[Elecraft] Elecraft Net Report for May 31st 2004

[Kevin Rock]

The Elecraft CW Net/40 was run on 7044 kHz at 0200z until 0236z this 
evening.  The QRN was a bit high but we did manage to get a few folks 
checked in.  Mr. Tom gave me a 339 however and then disappeared.  I do 
believe he lowered his antenna again because of all those tornados it 
attracts.  Good thing he doesn't live in Liberal, KS home of Dorothy and 
her little dog :)  According to Space Weather.com we happen to be in a 
stream of solar particles which when added to the thunderstorms of the 
midwest made hearing a bit difficult.  The QSB was not as bad as on 30 
meters but the noise level was much higher.  If there is any way we could 
move to 30 meters I think it may work pretty well this time of day.  
Please write me with a yea or nay on 30 meters.  My G5RV tuned to the band 
so I think I can run it.  Please try and see if we can use another band.  
If enough of you have antennas capable of running there I'll try to get 
active on it.

On to the list:

WA7SPY - Glenn - CA - K2 - 323  Good thing you were off the edge of my 
antenna!
N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - 008      449 on 40 meters
W0NTA - Dick - CO - K2 - 3900   Another 449
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K2 - 1031     Nice signal from North Dakota.  Needs to 
warm up though.
K6ATT - Jeff - CA - K1 - 1805   Welcome to ECN/40

Thank you very much for your check in.  If I missed you I am sorry.  There 
were some signals at the ESP level but I'm not Tom.  My ESP is not nearly 
as good nor as practiced as his.  Hopefully you are not too discouraged 
and will try again next week for our first anniversary fais-do-do.  I also 
am thinking good thoughts about the propagation.  If we have to sacrifice 
a newt or two for better propagation please bail me out of the local 
hoosegow.  Newt abuse is frowned on in Oregon :)

73 to all,
    Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Operator 6th Class).