[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening (well, somewhere)
   It is late here.  The NAQP just got done and I had some fun in it.  I will not set the world on fire but I did make some contacts around my chores.  It has been a wet and cold week here.  It was nice for getting more wood ready for winter while it wasn't raining but that happened every single day.  Most days it cleared up by noon but it was pretty wet out.  It did get in the 70s a couple times but I had my first fire of the summer.  It was so cold Sam thought we should get warm.  I think it was more like a threat if I remember correctly ;)  He speaks and everyone jumps.  
   Twenty meters was pretty good this week and today I worked stations on all contest bands except 10 and 160.  I could not quite get the folks on 10 meters and on 160 my SWR never got below 4 so I could not get out.  But the other bands were pretty good.  What does surprise me is the fastest folks out there require the most repeats.  Whether via the computer keyboard or via my paddles I had to send my information multiple times to many of the very fastest sending stations.  Those running below warp 9 were able to get my information first time.  It was an interesting contrast.  After a few hours I was able to get their information first time too.  I tried holding a frequency but never did too well.  S&P was the order of the day for me.  It was fun to watch N1MM do its thing.  My biggest problem was losing my USB mouse connection over and over again.  I unplugged it and plugged it back in to get it working again.  
   I also heard quite a few stations I knew.  At one point AB7R blew me out of the room on 80 meters.  Greg I don't think you're supposed to be quite that strong!  Then I heard someone work K6DGW not too long ago.  I'll bet Fred is going to be sleeping late tomorrow :)  W0NTA was a good signal into Oregon on 40 meters while AC0DS was strong on 20 meters.  Lots of interesting signals out there.  NAQP seems simple enough for even me to work in it.  It will be a few years before I can handle the contacts in the sweekpstakes ;)  

Please join us tomorrow evening.
 
1) Hail signs  (first letter or two of the suffix of your call)
2) NCS help (as well as QSP/QNP <relay> help)
 
Sunday 2300z (Sunday 4 PM PDT) 14050 kHz
Monday 0200z (Sunday 7 PM PDT)  7045 kHz
 
   Stay well,
      Kevin.  KD5ONS

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