[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening,
   I spent some time on the ECN website and got one thing changed.  There is now a roster of all who have checked in over the years.  I'll work on a few other parts of it now that I've got my tools working again.  I have forgotten too much html code over the years and my partner trained in the arts is no longer available to help.  Miss you Pat!  But I will relearn from the books lying around the house.  
   The sun finally broke through a few minutes ago.  We have been getting more snow this week.  I had six inches today to go with the other six from the last few days.  I thought I was going to be rid of the last of the winter's snow when this storm started.  I heard it is even falling in the valley.  Good thing I have supplies because the natives have no clue how to drive when there is even a dusting of snow.  Keeps the fender repair folks and the insurance companies in business!  
   I was able to get on the air a little this week and call CQ.  20, 40, and 80 meters all elicited at least one contact.  I am glad my antenna is still up and working after all the snow.  I felt lonely so I got on the air.  There are some folks out there willing to chat and I found them.  I need to try 80 meters more often because I can then meet the locals :)  Normally I work folks too far away to visit.  Field Day plans are shaping up as well as QRP to the Field.  Looks like I won't have to go too far to get on the air.  FD will be about five miles from here.  That is if I could drive right to it.  However, the county has gated off those roads.  I am thinking of just hiking over the 12 inch minus gravel road.  
   I had better send this while I still have power and the phones are still working.  Yesterday I lost power many times; today only a couple.  I'll reset the blinking clocks when the snow decides to quit falling.  The phone service has been intermittent over the last week and yesterday dropped out around 9 PM.  It finally returned about an hour ago.  The heavy, wet snow is not helping things.  Even though my phone and power lines are underground they are not so further down the mountain.  Most of the breaks occur within a mile before they go beneath the road.  

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

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