[Elecraft] Elecraft Net Report for May 1-2, 2005

[Kevin Rock]

Howdy Folks,
    Working through the pain tonight and a bit of lighting too.  The QRN 
was very strong and I did not even have the radio on or the antennas 
plugged in.  The lightning was acting like I was in the Midwest again.  
Had not seen it like that up here over the ten years I've been on this 
mountain.  Oregon is not known for thunderstorms but I guess they do 
happen.  The pain is in my right hand from too many hours writing long 
hand mixed with using a mouse.  Paddles simply exacerbate a pre-existing 
condition.  But on with the show.

    20 meters seemed a bit muffled but 13 check ins were achieved through 
the able assistance of N0SS.  Then on 40 after the lightning let me hook 
up antennas again we got another 13.  For a while I could not hear my own 
sidetone over the QRN from the storm moving up the Columbia Gorge.  So I 
passed NCS duty over to Tom again so he could work them and I could log 
them.

    There were reports of snow in the upper Midwest from W0QQS and W0CZ.  
Stay warm guys!  But I hear Joplin was none too warm for all those folks 
lucky enough to get to that ham fest.  One of these years I will get 
there.  Must be the most fun ham fest ever from the stories I hear.  Is 
there going to be a CD guys?

On to the lists.

On 14050 kHz at 2300z:
AL7N - Ed - AK - non Elecraft rig
KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798
KL7CC - Jim - AK - K2 - 3935
N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - 008
AA6AV - Peter - CA - K2 - 1294    QNI #5
W7VXS - Don - WA - ?
VE1RGB - Gary - NS - K2 - 2519
K2HYD - Ray - VA - KX1 - 608
WA7BOC - Roger - WA - K2 - 755
VE3XL - Ric - ON - K1 - 968
NC6G - Roger - WA - non Elecraft rig
W0QQS - Bruce - MN - K2 - 3646     With snow
AB9V - Mike - IN - K2 - 3993

On 7045 kHz at 0200z:
K2HYD - Ray - VA - KX1 - 608       QNI #30
N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - 008
KH6NO - Wil - NV - K2 - ?
VE3XL - Ric - ON - K1 - 968
Ko0K - Ben - OH - K2 - 3867
AK2B - Tom - NY - KX1 - 685   I am guessing on the rig.  I heard you not 
at all.  QNI #10
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K2 - 1031      With snow
N9IV - Russ - IN - K2 - 4650
N7AF - Dave - AZ - K2 - 4795
N6JW - John - CA - K2 - 3290
K5SO - Jim - TX - Ten Tec
W7VXS - Don - WA - ?
KL7V/5 - Sam - OK - K2 - 3158

Any fills or corrections?  Please send them to me and I will post them and 
put them into my database.

Now any home remedies for tendons that are just screaming from over use?  
I think I am going to soak my hand for a while but I can't just stop 
sending CW or writing.  Might just as well shoot me!  Must be some way to 
relieve some of the pain.  Aspirin does help but I think a long rest may 
help too.  The Wallowas in June are calling me but I will take at least 
two radios with me.  May wean myself from the computer and from writing 
long hand but CW is not to be foresworn!

Take care folks,
    73,
        Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Operator 5th Class)


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