any favorite HF gateways, feel free to share.

Bob, what radios are you running?? Maybe someone will have a good suggestion on an interface for your VHF radio.

73 and see you all next week.
Ben - KU0HN