[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for May 26th, 2008

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening,
   The twenty meter net got scrubbed due to so much activity on the band.  But I did get some interesting DX while waiting for the contest to end.  Then came dinner for the two cats and me.  Just completed the second net where noise was rising higher and higher.  As I went outside I think I may have found part of the cause.  I can see across the front yard but just barely.  It is one of those days where if I walk too fast I would get soaked.  No, it is not fog.  I live high enough so I could drive out of the clouds if I went to town.  Pretty soon the Doug fir will start watering themselves; that is why they grow like weeds up here.  One of the ones I am cutting and splitting has some 1/2 inch growth rings.  I thought only the alder grew that fast but lucky fir trees, with good nutrients and light, well spaced from the others grow rapidly.  This tree is about 34 inches DBH with approximately 40 growth rings.  It was one which just missed the house.  I think the heavy mist is causing my antenna to become somewhat shorted to ground.  Earlier, during CQ WPX, today twenty meters was open and quiet.  Yesterday during CQ WPX both 40 and 80 meters were open and quiet.  But it was not so warm nor was the mist so heavy.  I could see for a mile or so yesterday.  Currently visibility is limited to within yards.

   On to the lists =>

On 7045.5 kHz at 0200z:
W6ZH - Pete - CA - K1 - 553
W0JFR - John - CO - K2 - 4507
K6PJV - Dale - CA - K2 - 5345    QNI #70!!!
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
AE6GW - Jack - CA 
KI6WX - John - CA - K3 - 006     QNI #15!!
AD6JQ - Lee - CA 
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866

   Hopefully next week we can have both nets.  I believe twenty meters is working so I would like to use it for ECN/20.  The contest was alright but not nearly as much fun as ECN :)  I can't seem to work more than ten stations without finding something else to do.  Maybe contesting is just not in my nature; though working Serbia did feel nice.  I'll keep trying and see if something inspires me.  I did like 7QP - a lot - so there may be hope for me :) 
   Until next week stay well,
      73,
         Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Operator 5th Class)