[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for August 12th & 13th, 2007

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening,
    Another fun Sunday evening.  Twenty meters had QSB, deep at times,  
while forty had its QRN and some fading.  Both gave decent results  
though.  My last check in (K6PJV) reminded me of something: I need to ask  
the ARES folks for NCS certification.  I may have qualified by directing  
activities for about 30 minutes yesterday when our main station was taken  
off the air by the Blue Angels.  They had to move to another location  
outside of the aerobatics area so they needed us to take over for a few  
hours.  Most of the day I had been on the air with a computer sending  
resource and status reports for the police and fire departments via DStar  
on 23 cm.  Maybe I've learned something ;)
    The weather reports were downright hot from across the continent.  I  
got a little warm today too; the fire made the house warmer than I  
intended because I had cleaned the vents out before I laid this morning's  
fire.  It was 75 F for the first net which made my forearm stick to the  
desk until I put my shirt under it for a bearing surface.  When I passed  
the net to Tom I opened the window for a little breeze.  It is still warm  
out there but Sam does not mind a bit.  Our local deer population has  
moved closer because of the loggers clearing some of the wind damaged  
forest.  They don't mind the smell of a wood fire so are often right  
outside the windows eating the vegetation.  They just look at me when I  
walk to the shed for more wood.

    On to the lists =>

On 14050 kHz at 2300z:
WB3AAL - Ron - PA - K2 - 1392
W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - 5767
W6ZH - Pete - CA - K2 - 5138
N0SS - Tom - MO - K3 - 008
W3MC - Mike - MD - K2 - 5568   QNI #25!!
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K2 - 1031
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K2 - 4398
N7KRT - Jeff - NV - K2 - 5471
AB9V - Mike - IN - K2 - 3993
K2HYD - Ray - NC - KX1 - 608
AK2B - Tom - NY - K2 - 482

On 7045 kHz at 0155z:
KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798  QNI #90!!!
N0SS - Tom - MO - K3 - 008
K2VCO - Vic - CA - K3 - 007
W6ZH - Pete - CA - K2 - 5138
K9ZTV - Kent - MO - FT-1000 (KX1 is on a trip :)
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K2 - 1031    QNI #185!!!!
W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - 5767
K1EV - Bill - CT - K2 - 2152
K2HYD - Ray - NC - KX1 - 608
VE3XL - Ric - ON - K1 - 968
K1THP - Dave - CT - K2 - 3942
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
K6PJV - Dale - CA - K2 - 5345  QNI #35!!

    Hopefully I got everything in the list correct.  I am sure I will  
receive a response if this assumption is in error :)  Tomorrow it is back  
to work for many of us.  Especially for those faithful K3 testers.  The  
end of August is not far away and I know there are many folks anxiously  
awaiting their new transceivers.  Maybe this early Christmas holiday will  
cool things off around the continent!  I know the folks in Aptos will not  
get a lick of sleep until the second round has shipped and the supply  
lines have been tested and verified.  Then they will be off to an unknown  
island in the Pacific (with Internet access and an electronics bench for  
Wayne :)  Maybe Eric knows how to relax; he did mention scuba diving from  
said secret island retreat.  Good luck guys, I wish you a fine holiday for  
as long as you need it.  You may even think of activating that island  
while you are there :)  How long has it been since either of you has  
worked a decent pileup?
    Until next week,
       73,
          Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Operator who may actually get  
certified :)