[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for March 6-7th, 2005

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening,
    Twenty meters was quiet, preternaturally so.  Ric who normally booms 
into Oregon with his mighty K1 was ESP at best and non-existent at worst.  
Ray's trusty KX1 got across the US but weakly today.  Ken told me he heard 
me not at all while listening on 20.  Very strange propagation on that 
band.  Then on forty meters we had some noise but signals were not 
strong.  Steve moved to Colorado and just barely was able to check in.  
Not sure which part of the state but not as strong as his Iowan signals.  
And Bill's normally strong signal from Connecticut was attenuated quite a 
bit.  He was above ESP and then below it.  Daniel was good for the first 
go around and then disappeared.  Tom seems to be at just the right 
distance for us to work pretty well.  He gave me a 339 though; hmph!  Then 
Bill up in Idaho decided it was time to turn the wick up on me and make my 
ears rattle :)  Normally only takes a couple of watts to cross the entire 
width of Washington but not this evening.  Roger who lives less than 50 
miles away from me up near Montesano, Washington sounded like is signal 
had gone across the pole.  Quite watery; almost auroral sounding.  John 
 from Alberta was learning how to use paddles after 50 years off the air.  
Never said a word about my sending but I am not sure of whether he is 
VE6JWR or PWR or ?  He told me he had just gotten his license but had no 
trouble copying me at 18 wpm or so.  Hmmm ... have to hear him again when 
his fist makes the transition from bug to paddles.  I am pretty sure he 
was a fine op in WWII but paddles and bugs are truly different beasts.  
Good luck and hope to see you again very soon John!

On 14050 kHz at 2358z:
N4SO - Ken - AL - K2 - 3394
N6JW - John - CA - K2 - 3290
N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - 008
AB8KJ - Chuck - MI - K2 - 2596
VE3XL - Ric - ON - K1 - 968
W7WEL - Bill - ID - K2 - 4001
K2HYD - Ray - VA - KX1 - 608
WU5X - Jim - Missed temp location - K2 - 3440

On 7045 kHz at 0258z:
N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - 008
WA7BOC - Roger - WA - 755      Direct for a change :)
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K2 - 1031
AA0NI - Daniel - OK - K2 - 3421
WD7Y - Ed - NV - K2 - 865
W7WEL - Bill - ID - K2 - 4001
W0SZ - Steve - CO - K2 - 88    Sorry for the mistaken identity.
W0NTA - Dick - CO - K2 - 3900
VE3XL - Ric - ON - K1 - 968
W1RT - John - VA - K2 - 3096
K1EV - Bill - CT - K2 - 2152
VE6JWR - John - AB

As ever any mistakes will be corrected as soon as received.  I will never 
figure out propagation.  Seems like magic.  After last week I thought we 
would go through the seasonal change but now we are going backward.  
Almost like our daffodils set to beat the trilliums by blooming first.  
This an odd year.  The carpenter ants are already flying during the last 
week of February.  We had snow two weeks ago and now it is in the mid 
60s.  Hmmm ... I think we should watch the weather.  The trilliums are 
trying to tell me something ;)
    73 to all,
       Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Operator 5th Class)


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