Southwest Florida Tech Net

Southwest Florida Tech Net This Net is for any Amateur Radio Operator that wants to discuss the technical aspects of the Hobby. Unlike other nets, this is a Long Form Net.

We never have a specific number of rounds or a set time. Participants should never feel rushed or that t More Information Here: www.SWFLTech.Net

This Live Streaming Audio and Information Provided By the Southwest Florida Tech Net and the Southwest Florida Technical Team. The Southwest Florida Tech Net... A Different Kind Of Net!!! To Join The Zoom Meeting (Net) goto www.SWFLTech.Net and hit t

he DIRECT ZOOM LINK Button at the top. Rag Chew Starts at 7:30 on the Zoom and the Main Topic Kicks off at 8pm. Join Early, Join Late, and Rejoin at Will... Everyone is Welcome! No Waiting Rooms, Lock Outs, or Sign Ins. Please send Questions, Comments, Offers to Help or Co-Host, and Suggestions to [email protected]. I am always looking for Co-Hosts to bring topics to the Net! Shoot me an Email and let's set the date! See Previous Tech Nets: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo6ioCE_vMk-vMvE7osrKaA/videos
Our Nets are Broadcast LIVE On Youtube HERE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo6ioCE_vMk-vMvE7osrKaA
Hit the Subscribe Button and be Notified when we Go LIVE! A Note From The Founder about the Technical Net on Friday Nights

Since starting in Amateur Radio I have fallen in love with the Technology and Science of Radios and Antennas and I also have found a love for Nets. I find our Local and Regional Nets to be informative but they leave me wanting more. I like the information but I seem to always have a hard time hearing the links or copying the instructions. I also feel that the checking in by rounds is not conducive to technical discussion. We needed a better way....

So... I came up with a New Concept! This concept encompasses the best practices of our group's nets and includes the great things I found on other nets as well as fresh ideas that may work very well in this environment. This New Concept involves a very different format and a companion website. The Format will be on the Zoom Platform where we can show and demonstrate what we are working on each week. They can also share files and links directly on the website on the LIVE tab.
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We always take topics brought by participants one by one, allowing anyone to provide input and help. For each topic we will encourage everyone to paste in photos, text, or links about that topic, equipment, or issue. We will discuss each topic thoroughly and completely before going to the next topic. The other thing that makes this net different is we will be here until the end. No Rushing, No Deadlines, no 2 round limit. This is a Long Form Net with lots of Direct Discussion and lots of good information available for everyone to take away. Once everyone is tuckered out, we will end. I want to make sure that people never feel rushed or that the point they have is not important enough because we are out of time. I want this net to be as long as it needs to be and never rushed. The Net's Website features the Live Tab as we discussed earlier, but it also has Helpful Resources, a Lightning Tracker, a Space Weather Tracker, a List of Local Mentors and Nubie Geeks like me that are willing to help folks out, Ham Radio News and Information, and a list of all our local nets and clubs. I look forward to speaking to you on the Net! Ian Hickin - KO4EFS

This Friday Evening at 8pm on the Southwest Florida Tech Net... We discuss Space Weather and the Relationship We, as Am...
07/26/2021

This Friday Evening at 8pm on the Southwest Florida Tech Net... We discuss Space Weather and the Relationship We, as Amateur Radio Operators, have with our Sun! We will Deep Dive into Solar Storms, Coronal Mass Ejections, Sun Spots, Geomagnetic Field Disruptions, Auroras, and the Coming Solar Cycle 25. We will discuss the Carrington Event and what that Major Solar Storm would do if it happened today! We will brush up on Solar Terms and how the Space Weather Environment Works. We will discuss in depth HF Propagation, when it is best and worst, and what the numbers mean on the Solar Index that we see everywhere. We will discuss web resources that are available to you and we will discuss various spotting and reporting programs and how to use them. Finally, we will discuss how to protect your radios and other equipment from an Electromagnetic Pulse or Storm!

Later will also touch on the Progress of Magic Band Season and recent 6 Meter Openings, This Weekends Contests, and any topic you want to bring as well...

Please send Questions, Comments, Offers to Help or Co-Host, and Suggestions to [email protected]. I am always looking for Co-Hosts to bring topics to the Net! Shoot me an Email and let's set the date!

The Southwest Florida Tech Net... A Different Kind Of Net!!! To Join The Zoom Meeting (Net) goto www.SWFLTech.Net and hit the DIRECT ZOOM LINK Button at the top. Rag Chew Starts at 7:30 on the Zoom and the Main Topic Kicks off at 8pm. Join Early, Join Late, and Rejoin at Will... Everyone is Welcome! No Waiting Rooms, Lock Outs, or Sign Ins.

See Previous Tech Nets HERE.
Our Nets are Broadcast LIVE On Youtube HERE - Hit the Subscribe Button and be Notified when we Go LIVE!

I hope to see you Friday Night on the Southwest Florida Tech Net.

This Friday Evening at 8pm on the Southwest Florida Tech Net... We discuss Space Weather and the Relationship We, as Amateur Radio Operators, have with our ...

This Friday Evening at 8pm on the Southwest Florida Tech Net... We discuss Space Weather and the Relationship We, as Am...
07/26/2021

This Friday Evening at 8pm on the Southwest Florida Tech Net... We discuss Space Weather and the Relationship We, as Amateur Radio Operators, have with our Sun! We will Deep Dive into Solar Storms, Coronal Mass Ejections, Sun Spots, Geomagnetic Field Disruptions, Auroras, and the Coming Solar Cycle 25. We will discuss the Carrington Event and what that Major Solar Storm would do if it happened today! We will brush up on Solar Terms and how the Space Weather Environment Works. We will discuss in depth HF Propagation, when it is best and worst, and what the numbers mean on the Solar Index that we see everywhere. We will discuss web resources that are available to you and we will discuss various spotting and reporting programs and how to use them. Finally, we will discuss how to protect your radios and other equipment from an Electromagnetic Pulse or Storm!

Later will also touch on the Progress of Magic Band Season and recent 6 Meter Openings, This Weekends Contests, and any topic you want to bring as well...

Please send Questions, Comments, Offers to Help or Co-Host, and Suggestions to [email protected]. I am always looking for Co-Hosts to bring topics to the Net! Shoot me an Email and let's set the date!

The Southwest Florida Tech Net... A Different Kind Of Net!!! To Join The Zoom Meeting (Net) goto www.SWFLTech.Net and hit the DIRECT ZOOM LINK Button at the top. Rag Chew Starts at 7:30 on the Zoom and the Main Topic Kicks off at 8pm. Join Early, Join Late, and Rejoin at Will... Everyone is Welcome! No Waiting Rooms, Lock Outs, or Sign Ins.

See Previous Tech Nets HERE.
Our Nets are Broadcast LIVE On Youtube HERE - Hit the Subscribe Button and be Notified when we Go LIVE!

I hope to see you Friday Night on the Southwest Florida Tech Net.

This Friday Evening at 8pm on the Southwest Florida Tech Net... We discuss Space Weather and the Relationship We, as Amateur Radio Operators, have with our ...

Identifying What You Hear On The Radio! This week we will take a look and listen to each kind of digital mode and prop...
07/26/2021

Identifying What You Hear On The Radio! This week we will take a look and listen to each kind of digital mode and propagation type that a Ham Operator may hear on the air. We will show you how to identify each of these radio transmissions and show you how to decode them. We will hear a clip and see the waveform for each type of radio transmission, nearly 40 of them! . Join us as we sort out all the noise.... Then... Later will also touch on the Progress of Magic Band Season and recent 6 Meter Openings, This Weekends Contests, and any topic you want to bring as well...

Please send Questions, Comments, Offers to Help or Co-Host, and Suggestions to [email protected]. I am always looking for Co-Hosts to bring topics to the Net! Shoot me an Email and let's set the date!

The Southwest Florida Tech Net... A Different Kind Of Net!!! To Join The Zoom Meeting (Net) goto www.SWFLTech.Net and hit the DIRECT ZOOM LINK Button at the top. Rag Chew Starts at 7:30 on the Zoom and the Main Topic Kicks off at 8pm. Join Early, Join Late, and Rejoin at Will... Everyone is Welcome! No Waiting Rooms, Lock Outs, or Sign Ins.

Please send Questions, Comments, Offers to Help or Co-Host, and Suggestions to [email protected]. I am always looking for Co-Hosts to bring topics to the Net! Shoot me an Email and let's set the date!

See LIVE and Previous Tech Nets HERE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo6i...
Please Hit the Subscribe Button and Notification Bell to be Notified when we Go LIVE!
Sign Up For Our Newsletter at www.SWFLTech.Net Click Blue Button on upper right.

See you On The Net.....

Identifying What You Hear On The Radio! This week we will take a look and listen to each kind of digital mode and propagation type that a Ham Operator may ...

This week, Joseph KM4OVZ Co-Hosts as we discuss receiving and decoding Orbital Weather Satellite Data and capturing it w...
07/26/2021

This week, Joseph KM4OVZ Co-Hosts as we discuss receiving and decoding Orbital Weather Satellite Data and capturing it with equipment you already have. Then we will discuss SSTV (Slow Scan TV). We will demonstrate it live on the net and explain how to set it up. If you are using any digital mode now, you can use SSTV. It's really easy and free. If you already use SSTV, turn on your Rig and set it up. See if you can receive our Test Images during the net, we will give out a Frequency! Send One To Us and we will display it. Then... We will of course have all the latest Ham Radio News, Contest and Magic Band Updates, and Take Topics from the Audience!

The Southwest Florida Tech Net... A Different Kind Of Net!!! To Join The Zoom Meeting (Net) goto www.SWFLTech.Net and hit the DIRECT ZOOM LINK Button at the top. Rag Chew Starts at 7:30 on the Zoom and the Main Topic Kicks off at 8pm. Join Early, Join Late, and Rejoin at Will... Everyone is Welcome! No Waiting Rooms, Lock Outs, or Sign Ins.

Please send Questions, Comments, Offers to Help or Co-Host, and Suggestions to [email protected]. I am always looking for Co-Hosts to bring topics to the Net! Shoot me an Email and let's set the date!

See LIVE and Previous Tech Nets HERE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo6i...
Please Hit the Subscribe Button and Notification Bell to be Notified when we Go LIVE!
Sign Up For Our Newsletter at www.SWFLTech.Net Click Blue Button on upper right.

See you On The Net.....

This week, Joseph KM4OVZ Co-Hosts as we discuss receiving and decoding Orbital Weather Satellite Data and capturing it with equipment you already have. The...

This week, Joseph KM4OVZ Co-Hosts as we discuss receiving and decoding Geosynchronous Weather Satellite Data and capturi...
07/26/2021

This week, Joseph KM4OVZ Co-Hosts as we discuss receiving and decoding Geosynchronous Weather Satellite Data and capturing it with your computer.
Then we will discuss FlDigi, how to use it, and we will demonstrate it on zoom.

We also discussed all the latest Ham Radio News, Contest and Magic Band Updates, Field Day Updates, and as always we tooke Topics from the Audience!

Find out more about the Southwest Florida Technical Net and the Southwest Florida Technical Team at www.SWFLTech.Net. Join us for a LIVE Tech Net Zoom Meeting Open to All Ham Radio Operators Every Friday Night at 8pm, at www.SWFLTech.Net.

Sign up for the Tech Net Newsletter / Email Alerts Here: https://ko4efs.wixsite.com/swfltechne...

Contact Us Here: [email protected]

This week, Joseph KM4OVZ Co-Hosts as we discuss receiving and decoding Geosynchronous Weather Satellite Data and capturing it with your computer.Then we will...

This week, Joseph KM4OVZ Co-Hosts as we discuss the Approching Tropical Storm. We talk about Both Communications and F...
07/26/2021

This week, Joseph KM4OVZ Co-Hosts as we discuss the Approching Tropical Storm. We talk about Both Communications and Family Preparedness. We will of course have all the latest Ham Radio News, Contest and Magic Band Updates, and Take Topics from the Audience!

The Southwest Florida Tech Net... A Different Kind Of Net!!! To Join The Zoom Meeting (Net) goto www.SWFLTech.Net and hit the DIRECT ZOOM LINK Button at the top. Rag Chew Starts at 7:30 on the Zoom and the Main Topic Kicks off at 8pm. Join Early, Join Late, and Rejoin at Will... Everyone is Welcome! No Waiting Rooms, Lock Outs, or Sign Ins.

Please send Questions, Comments, Offers to Help or Co-Host, and Suggestions to [email protected]. I am always looking for Co-Hosts to bring topics to the Net! Shoot me an Email and let's set the date!

See LIVE and Previous Tech Nets HERE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo6i...
Please Hit the Subscribe Button and Notification Bell to be Notified when we Go LIVE!
Sign Up For Our Newsletter at www.SWFLTech.Net Click Blue Button on upper right.

See you On The Net.....

This week, Joseph KM4OVZ Co-Hosts as we discuss the Approching Tropical Storm. We talk about Both Communications and Family Preparedness. We will of cour...

Joseph, KM4OVZ Takes you through receiving and decoding Geostationary Weather Satellite Data and capturing it with your ...
07/26/2021

Joseph, KM4OVZ Takes you through receiving and decoding Geostationary Weather Satellite Data and capturing it with your computer. This is everything you need to know.

The Text File you need is Here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vxF3...

Find out more about the Southwest Florida Technical Net and the Southwest Florida Technical Team at www.SWFLTech.Net. Join us for a LIVE Tech Net Zoom Meeting Open to All Ham Radio Operators Every Friday Night at 8pm, at www.SWFLTech.Net.

Sign up for the Tech Net Newsletter / Email Alerts Here: https://ko4efs.wixsite.com/swfltechne...

Contact Us Here: [email protected]

Joseph, KM4OVZ Takes you through receiving and decoding Geostationary Weather Satellite Data and capturing it with your computer. This is everything you nee...

Featuring Topics Brought By You! This week, Ian KO4EFS & Joseph KM4OVZ Host our Freestyle Friday Net!! We Will Take ...
07/26/2021

Featuring Topics Brought By You! This week, Ian KO4EFS & Joseph KM4OVZ Host our Freestyle Friday Net!! We Will Take Topics Brought by Participants. This is a great time to ask your questions and we will open up the pool of experienced folks in the meeting to answer them. We will see how everyone did on the 13 Colonies and we will discuss the Passing Tropical System. We will of course have all the latest Ham Radio News, Contest and Magic Band Updates, and Local and Regional Ham Radio Events! Join Us Tonight, Starting at 7:30 for the Ragchew, and 8pm for the Main Topic. for a Freestyle Friday where Anything Goes! To Join The Zoom Meeting (Net) goto www.SWFLTech.Net and hit the DIRECT ZOOM LINK Button at the top. To Watch LIVE On Youtube go HERE. (Youtube Starts at 8pm)

The Southwest Florida Tech Net... A Different Kind Of Net!!! To Join The Zoom Meeting (Net) goto www.SWFLTech.Net and hit the DIRECT ZOOM LINK Button at the top. Rag Chew Starts at 7:30 on the Zoom and the Main Topic Kicks off at 8pm. Join Early, Join Late, and Rejoin at Will... Everyone is Welcome! No Waiting Rooms, Lock Outs, or Sign Ins.

Please send Questions, Comments, Offers to Help or Co-Host, and Suggestions to [email protected]. I am always looking for Co-Hosts to bring topics to the Net! Shoot me an Email and let's set the date!

See LIVE and Previous Tech Nets HERE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo6i...
Please Hit the Subscribe Button and Notification Bell to be Notified when we Go LIVE!
Sign Up For Our Newsletter at www.SWFLTech.Net Click Blue Button on upper right.

See you On The Net.....

Featuring Topics Brought By You! This week, Ian KO4EFS & Joseph KM4OVZ Host our Freestyle Friday Net!! We Will Take Topics Brought by Participants. Thi...

This week Ian KO4EFS and Joseph KM4OVZ take you on a Deep Dive into the Bands. We will be discussing the frequency allo...
07/26/2021

This week Ian KO4EFS and Joseph KM4OVZ take you on a Deep Dive into the Bands. We will be discussing the frequency allocations on each band and what it is being used for. We will be including everything outside the Ham Radio Allocations as well. We will be discussing locations of Emergency and Hailing Channels and identify all the different uses for swaths of each band. GMRS, FRS, Marine Band, CB, Commercial Radio, FreeNet, Public Safety, Trunked, and even Aircraft. Discover how to listen and what you will hear! Bring your SDR Dongle and prepare yourself for a Radio Frequency Deep Dive. Then we will take Topics brought by participants. Let the assembled group of specialists get you going... or get you in contact with someone that can... and... We will, of course, have all the latest Ham Radio News, Contest and Magic Band Updates, and Local and Regional Ham Radio Events!

The Southwest Florida Tech Net... A Different Kind Of Net!!! To Join The Zoom Meeting (Net) goto www.SWFLTech.Net and hit the DIRECT ZOOM LINK Button at the top. Rag Chew Starts at 7:30 on the Zoom and the Main Topic Kicks off at 8pm. Join Early, Join Late, and Rejoin at Will... Everyone is Welcome! No Waiting Rooms, Lock Outs, or Sign Ins.

Please send Questions, Comments, Offers to Help or Co-Host, and Suggestions to [email protected]. I am always looking for Co-Hosts to bring topics to the Net! Shoot me an Email and let's set the date!

See LIVE and Previous Tech Nets HERE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo6i...
Please Hit the Subscribe Button and Notification Bell to be Notified when we Go LIVE!
Sign Up For Our Newsletter at www.SWFLTech.Net Click Blue Button on upper right.

See you On The Net.....

This week Ian KO4EFS and Joseph KM4OVZ take you on a Deep Dive into the Bands. We will be discussing the frequency allocations on each band and what it is b...

07/26/2021

This week Ian KO4EFS and Joseph KM4OVZ take you on a Deep Dive into the Bands. We will be discussing the frequency allocations on each band and what it is being used for. We will be including everything outside the Ham Radio Allocations as well. We will be discussing locations of Emergency and Hailing Channels and identify all the different uses for swaths of each band. GMRS, FRS, Marine Band, CB, Commercial Radio, FreeNet, Public Safety, Trunked, and even Aircraft. Discover how to listen and what you will hear! Bring your SDR Dongle and prepare yourself for a Radio Frequency Deep Dive. Then we will take Topics brought by participants. Let the assembled group of specialists get you going... or get you in contact with someone that can... and... We will, of course, have all the latest Ham Radio News, Contest and Magic Band Updates, and Local and Regional Ham Radio Events!

The Southwest Florida Tech Net... A Different Kind Of Net!!! To Join The Zoom Meeting (Net) goto www.SWFLTech.Net and hit the DIRECT ZOOM LINK Button at the top. Rag Chew Starts at 7:30 on the Zoom and the Main Topic Kicks off at 8pm. Join Early, Join Late, and Rejoin at Will... Everyone is Welcome! No Waiting Rooms, Lock Outs, or Sign Ins.

Please send Questions, Comments, Offers to Help or Co-Host, and Suggestions to [email protected]. I am always looking for Co-Hosts to bring topics to the Net! Shoot me an Email and let's set the date!

See LIVE and Previous Tech Nets HERE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo6i...
Please Hit the Subscribe Button and Notification Bell to be Notified when we Go LIVE!
Sign Up For Our Newsletter at www.SWFLTech.Net Click Blue Button on upper right.

See you On The Net.....

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07/26/2021

This week Ian KO4EFS and Joseph KM4OVZ take you on a Deep Dive into the Bands. We will be discussing the frequency allocations on each band and what it is being used for. We will be including everything outside the Ham Radio Allocations as well. We will be discussing locations of Emergency and Hailing Channels and identify all the different uses for swaths of each band. GMRS, FRS, Marine Band, CB, Commercial Radio, FreeNet, Public Safety, Trunked, and even Aircraft. Discover how to listen and what you will hear! Bring your SDR Dongle and prepare yourself for a Radio Frequency Deep Dive. Then we will take Topics brought by participants. Let the assembled group of specialists get you going... or get you in contact with someone that can... and... We will, of course, have all the latest Ham Radio News, Contest and Magic Band Updates, and Local and Regional Ham Radio Events!

The Southwest Florida Tech Net... A Different Kind Of Net!!! To Join The Zoom Meeting (Net) goto www.SWFLTech.Net and hit the DIRECT ZOOM LINK Button at the top. Rag Chew Starts at 7:30 on the Zoom and the Main Topic Kicks off at 8pm. Join Early, Join Late, and Rejoin at Will... Everyone is Welcome! No Waiting Rooms, Lock Outs, or Sign Ins.

Please send Questions, Comments, Offers to Help or Co-Host, and Suggestions to [email protected]. I am always looking for Co-Hosts to bring topics to the Net! Shoot me an Email and let's set the date!

See LIVE and Previous Tech Nets HERE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo6i...
Please Hit the Subscribe Button and Notification Bell to be Notified when we Go LIVE!
Sign Up For Our Newsletter at www.SWFLTech.Net Click Blue Button on upper right.

See you On The Net.....

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