[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for June 22nd & 23rd, 2008

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening,
   Tonight after the second net I got back to splitting wood.  The weather is perfect for it and the wood is checking nicely.  The rounds have dried since I cut them at the beginning of the biting fly season.  While this may not rest my ears from the QRN of 40 meters it does feel good :)  Both twenty and forty meters had QRN; much higher on forty of course.  There was some QSB on both bands too but we worked around it.  The twenty meter net started with Fred checking in from Northern California.  Seems the E layer is still bouncing signals between us.  On forty meters Dale once again had his strong signal from Northern California.  Why did he have to check in right after a weak signal?  The contrast was jarring, to say the least, since I had just cranked the gain up.  But he did remind me that Field Day is next week.  Since I have not been asked to join anyone I'll work from home.  It will be fun!  
   Just after I wrote the announcement email last night I walked out to the kitchen and saw a deer eating my lawn.  I told her she could have as much as she wanted but she gave me a funny look and walked off.  Women!  I can't seem to talk to them correctly any longer :(  But I expect she'll be back tonight as long as I keep my mouth shut.  The next set of berry bushes have started to bloom.  The back yard is full of them.  Ever since the windstorm of a couple years ago I get a lot more light back there.  The birds have spread the seeds and now I should be able to at least see a good crop of them.  Those very same birds seem to eat all the berries when they are just a little too green for me.  They do let me eat a couple of my favorite one though: thimbleberries.  
   
   On to the lists => 

On 14049.5 kHz at 2300z:
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K2 - 4398
W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - 5767
NO8V - John - MI - K3 - 820 
K1THP - Dave - CT - K3 - 686
AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398
AK2B - Tom - NY - K3 - 109
K6BBQ - Rem - CA - K3 - 581
AE6GC - Jack - CA                   QNI #20!!
NA5Q - Roland - LA - K3 - 845
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
W0JFR - John - CO - K3 - 994

On 7044.5 kHz at 0200z:
KG6UBG - Mike - CA 
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
W0JFR - John - CO - K3 - 994
NO8V - John - MI - K3 - 820 
N7KRT - Jeff - TX - K2 - 5471       QNI #55!!!
WI6O - John - CA - K1 - 922
K6PJV - Dale - CA - K2 - 5345       QNI #75!!!
WG7Y - Bob - WY - K1 - K1 - 2140
W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - 5767

   I seem to have forgotten an anniversary in the hectic ways of life.  On June 6th, 2008 the Elecraft Net was five years old.  If I would have remembered it in time we could have celebrated this during the net on the 9th.  Oh well, guess we will have to wait for the tenth anniversary.  But, as long as I am on the subject, we have had 4795 QNIs from 571 individuals.  Maybe we can celebrate the 5000th QNI since it will be happening soon.  Guess I was too caught up in trying to get things done instead of having fun.  Kind of sad, in a way, to think life can get too hectic to have fun.  Pat was big on celebrating the least little thing.  Made life with her wonderful.  
   If there are any errors in the above lists please email me with the corrections.  I'll get them fixed.  That reminds me I should also update the website with a newer version of the spreadsheet.  I will take a look at it this week in my copious spare time :)  Now to get back to work debugging an RTOS on a uC in the other room.  
   Until next week stay well,
      73,
         Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Operator 5th Class)