[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for July 15th & 16th, 2007

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening,
    Tonight we had two K3 on the net.  One of them was Tom's so there was  
more than enough time to hear him as he called CQ for us.  The other was  
 from KI6WX, John.  It would be nice to hear what they sound like from the  
other side of the receiver though ;)  Hopefully, in only a few weeks, we  
will be hearing more and more of them checking in.
    Twenty meters had some QSB but forty was plagued by loud QRN, QRM, and  
a little QSB.  Normally I don't hear those storms very well but tonight it  
was starting to become bothersome.  However, we had our fair share of  
folks sending signal and weather reports from around the continent.  The  
ionosphere seems to be in good shape but there were some areas which came  
in very well.  One never can tell which station will be loud from week to  
week.  Tonight Jay, KT5E, made me jump when he called on forty.  Mike,  
W3MC, did the same thing while calling on twenty.
    Looks like summer has given us a break for a short while.  Temperatures  
are very nice this weekend with partly cloudy skies.  Sam just came in  
 from sleeping on or under his chair all day.  I think he got chilly as the  
sun went behind the trees.  Now he will nap on the couch before bedtime  
when he moves to another location to get some real sleep :)  A cat's life  
indeed!  I, on the other hand, will get to bed around 12 PM only to get up  
at 6 AM to drive into work.  Hmmm ... when I retire I think I want to be a  
cat; well, except for the fur balls!

    On to the lists =>

On 14050.50 kHz at 2300z:
W0RSR - Mike - CO - K1 - 2320
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866    QNI #65!!!
N0SS - Tom - MO - K3 - 008
KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798
N5SM - Scott - TX - K2 - 5846
K1THP - Dave - CT - K2 - 3942
W3MC - Mike - MD - K2 - 5568
AK2B - Tom - NY - K2 - 4482
K2HYD - Ray - NC - KX1 - 608    *QNI #100!!!!*
VE3XL - Ric - ON - K1 - 968
KT5E - Jay - CO - K2 - K2 - 5037
VE7GDS - Gary - BC - ?
K6PJV - Dale - CA - K2 - 5345
W0LTL - Mike - AZ - ?

On 7045.50 kHz at 0200z:
N0SS - Tom - MO - K3 - 008
N7KRT - Jeff - NV - K2 - 5471
N5SM - Scott - TX - K2 - 5846
K6PJV - Dale - CA - K2 - 5345
KI6WX - John - CA - K3 - 006     QNI #10!!
K5BGB - Rod - TX - K2 - 1126
W0RSR - Mike - CO - K1 - 2320
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
K1THP - Dave - CT - K2 - 3942
N2YC - John - NY - KX1 - 336
NK6A - Don - CA - K2 - 1217
KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798
KT5E - Jay - CO - K2 - K2 - 5037

    I hope the above lists are as correct as possible.  I keep double  
checking but errors still percolate through.  Please send me any fills for  
missing information or, heaven forbid, corrections.  Sometimes I have to  
guess which rigs you are using because some of you are trying to  
single-handedly keep Elecraft in business :)  Soon there will be so much  
competition for their much coveted K3 that the waiting list will be a year  
long.  But after the first ten thousand ship I think things may slow down  
to a little.
    Until next week stay well,
       73,
          Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Operator 5th Class)