[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net report for June 12-13th, 2005

[Kevin Rock]

Thank you folks for a happy 2nd anniversary.  The bands were not happy but 
of no consequence to a true gamester ;)  7 quatloos on the human!  My 
pre-net antenna raising attempts were stymied by a knot getting caught in 
a fir tree.  My monofilament line snapped so I just raised it back to 
where it was.  But my post-net attempt was much better.  Now the SWR does 
not vary with the breeze.  A fir tree grew and caused my G5RV to touch 
every once in a while.  But now the doublet is slightly V'd and is about 
15 feet higher.  It is about 75 feet or so above the ground at the apex of 
a very, very shallow V.  Tomorrow this will be tested by my faithful 
mentor in OKC.

But, after a long digression, I will continue.  Both nets had their share 
of the bad Q codes: QRN, QSB, and the ever dreaded QRM.  But Tom helped me 
drag out a few from either coast on 20.  On 40 meters QSB drove him off 
early.  I know I missed a few because I simply could not drag you out of 
the background.  In one case I simply dropped the ball and missed the 
call.  KL?? I am sorry but that is all I got on 40 meters.

On to the lists.

On 14050 kHz at 2257z:
N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - 008   Fluids, plenty of fluids!!  Thanks Tom!
N9IV - Russ - IN - K2 - 4650
KH6NO/W7 - Willie - NV - K1 - 1593 QNI #5
KB4ZVM - Dan - SC - ? - ?   Welcome to ECN Dan.  Sorry I missed your 
information though.
WA9PLT - Bob - IL - K2 - 4084
K2HYD - Ray - VA - KX1 - 608    QNI #35
W0QQS - Bruce - MN - K2 - 3646   Congratulations on the double graduation!!
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K2 - 4398   I could just barely copy you Fred.  Good 
thing Tom was around to help me.
VE1RGB - Gary - NS - K2 - 2519   I copied you but not well enough to get 
more than your call.
VE3XL - Ric - ON - K1 - 968    Your signal had quite a bit of QSB on it; 
almost like a polar contact.

On 7045 kHz at 0154z:
N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - 008
KL??? - Relayed a station and disappeared into the sunset Gary Cooper 
style ;)
W7MSX - Mike - ID - K2 - 4819   Fine signal and a fine fist!!   Welcome to 
ECN.
VE3XL - Ric - ON - K1 - 968    QNI #65!
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K2 - 1031     50 years is something I can aspire to!  
I'll be ... older!
WA7BOC - Roger - WA - K2 - 755   QNI #45   Fine signal this evening.
N7AF - Dave - AZ - K2 - 4795
AF4LQ - Mike - KY - on a Norcal 40A running 2 watts.

Once again I am sorry for all those I missed.  I have a couple of partial 
calls in my notes but not enough to hang a call sign upon.  I learned my 
lesson last week, however, no attribitions without a firm handle on the 
call!  Please try again next week and we'll keep pulling for better 
conditions.  The solar cycle will turn around some day so I hope to be a 
better operator by that time.  Until then:
    73,
       Kevin.  KD5ONS   (Net Control Operator 5th Class)


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