Radio gadgets
Small tools for your station: battery run time, coax loss, net times in your time zone, a net script maker and a topic spinner.
Battery run-time estimator
Roughly how long a battery will last with your talk habits.
Estimated run time: 9.0 hoursA rough guess. Real radios, batteries and cold weather change it. Check your radio's manual for its draw.
Coax loss estimator
How much power the cable eats before it reaches the antenna.
Loss: 1.8 dB. Power reaching the antenna: 16.7 WUses typical loss per 100 feet near 460 MHz. Real cables vary, so treat it as an estimate.
Net times in your time zone
See when each net starts where you are.
- Sunday · Weekly roll call8:00 PM
- Wednesday · Radio check night7:30 PM
- First Saturday · Coffee and radios10:00 AM
The nets run on Eastern time.
Net script maker
Want to run a net? Fill in two boxes and copy a ready opening.
This is WSFW755, net control for the Sunday night roll call. This net meets on the WSFW755 repeater, 462.675 MHz, PL 141.3. The purpose of this net is to check signals, share news and welcome new operators. Any station wishing to check in, please call now with your call sign, name and city.
Net topic spinner
Stuck for something to talk about on the air? Spin a topic.
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