ROARS Net Awards 2022: Details from ROARS Chairman Robin Powell: 27 March 2022

“It is with pleasure that I am able to announce the members who have attended the Thursday Net for 20 or more times this year April to March 2021/22.

Mike M6MPC is obviously top of the list as our net controller. Many thanks for all your efforts during the year Mike it is very much appreciated by all of us.

Top of the participants this year and the winner is Tim G4EOA with 35

Ian G4JKD 32

Ken GW3VVL 31

Tony G4LFU 29

Tony G3ZRJ 28

Peter M0URL 28

Robin G3OGP 28

Mike G0CHV 26

Brian GM0GCO 25

Tom EI3ER 21

Well done all, a sterling effort”.

Kind regards

Robin

Main ROARS Net on Thursdays

This takes place every Thursday night at 19.00 local on 3507kHz or 7017 Khz and is run by our Web Meister Mike Carter M6MPC. Each person that calls in will be given a QRY number. The net starts with Tintwhistle weather followed by a passage from the Maritime Union Magazine in Dutch and English plus a block of mixed 5-digit code groups. Then Mike sets the members three questions appertaining to our time at sea. Each member is then called in turn to give their weather, answers to the questions and any other pertinent information. If conditions on 3507kHz/7017Khz for the weekly Thursday 19.00 net are very poor such as long skip where no UK stations are readable then Mike M6MPC will revert to Top Band 1827kHz and call there. Check on WhatsApp Group before sked for QRG changes

ROARS Rag Chew Sked on Tuesdays

The following sked is to encourage more members to go on the air for a leisurely CW chat as we used to do during a slack watch at sea. This will provide an on-air meeting place and time to connect with colleagues/friends. Please note that this is not really a Net as there will be no Net Controller. As a matter of courtesy, QSOs should proceed at the speed of the slower operator. Once a QSO is established please QSY Up or down to make room for others to make a call.

SKED DETAIL Tuesdays 1000 – 1100 Local time. Call Freqs: 3538/3565 kHz or 7017 kHz. Call format: CQ ROA DE MYCALL. Exchange: RST + Op Name + QSY +/- kHz. Call Speed: What you are comfortable with. (Speed of slower Operator) Topics: Your choice of Topic. So, Lads roll up your sleeves, dust down those keys and light up the airwaves with your CW QSOs!

Peter/M0URL

Mike/M6MPC

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Net report for Thursday 29th September from Mike Carter

Pretty good conditions again tonight all round, most 599 and above and even me!

On tonight’s Net were the following :-

G4KJD Ian fm Ashill Somerset

G4EOA Tim fm Hastings

EI3KO Mike fm Limerick

GW3VVL Ken fm Crew Green Wales

G3ZRJ Tony fm Pennymoor/Tiverton Devon

MW0JWW John fm Fishguard

M0URL Peter fm Yateley Hants

G3OGP Robin fm Billingshurst Sussex

G0CHV Mike fm Morecambe

EI3ER Tom fm Galway

MM0XMQ Les fm Stonehaven/GND

Sent Tintwistle WX

Sent QTC fm Union Mag “Telegraph”

Sent Navigational Warning

Sent some mixed code

3 Questions :-

Q1 – You are QTO YVG bnd CLA where from, where to? (La Guaira Venezuela to Havana Cuba)

Q2 – The Welland Canal, part of the St Lawrence/Great Lakes Seaway, connects which 2 lakes? (Lakes Erie & Ontario)

Q3 – What was the callsign of the Swiss Maritime HF Station? (HEB/Bernradio)

Some good answers tonight, but we must remember that Caracas is inland. Its port is La Guaira.

Net report for Thursday 22nd September from Mike Carter

Best conditions this year so far. Every one bar one, was 599 or 599 +

On tonight’s Net were the following :-

G4KJD Ian fm Ashill Somerset

G4EOA Tim fm Hastings

Ei3KO Mike fm Limerick

G0CHV Mike fm Morecambe

M0URL Peter fm Yateley Hants

MW0JWW John fm Fishguard

G3OGP Robin fm Billingshurst

MM0XMQ Ken fm Stonehaven/GND

Sent Tintwistle WX

Sent QTC fm Union Mag “Telegraph”

Sent Navigational Warning

Sent some mixed code

3 Questions :-

Q1 – You Are QTO SAG bnd ICB where from, where to? (Gothenburg to Genoa)

Q2 – What was the difference in uniform stripes or epaulettes between the Electrician and the R/O? (The Lecky had darker green strips whereas the R/O had lighter green stripes.

Q3 – If you are on an electric propulsion ship, what powers the motor? (One or more diesel generators)

Some very good answers tonight, and no questions missed due conditions!

Net report for Thursday 15th September from Mike Carter

A lot better conditions tonight with almost everyone 599 and over!

On tonight’s Net were the following :-

GW3VVL Ken fm Crew Green Wales

G4EOA Tim fm Hastings

G3OGP Robin fm Billingshurst Sussex

M0URL Peter fm Yateley Hants

PA3KGR Tiel fm Pijnacker/Rotterdam

Sent Tintwistle WX

Sent QTC fm Union Mag Telegraph” in Dutch, then another in English diff subject

Sent Navigational Warning

Sent some mixed code

3 Questions :-

Q1 – You are QTO TIM bnd 9YL where from, where to? (Puerto Limon Costa Rica bnd Trinidad)

Q2 – What was usually mounted on the foremast of an all aft vessel? (RX whip antenna)

Q3 – If a nautical mile is 6,076 feet, what is a statute mile or land mile? (5280 feet – 1760 yards)

Some very good answers tonight but still a lot of static around especially for Tiel off Holland.

Net report for Thursday 1st September from Mike Carter

onditions a little better tonight but still a lot of fading/QSB – Net on 7017 kc/s

On tonight’s Net were the following :-

PA2PCH Ad fm Apeldoorn

G4EOA Tim fm Hastings

G3OGP Robin fm Billingshurst Sussex

Gw3VVL Ken fm Crew Green ( when called, I was unable to be heard by Ken)

M0URL Peter fm Yateley Hants

PA3KGR Tiel fm Pijnacker/Rotterdam

EI3ER Tom Joined late

Sent Tintwistle WX

Sent QTC fm Union Mag “Telegraph” in Dutch, then another in English diff subject

Sent Navigational Warning

Sent some mixed code

3 Questions :-

Q1 – You are QTO 4PB bnd VIT where from, where to? (Colombo to Townsville Oz)

Q2 – What type of torch/flashlight had to be used going into oil tanks? (gas tight or Intrinsic type)

Q3 – After purifying, heavy oil had to be what, before injected into a diesel marine engine? (Heated)

Some good answers tonight, memories coming right back. Still fading of my signal so some part questions missed.

Net report for Thursday 25th August from Mike Carter

Conditions fair tonight, but still a lot of QSB on everyone’s signals.

On tonight’s Net were the following ;-

G4KJD Ian fm Ashill Somerset

G4EOA Tim fm Hastings

PA3KGR Tiel fm Pijnacker/Rotterdam

G3OGP Robin fm Billingshurst

G0CHV Mike fm Morecambe

M0URL Peter fm Yateley

MW0JWW John fm Fishguard

GW3VVL Ken From Crew Green. (Ken had to bow out before he was called)

Sent Tintwistle WX

Sent QTC fm Union Mag “Telegraph” in Dutch, then another in English diff subject.

Sent Navigational Warning.

Sent some mixed code.

3 Questions :-

Q1 – You are QTO VID bnd 9MG where from, where to? (Darwin to Penang)

Q2 – What was the name of ships that carried coal from Geordieland to London power stations? (Colliers/Flat Iron ships or Flatties)

Q3 – What slows a ships speed if not been in dry dock for ages? (Sea growth e.g. barnacles on Hull etc)

Some very good answers tonight. Memories intact once again.