Awesome job! It is nerve wrecking at first. I forgot my own call sign during the the first net I ran. It gets easier once you realize everyone screws it up every now and again. No need to be perfect. Just get the job done :-)
Thanks, Jason. I know it will get easier. "Anything worth doing, is worth doing well. Anything worth doing well, is well is worth screwing up while you are practicing." Take care, bud!
@@TheTechPrepper the two groups i have participated with script it as "please go slowly so I can copy it correctly the first time." I like your playbook script.
Nice work, Gaston. I act as a rotating net control for a local net, and my first time was just as nerve wracking. Each time gets easier, and nets need people like you helping run them. Keep up the good work.
Reading from a script, knowing others are listening, and trying SO HARD to do it right! Oh yeah, nerve racking! I honestly think you did great. The 1st time is always the hardest!
I appreciate the kind note. I am sure it will get easier. I lost my nerve when one of my discussion sections was completely blank on the print out. Looks like I need blue ink for the printer. Thanks for the support!
Congrats. I wish more people took that initiative. Being net control is great experience and has helped me with contesting, POTA, and other heavy traffic situations. When I first got my license, I started to follow along with net control and write down all the calls as they came in. It got me more comfortable when I started doing nets. I have a couple of notebooks with years of net check-ins and net notes.
That's a great approach...copying calls during check-ins. I've been doing this for the last half dozen nets. You're right, it's good practice for those SOTA/POTA pile ups. 73
This is delightful ♡ I was confused at first when you said you were going to need a script... but then began to listen to how your net control breaks down the check-in! How freaking cool! The nets in Arizona are wild♡ you did great!
I have no baseline for comparison, but I'll take your word for it that the nets maybe vary a bit from place-to-place and operator-to-operator.. This is an emergency net, so I image that the structure is more defined by design.
Good luck next month, Rob. You'll do great! I'm volunteering as net control next month. It will be my first solo operation. I'm going to try to record the full hour and make highlights video. The topic is Winlink. 73, Gaston
@@TheTechPrepper I will definitely need it 🤣 that's awesome that you're doing it next month too. I look forward to watching the highlights of what you have to say on Winlink.
You done a great job for your first time being an alternative Net Control. I've been a Net Control once for a ARES Net last year. It's a bit nerve wrecking at first, but I learned a lot. I need to give it a try again whenever my work schedule doesn't interfere with nets.
Awesome work! 👏🙌👍 Looked very well prepared and well done… great training opportunity and thank you for sharing! Nice to have backup / contingency support too!
You did a great job doing the backup control. My first time doing a local net I do weekly was the same experience and yours. It does get easier as you get settled into the rhythm. Thanks for another awesome video. Much respect to you.
Really nice work. I'm glad that you captured this experience. Everyone has a story about their first time as net control. Something always goes wrong! Nice thing about radio is that people hear only what you transmit and they rarely have any idea what's happening as we're managing our way through a problem with an adrenaline rush to keep things interesting.
@@TheTechPrepper pro tips, no lol.........but I've found that preparation and organization will make it easier, along with just being yourself and not focusing on trying to get every word correct. Everybody makes mistakes and most won't even notice except you. 👍
Great video, and as a n00bie I appreciate you keeping in the "oh oh!" moment! I also really like the "at writing speed" instruction you gave. Sometimes callsigns get rattled off so fast I miss them almost completely.
Welcome to the party. I rarely edit these moments out. There's no point in hiding the failure. This stuff happens...more so on camera for some reason. It was great to connect to a BBS on 5 watts 40 miles away. Take care.
@@TheTechPrepper Exactly - as a first go-round, that was a rather complex net, I'd say you walked and bypassed crawling. ;-) I was NCS (Net Control Station) for the first time in August myself, and it was a blast. Very short in comparison to the one you did. Anyway, I think you did a fine job - jitters = GONE, right?
@@TheTechPrepper Ya, we have a net specifically for hospitals in the Sacramento Valley area called HARTnet (Hospital Amateur Radio Team) with 30 or so on the roll call from several area hospitals. Glad the hat is working for you ;-)
*Left-handed fist pump* Thank you! Did you ever get lead on your hand when writing with a pencil as a kid? I sure as heck did (and still do). Also notice that the clipboard is turned around to face the "correct" side. Peace.
that's really cool !!! iv been wanting to see videos for like this for along time, no one really does this. amrron does some cool stuff i just wish people would do similar videos so people could learn. thank you !!!
This comment really means a lot. I almost did not film it, and almost did not edit it afterwards as I was not sure if people would be interested. Like you, I was looking for a practical video on what's involved, but never found anything. Take care!
I'm liking you pack more each time I see it. I had a 857D, great radio, I wish Yaesu would create a new one. Or add VHF/UHF on the 891 and call it something else.
I must admit, this setup is really working for me man portable, mobile and in the shack. It really is the most expedient way to deploy comms. I'm glad your dig the setup. I'm actually working on a custom bag design based on the PRC/117G radio pouch. IYaesu needs to wake up. The FT-891 has a much better receiver and would be the perfect rig it had 2m/440 all mode capabilities.
@@TheTechPrepper I agree. Yaesu if falling behind. Thinking that their 991A is the answer to anyone who needs "portability" like the 857D. The audio quality and filters on the 891 is superb. They should expand that technology.. It would easily compete with the IC705 if the 891 had VHF/UHF and a built-in tuner - that would be a start.
@@frankwc0o That would be a great start. I'm wondering if they thought the 991A was the replacement? A twice the weight, I think not. Heck, I'd really love to see the FT-818 available as-is but with 20 watts. I've noticed that 1 S-unit makes the difference. In fact, I always run the FT-857 at 20 ways max.
@@TheTechPrepper Good point. I use my IC705 with the MX-P50 amp, with 30 watts and a good antenna, I can make some great contacts. I'm sure companies like LAB599 are aiming at the FT818 crowd to take away some market share.
@@frankwc0o I like the Lab559. They've nailed rugged for sure. Their add-on amp is pretty neat, too. I'm onboard once they merge the two and add UHF/VHF.
Great job. You're so right - just gotta get out there and go for it.... That's the best way to learn. I really enjoy your channel. Keep ho the good work. K4LSM.
Well, I really appreciate the support. I have so many questions while learning anything and everything, so why not share the experience? I hope I was able to give everyone a sense for what it felt like to step out of one's comfort soon and take the first step into public service. Stay tuned for more. 73, KT1RUN
These frames are great; they're by a company called ARMOLOQ: www.armoloq.com/ You should checkout out my TPA pack frame playlist if you're interested: ua-cam.com/play/PLZpc6PnzmzmEO_27iGSC6J0VGU5VM6_kn.html I will be doing another review of these frames for my new FT-2980R. These frames are in almost every ham radio video I've filmed over the last 4 months. Tell Seth from ARMOLOQ that I sent you. (BTW: I don't get a commission)
Awesome job! It is nerve wrecking at first. I forgot my own call sign during the the first net I ran. It gets easier once you realize everyone screws it up every now and again. No need to be perfect. Just get the job done :-)
Thanks, Jason. I know it will get easier. "Anything worth doing, is worth doing well. Anything worth doing well, is well is worth screwing up while you are practicing." Take care, bud!
'Phonetically and at writing speed'---that's great!
Yep. It's straight out of our group's playbook. Works really well. 73
@@TheTechPrepper the two groups i have participated with script it as "please go slowly so I can copy it correctly the first time." I like your playbook script.
Nice work, Gaston. I act as a rotating net control for a local net, and my first time was just as nerve wracking. Each time gets easier, and nets need people like you helping run them. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, Adam. Which net do you run? I am sure it will get easier with practice. Thanks for the support.
Reading from a script, knowing others are listening, and trying SO HARD to do it right! Oh yeah, nerve racking! I honestly think you did great. The 1st time is always the hardest!
I appreciate the kind note. I am sure it will get easier. I lost my nerve when one of my discussion sections was completely blank on the print out. Looks like I need blue ink for the printer. Thanks for the support!
You did a great job. It can be nerve racking.
Thanks, Douglas. It was fun, too. ;-)
Very well done sir. You're off to a great start. 73 and God bless
I appreciate that. Thank you. It was a great experience. 73 de KT1RUN
Maricopa County …. #audit 😎
Nice video.👏👏👏
Thanks. It was another first experience worth sharing. 73, KT1RUN
Congrats. I wish more people took that initiative. Being net control is great experience and has helped me with contesting, POTA, and other heavy traffic situations. When I first got my license, I started to follow along with net control and write down all the calls as they came in. It got me more comfortable when I started doing nets. I have a couple of notebooks with years of net check-ins and net notes.
That's a great approach...copying calls during check-ins. I've been doing this for the last half dozen nets. You're right, it's good practice for those SOTA/POTA pile ups. 73
I’m glad you learned to use that mic with your right hand
As a southpaw, it took a bit of practice. 73
Your video was great. I was listening in and thought you did fine
Thanks, Tim. Cheers to another AZ local. It was fun jumping into the deep end.
Just now coming from a net :) great subject 👍
Thank you!♡♡♡
Mike gave you such a great report! I want a Mike also♡ haha♡
This is delightful ♡ I was confused at first when you said you were going to need a script... but then began to listen to how your net control breaks down the check-in! How freaking cool! The nets in Arizona are wild♡ you did great!
And you got to close out the net! I bet that felt awesome!!♡ too cool 😎
*edit: spelling oops
Yep, Andrew (Net Control) asked if I would be ok with it. The closer script was a bit longer than what was shown. It was an honor.
I have no baseline for comparison, but I'll take your word for it that the nets maybe vary a bit from place-to-place and operator-to-operator.. This is an emergency net, so I image that the structure is more defined by design.
Outstanding stuff mate. Not easy to do at first I know. Greetings from the Uk
Greetings from across the pond! It will get easier. 73
Awesome. Thanks
You bet!
Well done Gaston! I finally volunteered to be net control for my ARES Net next month. I hope I do as well as you did!
Good luck next month, Rob. You'll do great! I'm volunteering as net control next month. It will be my first solo operation. I'm going to try to record the full hour and make highlights video. The topic is Winlink. 73, Gaston
@@TheTechPrepper I will definitely need it 🤣 that's awesome that you're doing it next month too. I look forward to watching the highlights of what you have to say on Winlink.
Great Job, Gaston! Yo da Man who knows how it goes. Happy wednesday & 73's from SW-Germany
Thank you! It was a great experience.
Great job Gaston, I think that you did a fine job. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.
Thanks, Jose. It feels like a nice gentle stepping stone into public service. Take care, my friend. I appreciate your support.
You done a great job for your first time being an alternative Net Control. I've been a Net Control once for a ARES Net last year. It's a bit nerve wrecking at first, but I learned a lot. I need to give it a try again whenever my work schedule doesn't interfere with nets.
That's great that you stepped up ran the net solo. I know now how you probably felt. Good luck on your next net.
Awesome work! 👏🙌👍 Looked very well prepared and well done… great training opportunity and thank you for sharing! Nice to have backup / contingency support too!
Thanks. Planning is everything. Even then, a lack of blue ink still got the best of me. 73
You did a great job doing the backup control. My first time doing a local net I do weekly was the same experience and yours. It does get easier as you get settled into the rhythm. Thanks for another awesome video. Much respect to you.
Thank you. Glad to hear it gets easier with practice. I appreciate you sharing your experience with the channel. Cheers!
Really nice work. I'm glad that you captured this experience. Everyone has a story about their first time as net control. Something always goes wrong! Nice thing about radio is that people hear only what you transmit and they rarely have any idea what's happening as we're managing our way through a problem with an adrenaline rush to keep things interesting.
Thanks. The channel has been mostly about capturing new experiences. You're correct about "no one hearing what you don't want them to hear."
Great job. I run a small EMCOMM net for our local group and it gets a little easier with each one, but definitely nerve-racking at the beginning.
Thanks, Dan. It's great to know that it will get easier. Do you have any pro tips for running nets?
@@TheTechPrepper pro tips, no lol.........but I've found that preparation and organization will make it easier, along with just being yourself and not focusing on trying to get every word correct. Everybody makes mistakes and most won't even notice except you. 👍
@@roadie6153 Those sound like pro tips to me. Thanks!
Great video, and as a n00bie I appreciate you keeping in the "oh oh!" moment! I also really like the "at writing speed" instruction you gave. Sometimes callsigns get rattled off so fast I miss them almost completely.
Welcome to the party. I rarely edit these moments out. There's no point in hiding the failure. This stuff happens...more so on camera for some reason. It was great to connect to a BBS on 5 watts 40 miles away. Take care.
Great job!
Thanks, Jim. Have to start somewhere. It was a good baby step into public service.
@@TheTechPrepper Exactly - as a first go-round, that was a rather complex net, I'd say you walked and bypassed crawling. ;-) I was NCS (Net Control Station) for the first time in August myself, and it was a blast. Very short in comparison to the one you did. Anyway, I think you did a fine job - jitters = GONE, right?
Yes, the gitters are gone. Glad to see that you ran a successful net, too. Your hat is breaking in nicely. 73
@@TheTechPrepper Ya, we have a net specifically for hospitals in the Sacramento Valley area called HARTnet (Hospital Amateur Radio Team) with 30 or so on the roll call from several area hospitals. Glad the hat is working for you ;-)
Southpaws for the win! You did great.
*Left-handed fist pump* Thank you! Did you ever get lead on your hand when writing with a pencil as a kid? I sure as heck did (and still do). Also notice that the clipboard is turned around to face the "correct" side. Peace.
that's really cool !!! iv been wanting to see videos for like this for along time, no one really does this. amrron does some cool stuff i just wish people would do similar videos so people could learn. thank you !!!
This comment really means a lot. I almost did not film it, and almost did not edit it afterwards as I was not sure if people would be interested. Like you, I was looking for a practical video on what's involved, but never found anything. Take care!
I'm liking you pack more each time I see it. I had a 857D, great radio, I wish Yaesu would create a new one. Or add VHF/UHF on the 891 and call it something else.
I must admit, this setup is really working for me man portable, mobile and in the shack. It really is the most expedient way to deploy comms. I'm glad your dig the setup. I'm actually working on a custom bag design based on the PRC/117G radio pouch. IYaesu needs to wake up. The FT-891 has a much better receiver and would be the perfect rig it had 2m/440 all mode capabilities.
@@TheTechPrepper I agree. Yaesu if falling behind. Thinking that their 991A is the answer to anyone who needs "portability" like the 857D. The audio quality and filters on the 891 is superb. They should expand that technology.. It would easily compete with the IC705 if the 891 had VHF/UHF and a built-in tuner - that would be a start.
@@frankwc0o That would be a great start. I'm wondering if they thought the 991A was the replacement? A twice the weight, I think not. Heck, I'd really love to see the FT-818 available as-is but with 20 watts. I've noticed that 1 S-unit makes the difference. In fact, I always run the FT-857 at 20 ways max.
@@TheTechPrepper Good point. I use my IC705 with the MX-P50 amp, with 30 watts and a good antenna, I can make some great contacts. I'm sure companies like LAB599 are aiming at the FT818 crowd to take away some market share.
@@frankwc0o I like the Lab559. They've nailed rugged for sure. Their add-on amp is pretty neat, too. I'm onboard once they merge the two and add UHF/VHF.
That is a REALLY NICE GARAGE.
Thanks, Dennis. We were fortune when we bought this property that the previous owner was serious about his garage.
Great job. You're so right - just gotta get out there and go for it.... That's the best way to learn. I really enjoy your channel. Keep ho the good work. K4LSM.
Well, I really appreciate the support. I have so many questions while learning anything and everything, so why not share the experience? I hope I was able to give everyone a sense for what it felt like to step out of one's comfort soon and take the first step into public service. Stay tuned for more. 73, KT1RUN
Love the 857! What rails you are using?
These frames are great; they're by a company called ARMOLOQ: www.armoloq.com/ You should checkout out my TPA pack frame playlist if you're interested: ua-cam.com/play/PLZpc6PnzmzmEO_27iGSC6J0VGU5VM6_kn.html I will be doing another review of these frames for my new FT-2980R. These frames are in almost every ham radio video I've filmed over the last 4 months. Tell Seth from ARMOLOQ that I sent you. (BTW: I don't get a commission)
Fine business. De K0MRD.
Indeed. 73, KT1RUN