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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:

07:00 - 07:55	Friendly drive time chat and welcoming of new (or seldom heard) participants hosted by K6HWN (or alternates N6KTH/N6DRF/WB6OBB etc).
07:55 - 07:59	General announcements (usually by K6HWN) Please keep chat short and to a minimum as we await the timekeeper
07:59	Timekeeper (K6CZD) says, "Stand by!" followed by "5, 4, 3, 2, 1" Please keep the frequency clear for the timekeeper!
08:00 AM	Cuckoo clock sounds, followed by the the net host calling roll.

Roll call
(in an order only truly understood by WB6OBB!)

Call	Name	QTH	Notes
KA6GJP	Ken	Santa Barbara (Mesa)	Weather
W6MRB	Michael	Goleta (Airport area)	Trivia Question (or WA6MBZ back up)
N6KTH	Ken	Santa Barbara (lower Westside)	Weather
KE6HVJ	Matt	Goleta	Weather
WA6MBZ	Jug	Santa Barbara (East side/Bungalow District)	Weather/Trivia Question
K9KBX	Dave	Santa Barbara (Sycamore Canyon)	Weather
KC6IQZ	Colman	Montecito (eastern)	Weather
KJ6CDB	Sam	Montecito	Weather
KI6TEK	Nina	Santa Barbara	Weather
WA6RQV	Michael	Rover (Santa Barbara Mountains)	Weather
AC6PZ	Bob	UC Santa Barbara	Weather
KF6FFZ	Louie	Santa Barbara	Weather
WV6N	Cristian	Lompoc (Goleta commuter)	Weather
KA6RPN	Joanne	Santa Barbara (Mesa)	Weather
W6SBX	Josh	Goleta/Oxnard	Weather
K6QD	Mike	Goleta	Weather
KI6WEL	Cliff	UC Santa Barbara	Weather
KF6WB	Kathi	Santa Barbara	Weather
KF5EDD	Scott	Goleta	Weather
K5CAW	Chuck	Santa Barbara	Weather
W6MRB	Michael	Goleta (Airport area)	Weather/answers trivia question

08:20 AM (approx.)

Net host asks for any other participants, then gives the time and closes the net.

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Southern California and the Channel Islands

Silent Keys:

Jack Goodearl (WA6DQK) our weather reporter extraordinaire has passed away.

JACK: we will miss your great weather reports, and we know you're lurking in spirit!

Click HERE to read an article about Jack in the June 2008 Key-Klix

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.

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

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.