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What
is the Reg Dawe Memorial "Cuckoo" Net?
Since 1984 the
Cuckoo Net has been a place for local hams to come
together and share great company, announcements and
 (recently)
weather information in the Santa Barbara area and
beyond. Join the friendly folks on the K6TZ
repeater (146.790- 131.8 Hz PL) every weekday morning
from 7:00 AM to about 8:20 AM. We share weather
observations, announcements and "drive time" chat.
Join us early to catch up and make new friends, and hang
around until 0800 to hear announcements and all about
the local weather.
History:
Started in 1984 as an effort to keep in close touch with
Reg
Dawe, W6HUT,
an elderly friend and elmer to many local hams, the net
became a popular place to chat, share announcements and
pass the time while driving to work. We call it
the "Cuckoo Net" because at precisely 0800 hours, net
host Dennis Schwendtner (WB6OBB) officially opens the
net to the chime of his cuckoo clock. We still
keep in touch with older hams, enjoy great company and
share announcements. Now days hams from all over
the area also share weather observations from home
weather stations or by simply looking out of the window! |
Net
Script/Timeline:
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07:00 - 07:55 |
Friendly drive
time chat and welcoming of new (or
seldom heard) participants hosted by
K6HWN (or alternates WB6OBB/N6KTH/AF6VM/WA6MBZ etc). First trivia question by
WA6MBZ or guest (open to anyone). |
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07:55 - 07:59 |
General
announcements (usually by K6HWN)
Please keep chat short and to a minimum
as we await the timekeeper |
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07:59 |
Timekeeper
(K6CZD)
says, "Stand by!"
followed by "5, 4, 3, 2, 1"
Please keep the
frequency clear for the timekeeper! |
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08:00 AM |
Cuckoo clock
sounds, followed by the the net host
calling roll. |
Roll call
(in an order only truly
understood by WB6OBB!)
WA6MBZ, Jug
Santa Barbara Eastside (Bungalow District)
Trivia Question
N6KTH, Ken
Santa Barbara Westside
KJ6LGR, Nancy
Downtown Santa Barbara
KE6HVJ, Matt
Mobile
(Santa Barbara Goleta)
WA6MBZ, Jug
Santa Barbara Eastside (Bungalow District)
K9KBX, Dave
Sycamore Canyon (Canyon of Radio Silence)
KC6IQZ, Colman
Eastern Montecito
KJ6KEK, Jean
Carpinteria
KB6XK, Jim
Carpinteria
N6HPO, Alan
Valley Center (San Diego)
KC6CBB, Mike
Oxnard Channel Islands Harbor
KJ6LGQ Ken
Ventura Harbor
AF6VM, Don
Santa Barbara Harbor
KI6TEK, Nena
Santa Barbara Mesa
WA6RQV, Mike
Mobile (Roaming the highways and byways of Santa Barbara)
AC6PZ, Bob
UC Santa Barbara
KF6FFZ Louie
Downtown Santa Barbara
WV6N, Christian
Mobile (Lompoc to Goleta)
KA6RPN, Jo Ann
Santa Barbara Mesa
W6SBX, Josh
Goleta or Oxnard
K6QD, Mike
Goleta
KI6WEL, Cliff
UC Santa Barbara
KF6WB, Kathi
Downtown Santa Barbara (or mobile)
NU6B, Jerry
SB City College
N6XXL, Jose
Santa Paula
KC6IHV, Jose
Mobile (Santa Barbara/Goleta)
KE6WGN, Carlton
Oxnard
Net host asks for
any other participants, then goes back to
WA6MBZ etc. for the trivia answer
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08:20 AM (approx.) |
Net host asks for
any other participants, then gives the time
and closes the net. |
Silent Keys:
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Dr Carl Jelinek PhD (N6VNG) passed away
unexpectedly at home in Camarillo in October 2008. He checked into our
net often The following info is from QRZ.com: Carl was a good
person who will be missed by his family and friends. He was also a leader
who volunteered his time for communications and was a past officer in his
local amateur radio clubs, the Conejo Valley Amateur Radio Club, CVARC and
the Ventura County Amateur Radio Society (VCARS). Carl enjoyed Field
Day each year with the club. |
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Hubert Stamps (KC6NAH) passed away in May 2009.
He was a long time club member and Cuckoo Net participant.
Please CLICK HERE to read the May
2009 KeyKlix that details Hubert's time with the local ham radio community |
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Don Koval (KI6IAA) passed
in August 2009. He was a very active member of our net, and he
was an exceptionally friendly and helpful guy. He was an ARES
member in the Ventura/Oxnard area. |
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