Preamble 
CQ CQ CQ, good evening. This is K4WZV. TGIF net at 8 30 p.m. est on the TGIF server, tg 31665 for  a pre-selected subject or other amateur radio topics. Emergency traffic may be indicated by a triple break and will be accepted at any time during the net. Ladies and gentlemen, please remember that this is a directed net, so please do not transmit unless you are directed to do so by the net control station. When you check into the net tonight, please say your call sign only and we need it phonetically, too. For example, this is K4WZV, Kilo 4, Westy Zulu Victor. All righty, do we have any stations that have any announcements, any news, or any other type of traffic for the net this evening? Please come now.

Check-in List 
The following call signs checked in during the net, listed in a fixed-width font for alignment: 
 
N6CZE               KA1PIT              K5OKE               NY2S               
WA3ZHR              KE2KL               N4EJM               KC5LAA             
WB3GCK              N4ZWR               K2OZ                N8MME               
N9NJS               KQ4IIV              K2ANN               KD6AJG             
K8LR                W4EV                KCAUKB              WA1WQC             
K7DCE               N3TJK               KE8APO              KV9Q               
KM9Q                WC7V                KA3CUW              KW0Z               
WM3Q                KE4TLZ              VE6PLC              KB1PZS             
W5GDC               KJ4LWZ              K9FEH               AD2CH               
N2MRH               KB3JQQ              W1BET               WB3IHY             
KA7DLB              K1WMP               N1XQX               KA2YED             
N1TET               VE3RD               W2SHR               KD4BJA             
N4XV                N4LDB               NG5EN               KF5KHS             
K6GD                KC8USA              KD8KES              KC9SIO             
NS8G                WD9HGO              KB9LIQ              AF7FS               
NT9Q                KB8PFL              KB8M                J69FL               
VP5FL               KX4XR               KF5MG               N9XR               
K5GU                N4HYK               N2ISB                                   

TGIF Trading Post 
K4WZV: All right, this is Kilo 4 Whiskey Zulu Victor. Does anybody have anything they want to sell? Anything that you want to purchase? Or anything you want to trade? Or are you looking for something? Now's your chance to get it listed on the net this evening. Please come now. 
KF5MG: Okay, this is going to be a multi-option issue here. First of all, I still have that Cisco 5G phone that can be used on the Hams Over IP and the second -- let's get the name of the network. I have CS300 -- 3,000 handheld and a Kinect Systems 800 mobile. So what I'm looking for is a Motorola VHF mobile radio in my vehicle, and I want to have any of those items or multiples of those items, if somebody wants to shop on those, purchase them. And I'm good on QRZ, KF5MG. 
K4WZV: Okay, I think I got most of that. I probably missed something up here. You threw it at me pretty quick. Mark, KF5MG is good on QRZ. It's got a Cisco 504G, I think you said, one of the Internet radios that you can use on a ham radio hotline. It's got a Kinect Systems 3000, Kinect Systems 710, and a Kinect Systems 800 radio; is that correct? 
KF5MG: I apologize. Cisco is a voice-over IP phone for hands-over IP, and it will work on that other network. I've got actually one 508G on the two systems, but the 504 will do the same thing. Yes, I'm good on QRZ and the radio CS800, CS710, CS3000. The CS800 is a VHF, and the other two units are UHF, KF5MG. 
K4WZV: Right on, very good. We'll get ahold of you there, and KF5MG, if you're interested in any of that, shoot him an e-mail, and he can explain to you more in detail what he's got and what he wants to do with them there. So just shoot him an e-mail. Oh yeah, we got all that right, Mark, on QRZ, right? 
KF5MG: Yes, sir, that's all good, KF5MG. 
K4WZV: All right, very nice, very nice there.

Discussion 
K4WZV: This is Kilo 4 Whiskey Zulu Victor. My name's Robert with TGIFNet, and it’s a pleasure to be your net controller. Open source software (OSS) offers many benefits, making expensive proprietary software seem less appealing. However, OSS has downsides, and IT leaders must weigh both to fit their needs. OSS has freely available code, developed collaboratively by communities. It began in the early days of programming, rooted in academic traditions of open knowledge exchange. Today, OSS allows programmers to use, deploy, or modify code freely, often at no cost, but they must follow the governing open source license. Examples include Apache, Audacity, Mozilla Firefox, Linux, and WordPress. Vendors like Cloudera, Databricks, Mozilla, Puppet Labs, and Red Hat support OSS. Proprietary software, conversely, is commercial, with code controlled by its owner, who sells, leases, or licenses it, also known as closed-source or non-free software. OSS is widely used, with 70-90% of modern software incorporating it, per the Linux Foundation. Over 50% of Fortune 500 companies use OSS for mission-critical tasks, and 77% of surveyed organizations increased OSS use in 2021, per the 2022 State of Open Source Report by OpenLogic and Open Source Initiative. OSS is cost-effective but may lack support and involves complex licensing (e.g., GNU GPL, BSD, Mozilla, Creative Commons, Eclipse). Companies must research restrictions, such as profit or non-profit use, to ensure compliance. Does anyone want to comment on open source?

VE6PLC: I think over the years, the amateur radio community has certainly benefited from the people who have really developed programs for our use, whether it's open source or minimal cost, but most of it's been free. We've certainly benefited from it. Ham's collaborating with one another. You get groups of Ham's working on a project, developing this and that, and then someone comes along and does some documentation for it. Somebody adds this and somebody adds that. My word, where would Ham Radio be without PyStar and WSJTX and some of these other software that we take for granted but use almost every day? Back to you, Robert, from V6 PLC.

K4WZV: Absolutely, open source has greatly benefited the Ham Radio community with tools like MMDVM and others. Some, like Ham Radio Deluxe, have shifted to paid models, but much remains free. Developers often need to recover costs. Ensure you understand license terms, as seen in past issues like OpenGD77. Licensing can be complex, with options like GNU GPL, BSD, Mozilla, and others, so research is key. Any comments or questions on open source?

NT9Q: Okay, thank you, Robert. It's open source. It's become very popular with people that use computers a lot. I'm not real sure, but I think that they created the open source because of Trojans and viruses that get into the equipment. If you get a piece of software and you're using it, you have no way of knowing whether it's taking information from your computer or taking information that you type in or any of the likes. In any case, open source, you can actually open the program up and go through the code, and you can tell if there's a Trojan embedded in there or a virus embedded. I think that's why open source has become very popular. Back to you, K4WZV, NT9Q.

K4WZV: You’re right, but even with open source, security risks remain, as hidden issues can persist. Be cautious with any software, including Microsoft or Apple. Freeware and shareware, like OpenOffice, offer great alternatives to paid software like Microsoft Excel. Always research before use. Any further comments?

KB1PZS: Yeah, I just wanted to mention that, you know, I started out using freeware and shareware for Windows-based operating systems. And, you know, obviously one of them was the Mozilla Firefox that used to be the Netscape Navigator. And there was a whole bunch of it. And eventually I ended up moving to Linux because I was on XP at the time. And XP kept -- I kept getting viruses and malware, and I had all kinds of -- I had malware bytes on there. I had all kinds of antivirus. I watched where I went. I didn't go to any sketchy sites or anything like that. I was still getting it. And I would have to dump my operating system and reload Windows every time and get all my drivers working and all that and get everything back to the way I had it. And I had to do that numerous times, and I think it was -- I think I told myself, "Oh, if this happens one more time, I'm going to switch to Linux." And it happened. So I switched to Linux. And when I went to Linux, I found that a lot of these freeware and shareware software packages were all on Linux. In fact, I learned that they were all written for Linux and for other open source and non-proprietary OSes like BSD. And so it was my surprise that everything that I was already using on Windows I could use on Linux, and that would include OpenOffice, LibreOffice, all kinds of Office suites that you don't have to pay Microsoft a million dollars for. As well as a lot of other software packages that covered a lot of what I was doing on Windows. So I pretty much was able to move everything over to Windows for the most part, except for a few specialized programs that I still needed to use. And then you don't have to worry about all those viruses and anything. If you get a virus on your virtual machine, you just delete it and re-instate a new instance of it. Then you don't have to have antivirus and all that junk. Anyways, hopefully I didn't time out. Back to NetControl. KB, one piece of this.

K4WZV: Great points. I plan to try Linux myself soon. Any other experiences with open source or proprietary software? We’re now moving to questions and answers on any amateur radio topic. No question is too small—ask away!

N2ISB: November 2, India Sierra Papa. Can you check me in, Robert? N2ISB, got you checked in, Charlie. 100. Got you checked in there, Charlie. Don't know what's going on here.

KW0Z: Thank you, Robert. On behalf of all the stations logged in to the TGIF amateur radio network tonight, I welcome you back to the show. It's been a long time. Great to hear you. (inaudible) For the amateur radio licenses. So don't hesitate to continue to study for your exam. Take your exam. And when the government opens back up, we'll see those licenses processed there. So we'll stay tuned on that. And keep up your good work there, Robert. Great to hear you on the radio. K4WZV, this is KW0Z.

K4WZV: Thanks, Steven. I was a bit rusty tonight and underprepared due to personal matters. Open source is complex—I got in over my head researching it.

KW0Z: Yes, sir. Copy on that. And, you know, I went back and looked up the invention of open source software. I forget the feller's name. I think it was John Stoller developing the GNU project, which was G-N-U. That's Gulf November Uniform. Bell Labs, Bell System, I believe. And so GNU, that took off in 1983, as I recall. And then everything else has followed. I remember working around the University of Kansas. There were some open source games and it seems like maybe Oregon Trail was one of them. I'm not sure. But I know a few developers way, way back in the day when bits were bits and bytes were bytes. But that's another story. Hey, you're doing a great job there, Robert. Keep up the good work. Toss it back to NetControl.

K4WZV: Yes, Roger that. I did find some history. The actual open source software began in the 1950s and 60s as a period when software and its source code were often shared freely with hardware. And then the mid-1980s saw the free software movement launch with Richard Stallman creating the GNU project, emphasizing software freedom. The term open source was coined in 1998 by a group including Christine Peterson, Eric Raymond, and others who wanted a business-oriented alternative to the free software philosophy. So a lot of different events happened there and I started reading into it and man, it got really involved there. So I kind of gave a brief thing this evening there because we could have talked about it for hours. Over.

KW0Z: Copy that, Robert. And each and every one of us is standing on the shoulders of a developer from way back when. And we've all contributed to that literature being written, too. One way or another, we are all beta testers. Some of us more so than others. So it's been quite a ride, quite an amazing evolution in the world of electronics and communications there. Toss it back to NetControl. K4WZV, this is KW0Z.

K4WZV: Yeah, it absolutely has. Especially with radios from China, hams are often beta testers, which saves money and leverages our troubleshooting skills.

N4HYK: Yes, sir. This is N4HYK, one of the older amateur radio operators. I should say licensed operators, which is quite different today than it was 30, 40, 50, 60 years ago and so forth. And I said that to say this. Are we, as amateur radio operators today, are we into more computer stuff than hardware stuff? Now, when I got into it, it was mostly hardware stuff. There was no computer stuff yet in the hobby. Not yet. Now, the reason I'm asking that question, I think someone on the network here looked it up one time. The average age of the amateur radio operator, licensed operator that operates here in the United States was about 68 or 69. And in some countries, the average age is 70 years old. So, now, I understand the younger people and a lot of younger people only do what we are doing right now. Is using this technology that takes computer software and so forth and so on. But, does the average ham think of that? Or even care about the computerizing of the system? All they know is they got an HD in their hand and it works. I'm going from self-experience yesterday and today. I just wanted to throw that out for food for thought for the ones who are still listening. Although, I know from experience, most of the people that checked in are gone. They're called check-inners. They check in and they're gone to the next place they check in. Those are my final thoughts. NetControl, this is N4HYK73.

K4WZV: Okay, Doc. Thanks for your comments there. Always appreciated there, for sure. You have a great evening there.

Acknowledgements 
K4WZV: I want to thank a few people that are very important. First of all, I want to thank Mr. Mitch Savage, EA7KDO. Mitch started the TGIF network on a Raspberry Pi back in the day. Unfortunately, Mitch is a silent key. He did the Nextion screens. Just a great guy. It was a pleasure to be his friend. He'll always be in our hearts and our memories for as long as we're around there. Thank you, Mitch. Rest in peace, Mitch. 
K4WZV: I want to thank James KF6S. James did the RADxA boards and the Nextion screens with Mitch. So, the RADxA and the PiStar. Just a great guy. He's also a silent key, and his memories will always be there. 
K4WZV: I want to thank Mr. Ty Weaver, KG5RKI, for everything he's done with all the code writing to keep our servers and everything running as they do. Everything's running just absolutely fantastic. And thank you, Ty. 
K4WZV: And I also want to thank Andy G7LRR for everything Andy does. Andy's a Tizer Iron Man. Those guys work together, keeping the dashboard. Andy did all the mesh boards and many other things in the backend to keep everything up and running and stuff there. So, thank you so much there, Andy. 
K4WZV: I want to thank Glenn N3MEL that did the forum, and he's since retired. So, thank you, Glenn. 
K4WZV: I want to thank Mark 82CH and Joe WP3IHY and everybody else that's involved. Doug KE5CDK that helped with the forum page, answering questions. Sending people in the right direction and all that. So, appreciate everybody's involvement with the network. Very much appreciate it. 
K4WZV: And I can't keep forgetting, I can't forget Phil VE3RD and Vic VE3JAR for all the great documentation on NXIVM screens. And Phil with the NXIVM takeover and improvement of all the NXIVM screens and the recordings. The list goes on and on. Just everybody helping out. It's very much appreciated. So, thank you everybody.

Close 
K4WZV: Okay, Doc. Thanks for your comments there. Always appreciated there, for sure. You have a great evening there. We're going to go ahead and close the net here. We've got some stuff to take care of. Appreciate everybody that checked in tonight. Very much appreciated. It was a pleasure being a NetController this evening. It's a pleasure to be part of TGIF network, and I hope everybody enjoys the network. And thank God it's Friday. This is K4WZV, and the net is now closed. TGIF Talk Route 31665 is now returned to regular amateur radio use. This is K4WZV. The Talk Group TGIF 31665 is now returned to regular amateur radio use. 73. Thank you.

Hey look! it's M0JLV on the TGIF Forum  

You have me listed as Marty in the log. It should be Joe.

TGIF Radio Net – Friday, September 19, 2025

Preamble
Welcome to the TGIF Radio Net for Friday, September 19, 2025. Our net control tonight is Steve, KW0Z. This net brings together amateur radio operators from across the globe to share experiences, technical knowledge, and camaraderie. We will have sections for check-ins, discussion, a trading post, and acknowledgements.KW0Z      Steve           KS             VE3RD     Phil            ON             K4WZV     Robert          FL             
K4KGB     George          FL             N4HYK     Doc             AL             KB3J      Scott           PA             
KB8IWO    Vernon          MI             K9FEH     Chester         FL             KEW09     Chester         FL             
G7LRR     Andy            UK             M3MEL     Glenn           UK             AD2CH     Mark            NY             
KE5CDK    Doug            TX             WP3IHY    Joe             PR             KF6S      James           CA             
VE3JAR    Vic             ON             KG5RKI    Ty              TX             KJ4LWZ    Glenn           FL             
NY2S      Tom             FL             KA7DLB    Sharon          MT             N6CZE     Gary            ?             
N4QAA     Quincy          ?              KB4QCE    Paul            ?              KN4RW     Rudy            ?             
N9NJS     Lee             ?              K2OZ      Lauren          ?              K7DCE     Doug            ?             
W3MGN     Doug            ?              WC7V      Kerry           ?              WD8KOB    Rod             ?             
KD9Z      Robert          ?              KE4TLC    Dion            ?              KE8AO     Dave            ?             
K2PMS     Paul            ?              K8LR      Robert          ?              KB3JQQ    Scott           ?             
KM9Q      Bernard         ?              KA3NGT    Bruce           ?              KB7ZZ     David           ?             
KC5LAA    John            ?              N4XV      Jonathan        ?              KC4EXO    Richard         ?             
N9DRF     George          ?              WA1WQC    David           ?              KD9ITO    Gary            ?             
KM4NHN    Marty           VA             WM3Q      Sam             ?              N3TJK     Tim             ?             
KD2JH     Clark           ?              KX4XR     Bob             FL             KB1PZS    Bob             CT             
N1XQX     Dennis          MA             W2SHR     Steve           NC             KA2YED    Angel           FL             
KD4BJA    Kirk            ?              KA5OUG    Charles         ?              KE5MSQ    Harold          ?             
NG5N      Jerry           ?              EA7KDO    Mitch           ?              KF6S      James           CA             
KC8USA    Fred            MI             NT9Q      Gary            ?              WD9HGO    Paul            ?             
KD9LOR    Doug            ?              N9DYO     Herb            ?              KB8KES    Mike            WV             
W8ERJ     Eric            IN             KV9Q      Mike            IN             KB8PFL    Edward          OH             
WE8M      David           OH             WB3IHY    Joe             PA             K8NR      Neil            ?             
KC9SIO    Steve           MO             K3HY      Bruce           TN             K3CWI     Wayne           PA             
K5WZU     Greg            ?              KB3NUN    Eddie           ?              KF5KHS    Michael         ?             
KC8UKB    Eric            ?              K5GU      Leland          ?              K1WMP     Bill            CA             
WD7N      Matt            OK             K4WRM     Jack            ?              N4HYK     Doc             FL             
K9FEH     Chester         FL             KJ4LWZ    Glenn           FL             NY2S      Tom             FL             
KA7DLB    Sharon          MT             N6CZE     Gary            ?              N4QAA     Quincy          ?             
KB4QCE    Paul            ?              KN4RW     Rudy            ?              N9NJS     Lee             ?             
K2OZ      Lauren          ?              K7DCE     Doug            ?              W3MGN     Doug            ?             
WC7V      Kerry           ?              WD8KOB    Rod             ?              KD9Z      Robert          ?             
KE4TLC    Dion            ?              KE8AO     Dave            ?              K2PMS     Paul            ?             
K8LR      Robert          ?              KB3JQQ    Scott           ?              KM9Q      Bernard         ?             
KA3NGT    Bruce           ?              KB7ZZ     David           ?              KC5LAA    John            ?             
N4XV      Jonathan        ?              KC4EXO    Richard         ?              N9DRF     George          ?             
WA1WQC    David           ?              KD9ITO    Gary            ?              KM4NHN    Marty           VA             
WM3Q      Sam             ?              N3TJK     Tim             ?              KD2JH     Clark           ?             
KX4XR     Bob             FL             KB1PZS    Bob             CT             N1XQX     Dennis          MA             
W2SHR     Steve           NC             KA2YED    Angel           FL             KD4BJA    Kirk            ?             
KA5OUG    Charles         ?              KE5MSQ    Harold          ?              NG5N      Jerry           ?             
EA7KDO    Mitch           ?              KF6S      James           CA             KC8USA    Fred            MI             
NT9Q      Gary            ?              WD9HGO    Paul            ?              KD9LOR    Doug            ?             
N9DYO     Herb            ?              KB8KES    Mike            WV             W8ERJ     Eric            IN             
KV9Q      Mike            IN             KB8PFL    Edward          OH             WE8M      David           OH             
WB3IHY    Joe             PA             K8NR      Neil            ?              KC9SIO    Steve           MO             
K3HY      Bruce           TN             K3CWI     Wayne           PA             K5WZU     Greg            ?             
KB3NUN    Eddie           ?              KF5KHS    Michael         ?              KC8UKB    Eric            ?             
K5GU      Leland          ?              K1WMP     Bill            CA             WD7N      Matt            OK             
K4WRM     Jack            ?              N4HYK     Doc             FL             K4KGB     George          FL             
KW0Z      Steve           KS             VE3RD     Phil            ON             K4WZV     Robert          FL             
KF6S      James           CA             KG5RKI    Ty              TX             G7LRR     Andy            UK             
M3MEL     Glenn           UK             WP3IHY    Joe             PR             KE5CDK    Doug            TX             
VE3JAR    Vic             ON             [/* End of all 96 calls */]                                                     
Total Calls: 96

Discussion – TGIF Amateur Radio Net

Opening Remarks
His name was George Bozon, and his call was K4KGB. He owned a marine shop in town, but he sold and repaired amateur marine radios. So needless to say, he knew what he was doing. He was my first person to explain amateur radio to me and help me out. Elmer, that's the word I'm looking for. I had several Elmers. Of course, this was 1961, so things were done quite differently.

Crystal Control Transmitters
Question number one: does anybody remember that years ago, a novice station was crystal control? And you couldn't have a VFO in the transmitter—it was against the rule. So it had to be a crystal control transmitter. There was some stuff on the market; there were some old military transmitters that you could use with crystal control.

How many people listening now have used the ARC-5? Or, if you did, get that going when you upgraded to general class for modulations. My second question would be: did you use plate modulation, screen grid modulation, or control grid modulation? Those are the two questions, just to see who's listening here.

Discussion on Modulation
Back in 1961, when the military surplus radios were available on the market, there was the ARC-5—Alpha Radio Charlie 5, ARC-5 transmitter. Doc's rhetorical question is, if you upgraded from your novice to your general class and could begin to use the ARC-5 for voice modulation, were you using plate modulation, screen modulation, or grid modulation? Each has its own particular emphasis and accessibility. Sometimes it's easier to control low voltages than the high voltages there. We'd like a little more comment about that from N4HYK and other stations.

So let's toss it out to the group right now. Call for comments there about Doc's statements. My name is Steve, KW0Z. Podium is open. Push your Talk button now.

Audience Stories
Well, I know the sound of one hand clapping there, and I'm sure stations know what, Doc? Very few stations have the experience that you bring to the table. But I remember when I used to look at that military equipment with awe, just trying to figure out what on Earth I was looking at. To imagine those being in use in the field, man, and what those radio operators really brought to the table—it really brought us safety and security when we needed it. Appreciate your comments there, Doc. We'll toss it back to the group, then move on to late-night check-ins here for the TGIF Amateur Radio Net.

We've covered FCC rules and regulations, risking your license for maybe pleasure or other adventures on the radio spectrum. We've talked about our elders a little bit in the good old days, when we retrofit military gear and bring it aboard amateur radio bands. Sessions, I'd like to hear from anybody anywhere with comments.

Late-night Check-ins
In a few moments, we'll move on to late-night check-ins. My name is Steve. Call sign KEW0Z. Podium is open. Push your talk button now.

Well, you know, Doc, it's two minutes past the coffee hour. We've been on the air about 92 minutes now, and it's been a great TGIF Amateur Radio Net here on Friday, September 19, 2025.

The boss, K4WZV, is over at the James Haley remote TGIF transmitter headquarters. He's been listening all night. We've had a great discussion and innumerable stations checking in earlier. That was a great, rousing turnout. Hey, we've got time and space in the log for a few more stations. So if you are late to check in, I have time to make for you. Call for late-time check-ins. Push your talk button now.

Station Shout-outs
Enter Foxtrot Echo Hotel. Get well, Robert. Net control recognizes KEW09, Foxtrot Echo Hotel. Chester, appreciate your key up and your well wishes there for the boss. Appreciate you checking in. We will consider you to be the caboose unless we have any further stations following you.

There's nothing like that highest-level plate modulation or collector modulation when you make an AM because it's a mixing process.

Howdy, Doc, KB3JQQ. Kilo Bravo 8, India, Whiskey Oscar, KB8IWO. Stations, this is the best of a good time. I love the TGIF Amateur Radio Net, and I appreciate you checking in there, K9FEH, Foxtrot Echo Hotel. And Scott, appreciate the experience you bring to the table there, my friend.

All right, stations. Well, we'll call Vernon the caboose there. Kilo Bravo 8, India, Whiskey Oscar. Appreciate your check-in there, Vernon. I count nearly 90 check-ins this evening, stations. That's a great turnout for the TGIF Amateur Radio Net for tonight, Friday, September 19, 2025.

Special Recognition
Now I'd like to give a big shout-out to some really special people in our amateur radio family. Let me start with someone who will always hold a special place in our hearts. That's the founder of our DMR network, Mitch Savage, EA7KDO. Mitch passed about 18–20 months ago. He started the TGIF Radio Net with just a single Raspberry Pi. He gave us the next-in-screen on TGIF MMDBM hotspots and has spent countless hours helping operators with technical questions. I personally cannot help but think of Mitch every day. His spirit lives on in every CUSO across the TGIF DMR network.

Next, a big shout-out to Ty Weaver, KG5RKI. Ty is the coding genius behind TGIF, making sure everything runs smoothly. Working with Ty on the network's development has been a real pleasure.

Next, accolades for Andy Nielsen, G7LRR. Andy is the mastermind behind our dashboard and keeps our DMR network running smoothly. We are lucky to have him on the TGIF team. Appreciate all your help there, Andy, G7LRR.

Let's also give a shout-out to Glenn Allison, M3MEL. Glenn created the forum page and he's retired now, but we always appreciate his work on starting the forum page, which is carried on by our forum management team: Mark Rounds, AD2CH, Doug Smith, KE5CDK, and Joe Garver, WP3IHY. These operators keep our forum running smoothly, answering questions, and guiding newcomers.

Let's remember James Fowley, KF6S. James worked with Mitch on the next-in-screen hotspots. He also developed PyStar for the RADxA board during the Raspberry Pi shortage, showing his incredible technical skills. James, KF6S, and Mitch, EA7KDO, started this TGIF amateur radio net.

Thanks also go to Vic Lawen, VE3JAR, for his amazing TGIF documentation. And to Phil Thompson, VE3RD, for his work on hotspot programming and net recordings, and for being the conservator and developer of the TGIF next-in-screen hotspots.

Remember, you can hear this and other TGIF amateur radio net recordings at TGIF.network webpage. Select the Forum tab on the left-hand menu. Scroll down to navigate to the TGIF Friday Night Net Recording Index on the Forum tab. You'll see the list of net recordings available for listening or downloading from the Google Drive there.

Thanks, Phil, VE3RD, for making the TGIF amateur radio net audio recordings. Everyone, let's give a big shout-out to Robert Gretzman, K4WZV. As the chief engineer at TGIF.network, Robert brings us all together 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Robert, thanks for joining us tonight and for keeping the TGIF DMR network running smoothly.

And to all the operators who join our nets, your voices, stories, and friendship make the TGIF radio net special. This community keeps getting stronger with each passing week. We've had just about 90 check-ins this evening. Thank you for joining our radio net. Your ideas help shape this net. If you have suggestions for future topics or activities, please share them. Together, we'll keep the TGIF radio net fun, informative, and enjoyable for everyone.

Closing Remarks
At stations, my name is Steve. Call sign Kilo Whiskey Zero Zulu, KEW0Z. Signing off from Jefferson County, Kansas, where the prairie winds are bringing the autumn season, and the deciduous trees are beginning to lose their leaves. Join us again next week for another TGIF radio net on Friday night at 8:30 PM Eastern on talk group 3166. The TGIF talk group 31665 is now back in use worldwide for community amateur radio use. 73 stations, and remember, Thank God it's Friday. This is K-E-W-Z-E, standing by.torical anecdotes. Net participants shared stories about retrofitting military equipment for amateur use and the unique challenges of early amateur radio operations.

Acknowledgements
Let's give a big shout-out to some really special people in our amateur radio family.

Let me start with someone who will always hold a special place in our hearts. That's the founder of our DMR network, Mitch Savage, EA7KDO. Mitch passed about, oh, 18, 20 months ago. He started the TGIF Radio Net with just a single Raspberry Pi. He gave us the next-in-screen on TGIF MMDBM hotspots and has spent countless hours helping operators with technical questions. I personally cannot help but think of Mitch every day. His spirit lives on in every CUSO across the TGIF DMR network.

Next, I'd like to give a big shout-out to Ty Weaver, KG5RKI. Ty is the coding genius behind TGIF, making sure everything runs smoothly. Working with Ty on the network's development has been a real pleasure. Pause for a break.

Next, accolades for Andy Nielsen, G7LRR. Andy is the mastermind behind our dashboard and keeps our DMR network running smoothly. And we are lucky to have him on the TGIF team. Appreciate all your help there, Andy, G7LRR.

Let's also give a shout-out to Glenn Allison, M3MEL. Glenn created the forum page. And he's retired now, but we always appreciate his work on starting the forum page, which is carried on by our forum management team, Mark Rounds, AD2CH, Doug Smith, KE5CDK, and Joe Garver, WP3IHY. These operators keep our forum running smoothly, answering questions, and guiding newcomers.

And let's remember James Fowley, KF6S. James worked with Mitch on the next-in-screen hotspots. And he also developed Pi-Star for the RADxA board during the Raspberry Pi shortage, showing his incredible technical skills. James, KF6S, and Mitch, EA7KDO, started this TGIF amateur radio net.

Thanks also go to Vic Lawen, VE3JAR, for his amazing TGIF documentation.
And to Phil Thompson, VE3RD, for his work on hotspot programming and net recordings, and for being the conservator and developer of the TGIF next-in-screen hotspots.

Remember, you can hear this and other TGIF amateur radio net recordings at TGIF.network web page. Select the Forum tab on the left-hand menu. Scroll down to navigate to the TGIF Friday Night Net Recording Index on the Forum tab. And you'll see the list of net recordings available for listening or downloading from the Google Drive there, TGIF.network web page, Forum tab, TGIF Friday Night Net Recording Index. Thanks, Phil, VE3RD, for making the TGIF amateur radio net audio recordings. And everyone,

Let's give a big shout out to Robert Bretzman, K4WZV, As the chief engineer at TGIF.network, Robert brings us all together 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Robert, thanks for joining us tonight and for keeping the TGIF DMR network running smoothly.


Close
To all operators who join our nets, your voices, your stories, and your friendship make the TGIF radio net special. This community keeps getting stronger with each passing week. We've had just about 90 check-ins this evening. Thank you for joining our radio net this evening. Your ideas help shape this net. If you have suggestions for future topics or activities, please share them. Together, we'll keep the TGIF radio net fun, informative, and enjoyable for everyone.

At stations, my name is Steve. Call sign KW0Z. I'm signing off from Jefferson County, Kansas. Join us again next week for another TGIF radio net on Friday night at 8:30 PM Eastern on talk group 31665. The TGIF talk group 31665 is now back in use worldwide for community amateur radio use. 73 stations, and remember, thank God it's Friday. This is KW0Z, standing by. (beep)

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