18:23: *** STARTED MONITORING *** RCWA Boredom Breaker w AllStar
17:50: *** NET OPENED *** RCWA Boredom Breaker w AllStar
17:51 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Hi Dave
17:51 2W0KYH-DECLAN:
N5XQK Memorial Boredom Breaker Net
The next net will begin at 12 noon CST (1800z) on Sun.(January 25, 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
17:51 2W0KYH-DECLAN:
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 2W0KYH-DECLAN:
NET Check-in Stats
Jan 24, 2026: 53
Current Month: 1370
Days: 2123
Overall check in count: 126,952
Call signs on the roster: 5,175
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
Sunday - 12pm(1800z) Declan (2W0KYH), 1pm(1900z) Ossie (KO5SIE).
17:52 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Here comes a bomber load of hard frozen snow
17:53 GW8SZL-DAVE: Can I have some ice for my drinks
17:54 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Oh yes oh I forgot it has some frozen rubber chickens
17:54 GW8SZL-DAVE: Frozen Larry's sounds good
17:56 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Now seeing the launchers loaded with SNOW BALLS THAT IS FROZEN
17:57 GW8SZL-DAVE: We could do with some snow. Just rain here as normal
17:57 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Please cluck Chicken Cluck KI5TAQ CLUCK BAWGACK
17:59 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Now I see some cannons sending some frozen SNOWBALLS
17:59 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Thanks
18:00 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Hey Dave do you have some Frozen death wish today
18:01 GW8SZL-DAVE: I don't mind it cold
18:01 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Cool it is coming
18:02 KD4YVV-jeff seymour: Log me in please
18:05 KC8FQV-MARK E: Jacqueline come back me. I just got my polka music put on
18:06 GW8SZL-DAVE: Death wish coffee with ice
18:06 KC8FQV-MARK E: Declan him come back. I just got my polka music put on
18:07 N5GLO-WILLIAM B: howdy folks
18:08 GW8SZL-DAVE: I have been watching the storm chasers in OK driving around on the snow last night
18:08 GW8SZL-DAVE: Hi Bill
18:09 GW8SZL-DAVE: Some Taco's heading your way Tim
18:10 GW8SZL-DAVE: Just in case you run out
18:10 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Yummmm
18:14 GW8SZL-DAVE: I am defenceless as we have no snow to make snowballs to throw back at Tim
18:15 GW8SZL-DAVE: The best I can do is throw a bucket of rain water back at you
18:16 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: May become a frozen bucket
18:18 GW8SZL-DAVE: I will lick it Tim
18:18 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: May get your tongue frozen to that container of death wish
18:19 GW8SZL-DAVE: I did not think of that
18:20 N5GLO-WILLIAM B: Howdy, Please check in N5GLO
18:21 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: That tongue be attached to that frozen container of death wish
18:24 GW8SZL-DAVE: I can't talk anymore
18:24 KE8EGH-KEVIN: i confirm
18:25: *** KC8FQV is now offline ***
18:25: *** DON is now offline ***
18:26 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Dave is stuck with frozen tongue
18:27 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Hello open mic
18:29 K5AVF-ALEX: N5GLO has it keyed up on Echolink but no audio.
18:30 K5AVF-ALEX: There you go Bill. A little hot on the mic but there.
18:31: *** KD5AFS is now online ***
18:31: *** N5GLO is now offline ***
18:36 GW8SZL-DAVE: Some fresh beef heading your way. It will arrive frozen.
18:37 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Cool now here comes some HAMS FROZEN
18:43 GW8SZL-DAVE: I will thaw them out in front of the fire
18:48 KI5WDM-DONALD: Good afternoon to all the RCWA bunch
18:49 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Dave got some SOME giant SNOW BOMBS NOW BEING DROPPED
18:50 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Hi Donald
18:51 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: You mean CHICKENS
18:52 GW8SZL-DAVE: Hi Donald
18:53 GW8SZL-DAVE: I have narrowly avoided them.
18:53 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: DOWNSTAIRS DAVE IN A PILE OF SNOW BY THE SNOWBOMB
18:56 GW8SZL-DAVE: I put my coat and safety helmet on lol
19:00: *** KO5SIE is now online ***
19:01: *** KN4EWT is now online ***
19:02 KN4EWT-THOMAS: wierd everyone dut declan sound weird
19:02 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Ossie how is the charge from the solar panels
19:04 GW8SZL-DAVE: Everybody sounds fine on the AllStar side here.
19:04 KN4EWT-THOMAS: ok its me then im going to have to reboot
19:06: *** KC5FM is now online ***
19:07 KN4EWT-THOMAS: well its not the home node im going to have to restart the server
19:08: *** KJ5NON is now online ***
19:08 KN4EWT-THOMAS: nope thats not it i switch to BB from the home node and still sounds like a dying casset player, im going to try another radio
19:09 KO5SIE-OSSIE: @ki5taq solar panels are doing awesome : )
19:09 KC5FM-LLOYD A: Ossie, there's 334 days until Christmas
19:10 K5AVF-ALEX: Was it pure propane? Did it have some butane mixed in. butane will not flow if it is colde.
19:10 KN4EWT-THOMAS: nope its not the radio, it all just sounds really bad no matter what node or radio
19:11 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: That is FVA5K
19:11 KN4EWT-THOMAS: check me io i cant figue this out
19:12 KO5SIE-OSSIE: it was pure propane.. and was outputting gas.. just not enough for the big generator (would run then die)
19:12 K5AVF-ALEX: You have to be careful filling propane bottles in the Southern states. they mix butane in without telling you.
19:12 KO5SIE-OSSIE: a 200 watt propane tank warmer takes care of that.. (purpose made one)
19:12 K5AVF-ALEX: Did you start it on gas and then switch it to propane?
19:13 KO5SIE-OSSIE: when doing pre-testing.. i tried off propane first... switched to gas while the tank warmed
19:13 GW8SZL-DAVE: I have two direct connections to the BBN hub as backup when myself and Declan have NCS duties. Try AllStar 499811 and 499814.
19:14: *** W3ETB is now online ***
19:14 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: The BACON net
19:14 W3ETB-EDDIE T: Hi Ossie please check me in
19:15 KO5SIE-OSSIE: will do Eddie!
19:15 W3ETB-EDDIE T: Thanks
19:17 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Hi Eddie are you frozen
19:18 KN4EWT-THOMAS: same thing when connecting to those, it was fine when checking other nodes not running this
19:24: *** KC8FQV is now online ***
19:24 KC8FQV-MARK E: I got the alien here. I'm about to reconnect
19:25: *** W3ETB is now offline ***
19:32 KE8EGH-KEVIN: the ke8 was me
19:33: *** KF5RD is now online ***
19:34: *** KF5RD is now offline ***
19:36: *** VA3RKL is now online ***
19:40: *** KI5DAY is now online ***
19:41 K5AVF-ALEX: Allstar contacts are sounding like bubbles. I think the node at the repeater needs to be rebooted.
19:41 KI5DAY-ALLEN: good afternoon
19:41 KI5DAY-ALLEN: wow just got through with round 2 of Snowmagedon snow shoveling
19:42 KI5DAY-ALLEN: got my Deck and Driveway cleared up for the most park,,, and my Jeep
19:42 2W0KYH-DECLAN: No snow here Allen
19:42 K5AVF-ALEX: Ossie. You want to pause for a reboot?
19:42 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Hi Allen aka Jack Frost
19:42 KI5DAY-ALLEN: dont plan on going to work though the next 2 days,, our company extended the inclimate road and weather thing through Tuesday for those who want to take off
19:42 KI5DAY-ALLEN: I am going to be doing that for sure
19:43 K5AVF-ALEX: Hello Ossie
19:43 KI5DAY-ALLEN: If I filled the form out correctly that is I might have to redo them they made the new tool so hard to understand if you fill out wrong you dont get credit for putting in for time off
19:43 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Allen are you going to build a snowman
19:44 KI5DAY-ALLEN: I need to go back and check,,,,, anyway on All Star a lot of the stations are sounding very garbled,, about half
19:44 KI5DAY-ALLEN: no Im not into freezing toes and hands for snowman,,,, I was wearing rubber boots and toes get too cold I was done when I was done shoveling
19:44 K5AVF-ALEX: Ossie, please pause for a reboot.
19:44 KI5DAY-ALLEN: it is not nice out there
19:44 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: A Snowball fight
19:44 KI5DAY-ALLEN: the sun is out that helps but a lot of snow
19:45 KI5DAY-ALLEN: I am hearing Ossie and many other stations on All Star souding garbled Alex,,,,, but not on RF
19:45 K5AVF-ALEX: Is nobody else hearing bubbles?
19:45 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Need dark sunglasses
19:45 KI5DAY-ALLEN: but not everybody on All Star is garbled its weird
19:46 K5AVF-ALEX: Maybe Jeff can verify
19:46 KI5DAY-ALLEN: I wear Amber sunglasses you can still see good and the glare gets cut good
19:46 K5AVF-ALEX: Echolink is clear. It is Allstar nodes only
19:47 2W0KYH-DECLAN: Yes i am hearing it here now but EchoLink is clear Alex de Dave
19:47 K5AVF-ALEX: Ossie, Are you on RF?
19:47 K5AVF-ALEX: Maybe we can check with Jeff AE5ME.
19:48 K5AVF-ALEX: I think maybe a reboot will fix it.
19:48 KI5DAY-ALLEN: yeah likely Alex
19:48 KI5DAY-ALLEN: its on All star for sure
19:50: *** KC8FQV is now offline ***
19:49 KI5DAY-ALLEN: Ossie garbled on Echostink as well as All Star,,,, but not on RF
19:50: *** KJ5NON is now offline ***
19:51: *** KC5JVT is now online ***
19:51 KI5DAY-ALLEN: Jeff is also garbled on Echostink and All Star but not on RF
19:51 KI5DAY-ALLEN: I guess Jeff isnt hearing it or he would have said something
19:52 K5AVF-ALEX:  I agree.
19:52 KC5JVT-BUTCH: Just show me for the count only. No traffic
19:52 KI5DAY-ALLEN: Wow although AA created this new "amazing"  tool called WFA for shift adjustment for taking days off for inclimate weather or extra holidays they allow you to take off
19:52 K5AVF-ALEX: I cant seem to get Ossie's attention here.
19:53 KI5DAY-ALLEN: the tool is total garbage and hard to understand,,, I think it is a deterrant to use it,,,for people that are older out there with minimal pc knowledge they will struggle with it cause I did
19:53 KI5DAY-ALLEN: I dont think he reads the blue screen
19:53 KI5DAY-ALLEN: AND ECHOSTINK so its the digital
19:53 KO5SIE-OSSIE: doh! lol.. sorry about the blue screen blindness
19:54: *** KJ5NON is now online ***
19:54 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Allen the company should have tested the system before roll out
19:54 KI5DAY-ALLEN: its all good Ossie,,, sometimes when I net control I get wrapped up and ignore the blue screen
19:54 KC5JVT-BUTCH: I onlu hear garbage on myu Allstar iaxRpt
19:54 KI5DAY-ALLEN: yeah I am hearing the garbled sounds on both All Star and Echostink but only for some stations,,, got to love the gremlins
19:55 KI5DAY-ALLEN: Yeah Butch its mostly affecting All Star and Echostink
19:55 KC5JVT-BUTCH: ok
19:55 K5AVF-ALEX: That cleaned it up
19:56 KC5JVT-BUTCH: cleaned up here too
19:56 KI5DAY-ALLEN: Yes Bravo Alex that worked
19:56 KI5DAY-ALLEN: just checked Echostink and its cleared up too
19:57: *** KE8EGH is now offline ***
19:57 KI5DAY-ALLEN: im going to check in,,, then recheck 5 times before the end of Ossie's 3 minutes he has left lol
19:57 KI5DAY-ALLEN: j/k
19:58 KI5DAY-ALLEN: Hi Butch
19:58 KI5DAY-ALLEN: wow that snow last night wasnt playing up here,,, I shoveled off my deck and part of driveway yesteday along with the Jeep
19:58 KI5DAY-ALLEN: and its like i didnt touch them
19:59 KC5FM-LLOYD A: Oklahoma has named snowplows ... https://oksnowplows.org/ lets one watch them
20:00 KC5JVT-BUTCH: thanks Lloyd
20:01 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Frito Chili Pie Allen
20:01: *** VA3RKL is now offline ***
20:01 KO5SIE-OSSIE: hello butch.. you want me to check you in?
20:01 KO5SIE-OSSIE: love me some frito chili pie 
20:01 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Hehehehehehe
20:01 KI5DAY-ALLEN: ok I will start my 7 rechecks now lol
20:01 KI5DAY-ALLEN: j/k
20:02 KC5FM-LLOYD A: Butch, one of my friends retired from OKDOT and worked on the highways on days like this. There is a snowplow with his name in the title and that one is clearing roads in his county.
20:02 KI5DAY-ALLEN: yes I am so glad I bought some chili the other day and several other goodies to get through Snowmagedan
20:03 KC5JVT-BUTCH: wow Lloyd, that is an honor for him
20:03 KI5DAY-ALLEN: well I went till 220 yesterday or there about
20:03 KI5DAY-ALLEN: will see if Ossie gets past that
20:03 KI5DAY-ALLEN: im going to go make some chili will listen out on All Star 73 all
20:05: *** GW8SZL is now offline ***
20:06: *** KI5DAY is now offline ***
20:08: *** KC8FQV is now online ***
20:08 KC8FQV-MARK E: Yes it sounds a lot better
20:10: *** KI5TAQ is now offline ***
20:10: *** KJ5NON is now offline ***
20:10 KO5SIE-OSSIE: 73 all
20:10: *** NET CLOSED *** RCWA Boredom Breaker w AllStar
20:10: *** STOPPED MONITORING *** RCWA Boredom Breaker w AllStar