[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for November 13th and 14th, 2005

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening,
    The first net went pretty well with check ins from a couple KX1s and a 
few K2s.  It appears Ray is on a scuba vacation but took along his KX1 so 
he could rest up from diving ;)  He checked in as VP5/K2HYD if I got the 
call correct.  At first I thought Virgin Islands but when I looked it up I 
found he is diving around the Turks and Caicos.  His KX1 did very well but 
not nearly as well as the booming signal from Palmer, Alaska.  Rick used a 
power supply to boost his output this evening.  Did not quite hit S9 but 
he was close during his first call.
    Tom called for me from his abode in Central Missouri landing Doug down 
in California.  Russ, N9IV, came and went.  I heard his call but never was 
able to raise him again.  This should have told me something because I 
just closed down the forty meter net with no check ins.  Much like during 
the fox hunts last Thursday the band was very quiet.  Sorry if you tried 
to check in but I could not hear anyone respond to my CQ ECN.  I think 
that is the first shut out I have had during the Elecraft CW Net.  May 
simply be an indication of how weak 40 has become at this time of night.

    The lists:

At 2400z on 14050.50 kHz:
N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - 008
KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798
VP5/K2HYD - Ray - Turks and Caicos - KX1 - 608
N9IV - Russ - IN - K2 - 4650
W6JD - Doug - CA - K2 - 1626
AB9V - Mike - IN - K2 - 3993
WL7BUN - Ron - AK - ?

At 0300z on 7045 kHz:
There were a lot of CQs but no responses.  But, nothing ventured nothing 
gained.

I will be back next week unless unforeseen circumstances prevent it.  
However, that has not happened yet so it mostly likely will not occur this 
week either ;)
    73,
        Kevin.  KD5ONS (Net Control Operator 5th Class)


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