[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening,
   Verizon has made my Internet access into an interesting exercise of moving computers, phone lines, and Kevin around.  I am working from home but on another phone line, with another computer, and from another room.  It seems the fuse panel on one of their boards fried itself and took out all of the lines on the board.  They now have a trailer about seven miles from here which takes care of some of the phone lines.  I don't have my normal computer telephone line yet.  Maybe during the coming week they will get it up and running again.  It would be nice if they allowed 52 kB/S speeds but that would be asking too much ;)
   I have changed the times a little to conform to what we had a few weeks ago.  This keeps the nets at the same local times.  I will eat dinner after the second net is done.  When the sun comes back a little more we may change the second net later in the day.  I am not sure yet how this will work out.  
   Propagation was alright this week but not stellar.  I did have a couple contacts on 20 and another on 40 meters which worked but not well enough to chat long.  The school term is almost over so I will have more time on my hands after Tuesday.  I may have to take up some other hobby to keep myself occupied :)  But, spring should be here soon so I can cut more wood, work on the house, build a new greenhouse, build the deck out  back,  work on the roof, and generally work around the property.  That may keep me off the streets!

   I am going to send this while the phone is still working.  I will be on the air tomorrow but may not be on the Internet.  Who can tell?

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 0100z (Sunday 6 PM PDT)  7045 kHz
 
   Stay warm,
      Kevin.  KD5ONS