[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for July 27th & 28th, 2008

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening,
   Wow, that was noisy!  My ears are still ringing after my walk.  Tomorrow's chainsaw work will seem pleasant in comparison.  Trying to find the weak signals on 40 meters was not easy.  It did not help that I kept hearing dits and dahs in the noise.  I did hear a few requests for my rain to move further south.  Seems like the weather in California is above 80 degrees.  I have only seen the temperature that high a couple times this year.  This week it is still raining every morning with sun coming out around noon.  I will have enough wood ready for two years soon if this weather keeps up.  The prediction is for mid to low 70s until Thursday.  This is probably why the QRN is so high.  Luckily during the Flight of the Bumblebees it was not so bad.  I tried all of the bands but only 20 and 40 meters gained me any contacts.  Still learning N1MM which is much nicer than paper logging.  Much nicer than any other logging program I have ever used too!  The approximately 400 pages of documentation is too much to work through so I take it a little at a time.  

   On to the lists =>

On 14050 kHz at 2300z:
W6ZH - Pete - CA - K3 - 657
K9DMV - Joe - IL - K2 - 5628
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798   * QNI #130 *
WA7BOC - Roger - WA - K3 - 75
K7GIM - Dave - AZ
KS7D - Mike - FL - K3 - 118
W6JD - Doug - CA - K3 - 23

On 7045 kHz at 0200z:
WC7S - Dale - WY - K2 - 4360
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457     ** QNI #235 **
N1AL - Al - CA - K3 847           QNI #5!
W6ZH - Pete - CA - K3 - 657     * QNI #130 *
K6PJV - Dale - CA - K3 - 1183
K9DMV - Joe - IL - K2 - 5628
N7AF - Dave - AZ - K2 - 4795
KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 768
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866

   Hopefully the above lists are correct.  If not please send the changes to me via email.  As the second net was progressing the noise increased proportionately.  I am going to continue to take advantage of the very mild weather to do a little hiking.  I will also pack all the material for the roof up there now so I don't have to do so when the temperatures are in the 80s.  I expect it will get warmer when the dry season gets underway but that has yet to happen.  Fireweed just started blooming if that gives you any idea of the season up here.  Lots of errands to run this week so I had better get my home chores done tonight.  Thus saying I am off (more than you'll ever know :)  
   Have a good week and stay well,
      73,
         Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Operator 5th Class)