[Elecraft] Elecraft Net Report for Dec 17, 2003

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening All,
   My hand barely made it through this session as I am sure you all could tell ;)  
Shouldn't mix chainsaws, splitting mauls, mice, and CW.  My fingers would not do what 
I was telling them.  Thanks for putting up with the jumbled code my abused fingers 
were sending this evening.

A very big thank you to Tom, N0SS, for this afternoon's assistance.  Great idea to 
immediately jump to a central relay station because the Easterners would have been 
gone before too long.  But then K1EV jumped on my QNF and boomed into Oregon.  I 
think he bought one of those Elecraft Ionosphere Enhancers (TM) (HAARP??) and put it 
to good use :)   Ric, VE3XL was also strong but without Tom's able assistance I would 
have only heard three or four stations.

On to the QNS:
N0SS - Tom - MO       FB QSP station in the heartland.
VE3XL - Ric - ON        Great signal, as always.
NE5DL - David - TX    Yep, I heard you check in :)
K1EV - Bill - CT        with his Elecraft Ionosphere Enhancer (TM)  #001
N3AO - Carter - PA
AB7R - Greg - WA
AA7EQ - Bob - AZ
WD8JOL - Mark - OH   

Welcome to the new folks and welcome back to you repeat customers.  When the band 
comes back (or more of you get those Enhancers :)  we'll be able to work a few QTC 
QSOs.  As it is the free period does allow a few of you to meet and exchange a few 
serial numbers and such.  I'd like to make that a bit more prominent but just hearing 
some of you is a trick.  

Thank you very much for your support and participation,
   73,
       Kevin.   KD5ONS   (Net Control Op 5th Class).