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17:43 WB5E-JOE:
N5XQK Memorial Boredom Breaker Net
The next net will begin at 12 noon CST (1800z) on Mon.(November 17, 2025).
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
17:43 WB5E-JOE:
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.
17:43 WB5E-JOE:
NET Check-in Stats
Nov 16, 2025: 36
Current Month: 867
Days: 2054
Overall check in count: 122,995
Call signs on the roster: 5,003
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
2025/11/17 (Mon) - 12pm(1800z) Susie (KC5SM), 1pm(1900z) Ray (K5CFY).
17:55 KC5SM-SUSIE: GOOD MORNING RAY
17:55 N5GLO-WILLIAM B: howdy folks
17:55 K5CFY-RAY: Hi Susie and Joe
17:56 K5CFY-RAY: Hi Bill
17:56 KC5SM-SUSIE: MORNING BILL
17:57 KC0LRM-KELLY: Hello all! Suzie, Ray, Bill down in Texas.
17:58 WB5E-JOE: Hello from Susie and Joe
17:59 KG4OYS-KEVIN S: Please check kg4oys as in and out. Thank you, have a great net!
18:00 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: I dropped them
18:00 WB5E-JOE: Thanks Nick
18:01 KD4YVV-jeff seymour: Hello joe log me in kd4yvv
18:01 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: YW. I gave the benefit of the doubt but when he called for checkins I dove for the severence package
18:02 WB5E-JOE: 
18:04 KC8FQV-MARK E: it depends on that. you guys want train wrecks. up to you. Susie
18:04 WB5E-JOE: ok Jeff
18:05 KC0LRM-KELLY: Please check me in Joe. Thank you sure.
18:05 KC0LRM-KELLY: Thank you sir. LOL
18:08 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Please cluck Chicken Cluck Ki5TAQ CLUCK BAWGACK
18:08 KC8FQV-MARK E: thanks Joe and Sue Susie
18:08 WB5E-JOE: ok,,, Mark
18:09 KI5TAQ-TIMOTHY G: Thanks
18:09 WB5E-JOE: and I have you entered in Tim and hi to Becca
18:11 N5GLO-WILLIAM B: please check me in
18:12 WB5E-JOE: ok Bill
18:12 N5GLO-WILLIAM B: thanks
18:16 WB5E-JOE: 
18:19 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: sounds like they're coming to get you, Mark
18:21 AI5Q-JERUS: can you add me to the list?
18:21 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: tim has turkey for dessert
18:22 AI5HV-DR.GREG: Please check in AI5HV and proxy in Judy KI5VVE
18:22 AI5HV-DR.GREG: Hello everyone
18:22 AI5Q-JERUS: thanks joe
18:23 WB5E-JOE:  ur welcome Jerus
18:26 WB5E-JOE: Hello Greg
18:27 K5CFY-RAY: Joe Please put me on the log
18:27 WB5E-JOE: gotcha Ray
18:28 K5CFY-RAY: THANKS JOE !!
18:28 WB5E-JOE: 
18:32: *** W3ETB is now online ***
18:33 W3ETB-EDDIE T: Hi Joe.
18:33 WB5E-JOE: Hello Eddie
18:34 WB5E-JOE: I have you on the list next
18:35 K5AVF-ALEX: Add me too would you Joe.
18:35 WB5E-JOE: have you Alex
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18:38: *** KE9DUU is now online ***
18:40: *** KE9DUU is now offline ***
18:41 K5CFY-RAY: My mother used to make that Just Nick
18:42 K5AVF-ALEX: Oh man, Pumkin Roll. 
18:44 K5AVF-ALEX: Hey Dave (GW8SZL) what's your favorite? Yous guys should have a special dinner by proxy or something. 
18:44 WB5E-JOE: They will be on the table this year again Alex...and at least a couple making it back to Texas...
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18:45 K5AVF-ALEX: I bet your house smells great during the season.
18:46 GW8SZL-DAVE: HK4LUE Luis
18:46 WB5E-JOE: and when she bakes the 15 cakes for the Hamfest at Petit Jean
18:46 K5AVF-ALEX: I think he is saying his name and in Columbia
18:47 K5AVF-ALEX: Cool, Thanks Dave.
18:48 WB5E-JOE: Thanks Dave..
18:50: *** KC8FQV is now offline ***
18:49 GW8SZL-DAVE: Dashboards are great when things like that happens.
18:51: *** KC5SM is now offline ***
19:00: *** AI5Q is now offline ***
19:08: *** K4ETL is now online ***
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19:11 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: node 712441
19:12: *** KC8FQV is now online ***
19:12 KC8FQV-MARK E: thanks Nick
19:16: *** AI5Q is now online ***
19:16 KD5AFS-GRANT: Eddie
19:19 K5AVF-ALEX: Checked in on the 7290 Traffic net a couple minutes ago. That is three nets with Susie. 
19:20 WB5E-JOE: How's the band
19:20 K5AVF-ALEX: I had the radio on 5w with 50w out of the amp. 
19:21 K5AVF-ALEX: It is wavy long and then not. It is in and out.
19:22 WB5E-JOE: are you on the Dentron
19:22 K5AVF-ALEX: Lots and lots of relays.
19:22 K5AVF-ALEX: Yes
19:23 K5AVF-ALEX: 1kw when I set the input at 100w on 80m
19:23 WB5E-JOE: The band is always that way when she calls it in the afternoon... she is filling in for someone that needed off...so he will call it tomorrow for her..
19:23 K5AVF-ALEX: You know I was just thinking my balun is only rated for 1000w
19:24 WB5E-JOE: that's great.... I have never pushed the Heathkit that hard yet...
19:24: *** W3ETB is now online ***
19:25: *** KC8FQV is now offline ***
19:25 WB5E-JOE: if you talk 5 minutes you might heat it up a little 
19:25 W3ETB-EDDIE T: Thanks Joe and Jerus
19:25 K5AVF-ALEX: Low power it does 600w with 60w input. higher input does not generate more output.
19:25 WB5E-JOE: roger,,,roger Eddie
19:26 K5AVF-ALEX: I will never drive it that hard. No need.
19:26 K5AVF-ALEX: Man it tunes easy.
19:26 WB5E-JOE: That's about the same as my Heathkit...
19:27 K5AVF-ALEX: The band markers on the Tune is smack on. I am not use to that. 
19:28 WB5E-JOE: my heathkit is like yours....not spot on...but close
19:29 K5AVF-ALEX: Oh and at 1kw output it is drawing 16 amps from wall.
19:30 WB5E-JOE: I wish I had left mine as 220/240...but I didn't ...might change it back over haven't decided it..
19:30 K5AVF-ALEX: 600w draws a little over 9 amps,
19:31 WB5E-JOE: roger roger
19:35: *** W3ETB is now offline ***
19:46: *** NL5J is now online ***
19:49 KD5AFS-GRANT: Joe I haven't had my amp on in several months. Just fired it up and gave it a test on 80meters. 20watts in 450 watts out I'll tri it again in the morning.
19:50 WB5E-JOE: That's great ... the old tube type like Alex and I was talking about usually puts out about 10 times the input..
19:52 KD5AFS-GRANT: Its an Elecraft solid state amp. It will do around 650 watts if I drive it at 25 watts
19:53 WB5E-JOE: The solid state really perform great.....
19:54 WB5E-JOE: Sure sounded like he said mobile ...but ... I guess it was something else he said after his call...
19:55: *** AI5Q is now offline ***
20:00 KD5AFS-GRANT: CU guys later 73
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20:01: *** KD8SLG is now offline ***
20:02: *** KQ4JDJ is now online ***
20:02: *** KI5WDM is now offline ***
20:05: *** NET CLOSED *** RCWA Boredom Breaker (w AllStar
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