[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening,
   Days have been cool during the last week.  Each morning I awoke to a heavy fog which burned off by noon.  I have been on the verge of lighting a fire on more than one occasion.  But it is nice weather for cutting, splitting, hauling, and stacking wood.  I will be warm this winter.  Just today I broke through another layer and found the edge of the property.  Many of my very large trees are now lying on my neighbor's land.  Since they'll not be back for another forty years they will never notice my incursion.  Luckily this wood is well seasoned and uphill from where it is to go.  Both of these facts are very good for me.
   Twenty meters has been less than helpful this week.  My daily sked became almost impossible.  I think we got through only a few times for only a few minutes.  Mostly it was too hard to hear more than a presence without any form of communication.  However, I did see a lone sunspot on SpaceWeather today.  Who knows, it may actually help our propagation tomorrow ;)  I know there will be storms in the center of the continent; it is summer.  The last few weeks this simple fact has forced the end of the second net.  Even twenty meters has been effected by it.  ECN entered its sixth year in early June.  I hope we will start moving up the other side of the solar minimum soon.  Next week is the Flight of the Bumble Bees.  I think I will walk to the top of the mountain and see how I get out.  With the price of gas I do believe walking is my best option.  My ATS-3 and a few wires will do just fine; nice and light so hiking will be easy.  5 watts out on 80, 40, 30, and 20 when the batteries are fresh.  BB #TEN.

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

ecn.visionseer.com

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