🎙️ Experimental HF SSB Net Log: March Session Recap
The inaugural monthly experimental HF net was successfully held at 8:00 PM on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, on 80 meters. A big thank you to Gary Quinn (NC4S) for acting as Net Control!
The following stations successfully checked in to test propagation profiles across southeastern North Carolina and beyond: K4IR, WQ4N, K1YC, KI4W, and K4JCS. We look forward to next month’s session on April 15!
🛍️ Member Swapfest Marketplace: Equipment For Sale
We have multiple premier station components and radio items currently looking for new ham shacks this week.
📦 Package A: Contact Fred Carroll (AJ4CN) via 704-756-3951 or aj4cn@yahoo.com
- Diamond X-30A dual-band (2m/70cm) base antenna: $40.00 or best offer. (Excellent condition, has never been used or deployed outdoors).
📦 Package B: SK Estate Gear — Contact Mike Senetra via 631-433-7118 or mikesenetra@yahoo.com
Selling high-end rig gear layout equipment on behalf of his brother-in-law who is now a Silent Key (SK). Direct all questions and custom picture layout requests to Mike:
- ICOM IC-7300 50MHz/HF Transceiver and matching microphone
- Ameritron AL-811H linear tube amplifier (capable of 800 watts)
- Elecraft K3 high-performance transceiver
- Elecraft P3 Panadapter module
- Elecraft SP3 external station speaker
- Yaesu G-1000DXA heavy-duty rotator controller box layout
- Vectronics HFT-1500 high-power digital antenna tuner
- Alpha Delta Delta-2 coaxial antenna selector switch assembly
- MFJ-1261 multi-radio microphone switching matrix unit
📡 Weekly Local Radio Net Alignments
- 🎙️ The Shrimp Net: Every Monday morning at 8:30 AM via the
147.315 MHzmachine. - 🛡️ Brunswick County ARES Net: Every Monday evening at 7:00 PM using the same
147.315 MHzrepeater layout (+600 offset, Tone 118.8 Hz).
📝 ARES Net Control Station (NCS) Schedule
| Activation Date | Station Call Sign | Last Name | First Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2026 | K4IR | Phillips | John |
| March 30, 2026 | KM4EMR | Lippincott | David |
| April 6, 2026 | KI4KK | Fryer | George |
| April 13, 2026 | KR4DHF | Willis | Matthew |
🍳 Mid-Week & Weekend Club Social Breakfasts
- When: Wednesday (March 25) & Saturday (March 28) Morning starting at 8:00 AM
- Checkpoint Venue: Tee-Time Cafe — 126 Holden Beach Road, Shallotte, NC
Bulletin compiled and transmitted on behalf of the Board of Directors by Doug Ward (KO4ZYP), BSARC Club Secretary.