[Elecraft] RE: Elecraft SSB Net - dual band / dual hour proposal

[Gary D Krause]

Hi Windy,

I tried to check into the 20 meter net last night but, nobody heard me!  I was 
calling CQ ten minutes before the net started and about ten minutes after it 
started.  I heard someone on the frequency announce the Elecraft net but, I 
guess he couldn't hear me.  I was running 10 watts on my K2.  Unfortunately we 
had bad weather here last night with tornados, hail and severe thunderstorms 
so, I had my main vertical antenna down.  It's on a tilt mount.  I was using a 
small portable vertical so, I'm sure that didn't help.  I went to 40 meters 
and heard some activity at 7.192 but, I wasn't sure it was the net since I 
didn't hear any mention of it.  Instead of spending time on the net, I spent 
the evening as a weather spotter on 2 meters.

I'll try again next time!


On Thu, 22 May 2008 22:03:53 -0600
  KM5Q <km5q at mac.com> wrote:
> It worked! Tonight the noise level was even higher than usual on 40  and 20, 
>but we had exchanges on both bands. At 0130 I contacted WA7BOC  Roger on 20. 
>We moved to better conditions on 40. We had 5 check-ins  on 40. Bruce in 
>Toledo, W8FU was in for the first time on K3 #844.
> 
> At 0230, I raised nobody on 20, but had a strong contact with WA7BOC  again 
>on 40. We had a nice 2-way.
> 
> So this seems to be a workable net plan. Sunday on 20m remains the  same 
>schedule. Here again:
> 
> ELECRAFT SSB NET
> ----------------------------
> MONDAY & THURSDAY USA-NIGHTS / 0130 & 0230 UTC (In Europe that's  Tuesday 
>and Friday mornings)
>FREQUENCIES: 7.192* MHz and 14.316 * +/- the QRM
> Use memories or band switch to go back and forth, to see what works  best.
> 
> SUNDAYS 1800 UTC 14.316 MHz
> 
> If you don't hear anybody, please call the net yourself -- There isn't 
> always a regular net control present.
> -----------------------------
> 
> Hope to hear you,
> Windy KM5Q
> Santa Fe, NM
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