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Hamshack Hotline
I¡¯ve been tracking the number of HH extensions in Kansas for as long as Sunflower has been in operation. That network has about twice as many users now. How about jumping on Sunflower Net to just monitor? A number of stations with NWSchat are already there? Don¡¯t have Hamshack Hotline? See the instructions on how to set up your chorded phone but Better yet look at their wiki, get Groundwire, request an HHUX extension, and follow the instructions to set it up. 73 Lloyd Colston KC5FM Hamshack Hotline 50052 Arkansas City, KS www.sunflowernet.us -- Lloyd Colston, KC5FM Arkansas City, KS SUNFLOWERNET.us
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Skywarn
The Net will be linked to SunflowerNet.us and the Oklahoma Link today for severe weather. The Net will be directed. Tune to your local Skywarn program for further information. -- Lloyd Colston, KC5FM Arkansas City, KS SUNFLOWERNET.us
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Weather briefing from Wichita
This closely mirrors Oklahoma and other Kansas offices. Sunflower Net will be on speaker watch for Skywarn reports and calls for help. As always, Sunflowernet prefers folks to participate in your local Skywarn program, if you have one. 73 Lloyd -- Lloyd Colston, KC5FM Arkansas City, KS SUNFLOWERNET.us
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https://nwschat.enterprise.slack.com/files/U05RQHVC68H/F06P67ENPDX/file.png Hastings https://nwschat.enterprise.slack.com/files/U055YJMPP9R/F06PGCED9KJ/3_10_2024__3_24_pm_-_saved_weather_story.png Topeka https://nwschat.enterprise.slack.com/files/U05RQHVC68H/F06NQH805B7/file.png Wichita Sunflower and AUXCOMUSA will be in speaker watch Monday. 73 Lloyd Colston KC5FM Hamshack Hotline 50052 Arkansas City, KS www.sunflowernet.us -- Lloyd Colston, KC5FM Arkansas City, KS SUNFLOWERNET.us
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NWS NEWSLETTER
The attachment is a newsletter from a federal partner. 73 Lloyd -- Lloyd Colston, KC5FM Arkansas City, KS SUNFLOWERNET.us
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SunflowerNet.US
It's been three years now since SunflowerNet.US began operation. The system has been reliable beyond expectations! The Kansas Sunflower Chapter 79 net and the AuxcommUSA.org nets are the most popular with stations around Kansas and beyond connecting. The AUXCOMMUSA.org system is connected full time. In the new year, new nets will be welcome. Additional system operators are being sought for training. Please use the attachment to brief your club meeting. Come one, come all. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 73 -- Lloyd Colston, KC5FM kc5fm.blogspot.com Hamshack Hotline 50052 bit.ly/sunflowernet -- Lloyd Colston, KC5FM Arkansas City, KS SUNFLOWERNET.us
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Santa Net request
Thanks, Jerry! I enjoyed our chat this afternoon. IF we were to connect, it would likely be over Allstar. That's the easiest way with the best audio being the result. However, in looking at the Sunflowernet.us calendar, there's SE KS ARES net on Wednesday night already set. That's the reason I keep the calendar so people can see where the connections are and are not. It also crashes into church time. I might set up a hot spot, if there's interest, so the kiddos can listen but, if there's no interest, I personally will be in church. I'm going to tweet about the Santa project. Maybe I can bring some customers to your effort. I really enjoy the 3916 cqsanta.com effort. I've listened to them for years. Some of the requests are quite touching. I am sure you will get a lot of interest and your share of the heartstring tugging. Closer to Thanksgiving, I'm planning a blog post listing the various Santa nets. I will be sure to include yours. As a point of interest, maybe, the Sunflower Chapter of QCWA net is at 9 a.m. on Saturday. If there's no collision on your side, the KC Wide system would be welcome to attend. Thanks again for the QSO on Sunflower. 73 and MERRY Christmas. -- Lloyd Colston, KC5FM Arkansas City, KS SUNFLOWERNET.us
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Sunflower Net
It has come to the attention of Network Administration that connections are being made to Sunflower from resources that are causing conflicts to active nets. Today, for example, there was a system connected that was causing a loop. The software detected the loop and shut down the digital side of the network. Steps have been taken to mitigate that BUT, please remember the calendar on the web page is there for a reason. The other issue is there are nets being connected that are not on the calendar. IF you wish to connect a net, please let an administrator know so the net can be added to the calendar. Doing this will reduce collisions of users who want to talk CLEAR ACROSS Kansas and even further. The system managers want Sunflower to be useful to Kansas users ... and beyond ... so please be aware of this request. 73 -- Lloyd Colston, KC5FM kc5fm.blogspot.com Hamshack Hotline 50052 bit.ly/sunflowernet -- Lloyd Colston, KC5FM Arkansas City, KS SUNFLOWERNET.us
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Central Kansas Repeater Group
Sunflower is connected this afternoon to the subject DMR/Fusion system around Wichita. There¡¯s a net this afternoon. All are welcome to participate. 73 Lloyd Colston KC5FM Hamshack Hotline 50052 PGP: E735FF440B0E876527497328E66BB3C6A969E4BA
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Dashboard
The dashboard for 28848 has been active this week because of the weather net. There are still a number of connections still but ¡ There are only a handful of Kansas stations. As always, folks are welcome to check in any connections listed at www.sunflowernet.us Don¡¯t forget the QCWA Net in the morning or any of the other nets listed on the calendar. 73 Lloyd Colston KC5FM Hamshack Hotline 50052 PGP: E735FF440B0E876527497328E66BB3C6A969E4BA
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Sunflower Day August 15
The Sunflower Net is hosting a special event on Sunflower Day August 15 with the reservation of W0S, Whiskey Zero Sierra, as the callsign on that day. Stations are encouraged to check into the Sunflower Net using one of the connectors listed at www.sunflowernet.us. Those connections are available on Allstar, Hamshack Hotline, Echolink, DMR, Dstar, Fusion, P25, or M17. Operators wishing to answer callers as W0S should contact Lloyd Colston, KC5FM to reserve a slot for this one-day event. Operators wishing to contact W0S should log onto the Sunflower Net during the day (typically 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.) for the event. The Sunflower is the State flower of Kansas, according to Colston, one of the managers of the Sunflower Net. According to National Sunflower Day (whatnationaldayisit.com) <https://whatnationaldayisit.com/day/sunflower/>, the day is listed as the 15th of August. All are welcome to observe Sunflower Day, also the National Flower of Ukraine, on this day. ### National Sunflower Day (whatnationaldayisit.com) <https://whatnationaldayisit.com/day/sunflower/> listing of Sunflower Day BackEnd (1x1callsigns.org) <http://1x1callsigns.org/index.php/index.php?option=com_jumi&fileid=4&action=recDetail&recid=21924> listing of W0S reservation for the day Kansas State Flower | Native Sunflower (statesymbolsusa.org) <https://statesymbolsusa.org/symbol-official-item/kansas/state-flower/sunflower> 73 -- Lloyd Colston, KC5FM kc5fm.blogspot.com Hamshack Hotline 50052 bit.ly/sunflowernet
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Severe Weather Alert for Tonight
From WX0ICT Skywarn Lloyd ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Kent Stutzman <kb0rwi@...> Date: Sun, Feb 26, 2023 at 2:19 PM Subject: Severe Weather Alert for Tonight To: Wichita Served Area Group <[email protected]> -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Severe Weather Alert for Tonight Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2023 14:02:20 -0600 From: NWS Wichita - NOAA Service Account <nws.wichita@...> <nws.wichita@...> To: Chris Jakub - NOAA Federal <chris.jakub@...> <chris.jakub@...> Here is the latest update -- Lloyd Colston, KC5FM kc5fm.blogspot.com Hamshack Hotline 50052 bit.ly/sunflowernet
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The first and so far the strongest convective storms threaten the area Sunday. The Following is a summary of the briefing I did for the Colorado Skyhub Weather Net this afternoon. Looking west into SW Colorado south into the extreme county in the Oklahoma panhandle, the western half of the Texas Panhandle, the eastern quarter of New Mexico, and south into the Rio Grande area of Texas, except El Paso, there is an enhanced wildfire threat. The Storm Prediction Center states "finegrasses should be dry enough to support some wildfire-spreadpotential." Guidance for wildfire is "If you see smoke, report it." If you see someone setting fire, get the tag number and other identifying features when reporting the smoke and report that as well. Do not engage them.`` As you can see, the red blob, the moderate risk area, covers Harmon, Greer, and Jackson County Oklahoma north and east. Enhanced and Slight risk areas extend from there. Threats include wind, including the tornadic variety, hail, and lightning. Remember your SKYWARN ACES training. As the storms line out and move east expect a sunset and nighttime event. This is all the more reason to have taken your annual Spotter Trainingfrom your local Weather Forecast Office. Tomorrow, the www.Sunflowernet.us system will be open for Skywarn reports, during the afternoon and evening. The Youth Skywarn Net may be disconnected, if there are active reports being received in Kansas. For Oklahoma, check with NWS Norman andTulsa and your area Skywarn program. The late evening Missouri storms may be heard on Sunflower Net when the Springfield Skywarn system reconnects. Thanks to National AUXCOMM for being connected for our Federal resources. Again, Sunflower Net is NOT intended to replace your LOCAL Skywarn effort. However, any reports received on the Sunflower System will be relayed to the appropriate NWS WFO. Reports can also be sent to kc5fm-9 on APRS.FI and KC5FM on Winlink. The Sunflower Net is a linked system of analog and digital resources such as Dstar, Hamshack Hotline, Fusion, P25, M17, Echolink, and Allstar. The appropriate connectors are listed on the web page. You are welcome to connect your hotspot, cellphone, Hamshack Hotline device, local repeater, etc. and use repeaterbook.com to find your local resource that is capable of linking. As Always, BE SAFE. [image: image.png] 73 -- Lloyd Colston, KC5FM kc5fm.blogspot.com Hamshack Hotline 50052 bit.ly/sunflowernet
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Loyd, Thanks so much for the QSO today via Echolink! Enjoyed the chat, and hope to see you on the airwaves again! 73 ES GB Mike KU4KS
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Skywarn activation
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Sunflower Net (www.sunflowernet.us) is connected to WXtalk through the weekend in support of Fiona as she approaches Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Stations are welcome to monitor this Skywarn net in support of WX4NHC. 73 Lloyd, KC5FM
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