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

Mon May 19 04:46:00 2003

Nothing heard in Coventry Central England. I did hear several State side
stations running 100 watts at good strength, also the mobile. Antenna MA5B
mini-beam at 60ft.

Mike M3ALS/G8ALS
K2#3139
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen King" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 9:53 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] ELECRAFT NET: 17m Test "Results"

> 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
>
>
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