[Elecraft] Elecraft Net Announcement.

[Kevin Rock]

For once I am going to get this done a bit early.  Pat and I are starting our training 
class tomorrow (ARECC Level 1) so we shall be very busy getting all of our students 
squared away and on track to study for the next five weeks.  We hope we have 
enough material to keep them busy but the trick is to pace ourselves as well.  I will 
have great fun teaching these folk how to pass traffic.  I will offer my services as NCS 
of a CW traffic net if any of them are ready for sending their traffic the old fashioned 
way.

20 meters at 2300z Sunday (3 PM PST Sunday) on 14050 kHz or there abouts.

40 meters at 0300z Monday (7 PM PST Sunday) on 7045 kHz or down (I need to avoid
an SSB net north of the border).

The plan to trade serial numbers and rig types has passed the committee and is going 
to be used during this weekend's nets.  Once either I or another NCS (most likely N0SS) 
establish contact with you we will ask for a bit more than the usual name and state.  
Please send your name and state if asked but also your rig type and serial number.  
Then I'll post the information on the Reflector in my normal net report format after the 
net.  It will make things a bit more interesting for all of us.  For Tom and I, we'll have to 
dig a bit deeper and may just ask for a few more fills to get those numbers correct.  For 
your part you get to send a bit more and participate a bit longer.  Copy as many of the 
serial numbers as you can and you'll be eligible for one of the Elecraft WAS or century 
club awards.  

Please call the net from your location if called upon.  It does help us have a little more
fun by spreading out the work load.

Just call CQ CQ ECN DE (your call) QNI QTC ? K
If they come back with QRU ask for their name and state plus serial number and rig 
type.

If they come back with QTC XXXX move them up or down at your discretion to make
their contact with XXXX.

When you're done relay the QNS (list of call signs) with names, states, serial numbers, 
and rig types back to me (KD5ONS) through whichever route necessary (email if 
nothing else).  Then I will post our results.

14050 kHz (or near) at 2300z Sunday (3 PM PST)  and
7045 kHz (or down) at 0300z Monday (7 PM PST Sunday).

Thanks folks and see you on the net,
    73,
         Kevin.   (Net Control Operator 5th Class).

Oh, I hear there is a football game on Sunday.  Don't worry we'll still be on the air; both 
early and late.  If you get a chance please come and see us.
   KJR