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TGIF Amateur Radio Net – Friday, December 26, 2025 (Boxing Day)
DIR By: VE3RD
Date: December 27, 2025, 7:57 pm
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TGIF Amateur Radio Net – Friday, December 26, 2025 (Boxing Day)
Date & Time: Friday, December 26, 2025, starting at
approximately 8:30 PM Eastern Time
Talkgroup: 31665 ("The Mothership") on the independent TGIF DMR
Network
Net Controls:
Primary: Robert (K4WZV) – Spring Hill, Florida
Co-Net Control/Logger: Steve (KW0Z)
This was the final TGIF Net of 2025, held on Boxing Day. The
atmosphere was festive, reflective, and community-focused, with
post-Christmas greetings, a strong turnout, and extended
discussions on remembrances of mentors/silent keys and practical
shop talk about holiday gear packaging/shipping.
Opening Remarks
The net began informally:
--- Quote ---
> "TGIF net 2025-12-26 check-in time. It's time to fill in the
log. We'll have a short time check-in first... I'm getting
tongue-tied already on the last night of this year... Hey, I'll
toss it over to Robert."
--- End Quote ---
Robert (K4WZV) took over:
--- Quote ---
> "Good evening, everybody on the net. Hope everybody had a very
Merry Christmas and got all your wishes came true there. This is
K4WZV. Robert is Spring Hill, Florida. And you know what time it
is, ladies and gentlemen? It is short time check-in time on the
TGIF net. Short timers, please come now."
--- End Quote ---
Check-In Structure & Participation
Check-ins followed the standard TGIF format:
Short-Timers (multiple rounds)
Regular Check-Ins grouped by suffix digits (0-3, 4-6, 7-9)
Late/Anytime Check-Ins
Estimated total unique check-ins: 65+ (strong holiday turnout).
Compiled List of Check-Ins (Alphabetical by Call Sign, with
noted locations where mentioned):
[]AD2CH (Mark, New York?)
[]KA3NGT (Bruce, Vallier, PA)
[]KA7DLB (Sharon)
[]KB3CXQ (Sean)
[]KB3GTM (Michael, Westford, VT)
[]KB3JQQ (Scott, Pikesville, MD)
[]KB3NUN (Eddie, West Pittston/West Pittsburgh, PA –
mentioned ice storm)
[]KB4QCE (Paul)
[]KB5CTM (Robert)
[]KB7AVT (Joseph, Elizabeth City, NC)
[]KB8IWO (Vernon)
[]KB8KES (Michael, Morgantown, WV)
[]KB8PFL (Edward)
[]KB9MVW (Chuck, Wonder Lake, IL)
[]KC1MNJ (Martha, Hollis, NH)
[]KC3NRS (Jerry, Edgewater, MD)
[]KC4EXO (Richard, West Columbia, SC)
[]KC8UKB (Eric)
[]KC8USA (Fred, Holt Lake/Crudenville, MI)
[]KC9SIO (Steve, Champaign, IL)
[]KD4BJA (Kirk)
[]KD9LOR (Doug, Avon, IN)
[]KE2KL (Angel)
[]KE4TLC (Dion, Lugoff, SC)
[]KE8APO (Dave)
[]KF5KHS (Michael)
[]KF7MLE (Dave, Portland, OR – late)
[]KF8I (Joey, Bremerton, WA)
[]K0NUT (Eric)
[]K2OZ (Dan)
[]K4WZV (Robert, NCS, Spring Hill, FL)
[]K4YGD (Russ)
[]K6GD (Bob, Concord, CA)
[]K6HP (Ed, Murphys, CA)
[]K7DCE (Doug)
[]K9FEH (Chester)
[]K9MWB (Mark, Carmel, IN)
[]KN6ZFM (Greg, Bakersfield, CA)
[]KW0Z (Steve, Co-NCS)
[]KW4KWS (Kevin, North Carolina – late)
[]KX4XR (Robert)
[]N1XQX (Dennis, Weymouth, MA)
[]N3TJK (Tim, Pasadena?, TN/MD)
[]N4DWR (Sam)
[]N4EJM (John)
[]N4PRF (Paul – late)
[]N4XV (John)
[]N6PPP (David)
[]N9DYO (Herb)
[]N9NJS (Lee)
[]N9XR (Jerry)
[]NY2S (Tom)
[]VE1JWM (Mike, Canada)
[]W1GSK (Glenn, Portland, ME)
[]W3MTN (Doug)
[]W4SFX (John)
[]W5RHS (Richard – late)
[]WA3ZHR (Terry, Mount Joy, PA)
[]WB3GCK (Craig)
[]WB3IHY (Joe)
[]WB14 (Roger, Beaufort, GA)
[]WC7V (Terry)
[]WD8KOB (Rod, Madison, WV)
[]WD8NVU (Tim, Newport Ritchie, FL)
[]WD9HGO (Paul)
[]WE8M (David, Cincinnati/Southwest Ohio)
[*]WI7JT (Jason)
(Note: Some calls had minor transcription variations; VE3RD
(Phil) mentioned as net recorder.)
Key Discussions & Segments
Remembrances of Elmers & Silent Keys (Extended emotional
segment):
Tributes to mentors and influential SKs, including Mitch Savage
(EA7KDO/SK, TGIF founder), James Valley (KF6S/SK), W0CLK, W0GJG,
KB0TOT, W9QO, N3GTF, WD8KWC, K3TKJ (recent SK), KD8AGO, KA0PDS
(Tom Ford), WB8VMJ/W8M lineage, WB8FNB, WB9UEZ, WA2FAA, and
others.
Swap Meet: Quiet – no items offered.
Questions & Answers/Tech Support: Open but no questions.
Boxing Day Theme – Cardboard Boxes & Shipping Tips:
Save large boxes for valuable gear; flatten/recycle small ones.
Tips: Trash bags/tape edges for protection; label boxes; rural
burn barrels; FedEx for fragile items; local sales for large
gear.
Closing Remarks
Steve (KW0Z) wrapped up:
--- Quote ---
> "This has been a wonderful evening... We had quite a crowd
this evening... Appreciate all the memories... Join us next
Friday, January 2, 2026, same time, same talk group. That's 8:30
p.m. Eastern here on Talk Group 31665... Thank you, stations,
for tuning in... Talk Group 31665 is open for general amateur
radio use worldwide. 73 stations. Thank God it's Friday."
--- End Quote ---
Special 73s to TGIF contributors (Mitch EA7KDO/SK, Ty KG5RKI,
Andy G7LRR, Glen N3MEL, forum team, James KF6S/SK, Vic VE3JAR,
Phil VE3RD, Robert K4WZV). Invitation for new net controls.
The net was a warm, fitting end to 2025, emphasizing community
and gratitude.
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