[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for January 13th & 14th, 2008

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening,
   Both nets this evening were well attended.  So well, in fact, that it was difficult to hear beyond the wall of sound.  Thus the later calls were worked first simply because I could make out a letter or two!  I truly hear a solid tone with no modulation so there is no way I can copy anything.  It is gratifying and frustrating at the same time :)  There were also a number of folks who disappeared as I called them.  I know I heard BEH three times but never got a response.  There was a 9V but Mike was worked later by Tom.  JP got called but no response from Steve either.  Another was OP, of whom I have no clue.
   I read the sun was acting up and between nets read about aurora in Scandinavia.  Thus our conditions seem to have improved through the action of the sun.  Now that we are starting upward again that will occur more frequently.  I am glad of that since working through the very bottom of the cycle was getting tiring!  
   The weather was wonderful today.  I got recharged by seeing the sun and feeling a warm day.  It got to near 50 degrees and most of the snow has vanished.  Only in the shade is there a little over four inches.  Now to get a little cutting in while the weather is good for it.  I like to be ahead of the woodpile in case there is a cold snap later in the season.  Plus I have to burn a little wood each month of the year.  During the summer I can go a few weeks without heat but usually have at least one or two fires a month during July and August.  June is normally cold here so having fires is normal.  The valley people think I am a little strange.  But, then, they live where they can see and hear their neighbors; how odd!

On to the lists =>
   
On 14049.25 kHz at 2300z:
K9DMV - Joe - IL - K2 - 5628
K5BGB - Rod - TX - K2 - 1126
W6ZH - Pete - CA - K2 - 5138
W0RSR - Mike - CO - K1 - 2320
W6SU - John - CA - K2 - 228        QNI #5
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K2 - 1031
W0JFR - John - CO - K2 - 4507
W6JD - Doug - CA - K2 - 1626
N0SS - Tom - MO - K3 - 008
K9ZTV - Kent - MO - K3 - 0021
K7TQ - Randy - ID - K2 - 213
KS7D - Mike - FL - K3 - 118
AB9V - Mike - IN - K2 - 3993
KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798

On 7045 kHz at 0100z:
W0JFR - John - CO - K2 - 4507 
W6ZH - Pete - CA - K2 - 5138
W0RSR - Mike - CO - K1 - 2320
N0SS - Tom - MO - K3 - 008
KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798    * QNI #110 *
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K2 - 1031
N7KRT - Jeff - NV - K2 - 5471      QNI #40!!!
K9ZTV - Kent - MO - K3 - 0021
K1THP - Dave - CT - K2 - 3942
W6SU - John - CA - K2 - 228 
N2YC - John - NY - K2 - 5949
K7TQ - Randy - ID - K2 - 213
K7CN - Mike - NH (?) - K2 - 5569
KS7D - Mike - FL - K3 - 118
AE6GC - Jack - CA - KX1 - 1403
K9DMV - Joe - IL - K2 - 5628       QNI #15!!
WL7WH - Bob - AK 

   Now that the moon has set and the sky has cleared I am going to find Comet Holmes (near Algol).  This is the longest I have ever been able to see a comet!  The sky was hazy earlier but the moon was up so it would not have been easy to find a comet anyway.  Now I'll get the chance.
   Hopefully I got all the information correct.  I do have a question about K7CN though: New Hampshire or Oregon?  The signal would have sounded much the same to me here so I cannot tell.  I think I got everyone's serial number correct since a few of you were running different rigs than normal.  Then there was Pete running QRP on his K2 to keep me on my toes.  The signal from him was excellent so copy was no problem whatsoever.  The duct to Alaska was as good as ever with Rick bringing along another to join us.  
   Please stay warm and safe so I can hear you all again next week,
      73,
         Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Operator 5th Class)