[SARES] Simplex Net - March 24

          On Monday (March 24) evening we will have a secondary net
    using out primary SIMPLEX frequency ~147.405~.  This will occur
    after the roll call report has been made to the main SPECS net and
    the count reporter has returned to the SARES repeater frequency.

    Simplex Net Procedure
        Phil, K6PHL, will be the net controller for both the repeater
    net & the simplex net.  During the SPECS net there is a break-out
    for the local roll call which will be completed on the K6GL
    repeater.  This will include our normal announcements.

        After the member that takes the count to the main (SPECS) net
    returns, when instructed, we will all switch to the Simplex
    frequency of 147.405 (R/T with no PL tone).  If you radio is newer
    and automatically applies an offset, set your offset to "0".  Please
    set your radio for maximum power output for the initial simplex
    contact, then you can bump your power down one level at a time to
    determine your radio's coverage ability.
         It is probable that there will not be total coverage so Howard
    N6HM and Bob W6MOL will listen from their separate vantage points
    for stations Phil is unable to hear/acknowledge.  These will be
    reported and accounted at the end of each call sign suffix segment.

    We can now get a comparison of how the same stations can reach a set
    antenna location on both the repeater & simplex.  The plan is to
    eventually evaluate a simplex check-in using the EOC radio, but
    experience dictates that we only evaluate only one step at a time.




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