Net Control: KB9IQX - KB7RYY
| Station | Signal | QTH | Power | Notes, Equipment, &c. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KB9IQX NET CONTROL:: | |||||
| KI7VXV | 5/9++ negligible hiss | so. des moines CN87UJ | 50w | j-pole; ft991a | 5/9+ |
| KB9UCF | 4/9+ minor hiss | snohomish; 420 ft asl | 25w | diy yagi 160 degrees; ic-7100 | 4/9 little noise |
| AG7YM | 5/9++ negligible hiss | sammamish CN87XO; 100 ft asl | 1w | mfj-1868 discone; ic-705 | booming |
| KJ4SLO | 4/9+ light hiss | snohomish CN87WW; 600 ft asl | 43.9w | diy copper cactus; adi ar147 | 4/7 slight hiss |
| KJ7UAP | 5/9++ negligible hiss | magnolia CN87TP; 246 ft asl | 25w | jpole john; ic-2300h | 5/9 |
| KJ7PRS/P | 4/9++ minor hiss | paine field CN87UW; 478 ft asl | hi | unnamed mag mount; anytone 578 | 5/9 |
| KB7SDM | 4/9+ light hiss | haller lake CN87UR; 320 ft asl | hi | nagoya 771 clone; uv-82 | |
| KJ7ZGG | 4/9+ minor hiss | wallingford CN87TP; 80 ft asl | 83w | jpole; ft2980 | |
| KI7VDA | 5/9++ full quiet; hum | ne bellevue; ~400 ft asl | 50w | gp-6; ft991a | |
| K7AEK | 4/9 light hiss | Tacoma Fir Crest CN87RF; 360 ft asl | 47w | coax collinear; tyt 9800 | 5/6 |
| N7RLV | 5/9++ negligible hiss | vashon island, quartermaster harbor; 40 ft asl | 50w | tr-1481 collinear; vt71a | 5/9++ perfect audio |
| KI7RMU | 5/9++ negligible hiss | wedgewood CN87UQ; 340 ft asl | 50w | tr-1480; tm-v71a | 5/9 |
| K7PDZ | 5/9++ full quiet, slight hum | so. bellevue CN87VN; 380 ft asl | 50w | jpole john; tmv71a | 5/9 |
| KG7ODB | 5/9++ negligible hiss | bitter lake CN87TR; 505 ft asl | 50w | jpole john; ic-7100 | 5/8 little noise, pleasant, quality signal |
| K7RRD | 5/9++ negligible hiss | pt. orchard CN87RN; 250 ft asl | 50w | cx-333; ft991a | 5/9+ |
| AB8NH/P | 5/9++ negligible hiss | queen anne hill, seattle public library CN87TP | 7w | mag mount; ic-t2h sport | 5/9 |
| KB7RYY NET CONTROL:: | |||||
| KB7RYY | 5/9++ full quiet | so. bellevue CN87WN; 800 ft asl | 50w | elk log periodic 330 deg; ft-857 | 5/9+++ |
| WG7G | 5/9++ negligible hiss | so. lynnwood CN87UU; 615 ft asl | 20w | cx-333; ft-857 | |
| AG7LR | 5/9++ full quiet | granite falls CN88XC; 300 ft asl | 30w | cp-22e; ft2980 | |
| KJ7GDN | 5/9++ negligible hiss | lakemont CN87WN53; 820 ft asl | 50w | jpole john; ic-7100 | 5/9 |
| KJ7SJO | 5/9++ full quiet | colvmbia city CN87UN | 50w | x50a; ft-7900 | |
| W7ITL | 5/9++ full quiet (slight hum gone on comeback) | tacoma CN87RG; 415 ft asl | 50w | a144s10 yagi; ic7100 | |
| W7JSM | 5/9++ full quiet | woodinville CN87WS; 430 ft asl | 30w | cx-333; ft-7250 | |
| KB9IQX NET CONTROL:: | |||||
| K9BDC | 5/9++ full quiet | newcastle, nr bellevue fire station 9 CN87VM; 450 ft asl | 50w | tr1477; ft991a | 5/9+ full quiet |
| KX2CW | 4/7 light static | pike/pine CN87UO 07; 280 ft asl | 5w | jpole john; ft-25 | 5/9 |
| KI7FQZ | 3/9 static | west seattle | CN87TN | 8w | roll up jpole; uv-82 |
| KA7CEE | 2/5 rough copy | (kent east hill CN87VJ; 520 ft asl) | 50w | x50a; (ft8800) | |
| KJ7AAI | 5/9++ full quiet | redmond CN87WQ; 300 ft asl | 15w | gp-95; ic9700 | 5/9++ full quiet |
| N7XS | 3/9 improve to 4/9, light static | camano island CN88SD; 211 ft asl | 100w | x700hna; ic-9700 | |
| W7ETZ | 5/9++ full quiet | newcastle CN87VM; 400 ft asl | 10w | jpole; uv25x2 | 5/9+ |
| KA7CEE/R | 4/9++ light static | kent east hill CN87VJ; 550 ft asl | 50w | x500; ft991 | |
| KB9IQX | end | 2059 |
Depending on radio used, signal reports are either in Circuit Merit or RS notation.
Note: I tend to evaluate CM and Readability as equivalent enough. They seem to inform each other and, in practice, do not seem incompatibly different. Numbers alone are lacking, so where further signal description is helpful, I attempt to do so using plain language... trying to be descriptive but also sticking to some sort of standardized, useful rubric.
Types of noise: mostly hiss, static, sizzle with occasional other guest stars as appropriate or entertaining
Noise modifers to indicate relative severity of noise. These map more or less to Readability or CM and are a combination of how readable a station is plus the quality of the overall signal.
| 5 | full quiet | |
| negligible | noise is barely perceptible but present, can be ignored for all intents and purposes... could just be the background noise of existence. the CM Police would like me to give you a 4 but with all the variables in this beautiful messy world what is perfect? | |
| 4 | minor | I'd like to give a 5 but can't quite do so. Noise is noticable such that it can't be ignored, though it can be easily discounted were we having a regular QSO |
| light | more severe though still under the level of one's voice, on average. may occassionally rise or fade over one's voice, as explicitly noted, but is mostly under the voice. | |
| 3 | moderate | Rough copy conditions, tho perfect copy still achievable with some work and likely repetition to pull content out of the deep. Noise rising to level of voice. ` |
| none | Assume 50/50 proportion of signal and noise. Voice and noise are at about equal levels. Becomes necessary to repeat; many words buried by noise. | |
| 2 | heavy | Noise mostly buries voice, few words are readable but the majority are not. Very difficult copy, likely nothing better than partial copy.. |
| 1 | none | Assume mostly noise with possible indication there is a voice down in the depths. Essentially a blast of open squelch. |
| no Signal report | station was not heard |
| b/s | station broke squelch intermittently; not consistent |
| 1/0 or 1/1 | station broke squelch consistently throughout transmit |
| 5/9+ (TM-281) | station registered one bar past s9 |
| 5/9++ (TM-281) | station registered one bar past s9 and "OVER" |
| 5/9+ (FT-2500) | station intermitently, tho constantly, blipped past 9 on s-meter |
| 5/9++ (FT-2500) | station held past 9 on s-meter throught transmission |
| ( ) | details not heard directly from station but copied from net control or relay station |
| de callsign | my signal as heard by station other than net control |