9/8/7 Offroaders Ham Net

1leglance · 09-06-07, 03:22 AM

Ok this started on expeditionportal.com and I have posted it on a few other forums also trying to get more folks on board...
so here I am on mud seeing what kind of interest there is in a weekly ham radio net where new folks can practice & get to know their radio and talk offroad stuff at the same time....instead of the pure ham stuff that is usually on the air.

Here is the post from the other forums and please know all thoughts are welcome

Ok everyone let's give the Offroaders Ham Net another go....
The topic is up for suggestions...navigation, tires, auto vs manual trans, getting better gas mileage.....

I have a BBQ with a bunch of my 4x4 friends this Sat from 4pm on but I am not 100% sure I will have radio range out at the host house.
Therefore I would like to start the net around 3pm when I am at my place and try to keep on the air all the way to his house....
This is a different time than we have tried before so maybe we will get more folks...use it as an excuse to get out in your rig for an afternoon jaunt...
In a perfect world not only would I have radio range but we could then show off the cool things ham radio can do....
However if it looks like no one will be on air...then there are other times we can go for...
later sat pm since it is hot everywhere and maybe after the sun sets is a better time..
sunday pm since that has been a time we have used before...
please let me know when you can get on the air

so if you are new to this idea here is a quick rundown of how we are doing this net & why
the why:
we are using irlp since it gives us a "clean" area of air that we can talk offroad topics and not just ham radio stuff and usually without "regular" hams hearing all our newbie mistakes

the how:
first get out your radio owners manual and figure out how to use repeaters and how to manually generate dtmf tones
there are only 2 numbers you will need to know
the irlp node you are trying to hit...in this case we are using the western reflectors odd channels starting with 1 and going up till be get a clear one..so start with 9251 and listen for offroaders chatter
the other number you will need to know is "73" that is to disconnect your node from the western repeater or any other node
now go to irlp.net and on the left click on "node info"
first click on "Connected Nodes and Reflector status " and check out the western reflector see everyone connected to it...see which channels are free?
then look for "List of nodes and Frequencies" and click on it, look for a node near you...or lots of them...look for 1 that is "idle" which means it is not being used...
now after you plug that nodes repeater info into your radio then key your mic and say "this is ?????? attempting to connect to the western reflector" and WHILE YOU ARE HOLDING THE MIC OPEN type in 9250...you should get an auto message & hear lots of chatter since you are now connected to lots of folks..now some repeaters won't let you on the main channel of a reflector but will let you on another channel...so if you get an error message try 9251
if you are successful then make sure you finish up with "this is ?????? disconnecting from the western reflector" and WHILE HOLDING YOUR MIC OPEN" type 73...that will disconnect you
If you have net access during all this you can actually see it happen live by refreshing the webpages mentioned above.

If you have questions please post'em up...if you would like to try this before the net and would like me on air to chat then post up your free times to try...

thanks everyone and looking forward to a great net

JO MAOMA · 09-06-07, 06:28 PM

sound like a plan, i will be "egumacatin' " myself on this and will give it a try sat...

SOCALFJ · 09-06-07, 06:41 PM

Cool im glad you took it over here too, more users the better. Like i said over on the portal.. shouldn't be a problem to get on board with it Saturday. 2pm PST. Western Ref.9251.

1leglance · 09-07-07, 05:12 AM

oh yeah I just checked and az & cali are on the same time right now since az doesn't have daylight savings time...
therefore 3pm for anyone in az/cal

JO MAOMA · 09-07-07, 10:52 AM

"we have advance beyond the need for your primitive daylight savings"

e9999 · 09-08-07, 04:06 PM

OK, off to see if I can swing that....

arrrgh.... nothing happening. Maybe an access code to get the repeater to connect with the IRLP?

oh well, turns out my local IRLP node is down. I'll see if I can reach a farther one...

tomsryd · 09-08-07, 06:20 PM

I wanted to link up, but was unable too......

This is the kind of net I've been looking for...

09-06-07, 03:22 AM	#1
1leglance IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 117	9/8/7 Offroaders Ham Net Ok this started on expeditionportal.com and I have posted it on a few other forums also trying to get more folks on board... so here I am on mud seeing what kind of interest there is in a weekly ham radio net where new folks can practice & get to know their radio and talk offroad stuff at the same time....instead of the pure ham stuff that is usually on the air. Here is the post from the other forums and please know all thoughts are welcome Ok everyone let's give the Offroaders Ham Net another go.... The topic is up for suggestions...navigation, tires, auto vs manual trans, getting better gas mileage..... I have a BBQ with a bunch of my 4x4 friends this Sat from 4pm on but I am not 100% sure I will have radio range out at the host house. Therefore I would like to start the net around 3pm when I am at my place and try to keep on the air all the way to his house.... This is a different time than we have tried before so maybe we will get more folks...use it as an excuse to get out in your rig for an afternoon jaunt... In a perfect world not only would I have radio range but we could then show off the cool things ham radio can do.... However if it looks like no one will be on air...then there are other times we can go for... later sat pm since it is hot everywhere and maybe after the sun sets is a better time.. sunday pm since that has been a time we have used before... please let me know when you can get on the air so if you are new to this idea here is a quick rundown of how we are doing this net & why the why: we are using irlp since it gives us a "clean" area of air that we can talk offroad topics and not just ham radio stuff and usually without "regular" hams hearing all our newbie mistakes the how: first get out your radio owners manual and figure out how to use repeaters and how to manually generate dtmf tones there are only 2 numbers you will need to know the irlp node you are trying to hit...in this case we are using the western reflectors odd channels starting with 1 and going up till be get a clear one..so start with 9251 and listen for offroaders chatter the other number you will need to know is "73" that is to disconnect your node from the western repeater or any other node now go to irlp.net and on the left click on "node info" first click on "Connected Nodes and Reflector status " and check out the western reflector see everyone connected to it...see which channels are free? then look for "List of nodes and Frequencies" and click on it, look for a node near you...or lots of them...look for 1 that is "idle" which means it is not being used... now after you plug that nodes repeater info into your radio then key your mic and say "this is ?????? attempting to connect to the western reflector" and WHILE YOU ARE HOLDING THE MIC OPEN type in 9250...you should get an auto message & hear lots of chatter since you are now connected to lots of folks..now some repeaters won't let you on the main channel of a reflector but will let you on another channel...so if you get an error message try 9251 if you are successful then make sure you finish up with "this is ?????? disconnecting from the western reflector" and WHILE HOLDING YOUR MIC OPEN" type 73...that will disconnect you If you have net access during all this you can actually see it happen live by refreshing the webpages mentioned above. If you have questions please post'em up...if you would like to try this before the net and would like me on air to chat then post up your free times to try... thanks everyone and looking forward to a great net __________________ Disabled Explorers Assisting the handicapped with vehicle based backcountry access.

09-06-07, 06:28 PM	#2
JO MAOMA IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 404	sound like a plan, i will be "egumacatin' " myself on this and will give it a try sat... __________________ "Mate , you must drink some serious piss to need to get to youre chilly bin that quickly." - topend yobbo

09-06-07, 06:41 PM	#3
SOCALFJ "The Adventure Duo" Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,391	Cool im glad you took it over here too, more users the better. Like i said over on the portal.. shouldn't be a problem to get on board with it Saturday. 2pm PST. Western Ref.9251. __________________ www.adventureduo.com [KI6LBB] 2004 Jeep Wrangler TJ X Edition 2003 Sportsmobile 4x4 EB50

09-07-07, 05:12 AM	#4
1leglance IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 117	oh yeah I just checked and az & cali are on the same time right now since az doesn't have daylight savings time... therefore 3pm for anyone in az/cal __________________ Disabled Explorers Assisting the handicapped with vehicle based backcountry access.

09-07-07, 10:52 AM	#5
JO MAOMA IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 404	"we have advance beyond the need for your primitive daylight savings" __________________ "Mate , you must drink some serious piss to need to get to youre chilly bin that quickly." - topend yobbo

09-08-07, 04:06 PM	#6
e9999 You want to do what...? Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: PRK Posts: 10,349	OK, off to see if I can swing that.... arrrgh.... nothing happening. Maybe an access code to get the repeater to connect with the IRLP? oh well, turns out my local IRLP node is down. I'll see if I can reach a farther one... __________________ '97: 88K, 3xlock, Custom HD roo bar for sale, 285 MT/Rs on steelies, Hanna sliders, 851+1.5"/863/N73/N74E/SD24, ARB bull with M12, Kaymar with duals, Kaymar rack, Slee TC skid, 2m/440, more stuff, loose nut behind the wheel!) '03: 99K, the better half's... DD Accord souped up DR650 Last edited by e9999; 09-08-07 at 05:58 PM.

09-08-07, 06:20 PM	#7
tomsryd IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Hanford,Ca. Posts: 114	I wanted to link up, but was unable too...... This is the kind of net I've been looking for... __________________ 72 FJ40 V-8 SM420 ORION SOA ARB'S F & R 4 wheel disc 37 MTR'S

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