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Welcome to the Ben White Memorial Nets ~ CW Traffic
founded 1930 by Ben White W4PL
Royal Order of Arfers
The Kennel is OPEN~ Come on in!


SPECIAL NOTE
Until further notice 
Beginning MAY 8 
HBSN SUMMER OPERATING FREQUENCY
7114 kHz

Folks: Given that the days are getting longer, and that 80 meters is becoming increasingly difficult, I suggest that we move HBSN to 40 meters starting next week. We will utilize 7114 khz as in the past. Please prepare a QNC for each of your days so everyone will know of the change, to take effect next Monday, the 8th of May.  73 and thank you. 

Glenn HBSN NM
P.S. to KT2D: Bob: I realize that in the past you have indicated that the move to 40 creates issues for you, but please bear with us and at least give it a try on the 12th.
 

 
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Meeting times and frequencies:

 Hit and Bounce Slow Net Daily 7:30 AM Eastern time 3576 kHz 
   Hit and Bounce Net  Daily 8:30 AM  7114 kHz

     All stations welcome!


 

HBN session 26 January 2010 recorded by KA5NNG
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TRAFFIC CALL & THE MEMORIAL NETS
Known formerly as "Morning Watch", the first bulletin was published in 1956. It is the newsletter of both Hit and Bounce Net (HBN) and the slow speed net, Hit and Bounce Slow Net (HBSN).

HBN was founded in 1930, and still going strong.  HBSN was born in 1973. They are wide-area independent nets, with approximately one hundred members, known as the "Royal Order of Arfers" (ROOA). Our password is "Arf", and once you have established yourself as a regular check-in and have been issued a certificate, you are then a "certified traffic hound",  and have the privilege of "arfing" around the "kennel".

If you are tired of the "norm" (RST, name, QTH, etc.), come visit one or both nets; give traffic handling a try... if you want to learn, you can begin with the slow speed net, HBSN, however, you're also welcome to QNI HBN. We have some super traffic handlers. As of December 1, 2006, HBSN will meet on 3590 kHz, subject to change if needed.

HBN covers about half of the U.S., from the midwest to the eastern coast, and parts of Canada. And one Oregon station, K7IFG.  If you are already a traffic handler and have traffic to move, try HBN or HBSN, or both. You will find very friendly people here, any of whom will be glad to help and answer any questions. (We bark a lot, but we don't bite).

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~73~
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Interested in becoming an instructor?   We have a "resident"
member-author and manager of HBN W2EAG, Mark in NC who has compiled a very informative manual geared toward instructors for both SSB and CW.

If you're interested in traffic handling, or in amateur radio in general, and need more information, visit American Radio Relay League.

For copies of Traffic Call or HBN Roster,
send radiogram or email to:

HBN Manager Mark, W2EAG: cwman[at]suddenlink.net

Traffic Call Editor Sis, WD8DIN: arfer[at]hitandbounce.net

Treasurer Ole,  N4ABM: MWON4ABM[at]aol.com


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TRAFFIC CALL
C. L. "Sis" Berry
1182 Eastbrook Lane
Hendersonville NC 28792-6411