[Elecraft] ELECRAFT NET: 17m Test "Results"

[Kevin Rock]

I did hear some folks on phone but got no one with my Icom 706 when I tried a call.  My efforts on CW were rewarded however by K5JAZ.  I worked him during the 
EQP contest but this time was able to get his rig number :)  Too bad more people were not on the air.  But the band was horrible for voice use and not so hot for 
CW.  We should move down to 30 or 40 meters for better luck.
   Kevin.   KD5ONS

5/18/2003 2:05:56 PM, Richard Lim <richlim11@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Stephen there is definitely an interest! A group of us were on 18.130, I
>heard W7QHD, K5JAZ, W1USN on phone and KK7SS on CW.  The guys I heard on
>phone were all using the K2/100, not sure about KK7SS. I agree that we need
>a station with good antennas and perhaps an amp to boot to act as net
>control.  Overall a good first start, lets keep this one going.  Oh one last
>thing, I think we'll need to DEFINITELY have check-ins also in CW, there is
>little chance now that we are in the decline of this solar cycle that phone
>will be reliable for those of us running 10W from the K2, also we would be
>neglecting our K1 brothers (and sisters too).  Just my two cents.
>Rich
>-- 
>73 DE KQ9L K2/100 #3232
>
>
>On 5/18/03 3:53 PM, "Stephen King" <frstephenk@stfrancishigh.org> wrote:
>
>> Well, folks .....
>> 
>> Thanks to ALL who listened and then also posted already to the reflector....
>> It is GREATLY appreciated!
>> 
>> Well, it seems conditions were TOO good!  18132 was busy from before 2000z
>> until almost 2030z.  I made some calls on other close-by frequencies but had
>> no luck in stirring up any business.   I tried 18128 and 18135 .... no luck!
>> 
>> I also scanned the band .. it was pretty crowded all the way from top to
>> bottom.  Conditions were good AND strange.  The loudest sigs on the band
>> here today were DX from Europe and a mobile station near Dayton -- something
>> for everybody.
>> 
>> BOTTOM LINE:  Even though the "test net" was effectively "scrubbed" there
>> are some lessons learned ...
>> 
>> 1) It sounds like a fair number of you attempted to listen: THERE IS
>> INTEREST!
>> 2) We need at least a plan for an alternate frequency.
>> 3) For the next try we need a QRO station with a decent antenna to try to
>> get things going: my 10w and dipole did not get the job done.
>> 
>> Comments please???
>> 
>> 
>> Peace & 73
>> Stephen
>> W3SMK
>> K2 #2644