[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening,
   The cool weather has continued.  Currently there is a light rain falling which is supposed to keep going until Monday.  I do not believe we will ever get to the dry season at this rate.  Luckily I have not needed to start a fire yet this summer.  It was very close last week and I did get "the look" from Sam more than once.  He was sitting in his box next to the woodstove waiting for me to get him warm.  But, since the sun has been coming out in the afternoon, it does get above 60 degrees in the house each day.  This cool weather has allowed me to work a lot on my woodpile.  I will be warm this winter with all of the seasoned wood which keeps stacking up.
   During breaks in chores I have been on twenty meters.  Conditions were OK more often than not.  Summer storms were the worst problem especially when Dolly hit Brownsville/Matamoros.  When the lightning created static is not present signal strength was adequate for communications.  Even the MARS frequencies were working OK for those few voice contacts I make each week.  I did not get on either 40 or 80 meters this week due to an active evening schedule.  Plus I was just too tired to stay awake very late.  But my exercise plan is working nicely and I am eating like a horse!  If the weather ever dries out I will be able to rip up my roof and perform the much needed repairs.  Work on the woodpile is just preparation for carrying all the materials up on to my roof.  By the time winter arrives I will be in very good shape (if I survive that is :).

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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