WIN System

Welcome to the Insomniac Trivia Net

Our net begins at 11:00pm Pacific time on the Win System reflector 9100
which is the hub for 78 linked repeaters covering 14 states and 2 other countries.
The net usually lasts 1 hour.

Our net is now in its 32nd year of non-stop fun 365 days a year.
Thanks to the West Coast Amateur Radio Club in Southern California
who started this net on simplex. But this limited the net to an average of 10 participants.
When Terry N6WI and Shorty K6JSI started using high level remote sites the count started to increase.
Now we have an average of 60 check-ins per night.
If you would like to receive the questions each night via email
click there ---> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/insomniac-net/join
sign in and follow the directions. You will normally receive the questions
from 1 hour to several minutes before the net starts.

You are welcome to join the Technical Net on Friday evenings at 7:30pm pacific time.
Where? The same Bat Reflector, 9100

This is a page under construction for a few months so bookmark it and
come back for the rest of the information. Only 5 controllers to go.

Net controllers

Sunday:	June (KG6JJM) and Roger (KF6HBU) - Beautiful Sunny San Diego, CA June and Roger have not submitted their information.
Monday	Tom (K6TAV) - Fountain Valley, CA Tom has not submitted his information.
Tuesday	Al (KE6LGE) - San Anton, TX I have had several jobs in my lifetime; I was a Cop in San Antonio, TX; When I lived in Atlanta, GA for 3 years I was a District Manager for a National Consumer Finance Company in which I covered 36 offices in three states, GA/OK/TX. When I lived in Edmond, OK I was a Vice President of a Credit Union; When I moved to LA, CA I was a Vice President of a Nationwide Auction Company; When I moved to San Diego in 1999 I started my own business with 1 driver then built it up to 63 drivers delivering auto parts for car dealerships. I sold that business in Feb. of 2007. In Feb/2009 I moved back to San Antonio, TX were I am now driving a cab for my Nephew. I am an avid RV’er, sports shooter, camping & fishing. I got my ham license through Gordon West in 1994. I have been a member of RACES in San Diego and now I am with the Hill Country REACT Team on many of their public service & emergency deployments. This was one of my main reasons for becoming a ham was to get involved with as much public service involvements as I can. I encourage you all to do the same. It is so satisfying knowing how much you meant to someone helping them out in emergency situations. 73 & God Bless.
Alternate Tuesday	Chuck (KG6PH) - San Diego, CA I have been a licensed Amateur Radio Operator for over 45 years. I am primarily active on SSB and various digital modes. I operate all bands from 160 meters to 70 centimeters. I particularly enjoy PSK-31 on 30 meters and SSB on 6 meters. I also enjoy being net control on the Insomniac Net every other Tuesday. I've met a lot of really nice people on the WIN System. I work for a small software company specializing in the optimization of semiconductor testing by applying statistical process control to the testing process. My permanent home is in Plano, Texas, where I'm a member of the Plano Amateur Radio Club (www.k5prk.net). And my second home is in San Diego, California, where I currently spend the majority of my time. While in San Diego, I'm a volunteer on the USS Midway, helping to restore the radio room, and operating the radios during special events. I have been happily married to Basia, N6KXU, for 33 years. Besides ham radio, Basia and I enjoy traveling and photography. We've visited over 50 countries in Europe and Asia, and can't wait for the next trip!
Wednesday	Steve (N5ZUA) - Houston, TX Steve Agee is a native Houstonian and is 46 years old. He works as a train dispatcher for Union Pacific Railroad. When he is not busy playing choo choo he spends his spare time maintaining a network of 20 amateur repeater sites across Texas and Louisiana known as the Saltgrass Link System. It is an open system and you are welcome to check it out anytime at Allstar reflector 2500 or IRLP reflector 9455. Steve attended the University of Texas at Austin as well as the University of Houston. Although he works on Sundays, he manages to keep up with the Houston Texans from his office. Steve has been a paying WIN System supporter for the past six years, and is currently our Wednesday night net control operator. He started as a fill in operator six years ago.
Thursday	Joy (KF7FCQ) and Ron (KE7ULC) - Vail, AZ I became interested in Ham Radio’s when I was just a teenager. Between life and everything, I finally got my license in 2008. Shortly after I got my license, I fell in love with the Insomniac net and decided to join the net. When Terry (N6WI) asked me if I would be interested in taking over his Thursday night net I said yes and the rest is history. Latter on I asked Ronald (K4GET) to join me, and it is now named the “Ron & Ron Show”. Joy took her test when I told her I had signed her up – with a two month window to study. I am a retired broadcast engineer and Joy is an energy trader at the local utility company.
Friday	Kathryn (K6KAM) and Brendon (K6BDM) - 1,000 Oaks. CA Brendon and I started listening to a scanner 4 years ago and when we came upon Shorty?s distinct voice and good-natured humor, we knew we had found a great group of people. We listened to Shorty?s Wednesday night Insomniac net faithfully and would email our answers in each week. Every week Shorty would announce that if there were any scanner listeners out there ?you should get your ham radio license, we would love to hear you check in on the air?. So finally we took our tech license exam and joined the Winsystem. We went to our 1^st Winsystem breakfast when our youngest son was just a few weeks old. And here we are 4 years later, Insomniac Net controllers ourselves! Brendon is a Computer Programmer and I am a Registered Nurse. Our sons, Jake (7) and Dylan (4) are the joy of our lives. We enjoy traveling, gardening, cooking and listening to the Winsysem together as a family.
Saturday	Linda (K6LBL) and Russell (AF6EQ) - Sunnyvale, CA Linda K6LBL and Russell AF6EQ bring to you the Saturday evening edition of the Insomniac net. They typically access the WIN System via node 3497 located in their home in Sunnyvale California, and through the Loma Prieta repeater when out and about the San Francisco peninsula. Linda and Russell are avid SCUBA divers teaching a wide range of underwater classes through Wallin’s Dive Center in California and Dive Tech in Grand Cayman. Whenever possible Linda and Russell escape to the ocean in their never ending quest to explore the underwater world.

Substitute net controllers.

Shorty (K6JSI) - Smith River, CA where ever that is!
I was first licensed at age 12, in December, 1953, as KN6JSI, and was a Novice Class licensee. My real name is Jeff, but most folks call me 'Shorty' as I'm 6'-6" tall, and I picked up the nickname when I was a teenager. I built my first 440 Repeater in about 1965 or 1966. That did it! I've been on UHF and VHF FM ever since. I own and operate the Western Intertie Network, or the 'WIN System,' presently at about 80 repeaters linked together full-time, 24/7, and we're still growing. We're an OPEN Repeater System, and we have repeaters in 16 States and three Countries around the world. Check out our website at www.winsystem.org for more information, or listen in to our streaming audio. I am very happily married to Susan, K6SLS, and we are now retired and living in Smith River, California. In fact, we have one, well over 100-feet tall, right on our property.

Steve (K6KYA) - The San Francisco Bay Area
Steve has not submitted his information.

Dee (KL2MY) - Anchorage, AK
Dysfunctional housewife by trade I have lived in Alaska for some forty years. My husband Tim and I enjoy the outdoors and the great state of Alaska. I have always had an interest in electronics and after college I obtained my FCC Commercial Operator's license. At that time I thought about getting my technician license but could not pass the c w code. The children grew up, moved away from home and Tim went off to war, the house was empty and quiet. So one day I found myself at Radio Shack. They had a sale on scanner's so of course I thought it would be entertaining to have a little noise around the house. So I started scanning which turned into stalking the ham frequencies where I found the Winsystem and Alaska reflectors. After a few months of listening to all the good people on the radio I decided to take the test at the 2008 Hamfest in Anchorage. I passed the test and bought my first radio a Yaesu VX7R. I have since added to that first radio a collection of radio's, antenna's and new friends. This year I got the princess node 7435 and I am having the time of my life. Every day I'm learning something new. I started as a Net controller on the Alaska morning net about three years ago and have been filling in for K6TAV Tom for about a year now on the Insomniac Net. I really enjoy the Winsystem, Alaska Reflector and all the fine people on the radio. So if your stalking it's time to take the test and start talking.

Bob (AJ9Y) - Phoenix, AZ
I became a net controller while livine 3 feet above sea level (as Shorty used to say). I enjoyed doing the net for a few years, getting to meet lots of great hams and some good ones too. Living on a boat in San Diego Bay was a good time. Moved to Phoenix AZ in 2003 where I reside with Maureen KE7KCJ. I enjoy filling in on the net when I'm able.

Ronald (K4GET) - Plantation, FL

I was born in glean cove, NY in 1959. in 1969 we moved to FLORIDA for one year, and moved back to NY. I lived in long island till I was 17, then I joined the ARMY in 1976 to 1980 . I became a ham radio operator in September 7 th 2010. I was listening to the Insomniac net on a scanner, and decided to become a ham so I could play the insomniac net. And now I am net control on every other Thursday & Friday night. And sometimes Sunday. I have IRLP node 8091, and all* node 27859. And soon to have a repeater on 440 mhz. I will continue to be net control as long as you fine people will have me. Thank you all for being so nice to me and taking me in like family.

Terry (N6WI) - Berryville, AR
Born in San Francisco, raised in southern California from age of 2. Air Force 1962-1966, worked for Ford Aeroneutronic before and after the Air Force, Southland Corp. for several years, flight instructor for 21 years until pace maker installed which prevented me from keeping a flight medical. Retired from HRO in Anaheim, CA on my 10th year anniversary. Moved to Arkansas where we are now and lov'n it. The Ozarks are great.

Bruce (K6WKB) the one on the left. and Cathy, - Corona, CA
Bruce has not submitted his information.

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