The Grumpy Net

The Grumpy's are on Monday through Friday at 8:45am The Grumpy Net The GRUMPY Net is a “rag chew” net that meets every weekday including holidays. It starts at 8:45 and runs for about an hour. The Grumpy net is open to all licensed Amatuer Radio Operators. The GRUMPY Net started in Nov 1996, upon the ending of a CW on the air class that Karl WA9CCQ (SK) and Soupy Bob AK9Y (SK) ran. The Grumpy's ran as a simplex net for the next 10 years. In 2006 Bob Weiss W9AVB(SK) asked for, and was granted permission to use the Six Meter Club’s repeater. The Six Meter Club repeater uses 146.370 MHz input, 146.970 MHz output. A 107.2 Hz subaudible (PL) tone is usually required for access. They are still on that repeater today. It was decided that the GRUMPYS would NOT have any officers, by-laws or charge dues! A Grumpy number would be issued and would never expire. Your grumpy number is yours for life! Welcome to the Grumpys, You became one by checking into the net 5 times with-in a 30 day period, or 3 consecutive times. The Grumpys were started in November 1996, the main purpose was to keep track of our aging members, and to encourage the art of rag chewing. As you can see, we remember our silent keys and the many who have moved from the area. We use a Grumpy number only once, that’s why you became #3. This is a different kind of club, NO Dues, NO by-laws and No officers, just plain get together on the air or at the Grumpy lunch. The lunch is held on the 2nd Thursday of the month at a local restaurant. Again welcome to the GRUMPYS!!!