[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for February 11th & 12th, 2007

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening,
    Two very good nets.  I wish I could have worked everyone I heard but  
some of you were very far down below the noise.  I did get TF but there  
was one very, very weak signal on 40 meters which I simply could not get a  
letter.  However, it appears the hail signs along with calling by areas  
has broken up the pileups quite nicely.  I may simplify even further and  
try East, Mid, and All to work more rapidly.  Tom works East and West and  
does well.  He does have a lot more experience at this though ;)  You  
heard me turn up my speed a few times but I made sure to go right back to  
call CQ.  I wanted to run through Tom's list quickly so I could get back  
to you all.
    There was a little QSB on both 20 and 40 meters this evening but both  
bands were fairly quiet.  Made it easier to run the net.  On 40 I only got  
two before I handed off to Tom.  I found a few of you had not gotten on  
the air by the time I passed the net but you were loud to me.  For once I  
worked Fred, K6DGW, direct.  Normally he is simply too close.  I did get a  
little of his check in on 20 meters but it was tough copy.  On 40 meters  
he was pretty good.  I was also hearing the West Hills in Beaverton  
because I heard Karl, N7NLU, check in both times.
    I got a few weather reports but mostly just signal reports this  
evening.  Southern California is having rain tonight much like I am  
having.  Gloomy and chilly all day today.  But it is my cleaning day so I  
don't notice the weather much.  I did find a break in the rain to get my  
load of wood inside.  Sam is guarding the fire so it does not go unstoked!

The lists =>

On 14050 kHz at 2256z:
N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - 008
K9DMV - Joe - IL - K2 - 5628
VE3XL - Ric - ON - K1 - 968
K1EV - Bill - CT - K2 - 2152
AB9V - Mike - IN - K2 - 3993
WB3AAL - Ron - PA - K1 - 1011        QNI #5!
K2HYD - Ray - NC - KX1 - 608
K4GT - Jim - GA - K2 - 2015
K4JPN - Steve - GA - K2 - 1422       QNI #40!!!
KH6NO/W7 - Willie - NV - K2 - 1593   QNI #15!!
W6ZH - Pete - CA - K1 - 553
K5BGB - Rod - TX - K2 - 1126
N7WG - Bill - CA - ??
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K2 - 4398
W6ZH - Pete - CA - K1 - 553
N7NLU - Karl - OR - K2 - 4227
KE5AKL - Mike - NM - ??
W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - 5767
VE6ITA - John - AB - K2 - 5384
ND0V - Greg - CO - K2 - 4411
N6JW - John - CA - K2 - 3290         QNI #45!!!
K0NEB - Joe - NE - KX1 - 1493
W1TF - Ty - GA - K1 - 1423

On 7044.5 kHz at 0156z:
N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - 008
KH6NO/W7 - Willie - NV - K2 - 1593
K6PJV - Dale - CA - K2 - 5345
K0NEB - Joe - NE - KX1 - 1493
W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - 5767
WD4LST - Pete - FL - K2 - 5813
N7NLU - Karl - OR - K2 - 4227
NK6A - Don - CA - K2 - 1217
W6ZH - Pete - CA - K1 - 553
K4GT - Jim - GA - K2 - 2015
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K2 - 4398
VE6ITA - John - AB - K2 - 5384
AA4NN - Joe - SC - K2 - 3751

This was very close to the record number of check ins.  Not bad for the  
bottom of the solar cycle!  I wonder what will happen in two years?  By  
then K1EV will be armchair copy again and I will have to develop new  
techniques to break the pileups.  We may even get a check in from Rupert  
once Geoff teaches his favorite pheasant how to peck out his callsign ;)   
Thank you for the support over the years.  It is very nice to hear from  
you all and see what we can do each Sunday evening.  Once I knock down the  
leaning trees I'll be able to hoist my antenna up to a better height.   
This will help me on 20 meters but I don't think I can find a tree tall  
enough to make much difference on 40 meters.  But the windstorm did clear  
a large swath of land for a prospective loop antenna.  Now if I can  
convince Karl to drive out in the outback to help me hoist it ;)

I do need a couple of fills for rig and serial number but there is always  
next week and the one after that.  If there are any errors please do not  
hesitate to bring it to my attention and provide the correct data.

Until next week stay well,
    Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Station 5th Class)