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16:36 K5AVF-ALEX:
N5XQK Memorial Boredom Breaker Net
The next net will begin at 12 noon CDT (1700z) on Thu.(March 12, 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
16:36 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.
16:36 K5AVF-ALEX:
NET Check-in Stats
Mar 11, 2026: 78
Current Month: 641
Days: 2169
Overall check in count: 129,700
Call signs on the roster: 5,337
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
2026/03/12 (Thu) - 12pm(1700z) Alex (K5AVF), 1pm(1800z) Grant (KD5AFS).
16:47: *** N5GLO is now online ***
16:48 N5GLO-WILLIAM B: howdy Alex
16:48 K5AVF-ALEX: Hi BIll
16:51 N5GLO-WILLIAM B: thanks
16:52: *** AI5HV is now online ***
16:52 AI5HV-DR.GREG: Please check in AI5HV and proxy in KI5VVE
16:56: *** AK5M is now online ***
16:56: *** KG4OYS is now online ***
16:56 KG4OYS-KEVIN S: Please check kg4oys as in and out. Thank you, have a great net!
16:56: *** AK5M is now offline ***
16:56 K5AVF-ALEX: Thanks Kevin
16:56 KG4OYS-KEVIN S: Fun fact, yesterday it was 80° down here, now it's snowing
16:57 K5AVF-ALEX: Oh fun!
16:58: *** KC5FM is now online ***
16:59: *** AK5M is now online ***
16:59 KC5FM-LLOYD A: Thanks for checking me in and apologies for the double.
16:59 K5AVF-ALEX: It's the nature of the beast Lloyd. 
17:00: *** N5VLZ is now online ***
17:00: *** AK5M is now offline ***
17:01 N5VLZ-DARYL: Hi, Alex...good to have an eyeball QSO with you at the ARVARF Hamfest this past Saturday in Dardanelle
17:01: *** KC8FQV is now online ***
17:02 N5VLZ-DARYL: I was up all night Tuesday night into Wednesday with Arkansas Skywarn...I get to do that again Sunday afternoon and evening.
17:02 N5VLZ-DARYL: Pleae check me in at your convenience
17:03 KC5FM-LLOYD A: Daryl, if he does not check you in, I am going to talk about you. Wait, that does not stop me at all.
17:03 N5VLZ-DARYL: When someone talks about me, they are leaving someone else alone
17:04 KC8FQV-MARK E: oh, if you war listening to the barometer net this morning on the the 48496 ALLSTAR side, yeah you could have heard. Nick, comments made
17:05: *** KG4OYS is now offline ***
17:08: *** KI5TAQ is now online ***
17:08: *** KD5AFS is now online ***
17:09: *** KJ5IAI is now online ***
17:11: *** N5GLO is now offline ***
17:13: *** KD4YVV is now online ***
17:13 K5AVF-ALEX: Hi Jeff
17:16: *** KD8SLG is now online ***
17:16 KD5AFS-GRANT: You were noisy on my end too
17:17 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: Alex, please, just bump 991a up to at least 35 watts, please
17:17 K5AVF-ALEX: may be my foot switch. Let me know if it stays
17:18 N5VLZ-DARYL: all knobs to the right 
17:18 AI5HV-DR.GREG: That is better. Not hearing the static that I was hearing.
17:19: *** KJ5IAI is now online ***
17:19: *** KJ5IAI is now offline ***
17:19 K5AVF-ALEX: Some days I can get away with 5 watts and some days not. 
17:20 KD5AFS-GRANT: I run 10 watts but not that far away from repeater
17:21: *** KC5CAW is now online ***
17:23 N5VLZ-DARYL: Gail will love the net list that I have
17:23: *** NU5D is now online ***
17:24 NU5D-STEVE: Gail is NCS for the Copperas Cove 5 Hills 325 and the Happy Hour Un-Net one day a week - great NCS -
17:25 NU5D-STEVE: She does not use Netlogger - she and her husband WA0TAX are blind - imaging NCS using a Braille Typewritter. Great and friendly hams.
17:26 NU5D-STEVE: GA and ck me in as well - plenty of time. Steve NU5D
17:26: *** KD4YVV is now offline ***
17:27 K5AVF-ALEX: Got you Steve
17:27 NU5D-STEVE: RR
17:34: *** N5KBD is now online ***
17:35: *** N5VLZ is now offline ***
17:35: *** KC8FQV is now offline ***
17:35 N5KBD-PETE: Please add N5KBD to the roster, I/O only today! Thanks Alex & co.
17:36 N5KBD-PETE: (I tried Echolink but don't think it worked... Gotta run! 73!)
17:36 KD5AFS-GRANT: I heard you Pete
17:37 NU5D-STEVE: The South Coast Reflector disconnects at 1PM - no warning....
17:37 N5KBD-PETE: Thanks Grant - wasn't sure I got in or dbld. Thanks! Gotta run! Cheers & 73
17:38: *** N5KBD is now offline ***
17:37 NU5D-STEVE: ALSO VERY Usefull - connect to ASL 55553 to test your loudness - really good test site - worth your time..de nu5d
17:40 NU5D-STEVE: Alex - you are clear most of the time - not a power issue - 1 Watt is just fine - BUT - at times sounds like a broken mic cable - crackle / crunch - then clear up...de nu5d
17:42 KD5AFS-GRANT: Might be a loose coax connector also
17:43 NU5D-STEVE: Also - I have heard similar on repeater systems - loose hardware on an antenna system at the repeater might cause similar sounds. Would be common to everyone using the repeater - and yes - as Grant says - could be a loose PL259 - back shell loose, etc.. de nu5d
17:44: *** KI5WDM is now online ***
17:43 K5AVF-ALEX: Probably with this wind.
17:44: *** KC1VQS is now online ***
17:44 NU5D-STEVE: Yep wind and loose hardware can sure make noise...
17:45: *** KC5FM is now offline ***
17:44 K5AVF-ALEX: Connecting and disconnecting several times this week. I wonder! 
17:45 NU5D-STEVE: Loose connectors cost less than smoking radios..
17:46 NU5D-STEVE: BTW = finished the ATU-100 tuner - really neat box - ...
17:47: *** KC5JVT is now online ***
17:47 K5AVF-ALEX: Yip, I built mine a year ago. Works great.
17:49 KI5WDM-DONALD: Hello Alex Please put me in at the bottom of the list
17:51 KD5AFS-GRANT: Life is too short for QRP lol
17:54 KI5WDM-DONALD: Thank you
17:54: *** KF0GDD is now online ***
18:00: *** KI5TAQ is now offline ***
18:03: *** KC5CAW is now offline ***
18:05: *** KJ7ESD is now online ***
18:07: *** KJ7ESD is now offline ***
18:08: *** KC8FQV is now online ***
18:08 KC8FQV-MARK E: My ears. all my ears
18:09 KC8FQV-MARK E: I hope I don't come in this bad
18:09 KC8FQV-MARK E: what he do break his antenna off
18:10: *** KC5CAW is now online ***
18:11: *** KC5CAW is now offline ***
18:12: *** KF0GDD is now offline ***
18:13 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: *****SPOILER ALERT****
18:15 AI5HV-DR.GREG: Please check me in and out AI5HV
18:18: *** KC5CAW is now online ***
18:23: *** W3ETB is now online ***
18:23 W3ETB-EDDIE T: Hi Grant please check me in
18:25: *** KC8FQV is now offline ***
18:27 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: JACK LINKS JERKEY IS BIGFOOTS FAVORITE
18:30: *** KC5CAW is now offline ***
18:31: *** K8GB is now online ***
18:33 KD8SLG-JUST NICK: tHE BROKEN RECORD CONTINUES TO PLAY
18:33 KD5AFS-GRANT: lol
18:36 KD5AFS-GRANT: 28 more days to hamfest lol
18:40: *** W3ETB is now offline ***
18:44: *** KJ5ROC is now online ***
18:49: *** K8GB is now offline ***
18:53: *** KJ5MEY is now online ***
19:09: *** KC8FQV is now online ***
19:10 KC8FQV-MARK E: these small jump drives and small card readers really make it difficult to keep order on where they're at because they're so small. I thought I didn't have one but here I do
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