WD6AXM TX (146.085 MHz) recordings for 2026-03-24

Speaker A: Kk6BZD, KO6BZY. Perfect timing. I grabbed a radio, came outside, and I was like, wait, I haven't even turned it on yet. And there you were. Happy Monday, or what's left of it.
Speaker B: Happy, happy Monday. How you doing today?
Speaker A: I'm doing okay, enjoying this weather out here. It's not too hot over in Calista where I'm at right now, and got a decent breeze, so I'm going to stay outside, get a little bit of sun, touch a little bit of grass, and see what else I can get up to. How was your last week started off?
Speaker B: Oh, it's kind of quiet today. I had to sit and work out some process documentation. For, uh, the people I'm leaving behind. But you know, that was relatively easy.
Speaker A: Ain't it funny how you got to tell the supervisor what your duties were so they can tell the next person, and it's not like they even knew what your duties were?
Speaker B: Yeah, we had had a meeting today, uh, with one of the other departments on, uh, hey, what we're gonna— what are we gonna do when, uh, with— it wasn't exactly when Chris is gone, but it kind of was when Chris is gone. Um, and we had to kind of assure them that, uh, well, you know, this is a department that is supposed to have been planning on getting off of this one particular system for a couple of years. And now we're getting to the point where with me gone, there's not going to be, uh, anybody that really understands, uh, it'll still be there, they'll still be able to access it, but not anybody that really has any in-depth knowledge. And I don't have as much in-depth knowledge as the previous guy that retired and took some of his knowledge with him.
Speaker A: That's a mess. Is it an antiquated system that they're supposed to be switching over from to something else and they just haven't done it?
Speaker B: That would be correct, yes. And, uh, you know, they were— they supposed to have been switching over for the past couple of years.
Speaker A: Man, it sounds about right for county government.
Speaker B: Yeah, well, eh. I told them that, you know, one of the things that I used to do is said, well, you got somebody in your department that has the rights to do it. But she just never has. It's always been left up to us, so I just went down, sent her some instructions, and went down to her desk today and said, see, you go here, here, here, and here, and you do this, this, this, and this. She's like, oh, I can do that.
Speaker A: It's like, yeah, I know, but it's always easier to have somebody else do it. Yeah, a lot of people don't want to do the right thing.
Speaker B: But, uh, yeah, you only got a couple more days left 4 if I'm counting correctly. 4 and counting. 4 after today, it's 4.
Speaker A: Right on, right on. But yeah, it's a nice day over here right now.
Speaker B: I'm enjoying this.
Speaker A: Got a breeze coming from the south, it feels like right now.
Speaker B: Well, not sure we got any breeze, but it's a nice day. Just wish the guy that's in front of me would go just a little faster. Just a little bit. They didn't get the memo. So yeah, so looks like our summer is starting to get planned up a little bit anyway. Went down to Yeah, not Camdenville, that's not it. Cameron Park yesterday for my grandson's first birthday party and, uh, got, uh, let's see, got a long weekend scheduled with my son's family and, uh, We're gonna go down to— not Oakhurst— somewhere down around there in August for a few days and stay in a B&B by a small lake in the woods.
Speaker A: Sounds quite peaceful to me. Yeah, that definitely sounds good. You guys, you weren't meant to live in the city this long without making it over to the mountains. I just watched a guy mop off the whole top of the road. I don't think people can do that. I don't think they'd be attending to do it.
Speaker B: Yeah, well, and, uh, yeah, it's kind of nice that we're planning this and I don't have to think about, can I take the vacation, is that a good time? It's just like, yeah, okay, you're your own HR department.
Speaker A: K6BGY, QIV. Yeah, you almost have to run that by yourself now. Uh, hopefully you don't get too backlog with requests.
Speaker B: Yeah, it looks like I'm going to have to put off my trip back to Illinois for a couple of months though, because, uh, I was going to do it in May and things are starting to build up in May. So I'll have to get hold of my sisters and tell them, well, it'll probably won't be till September.
Speaker A: Yeah, and I've heard recently that the wait time at the airport's kind of atrocious, so you're probably avoiding that, waiting for them to iron all the kinks out. Whatever they got going on there. But, uh, that would be nice to go back to Illinois. I've only been there once, uh, and I'm going back again.
Speaker B: Yeah, were you there for any extended period of time, or did you just go through the airport?
Speaker A: Just the airport on the way to, uh, Fort Jackson. Well, not on the way to Fort Jackson, my bad. Um, no, anyway, we didn't go there. I don't remember why I went there, but I know I went there.
Speaker B: Okay, yeah, it can be a decent place. I mean, it's got its ups and downs, pluses and minuses, just like any other place. But actually it can be quite pleasant when all the conditions are just right.
Speaker A: Yeah, I remember when I was in South Carolina once I graduated and then my Advanced Individual Training was held at Fort Jackson where I did basic, so I didn't have to transport anywhere else. And so I went off post a couple times Boy, they weren't kidding. When you're in the South, they don't move as quickly in restaurants as they do here in California.
Speaker B: It was a nice change of pace.
Speaker A: I didn't mind sitting there. I didn't have anyone yelling at me, so I wasn't too concerned.
Speaker B: Yeah, yeah, yeah. The only thing I hear about the Carolinas is it doesn't matter how long as you've lived in there, if you're not originally You're an outsider. Well, everybody's an outsider from somewhere.
Speaker A: I don't know, I mean, I'm not from where I'm at, and you're probably not from where you are, being that you were in the Air Force, but just taking a wild guess on that one.
Speaker B: Well, yeah, although I've lived longer in California than I've lived anywhere else, and I still refuse to call myself a Californian.
Speaker A: I don't blame you on that one. I got no— I got no, uh, I had no choice, but it is what it is. Maybe when I retire I'll get the heck out of here, maybe go up to Oregon or Washington. Uh, wouldn't mind going to those areas.
Speaker B: Oh yes, yes. All right, well, I'm home and apparently my wife is out somewhere. I don't know where she is, but but car is not in the driveway, so it looks like she pulled the garbage out from behind the fence and I had to remember to put it in the street.
Speaker A: I guess I better do that.
Speaker B: So I'll talk to you later. Have a great evening. Um, maybe I'll catch you tomorrow. 73, KK6DZD, clear.
Speaker A: My cats are on the net tonight. Anyway, 73, Chris, K06DGY.
Speaker D: 76B&H from K06MO, are you around, Paul?
Speaker C: Yeah, Tom, go ahead, 76B&H.
Speaker B: Oh hey, good to catch you, just hang on one sec.
Speaker D: I wanted to let you know I was working this DX station, some DX expedition this morning, it's TX5EU, and I was wondering if you'd seen it. They've been on 12 meters and they're still on there right now.
Speaker C: I don't think I saw that. I did, I went down, tried 10 this morning and can't remember if I even stopped at 12, but I'll go check it out, see what I can find. Give me that call again.
Speaker A: W-E-6-A-X-N repeater.
Speaker B: Yeah, double-check it in PSK Report.
Speaker D: It's Tango X-ray 5 Echo Uniform, TX5EU, and they should be— they're operating, I guess, for the next couple of days down on some island in the— fairly close to us in the Pacific.
Speaker A: So it's a good one to get Yeah, well, thanks.
Speaker C: I'm going to check that out. Uh, Joe let me know just a little bit ago that, um, KH0/KC0W is out on a poda, uh, an island somewhere, kind of, uh, it looks to me like it's sort of in the direction of Japan but not, uh, not really too close there, and I'm just not hearing them. So I'll, I'll try 12 and see what I can do.
Speaker B: Thanks.
Speaker D: Yeah, they have a web page with their operating frequencies. It's called the Austral Islands from March 13th through the 25th. So if you run into Devin, um, yeah, pass the word along to her too.
Speaker C: Yeah, I will do. Well, thanks. Yeah, I appreciate the tip, and I'll see what I can do there. W6PNH. I'll be clear if you're finished.
Speaker D: Yep, have a good one. Hope you'll see on the net tonight. Kilo 6, Moe clear.

Speaker A: This is K6MIUH. Is the net on here tonight? Yeah, this is K6KDS. We've got about 4 minutes till the net begins. Got it, thanks for that.
Speaker B: I'm just going to listen in.
Speaker A: Hey, you're welcome to check in if you like. This is K6KDS. Message: The net is coming soon.

Speaker A: QST, QST, QST, calling all amateur radio operators. This is K6KDS Carla in Yuba City, net control for tonight's net. The following net is held every Monday evening at 1900 hours local time on the WZ6AXM repeater by the Yuba-Sutter Amateur Radio Club. The purpose of this net is to distribute club-related information, promote interest in amateur radio, and promote about effective net operating procedures. All hams are welcome to join us. The CTCSS tone to access this repeater is 127.3 Hz with a positive offset. This is a directed formal net, so please direct all traffic to K6KDS, your net control station for tonight's net. Any stations with emergency or priority traffic, please identify now. All radio amateurs, both club members and guests, will be invited to check in. But first, I will take check-ins from our club officers and board members, followed by those wishing to make announcements. And the first person on the list is your president, Carla K6KDS. I just wanted to thank everybody who came out to our club meeting. It was nice to see everyone and some new faces. And, uh, thanks to Lester and Steve for giving presentation on antenna analyzers. Um, our FT8 group will be giving— some of us will be giving a presentation in April's, uh, club meeting, uh, about our FT8 group and what we learned, and we'll do some presentations there. I did just want to give a shout out. We met a couple times as a focus group meetup, and thank you to everyone who was a part of that. All right, we're going to move on to our Vice President, Bud, KK1BUD. Kilo Kilo 1 Bravo Uniform Delta, good evening, Carla and the net.
Speaker B: This is Bud Sutter. I'd just like to say thank you to everyone who showed up and helped out with the Buckeye Parade on Saturday.
Speaker A: Saturday.
Speaker B: Um, all in all, things went very well. Had a great time, and I truly appreciate everybody's help. Uh, we'll be putting a notice in the H— the, the Bellingham News, uh, with everybody's name in it. But, uh, anyway, thank you to everybody, and, uh, we had good weather and had a nice time afterwards at the, at the barbecue place. And so anyway, just want to say thanks to everybody again. I really appreciate it, and that's all I have. Back to net control.
Speaker A: Thanks, Bud. I'm glad to hear that report. I know Paul said it was a good time. So, all right, next is Linda, KK6SOZ. Good evening, Caroline. This is Kilo Kilo 6, you are Oscar Zulu, Linda in Mississippi. Uh, we don't have any Tuesday night thing and for 2 weeks, and that will be, uh, meeting on April 7th, and then for that, April 21st, these club meetings that Carla was talking about. And that's all for me tonight. Back to Ned. Thanks, Linda. Got you checked in. Uh, Joe, N9BD, board member.
Speaker B: This is N9BD, Joe and Dobbin. Uh, I don't have anything to add at the moment. I look forward to, uh, for upcoming meetings.
Speaker A: Thanks, Joe. Got you checked in. Devin, N0DBE, board member. Leonard, K06DVV, board member.
Speaker B: This is Leonard, K06DVV, in Brown's Valley, with no traffic. Back to net.
Speaker A: Thanks, Leonard. Got you checked in. Joe, AK6JN, board member.
Speaker B: This is Joe, AK6JN, mobile at the moment, uh, between Yuba City and Williams. Uh, wanted to say I had a great time at the Buckeye Parade. Uh, it was fun as always. Uh, and thank you for doing the net, Carla. Uh, AK6JN.
Speaker A: Thanks, Joe. Got you checked in. And Paul, W6PNH, board member and VE coordinator.
Speaker B: Thanks, Carla. Paul in Yuba City, W6PNH. And I just wanted to say over the past 30 days or so, we've tested 8 new hams or upgrades, 2 upgrades and 6 brand new hams. And I know Carla has plans to recognize them somewhere in the roll call, so I'll save that for a little later. But congratulations to everyone who just got their call sign this month. And that's it for me, back to the net.
Speaker A: Leroy, KJ6DKM, board member emeritus. Dave, WD6AXM, repeater trustee. Curtis, KF6VSP, Valleyham news editor. Marsha, KI6CSN, Valleyham News Editor. Chris, KK6BZD, Net Control Coordinator. Buck, N6CNY, ARES Emergency Coordinator. Jay N6SACARRL, Section Manager. Others who would like to list bulletins or announcements for tonight's net, please identify now.
Speaker B: This is Kilo India 6 Uniform Delta Foxtrot, John and Linda, W-E-6-A-X-M repeater.
Speaker A: Yes, John, go ahead with your announcement.
Speaker B: I have learned that on April 15th is the Foothills Be Prepared Fair. It's going to be at the Lions Club in, um, Lomarica. So it's, uh, gonna be from 5 to 7. Anybody who wants to, uh, attend, invite a friend, invite anybody, let them get prepared for an upcoming fire season. Hopefully they will, uh, not have to, uh, evacuate or anything, but it's always good to be prepared.
Speaker A: Yes, John, thank you for that announcement. Yeah, I've been to that one and that is a good one to be at. So if anyone wants to, you got the information there. April 15th, Loma Rica Foothills, um, Be Prepared Fair, 5 to 7. All right, are there any other announcements Comments that someone would like to make, please come now. This is net control, K6KDS, proceeding to the check-in portion of the net. Everyone will have an opportunity to check in, but I will first be calling from a current list of club members, followed by a call for any guests. All participants, please remember to check in with your full call sign, name, and location. If you don't hear your call sign and think it is absent from the member list, please check in during our call for guests and contact KK6SOZ Linda, our club secretary. AJ, K6AJH. Daniel, N6APX.
Speaker B: Good evening, Carla and Manette. This is Daniel, Nora 6 Adam Paul X-ray in Yuba City, standing by.
Speaker A: Thanks, Daniel. Got you checked in. Bob, N6BOB. Ed, K06DVL. Avery, K06DVT.
Speaker B: This is K06DVT, Avery and University with no traffic.
Speaker A: Thanks, Avery. Got you checked in. Jocelyn, K06DVU. Todd, K06GRI.
Speaker B: Good evening, Carla and Nanette. This is Todd Lomarica, K06GRI.
Speaker A: Thanks, Todd. Got you checked in. Ernie, KN6GTN. Chuck, KI6HK.
Speaker B: This is KI6HK, Chuck in Carmichael, and everybody have a wonderful evening. Thank you.
Speaker A: Thanks, Chuck. Got you checked in. Walt, N6HNS. Steve, KN6IJD.
Speaker B: [FOREIGN LANGUAGE] November 6th, Echo Juliet Delta, enjoying another incredible sunset and nothing to report for the net.
Speaker A: Thanks, Steve. I know we've had some really beautiful ones lately. All right, next is Don, KN6IJE. Steven, KE6INW. Mike, KK6ISQ. Darrell, KM6KFW. Doug, KD6LOK.
Speaker B: Good evening, Carla and the net. Kilo Delta Six Lima Oscar Kilo, Doug here on Nimshew Ridge. Probably shouldn't say any more than that. Thanks for doing the net, Carla. 73 all, KD6LOK.
Speaker A: Thanks, Doug. Got you checked in. This is K6KDS, Carla, your net control for for station identification purposes. Now we will move on to Bill, KN6MLT. Tom, K06MO.
Speaker B: Good evening, Carl and Annette. This is Tom in Yuba City, K06MO. No traffic tonight, but I wish everybody a pleasant evening. Back to you.
Speaker A: Thanks, Tom. Got you checked in. Jeff, KN6MXP.
Speaker B: Yeah, this is Jeff, KN6MXP in Live Oak. Nothing for the net tonight.
Speaker A: Thanks, Jeff. Got you checked in. David, KB1NDE. This is KB1NDE, David in Houston City on the HT.
Speaker B: Thanks, Carla, for doing this net. Good evening, everybody. No traffic.
Speaker A: Thanks, David. Got you checked in. David, WA1NER.
Speaker B: Good evening, Carly Ann, the net. WA1NER, David, Yuba City, and I have no traffic. Thank you.
Speaker A: Thanks, David. Got you checked in. Ryan, K6RCM. Steve WA1REN. Patrick KN6RTH. Dan N6SG. Stanley, K06SML. Rosalind, KK6SOB. Wes, WB6SWW.
Speaker B: Good evening, Carla. Good evening, everybody. Wes, WB6SWW. KK6SWW, Yuba City, no traffic.
Speaker A: Thanks, Wes, got you checked in. Lester, KK6SYV. Ted, KN6TED. John, I know I heard you out there, but we'll have you check in. KI6UDF.
Speaker B: This is KI6UDF, and John and Linda, nothing else for the net. Thank you.
Speaker A: Thanks, John. Got you checked in. Michael, KI6UJX.
Speaker B: This is Kilo India 6 Uniform Juliet X-ray, Michael. John's neighbor and Linda, thank you for doing the net, farmer. No traffic.
Speaker A: Thank you, Michael. Got you checked in. Alfred, KK6VOS. Claire, KI6VWG. Paul, K6WAP.
Speaker B: This is K6WAP, Paul in Yuba City with no traffic.
Speaker A: Thanks, Paul, got you checked in. Matthew, KN6WNR. Kathy, N7WVW. Phil, K6WWL.
Speaker B: K6WWL, London. Phil in Browns Valley. Good evening to the group. Back to you, net control. No traffic, 73.
Speaker A: Thanks, Phil. Got you checked in. Wade, KN6WX.
Speaker B: Good evening, Carla. This is Wade in Yuba City, and I have nothing for the net tonight, so back to the net control. This is KN6WX.
Speaker A: All right, thank you, Wade. I'm now going to move on to our new hams, and then we have two upgrades. I'm going to call them as well. So we'll start with Valerie in Congrats to Valerie for getting her old callsign back. It's KI6CSM. Are you out there, Valerie?
Speaker B: W-E-6-A-X-N, repeater.
Speaker A: Next we have Robert, K06MQW.
Speaker B: This is Robert, K06MQW, Robert, Music City, Texas.
Speaker A: All right, great, Robert. Good to hear you out there. Next we have John, K06MRF. Michael, K06MUH. This is Michael, K06MUH, just checking in for the night. No traffic, 73. Thanks, Michael. We got you checked in. And the next one we have is an upgrade. This is for John, K6HFP.
Speaker B: Hey, good evening, Carla and Annette. This is John up in Morroville, Kilo 6 Hotel Foxtrot Papa. No traffic for the net. Hope everybody's doing good. Back to you, Carla.
Speaker A: Yes, John, and I just wanted to say again, congrats on the extra. I know what that's like testing for that, so good job on that. All right, next we're going to move on to Mark, K06MWS. All right, next we have Michael, and this was an upgrade to General, KN6YJL.
Speaker B: KN6YJL, Mike and Gridley.
Speaker A: Great, Michael. Congrats on the upgrade to General. And next we have Joseph, K06MVZ. All right, congrats to all. And now if there are any current club members who did not get to their mic in time, please come now.
Speaker B: Kilo Mike 6 Kilo Foxtrot Whiskey, Darrell in Woodland.
Speaker A: Thank you, Darrell. Got you checked in. There may have been a double out there, so next check-in please.
Speaker B: KK6VZD, Chris in Yuba City with nothing for the net.
Speaker A: Thanks, Chris. Got you checked in. Are there any other club members that wish to check in? Please do now.

Speaker A: I will now call for visitors. Please identify slowly with your name, callsign, and location. We will have time for all check-ins. Remember, all hams are welcome to join us. Please come one at a time and wait for me to acknowledge each check-in. Please come now. Okay, Manas, good to hear you out there. We got you checked in. Are there any other visitors? Please come now.
Speaker B: This is Jerry, KO6KKW, up at Concow, checking in.
Speaker C: Paul in Palumpa with no traffic.
Speaker A: Okay, we had two there. I have Jerry, thank you for listening in. We got you checked in. And then I have Paul, we've also got you checked in. Are there any other visitors? Please come now.
Speaker C: Kilo Oscar Six Alpha Kilo Echo, Jeff in Grass Valley.
Speaker A: Great, Jeff, got you checked in. Any other visitors? Please come now.
Speaker C: Kilo November 6 Mike Delta Zulu, Mike and Kelly Ridge. No traffic tonight. Back to you, Carla.
Speaker A: Thanks, Mike. Got you checked in. Other visitors, please come now. Good evening, Carla and Lynette. Mana here, Kilo Alpha 6 Echo Tango Bravo. I have no traffic, thank you. Rest in peace. All right, thanks, Mana. Yeah, I could hear you nice and clear then. All right, got you checked in. Are there any other visitors? Come now.
Speaker D: This is Kilo Oscar 6 Mike Uniform Hotel, already checked in earlier from the New Hampshire. Just wanted to say hello to you all as a visitor. 73.
Speaker A: Great, thank you. We're glad to have you as part of our ham group. All right, good. So last call, if there's anybody, any other visitors, please come now. This is Carla, K6KDS, net control, and we'll move on to tonight's swap shop. This portion of the net is dedicated for both members and guests to list their available ham-related items only. You may list an asking price for your item, but all negotiations and transactions must be conducted off this repeater. Stations with listings for tonight's swap shop may identify now.
Speaker B: Hello, Kay?
Speaker A: Yes, Doug, please go ahead.
Speaker B: Thank you, Carla. Doug is looking for a very small rotor. He put up a a very small Yagi beam. He wants to talk into Sacramento better than there. Well, they say I'm doing great just on my verticals, but I want to talk into there better, so I need a very small rotor for a very small Yagi. Thanks, KD6LOK. Let's see, how do I tell you to look me up? Email, I as in Victor, V-I as in India, Victor W-H-E-E-L-E-R, Roman numeral, fourwheeler@att.net. And that should do it. 530-873-9287.
Speaker A: All right, thanks, Doug. So if you can help him out, you've got his email and his phone number, and if you could contact him, that would be great. Alright, are there any other items for tonight's swap shop? Please come now. Now it's time for the ham help portion of the net. This segment is provided for amateurs who need answers to ham-related technical questions or who may need assistance with ham-related projects. Stations with listings for handheld may identify now.
Speaker D: This is Kilo Oscar 6 Mike Uniform Hotel. Just wondering what the best handheld is for little tiny SMA Baofeng 73.
Speaker A: All right, if anyone out there has a comment, please come now.
Speaker C: What was the question again, KK6VZD?
Speaker A: Hey, Michael, go ahead with your question one more time.
Speaker D: Oscar 6 Mike Uniform Hotel, what type of rubber ducky or otherwise handheld, slightly large portable antenna would you recommend for a handheld operating radio like this?
Speaker C: Okay, without getting too large, many people— and it's recommended, there's a good recommendation for the Nagoya NA-701. So the antenna is only 7 inches, so it's not that much larger than the stock one that comes on it, but it's got a good reputation. And if you want something that's a little longer with better gain, the NA771, which is 17 inches long, so it kind of dwarfs the UV-5 Mini, but it does have better gain. But probably just to replace a rubber ducky, uh, NA701.
Speaker D: Got it. Thanks for the comeback. Kilo Oscar 6 Mike Uniform Hotel signing off.
Speaker A: 73. All right, thank you. That was good, good information. All right, this is net control, Carla K6KDS, with the last call for late check-ins. Please come now. All right, so just so I didn't miss anything, are there any other stations requiring ham help? All right, if you would be interested in becoming a net control operator for this net, please contact Chris, KK6VZD, at arrl.net. Or any Yuba-Sutter Amateur Radio Club officer or board member by email to board@ysarc.net. A master copy of the net control station guide is posted on the club's website located at www.yubasutterarc.org. This net is held every Monday at 1900 hours local time on the WD6AXM repeater. The repeater is located at 2100 feet atop the South Butte, approximately 12 miles west-northwest of Yuba City in Sutter County. The repeater covers the surrounding northern Sacramento Valley and beyond.
Speaker C: W-E-6-A-X-N repeater.
Speaker A: Until next week, this is Carla, K6KDS in Yuba City, thanking all of you who checked into tonight's net while signing clear and returning the repeater to normal amateur amateur use. This net is now closed.
Speaker C: KK6VZD on 9BD. Go ahead, Joe. Well, have you got it down to hours and minutes yet? So 4 days, 96 hours. Um, no, I don't know on the minutes, but I mean, technically I have 4 days times 8. Well, actually, 4 days times 8 is only 32 working hours, but, uh, 96, uh, um, uh, in a day. So, so 4 days, 96 hours. Okay, you gonna have a party on Friday? I'll probably just walk out the door and just say, okay, I'm done. All right, well, good luck to you. We'll talk to you later on. 73, KK6EZD, clear. M9BD, clear.

Speaker A: KK6VZD. David, you missed the net. That's you.
Speaker B: I heard you the first time, but, uh, I'm getting nothing but, uh, static now.
Speaker C: You're just barely keying the repeater, but nothing else is coming across.