[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for October 29th & 30th, 2006

[KJ7BS, Mark]

I listened and searched, but heard nothing in Glendale, AZ.

Mark, KJ7BS
Glendale, AZ

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Kevin Rock
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 9:10 PM
To: Elecraft
Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for October 29th & 30th, 2006

Good Evening,
    Wow forty was tough.  There was QSB on everyone which is not that  
unusual but the very faint stations were testing my hearing (if not my  
sanity).  I was wondering if there was someone there or not half the time  
;)  Near the end I got N?HDR a couple of times but could not hear even a  
whisper of the number.  However, everyone seemed about half strength from  
normal.  We are in a solar wind but the noise level was about normal.  I  
never will figure out propagation; I think it is just plain magic!
    Sounds like everyone except Curt is experiencing the onset of winter.   
During the first net I saw something a bit harder than rain fall from the  
sky for about a minute but it did not even touch the earth before it  
melted.  This is pretty early for snow but the folks in North Dakota and  
Minnesota are sure it is coming their way tomorrow.  Even Fred said it was  
chilly and he is in California.

    The lists =>

On 14050 kHz at 0000z:
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K2 - 1031
K4JPN - Steve - GA - K2 - 1422
VE3XL - Ric - ON - K1 - 968
WA4MQW - Bob - NC - KX1 - 1466
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K2 - 4398
W0CH - Dave - MO - K2 - 1543
K4BEH - Pat - GA - K2 - 5061    QNI #20!
N0BK - Bruce - MN - K2 - 3646
AB9V - Mike - IN - K2 - 3993
AB9CA - Charles - AL - ??

On 7045.50 kHz at 0300z:
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K2 - 1031     QNI #140!!!
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K2 - 4398   QNI #40!!
N0BK - Bruce - MN - K2 - 3646
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
AH6RE - Curt - HI - KX1 - 464   QNI #20!
W0CH - Dave - MO - K2 - 1543
AB9V - Mike - IN - K2 - 3993

    There were a few who I simply could not get on forty meters.  On twenty

I at least got call signs if I could not complete the exchange.  Each week  
brings new challenges :)  Thank you for the relay for W0CH's second check  
in.  I got his call at the end but had very tough copy on him during our  
forty meter contact.  Even AB9V was very tough on forty meters where he is  
normally fairly strong.  Both Minnesota stations were about half strength  
as was Ken from North Dakota.  Something is sucking the RF right out of  
the aether.  Only two KX1s could make the trip this evening.  Normally we  
do much better.  I am sorry if I could not hear you or hear you well  
enough to copy you.  Next week the slate is clean and we try again.

Until next week stay warm and stay healthy,
    73,
       Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Operator 5th Class)
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