(Recommendation: use the free and excellent
Calibre to convert the html
NTS manual to your e-reader format. I also spent a few evenings
converting App B, Ch 3 so that I'm not not tethered to my PC to read
these helpful manuals.)
When & Where
3563 kHz nightly at 7:30pm ET.
Watch a live transciption of MSN
during the net.
Sample MSN Session
A long time ago on a frequency far, far away, an MSN exchange went
something like what you see below. Books usually are limited to black
text, so reading exchanges requires preceding each transmission with the
operator's call like reading a play. For instance,
OP1: tnx fb qso 73 him de me
OP2: 73 om me de him
But that gets more than a little confusing when reading the concise
exchanges between cw net ops. So let's use color coding. The Net
Control Station is the boss man so we'll color him red and then randomly
assign two other ops blue and green.
Please let me know if you find this helpful or if you can think of ways
to improve it. After all it's supposed to help new comers, and if it isn't
doing that it needs fixing. 73 and hope to see you on MSN!
W8CPG is NCS
N3ZOC who is the MDD rep and will also pass a
message to
AB3AP, another MSN checker in.
We now join your local MSN already in progress...
Exchange
Translation
CQ MSN CQ MSN CQ MSN de W8CPG x
MSN is the Maryland Slow Speed Traffic
Net which meets here daily to train
traffic handlers and pass traffic x
All are welcome x
MSN now QND x
Net is directed
PSE QNZ VVV VVV
Zero beat to NCS's signal
QNN W8CPG/Bruce
Name of NCS
QNA MDD rep k
Asking MDD rep to check in
de N3ZOC/MDD QTC AB3AP 1 +
MDD rep checks in, 1 message for AB3AP
N3ZOC GE Frank AS
NCS acknowledges
MSN QNI k
Asks for general checkins
P
AB3AP ready to check in (sends last letter in call)
