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17:41 K5AVF-ALEX:
N5XQK Memorial Boredom Breaker Net
The next net will begin at 12 noon CST (1800z) on Thu.(January 15, 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
17:41 K5AVF-ALEX:
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.
17:42 K5AVF-ALEX:
NET Check-in Stats
Jan 14, 2026: 65
Current Month: 767
Days: 2113
Overall check in count: 126,349
Call signs on the roster: 5,133
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
Thursday - 12pm(1800z) Alex (K5AVF), 1pm(1900z) Grant (KD5AFS).
17:53: *** N5GLO is now online ***
17:54 N5GLO-WILLIAM B: howdy Alex
17:54: *** KN4EWT is now online ***
17:54 K5AVF-ALEX: Lets do a question today... "Do you have your base station antenna grounded? and if so do you use Poly-phaser or some othter lightning surpression?"
17:55 K5AVF-ALEX: Hi Bill
17:55 K5AVF-ALEX: And can you spell?.. That one is for me. and the answer is no. 
17:58: *** KI5TAQ is now online ***
17:59 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Please check in oh I mean chicken Ki5taq
17:59 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Thanks
18:00 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Yep and an exciting early day
18:01: *** KD4YVV is now online ***
18:01 KD4YVV-Jeff seymour: Add me to the check in
18:01 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Alex Becca says hi to you and wife
18:02 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: And we love Train Wrecks
18:05 KD4YVV-Jeff seymour: Thank you very much ha ha
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18:12: *** KD8SLG is now online ***
18:12 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: He timed out my node
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18:13 K5AVF-ALEX: 3:55 on the PTT timer. 
18:14 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: most nodes and repeaters time out at 3:30 by default
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18:34 KC8FQV-MARK E: yeah mother nature is really working her miracles. not miracles. really miracle maybe for skiers but looking around the state at the camera that the state of Ohio has up on their website ohgo.com at State route 30 and State route 57 I looked at that webcam. it looks like they're sort of winning the battle right now down by Nick that I've been looking at many of the cameras around you and up in Wadsworth at 76. they're working at it but I looked at the chardon square. they have a webcam up there. and it's a tug of war up there with the snow machine. the plows are in a tug of war with the snow machine
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19:07 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: Interesting
19:09 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: I'm offline according to netlogger and yet here I am
19:16 N5KBD-PETE: Nick, how long have you felt disconnected freom unreality?
19:16 KC8FQV-MARK E: Nick, you only have 16 mi I have 43 mi an hour and 15 minutes
19:16 N5KBD-PETE: from unreality, even///
19:18: *** KE2GXY is now online ***
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19:19 KC8FQV-MARK E: you people that talk about oh don't send it this way. just wait. I hope that she does
19:21 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: Pete, Reality disconnected from me 
19:22 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: Mark, I started my journey in Glenmont today. Google map that!
19:24 KC8FQV-MARK E: did mother nature stop by or fly over and drop some of her belongings?
19:25: *** KI5SSR is now online ***
19:25 KI5SSR-JANET B: Can you add me as in and out thank you !
19:29 KC8FQV-MARK E: yep Nick, I took a look. it says 45 mi in an hour and 1 minute. I think that's probably at this point of the day
19:30 KC8FQV-MARK E: that was your coming from the farm up to the meeting site at the eagles
19:31 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: we got a solid 2" and lots of drifting across roadways
19:31 KC8FQV-MARK E: Nick and oh be careful when you walk cuz you don't want to repeat
19:32 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: buggies don't do much in the way of breakinmg up snow on roadways....
19:32 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: very little traffic. The first 40 minutes took over an hour this morning
19:35: *** KI5SSR is now offline ***
19:35 N5KBD-PETE: But Nick, I'd have to know (and care) where you ARE to know where you've been. This is much like the Tomahawk missle tech spiel... Hear it here if you haven't already. A classic from "my day"!.
19:35 N5KBD-PETE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZe5J8SVCYQ
19:35 KC8FQV-MARK E: well you know sometime it may be better with a little snow on the road then it being clean. I remember one time when we were traveling the road. we couldn't make a little bit of a hill and my dad just drove off to the side where the snow was and well had no real issues
19:36 N5KBD-PETE: Nick: Reportedly, that's an actual Raytheon training blurb.
19:37 KC8FQV-MARK E: W8WKY-R OR ALL STAR 48496
19:40: *** KC3YLX is now online ***
19:40 KC3YLX-JASON RUSH: IN and OUT No Traffic
19:40: *** KC3YLX is now offline ***
19:40 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: Pete, I've got no speakers on this monitor.
19:40 N5KBD-PETE: Trick question: Does a recheck count again towards you total checkins?
19:41 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: I have no issues driving in snow---it's always the other guys
19:41 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: I am making like a baby and heading out. 73 all y'all
19:41 N5KBD-PETE: Ohhhhhh bummer! Save that link! It's worth ~1 1/2 minutes to listen to. Good on phone or whatever.
19:41 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: pete, no. once per NCO
19:42 N5KBD-PETE: Sooo - if I check in twice (once per NCO) that scores as 2 check-ins?
19:42 N5KBD-PETE: Interesting.
19:42 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: yessir
19:43 KD5AFS-GRANT: yes Pete
19:43 N5KBD-PETE: You really should listen to that link when you can.... It's a real WTF momen - but accurate in the realm it's in. True rocket science!
19:44 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: were u not here in the days of three hours and three ncos? We would all try for the hat trick or the trifecta
19:44 N5KBD-PETE: THanks Grant - check me in then! I/O cluescreen only
19:44 N5KBD-PETE: Thanks all! 73 de N5KBD
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