18:10: *** STARTED MONITORING *** RCWA Boredom Breaker (w AllStar)

17:52: *** NET OPENED *** RCWA Boredom Breaker (w AllStar)

17:52 AI5HV-DR.GREG:

N5XQK Memorial Boredom Breaker Net

The next net will begin at 12 noon CST (1800z) on Tue.(February 17, 2026).

RCWA Repeater: FM frequency 147.090 positive offset (+.600) PL=88.5 (Allstar node 49562; Echolink N5XQK-R.)

Direct Connections/Links.

RCWA Allstar node 49562 (24x7)

Echolink N5XQK-R (24x7).

Echolink 657006

Hams Over IP 15018

17:52 AI5HV-DR.GREG:

This net was started on April 3, 2020 by Johnny Renfro (N5XQK) and the RCWA officers. It was originally planned as a health and welfare check And also as a way to break the boredom during the restrictions of the Covid pandemic. It has evolved into a great daily net that many folks look forward to each day.

17:52 AI5HV-DR.GREG:

NET Check-in Stats

Feb 16, 2026: 66

Current Month: 978

Days: 2146

Overall check in count: 128,326

Call signs on the roster: 5,262

The roster can be viewed at http://boredombreaker.myaircastles.com/roster

The net control schedule can be viewed at http://boredombreaker.myaircastles.com/NCOschedule

Net Control Schedule Today

2026/02/17 (Tue) - 12pm(1800z) AI5HV (Greg), 1pm(1900z) Alex (K5AVF).

17:53 AI5HV-DR.GREG: Question of the day: Are you celebrating Fat Tuesday today ?

17:56 AI5HV-DR.GREG: Bill I added you to the net

17:57 AI5HV-DR.GREG: Tim I added you to the net

17:57 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Hi Greg wife says hi to you and Nurse Judy

17:57 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Thanks

17:57 AI5HV-DR.GREG: Hi Tim. Say hi to Becca from Judy and I

17:59 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: WALES is screaming, still

17:59 AI5HV-DR.GREG: I heard that again.

17:59 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Hi Keep 5 Cookies For Yourself

18:00 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: There is the Timex Lady

18:02 KC8FQV-MARK E: I think you guys drop 499814 it has a buzz

18:03 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: I've reconnectced multiple times and still there.

18:05 KG4OYS-KEVIN S: Please check kg4oys as in and out. Thank you, have a great net!

18:06 AI5HV-DR.GREG: Nick do you want me to check you in ?

18:11 AI5HV-DR.GREG: Chris\KC5CAW do you want me to check you into the net ?

18:12: *** KC5FM is now online ***

18:12 KC5FM-LLOYD A: is there room on the list for me?

18:12 AI5HV-DR.GREG: Lloyd you are checked in

18:13: *** KD4YVV is now online ***

18:13 KD4YVV-Jeff Seymour: Please add me to the net.

18:14: *** K5CFY is now online ***

18:13 AI5HV-DR.GREG: Jeff you are on the list

18:14: *** KD4YVV is now offline ***

18:15: *** KG4OYS is now offline ***

18:14 K5AVF-ALEX: Near Houston

18:16: *** KI5WDM is now online ***

18:16 K5AVF-ALEX: dashboard is not lighting up

18:16 K5AVF-ALEX: Now it is

18:17: *** KD4YVV is now online ***

18:18: *** KD4YVV is now offline ***

18:18: *** K5BVD is now online ***

18:18 AI5HV-DR.GREG: Donald I checked you into the net

18:19: *** KD4YVV is now online ***

18:19 AI5HV-DR.GREG: Jack\K5BVD do you want me to add you to the net ?

18:20: *** KI5TAQ is now offline ***

18:20 KC8FQV-MARK E: I found a new connection NU5D Steve node 559820

18:25 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: There are easily 60 direct connections to 49562

18:26: *** N5VLZ is now online ***

18:26 AI5HV-DR.GREG: Daryl I have you on the net

18:26 N5VLZ-DARYL: Celebrating Fat Tuesday by doing laundry, and grazing a bit extra. 

18:27 N5VLZ-DARYL: Thank you, Dr. Greg. Fire Weather Watch northwest Arkansas Thursday

18:28 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: Alex, look at the bubble chart. I see at least 3 cross connections. If a particular node or 3 keys up, this is going to turn into an echo chamber

18:29: *** KD5AFS is now online ***

18:31 AI5HV-DR.GREG: Grant do you want me to add into the net

18:32 KC5FM-LLOYD A: Greg, I have your AW extension in my cellphone!!!!

18:33 KD5AFS-GRANT: Sure TNX

18:35 KC5FM-LLOYD A: Daryl, I grilled a chicken for two hours. It would still NOT tell me why it crossed the road.

18:38: *** N5VLZ is now offline ***

18:40: *** N8VMN is now online ***

18:41 KC8FQV-MARK E: Nick, you double at someone?

18:41 N8VMN-CHARLES: I O please.

18:42 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: Mark, I beat them by 2 seconds. They doubled with me. 

18:42 KC8FQV-MARK E: you know what they should have is that you connect to a hub. it killed all the connections you have hanging on your unit when you try to connect to a hub

18:44: *** N8VMN is now offline ***

18:44 K5BVD-jack: mark me in out today. working. happy Mardi gras

18:45 AI5HV-DR.GREG: Jack I have you checked in and out

18:52 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: indisposed.... 

18:52 KD8SLG-JUST NICK:   

18:52 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: Happy Fat Tuesday!

18:52 K5AVF-ALEX: We call that "Going for coffee" on the morning nets. 

18:54 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: Early morning nets are the worst. They seem to contradict my natural flow of morning constitutionals...

18:55 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: i like 'going for coffee' 

18:55 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: bad ti

18:55 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: ming

19:00: *** KC5FM is now offline ***

19:01: *** KC5FM is now online ***

19:02: *** SWITCH TO LOGGING *** RCWA Boredom Breaker (w AllStar)

19:02 KC5FM-LLOYD A: Rush traffic: Englewood needs to evacuate now and go to Meade, Ashland, and Minneola now AUTHORITY CLARK COUNTY KS

19:04 K5AVF-ALEX: Whatch-u-talking-bout, Willis?

19:05 K5AVF-ALEX: Where is Englewood?

19:19 KC5FM-LLOYD A: Clark County KS on the border of OK

19:19 KC5FM-LLOYD A: pbs.warn.org

19:19 K5AVF-ALEX: I saw it Lloyd. Thanks

19:19 KC5FM-LLOYD A: I am here, Ray!!!1

19:21: *** AI5Q is now online ***

19:22 KC8FQV-MARK E: I was on one of the connections that dropped about quarter after the hour

19:25 KC8FQV-MARK E: I'm going to come back again. Kyrie dropped and reconnect the DV

19:26: *** KC5CAW is now offline ***

19:27: *** KC5CAW is now online ***

19:27: *** KC5CAW is now offline ***

19:27 K5AVF-ALEX: That took 10 minutes. What a mess.

19:27: *** KD4YVV is now online ***

19:28 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: pot, kettle, black

19:28 K5AVF-ALEX: Isn't it the truth. 

19:30: *** KD4YVV is now offline ***

19:30: *** KD4YVV is now online ***

19:32 KD4YVV-Jeff Seymour: Add me to the list, please

19:33: *** KD4YVV is now offline ***

19:33 K5AVF-ALEX: Got you Jeff

19:37: *** KD8SLG is now offline ***

19:37 KD5AFS-GRANT: We had steaks Saturday

19:38: *** KD8SLG is now online ***

19:43: *** KD4YVV is now online ***

19:43: *** KD4YVV is now offline ***

19:44: *** K8GB is now online ***

19:46 K8GB-DAVE: Alex - It is spelled P?czki pronounced poonshkee search it on Google

19:47 K8GB-DAVE: Paczki

19:48: *** K5CFY is now offline ***

19:50: *** KC5FM is now offline ***

19:55: *** KC8FQV is now offline ***

20:07: *** KC8FQV is now online ***

20:08: *** KI5WDM is now offline ***

20:08: *** STOPPED LOGGING *** RCWA Boredom Breaker (w AllStar)

20:08: *** NET CLOSED *** RCWA Boredom Breaker (w AllStar)