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Hiya, I have a video call scheduled that may bump up against my NCS slot. If I am late, someone please pick it up as I have no idea when the call may end. Sorry for the sparse participation, year end fun. Jeff KN8CR

A few weeks ago John, KB8PGW, came with a QTC for thru. Was that a place or abbreviation for something else? Tom, KE8PAG

I will not be home in time to do my NCS assignment tonight. Also my 8RN assignment. John K8LJG

All, I will be Gone starting this coming Thursday. I will be absent for my QMN and 8RN this coming Thursday and next Thursday. Hope someone can cover my early and Late QMN NCS Spots. Also my Friday 8RN this coming and the following 8RN assignment’s. Thank You, John K8LJG

Greetings, Attached is the net report for the month of October 2024. See you on QMN! Tom W8MK

Greetings, I am missing net reports for Fri Oct 4 and Tues Oct 29. Both of those are my NCS nights but I was out of town or unavailable both dates. If you ran the net, please send a net report via email so I can do the monthly report for Mark K8ED. Thank you, Tom

I will be out of town Friday 11/1 and unable to run the early net. Please consider volunteering. Thank you, Tom W8MK

Hello, I have to travel tomorrow, and I am likely to miss both my 8RN and NCS slots. Jeff

At the annual picnic / meeting we all had an opportunity to state our view(s) of the purpose of QMN. There were almost as many answers as there were people attending the meeting! I did hear a pretty common theme that we all love CW and like to keep our skills proficient. Tonight I was net control and noticed somewhat of a different tone or characteristic from one participant. It got me wondering what rig this person was running. I decided to ask everyone on the net what rig they are running. I'll share the results below. The side benefit, and arguably more important benefit of asking each person was that it gave everyone a chance to send a non-standard exchange. Many of us / you check in regularly to the net and send nothing much more than your call, GE, QRU, and later, 73. Sending is AS important, if not more important as receiving in handling traffic, because if you don't send proficiently and accurately, you run the risk of having the message recipient or message text misunderstood or received incorrectly. I am not proposing turning QMN into a rag chew net, our main purpose is traffic handling, but it certainly doesn't hurt to practice sending, with your "manual keying device" as opposed to using a computer keyboard. We can all send our calls (pretty much) flawlessly, but many of us need practice sending other text that's out of the ordinary. If any of the net control stations care to take part in this endeavor, AFTER the main net function is over and you're ready to excuse each station, perhaps ask them a simple question that can be answered in a quick response. Have fun with it, if you wish. Station - HF RIG KE8PAG - Elecraft KX-3 WB8R - Yaesu FT-950 WV0SS - Yaesu FT-450 WB8DTT - Yaesu FT-891 50 watts W8MK - Elecraft K3 I'm sorry I forgot to ask K8ED and KB8PGW. KB8PGW got plenty of opportunity to practice sending tonight with a BOOK of 6! Thanks, John. See you on QMN! Tom W8MK

Well, I started my foray into sub as an NCS and sweated it out. Thanks to everyone for your patience. But, I got to thinking, I bet I'm supposed to give a QNI Report to someone. I did a Late QNI and also, what all should go in the report. I've heard different reports given. Anyway, thanks for your help! Tom, KE8PAG

Hi gang, I will most likely miss my Sunday early NCS due to being otherwise occupied returning two great-grandkids to their parents in Indianapolis. The likelihood is that I will not be home in time for the net. Thanks in advance/73 Larry, WB8R

The annual QMN picnic and meeting was a huge success. Special thanks to Larry WB8R who secured the use of the Branch County Memorial airport terminal building for our meeting. The space was new, clean, large enough for our group, warm, and sunny. What a beautiful day to travel and be together. Present at the meeting were - in no particular order: Larry WB8R, Jim WV0SS, Mike W8MAL, Jeff KN8CR, Mike WB8DTT (and XYL), Tom KE8PAG, John KB8PGW, Stan K8SB (and Ruth WB8AFO), Tom W8MK, John W8QZ (with co-pilot Tom N8DGD). We missed seeing regulars John K8LJG and Mark K8ED and hope they can make the journey next year. Of course, all are welcome and we'd love to reunite and/or meet you for the first time. I support holding the picnic / meeting in Coldwater again next year, unless there are any objections. The main take-away from the meeting is the need for volunteers for - net control stations for early and late nets - liaison stations to take traffic to and/or from the Eighth Region Net (8RN) or the Digital Traffic Network (DTN) - early session net manager Net control volunteers - contact Tom W8MK (early session) or Stan K8SB (late session) to coordinate which night(s) are best for you. I am looking for a volunteer for the Tuesday early net. Stan would really like a volunteer for the Wednesday late net. Eighth Region Net - contact Mark K8ED to coordinate which night(s) are best for you to go to 8RN early (7:45pm LT) or 8RN late (9:30pm LT) Digital Traffic Network (DTN) - contact John KB8PGW to coordinate which days are best for you to be the DTN rep. Contact John to learn how what equipment and software are required to connect to DTN Early session net manager - contact Tom W8MK if you are interested in receiving early net reports from the net control stations and updating the online (Google) tracking spreadsheet See you on QMN! Tom W8MK

Good morning, I just checked the weather forecast for southern Michigan on the 19th and we have an outstanding day in the offing….. 70 degrees and bright sunshine. What a good day for a fall drive. The trees are very colorful and the drive down should be a nice one. For anyone that was on the fence about attending, the weather is not going to be a problem, so grab a sandwich and something to drink and set your GPS and head out for Coldwater. Tom, W8MK and John, W8QZ are planning to fly in for the picnic, while the rest of us are earthbound. Again, the address is 351 Airport Drive on the west side of Coldwater and we will be monitoring the Branch County Amateur Radio Club‘s UHF repeater on 443.300 with 123 Hz tone. This repeater has great coverage and is easily worked with a handheld. You can also contact me by phone at 517-617-4883. See previous notes here on the Groups.io for more detailed directions. Looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday. 73, Larry, WB8R

Good morning, Today is Wednesday, October 16 and our annual QMN Picnic is scheduled for Saturday, October 19 at noon at the Branch County Memorial Airport Terminal on the west side of Coldwater. This facility is the home of the Branch County ARC and we are delighted to be able to show off our digs. The address of the terminal building is 351 Airport Drive, Coldwater, 49036 and your GPS should bring you right to the door. Once you are at the terminal, you can enter the building under the covered entrance by the circle drive that serves as a drop off point for passengers or bulky items. You will see the QMN logo on the door. Come in and turn left (another QMN sign) down the hallway to the meeting room. My cell phone number is 517-617-4883 and you can also reach me by radio on the 443.300 <Hz, 123 Hz tone repeater. Please refer to previous communications concerning sandwich shops (if needed) on the east side of Coldwater in the vicinity of the US 12/I-69 interchange area. We have two of our members who are pilots that are planning to fly in, so that will be an interesting twist for our picnic. Tom, W8MK and John, W8QZ are the pilots in our group. The weather forecast for Saturday (as of Wednesday) says 68 degrees and sunny. Planning anything in Michigan in October is iffy at best, but it appears that the weather gods may be smiling on us. If the weather is suitable (temperature and wind conditions (airports are always windy..) there are a couple of picnic tables outside that we can use. We have folding tables and chairs that can augment the outdoor seating/eating areas if needed. If it is cold or too windy out, there is lots of room inside. This location for the picnic is new to the QMN family. If it works out, I see no reason why we could not make this “ours” for the foreseeable future, assuming that the membership agrees that the location is suitable. See you Saturday @ noon……. And travel safely!

Greetings, Attached is the monthly net report for September. Sorry for getting it out so late. I hope to see many of you this coming Saturday, 10/19, in Coldwater for the annual QMN picnic. Tom W8MK

Important message from Radio Relay International. Tom W8MK Begin forwarded message: From: James Wades <jameswades@...> Date: October 8, 2024 at 4:45:48 PM EDT To: James Wades <jameswades@...> Subject: RRI Bulletin - Hurricane Milton 081945Z Oct 2024 ? Hello Everyone: Attached you will find an RRI Bulletin issued at 1945Z in reference to Hurricane Milton. Thank you, Radio Relay International www.radiorelay.org

Greetings, The 2024 QMN Picnic is scheduled for noon on Saturday, October 19, 2024 in Coldwater, MI. We will be meeting at the Branch County Memorial Airport, located at 351 Airport Drive, Coldwater, MI 49036. Coldwater is located at the intersection of US12 and I-69, about a dozen miles from nine-land. You will want to go west on US-12 from the I-69 intersection about 3 miles to the west side of town. On the East side of Coldwater, there are a number of restaurants, including McDonalds, Culver's, Arby's, Subway, Jimmy Johns. Pretty much anything you might like and you might find it convenient to pick up something for lunch at the picnic. The airport address is: 351 Airport Drive, Coldwater, MI, 49036. The airport is located on the West edge of Coldwater just off US-12. The Branch County Communications Center is at the corner of US-12 and Airport Drive (and across the road from the Dodge Dealer). You will be turning south off US-12. Follow Airport Drive and just after the road turns to the right, you will see the terminal on the left. Enter through the door under the pitched roof and follow the signs. The terminal is the home of the Branch County Amateur Radio Club. The Terminal Building has plenty of space, tables and chairs, a kitchen and restrooms. If the weather is cooperative, there are picnic tables outside adjacent to the terminal and there are a pair of small park type grills that can be used. You will need to bring your own charcoal and lighter fluid, along with your food and eating supplies. The schedule for eating will be determined once we are all in place. For anyone who is flying in (and I understand that two of our members have indicated that they may fly in) as opposed to driving, you can taxi over to the terminal and park outside. If you would rather park your plane at the west end of the airport, call me at 517-617-4883 and I will zip down to pick you up! We will also be monitoring our UHF repeater on 443.300 MHz with a 123 Hz tone if you prefer that method of communication. We are happy and excited to be hosting this prestigious group. Feel free to contact me with any questions. WB8R

Hey gang. Very sorry to keep asking but I need subs for.... un, tonight 10/4 early, Tuesday 10/8 early, and Friday 10/11 early. I am very busy with a number of conflicting priorities during the month of October and November. There will probably be other dates I can't make. Please bear with me during this time. I'll do my best to get on the net during the week to collect net reports. Please consider volunteering, and Thank You! Tom W8MK

Hello... I definitely need an NCS fill on Oct 8. Tonight, I am not sure I'll be off a Zoom call for work by 0200, so if I'm more than a minute late a fill will be needed. However, please give me a bit of a grace period as it may be close. This is a temporary issue, it'll resolve by mid-Oct and you'll hear my undoubtedly cheery carrier with the same or better reliability. Be sure to click that like and punch the subscribe button... Jeff kn8cr

I am out of town this afternoon (Monday, Oct 23)and may not be back in time for my early NCS on QMN Early. Sorry for late notice/Thanks! Larry, WB8R