[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Cancellation

[Fred Jensen]

But, a wise decision on Kevin's part!  20 was solid CW from 14.000 to
14.095 on Sun (one of those signals was K6SRA, the call I was using from
WK6I)  CU next Sun

Fred K6DGW
Auburn CA CM98lw

Tom Althoff wrote:
> 
> Darn!  I was hoping to QNI my first Elecraft CW net today with the new
> improved K2 #1117.   Oh well.
> 
> My "new" K2 is fully aligned and calibrated.   I put it to a test along side
> the Orion in the SS this weekend.   Not a significant difference in the
> ability to pull out weak stations along side strong ones.  Both rigs IF set
> for 100Hz, K2 with the AF2 80Hz audio filter turned on.   The DSP on the
> Orion didn't seem to make it better...only different.
> 
> I tried for a clean sweep with 1 QSO per section but blew it when I called a
> W1 who turned out to be in FLA.   So I gave up and went for QSO count.
> 
> Ended up with 222 QSO's in 71 sections for 31,524 points.   That's a 5W K2
> to either dipoles or a triband yagi on my roof.
> 
> The radio is definitely competitive!
> 
> If the CW net is held next Sunday I'll try to check in to meet some of you
> guys on the air.
> 
> 73  de Tom K2TA
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Rock" <kevinrock at earthlink.net>
> To: "Elecraft" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 2:31 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Cancellation
> 
> > Howdy Folks,
> >     Between listening to the bands and reading my database I find there
> > will be a low probability of either a good turnout or finding a vacant
> > spot to run either of the nets.  Last year I simply called it off so I
> > plan to do the same this year.  I will see you all again next Sunday.
> > Until then I hope for good propagation for the Sweepstakes.  If I get
> > rambunctious I may just try my hand at a few contacts.  I contest the old
> > fashioned way however: paper and pencil with a set of paddles in hand.  No
> > memory keyers, no software interface, no artificial means of capturing CW
> > to text.  So if I cannot read your 35 wpm sending perfectly the first time
> > that may be the reason :)
> >     Good luck to you all,
> >         Kevin.   KD5ONS
> >
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