[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for May 20th & 21st, 2007

[Kevin Rock]

    Well that was fun!  I just got done with ECN/40 and walked to the front  
door.  I opened it only to find two deer looking back at me.  So I closed  
the door and let them eat the lawn.  Less mowing that way :)  I also just  
read a note from Dale, K6PJV, telling me the missing word in our last  
contact.  He had turned the power knob to zero and worked me at 100 mW.  I  
still gave him a 559 until the QSB ate the 'ZERO'.  Not bad for such  
little power.  I know others use meager antennas with little power to test  
me but the true test was getting through that QRN.  On 20 meters the QSB  
was very deep but on 40 it was the storms causing problems.  I know I lost  
some on both nets but I am glad you all tried.  Next week will be  
different.  I can't say if it will be better or worse; only different.
    Another critter is causing me grief.  There is a vole in the duct work  
that sounds like she weighs about a ton.  I cannot imagine how she makes  
so much noise unless one of the hangers is broken and the pipe is banging  
something else.  If Sam were not retired she would make him a tasty  
morsel.  I've seen her scoot across the living room floor but he just  
looks at her.  Time to set out my trapline.  Wonder what vole skins are  
going for this season?  Or I could have her stuffed and mounted.

On to the lists =>

On 14050 kHz at 2300z:
VE3XL - Ric - ON - on another rig ;)
EI6IZ - Brendan - Ireland - K2 - 1642
W6ZH - Pete - CA - K1 - 553
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
N5SM - Scott - TX - K2 - 5846
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K2 - 1031
K4GT - Jim - GA - K2 - 2015
K4JPN - Steve - GA - K2 - 1422
N7KRT - Jeff - NV - K2 - 569
WA7BOC - Roger - WA - K2 - 955  QNI #60!!!!
WA4MQW - Bob - NC - KX1 - 1466

On 7045 kHz at 0200z:
N7KRT - Jeff - NV - K2 - 569
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K2 - 1031
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K2 - 4398
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866   QNI #55!!!!
W1ZQ - Mike - NH - ?
K6PJV - Dale - CA - K2 - 5345
ND0V - Greg - CO - K2 - 4411
K7KBS - Geoff - MT - K2 - 3211
K4JPN - Steve - GA - K2 - 1422
KT5E - Jay - CO - K2 - 5037     QNI #50!!!!
K6PJV - Dale - CA - K2 - 5345  at 100 mW!

    I forgot to mention: I spent about an hour on the database today so it  
is up to date.  I made some new name sheets for the desk and found a few  
duplicates in my date/name grid.  I finally have the roster up to date  
too.  Now to try and keep it that way.  If Pat only knew how long it has  
been since I've logged anything in my logbooks she'd throw a fit!  I was  
about nine months behind when she passed away and I've not added anything  
since.  It will take me weeks to get that chore done because the pile of  
paperwork is about three feet deep!  Hopefully next winter will allow me  
many hours snowed in with a large pile of wood.  If the phones go out I'll  
have no excuse not to spend my time reading and filling in my logbooks.   
Well, I could get on the air I suppose since the Trojan batteries will  
last for quite some time if I don't run full power :)  At 100 mW they  
could last almost forever!
    Until next week 73,
       Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Operator 5th Class)