[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for April 22nd & 23rd, 2007

[Kevin Rock]

Howdy Folks,
    Twenty meters was noisy and a tough band to operate.  Forty meters made  
up for all that in spades.  The second net ran the entire hour and we had  
fun.  The first net was work but then I got to feed a cat who was bugging  
me about starving to death in front of my eyes.  I think he went to acting  
school because he convinces me and I know when I fed him last!  Crazy cat.
    My early afternoon was used by another ARES workshop.  We got the 23  
centimeter system passing TCP/IP traffic.  It was much like hooking up an  
Ethernet cable and networking a computer system.  The odd part was the  
link was via radio.  It looks like we could hook the CAT5 from the radio  
to a wireless hub and use it as an access point for the rest of our  
wireless computer net.  Then we could send files via drag and drop across  
the network to the radio over the air waves to a linking radio and dive  
into the Internet.  Possibilities keep popping up in my head.  I think I  
am being drawn by the dark side though ;)
    Tonight's nets were enjoyable.  Now to find someone to act as NCS for  
next week.  If I cannot find anyone by Wednesday I will cancel next  
Sunday's nets.  If you would like to try it please write me an email and I  
can give you the scripts.  Or we could get a few people to do it around  
the continent and pool their time and radio resources.  Acting as NCS is  
not hard and is a lot of fun.  It is a real hoot to be the source of the  
pileup and work your way through it all.  The 'hail' signs have sped the  
process immensely so the wait for any given op is less.  Please try your  
hand at being an NCS for ECN.  Just keep notes on who you worked and write  
me an email.  Or we could have a number of local nets around the country  
if that makes it any easier.  Just because Tom and I are off to the Ozarks  
having a good time does not mean you can't have fun too.  Please?

On to the lists =>

On 14050 kHz at 2300z:
KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798
W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - 5767
AB9V - Mike - IN - K2 - 3993
K7JPN - Steve - GA - K2 - 1422    QNI #50!!!!
WB3AAL - Ron - PA - K1 or K2??    QNI #10!!
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K2 - 1031
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
NM7N - Karl - OR - K2 -4227
KT5E - Jay - CO - K2 - 5037       QNI #45!!!
WL7WH - Bob - AK - non Elecraft

On 7044.50 at 0159z:
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K2 - 1031
KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798
KT5E - Jay - CO - K2 - 5037
AB9V - Mike - IN - K2 - 3993      QNI #100!!!!!
K7JPN - Steve - GA - K2 - 1422
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - K2 - 5767
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K2 - 4398     QNI #55!!!!
KL7V/5 - Sam - OK - K2 - 3158
K6PJV - Dale - CA - K2 - 5345     QNI #25!!!    Get that attenuator :)
WA3UCR - Bill - PA - K2 - 4716
N7KRT - Jeff - NV - I should have asked for your information.  Next time?
K0JEM - Joel - KS - K1 - 1400
ND0V - Greg - CO - K2 - 4411
WG7T - Bob - WY - K1 - 2140       QNI #5!!
W1TCJ - Fred - CT - KX1 - 0214
KI6WX - John - CA - K2 - 1083
WI6O - John - CA - K1 - 922

    Dale, K6PJV, checked in with 500 milliwatts.  I told him 559 and get an  
attenuator :)  He is trying to see what the minimum power which will  
connect us between Northern California and Northern Oregon.  It is fun.   
Ron, WB3AAL, is consistently 5 watts and is surprised when I hear him.   
Rick, KL7CW, has a fine signal with his KX1 from Palmer, Alaska so I think  
QRP works.  Dale wants to see how far QRPp he can go.  If the band is  
good, like forty was tonight, it is simply amazing what a few milliwatts  
will do.
    Another busy week ahead but it will be a fun one.  I'll get to meet a  
number of you at OzarkCon and I'll get out on my first trip in quite a  
while.  Hopefully Sam and my nephew Mike will get along fine and they will  
not tear up the house while I am gone.  Remember the NCS hat is still  
available for a willing party for next week's nets.  Think about it and  
write me if you want to try it.  You guys had to break me in so you may  
have to do the same with someone else.  Please be as kind to them as you  
have been to me.
    Thank you and 73,
       Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Operator 5th Class)