[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for March 30th & 31st, 2008

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening,
   As the snow fell we held our nets.  From the weather report I am reading the snow should end in a day or two.  Good!  I am a little tired of digging down to the woodpile.  The winter has lasted long enough and my last woodpile will be gone soon if this keeps up.  Looks like I have some ready made chores for when the sun comes back.  Hopefully the daffodils will survive the foot of snow around them.  Luckily none of them had budded before the snow returned.  
   Today twenty meters had a high noise floor.  Appears the sun has been sending a stream at us which is causing the noise.  Forty meters had less atmospheric noise but there was a quite loud station right on frequency who could not hear any of us.  Made copy of the less than S5 stations a chore.  QSB often dragged stations below that point.  I don't think I had a headache during the twenty meter net but I sure did during the forty meter one!  Aspirin, dinner, and a break from the headphones have eased it somewhat. 
 
   On to the lists =>

On 14040 kHz at 2300z:
N0SS - Tom - MO - K3 - 008
K9DMV - Joe - IL - K2 - 5628
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
K9ZTV - Kent - MO - K3 - 21
N0JRN - Jerry - MO - K2 - 6272
AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398
KC7OTG - Brett - OR - K1 - 2474
WA7BOC - Roger - WA - K3 - 75
K6PJV - Dale - CA - K2 - 5345
W6ZH - Pete - CA - K1 - 553
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
NO8V - John - MI 
K0PC - Pat - MN - KX1 - 549

On 7045 kHz at 0100z:
W7AQK - Dave - AZ - K3 - 96
W6ZH - Pete - CA - K1 - 553
AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398
W6PSC - Buffy - CA
WB8RTJ - Jim - OH - K2 - 5886     QNI #5!
K9ZTV - Kent - MO - K3 - 21
K6PJV - Dale - CA - K2 - 5345     QNI #60!!!
W0JFR - John - CO - K2 - 4507
NO8V - John - MI                  QNI #20!!
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866  ** QNI #110 **
K4JPN - Steve - GA - K2 - 1422    QNI #85!!!
W0SZ - Steve - CO - K3 - 176
K0PC - Pat - MN - KX1 - 549
KL7V/4 - Sam - AL - K2 - 6143
WB5BKL - Nick - TX - K3 - 231

   Except for the headache I had fun.  Yes, I enjoy doing this, can't you tell?  If you go to the web site: ecn.visionseer.com you will find some updates to it.  Long in coming updates!  However, you can now look at the spreadsheet which logs all of the data I store.  Please check through it and send me any corrections.  It may take a while to get them all fixed but I truly hope not!  I try to fix it each week as it begins to run away with itself.  
   A few notes are in order so you can understand my system.  Serial numbers are prefaced by a character: k for K1, x for KX1, t for K3, or nothing for K2.  The first page is ordered by letters in the suffix and the order you first checked in.  The second page is ordered by when you checked in.  It also lists each date you checked in and on which net thusly: 20 meters/40 meters.  There were times when there was only one net; this was on 20 meters.  The next page is in a histogram form listing how many times you have checked in by fives or more.  
   The next page is what I print out and keep in front of me to give me some hints.  Normally I remember your name but this is how I get help on those days when I just don't have things together ;)  If you look at the next page you will see there are still two more states necessary for the Elecraft WAS award: DE and SD.  And the last page is a list of serial numbers.  Please check this and send me any corrections.  I will try to repost this spreadsheet on the web site every so often (AKA when I get time and the gumption).

   Thank you for so many fun years and so many check ins.  Stay healthy so I can work you all again next week!
   73,
      Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Operator 5th Class)