[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for August 31st & September 1st, 2008

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening,
   The forty meter net was not all that loud tonight.  I did take a break after it though to go outside.  The black cat gave me a look so I went back inside and got a knife and a box.  He now has his very own cat house.  Looks more like a cat trap but I think he will adjust :)  It is getting too cold at night for him to be very happy.  He stays on the deck where he is safe from the coyotes but he is not comfortable.  Now I will see where I find him tomorrow morning.  If all goes well I will build him a real cat house before winter.  One with sliding glass doors and a sun room.  I don't think he would like a jacuzzi.  
   During the twenty meter net there was some sort of contest going on but I never found which one.  I looked at the contest calendar: www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/weeklycont.php but it was not listed.  Luckily the QRM was not too bad.  Scott, N0AR, is working hard.  240 pounds of honey so far and not done yet.  How many supers Scott?  QSB was present on both nets as was the QRN but not so bad as to cause much difficulty.  During the second net there were some sharp snaps which cut in the AGC for a moment.  Someone was getting hit by lightning not too far away.  I never had any like the forecast predicted but I did get quite a bit of rain today along with the cold.  The fire I set last night is still going and I have prepared for another day of keeping it going.  Sam is very, very happy guarding the wood supply as it dries by the fire.  

On to the lists =>

   On 14050 kHz at 2300z:
K9DMV - Joe - IL - K2 - 5628
KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798
NO8V - John - MI - K3 - 820
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457       ** QNI #240 **
K4JPN - Steve - GA - K2 - 1422      QNI #90!!!!
N0BK - Bruce - MN - K2 - 3646     * QNI #120 *
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
W3TMZ - Jack - FL - K3 - 1169

   On 7044.5 kHz at 0200z:
K9DMV - Joe - IL - K2 - 5628
N5SM - Scott - TX - K2 - 6417
W3TMZ - Jack - FL - K3 - 1169
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K3 - 642
N0SS - Tom - MO - K3 - 008       ** QNI #275 **
K1THP - Dave - CT - K3 - 686
NO8V - John - MI - K3 - 820
K9ZTV - Kent - MO - K3 - 21
K4JPN - Steve - GA - K2 - 1422
N9NE - Todd - WI - K2 - 1429
W6JDB - Jay - OR - K3 - 1388
VE3XL - Ric - ON - K1 - 968
WA7BOC - Roger - WA - K3 - 75
K2HYD - Ray - NC - KX1 - 608
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
N7AF - Dave - AZ - K2 - 4795
W4SEC - Pete - FL - K2 - 5813
WI6O - John - CA - K1 - 922
WB5BKL - Nick - TX - K3 - 231       QNI #15!!
K6PJV - Dale - CA - K3 - 1183
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866

   If there are any errors in the above lists please do not hesitate to send me an email with the corrections.  Hopefully your weather is pleasant.  I received temperatures from all over and it appears KL7CW and I are about the same.  Down in toasty California things are cooling off.  Maybe some of this northern weather is slopping over the Siskiyous :)  Even Arizona is a frozen wonderland of sub triple digits!  North Dakota seemed nice as did the report I heard from Tom in Missouri.  Now: where are Gustav and Hanna going to make landfall?  Looks like both the Gulf Coast and the Atlantic Coast need to prepare for some heavy weather.  Good luck folks!
   Until next week stay well,
      73,
         Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Operator 5th Class)