SCHH ARC “This & That” — November 19, 2024

RSVPs Rolling In for December 5th Holiday Dinner

As of Monday afternoon, 22 SCHH ARC members and guests have indicated that they will gather for the club’s December 5th Holiday Dinner at Jameson’s. The event begins at 6:30 PM. We will have our own room, which is toward the back of the restaurant’s dining area.

Three menu options will be available: Barbeque Ribs ($25.95), Parmesan Crusted Sea Bass ($19.95), and Chicken Marsala ($18.95). This is a Dutch Treat dinner. The restaurant will give a check to each couple or individual.

To date: here is who we have on the list for the event: Chip Miller (2), Larry Ross (2), Charlie Bess, Chuck Nehonsky, Dan Kreshak, Bob Officer, Ron Kramer (2), Frank Pollino (2), Lon Seward (2), Ron Frick, Bob McCormick, Bob Kennedy, Lonnie Trotta, Ken Finke, Jack Frisch, and Harve Hnatiuk (2).

Our capacity for the evening is 30…so, there are still a few reservations remaining. Please email Harve Hnatiuk (hnat463@gmail.com) to get on the list to kick off the holiday season and celebrate our club’s 2024 year.

New 10 Meter Net Set to Begin on December 3rd

Our 10 meter upper sideband net will be held monthly on the Tuesday that precedes our monthly membership meeting. The net will begin at 8 PM. The frequency for the net will be 28.450. Technician class operators can use SSB on this frequency as can Generals, Advanced, and Extras. Bob Officer, WA6WAY, will be our net control station to kick things off.

The net will give us the chance to check out our HF capabilities, which could prove to be very useful during emergencies.

Looking For a Few Challenges for 2025?

Check out the list of challenges in this attachment! Thank to Charlie Bess, AD5EN, for sending this in.

Upcoming Meetings and Events

Thursday, December 5th, 6:30 PM – SCHH ARC Annual Holiday Dinner Gathering, Jameson’s at Hidden Cypress. Dutch Treat, three menu choices. Spouses and guests welcome. Capacity for the event is 30. See above for more information. Hope to see you there!!

SCHH ARC Nets

Thanks to all who checked into our nets last week. These are our nets. Please enjoy them. They are very special and give us the opportunity to connect with each other on a regular basis while testing our equipment’s connectivity capabilities.

Please keep our nets alive and well by checking in when you can.

Weekly SCHH ARC Nets

Sunday’s Net (8 PM) operates on 147.550 MHz simplex on the last two Sundays of the calendar month. The Sunday net will be on the KE4HAM repeater (147.135 + with a tone of 91.5 on both the input and the output) on all other Sundays of the calendar month. Check-in can be done even if you don’t have a radio up and running via EchoLink by using the link KE4HAM-L when the net is on SIMPLEX and KE4HAM-R when the net is on the SCHH Okatie Repeater.

Wednesday‘s Net (8 PM) operates through the KK4ONF/Jasper repeater, 147.060+. The net can be accessed via EchoLink using the link KE4HAM-R.

Net Control Stations and EchoLink Coordinator

Thanks to our regular Net Controls: Frank Pollino, K2OS; and Harve Hnatiuk, KB3FW.

If you are interested in being a Net Control, please let Harve, Frank, or Ron know.

Thanks to Ron Frick, AI4HH, for working diligently to keep EchoLink up and running for our nets.

Net Control Schedule:

— Wednesday, November 20 @ 8 PM ET: Harve Hnatiuk, KB3FW (JASPER COUNTY REPEATER)

— Sunday, November 24 @ 8 PM ET Frank Pollino, K2OS (SIMPLEX)

SCHH ARC Net Reports:

Thanks to ALL who checked in to our SCHH ARC nets last week.
If you have the time, please check into our club’s nets on a regular basis.

Last week’s check-ins and traffic:

— Wednesday, November 13 : KE4HAM/K2OS, AI4HH. KQ4JKI, WB4KSG, K2ITZ, KJ4BSM, WA2LWO, KQ4KOO. QNI=8, QTC=0.

— Sunday, November 17: KE4HAM/K2OS, AI4HH, K2ITZ, KQ4JKI, WA6WAY, KJ4BSM. QNI=6. QTC=0.

Note: QNI = Number of Check-ins to the net, including Net Control; QTC = Traffic handled (Radiograms).

Other Operating

Daily —  Monitor the new KE4HAM Repeater: 147.135 MHz + with a tone of 91.5. You may get some good DX spots from time to time and other members may be there if you want to connect/chat.Edit