[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for September 7th & 8th, 2008

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening,
   I do believe forty meters will be the death of me!  Well, at least of my hearing ;)  It was very loud tonight.  The second half of the net had most operators working beneath the noise.  There seemed to be a long line of prospective check ins too.  I just got back from a walk with the black cat.  Well, I walked he sort of squirmed around as I carried him.  We got to the edge of the property where we could see into the mountains toward the ocean.  I put him down and he went home. 
   The twenty meter net ran for half an hour whereas the second net went for a little over an hour.  With band noise came propagation.  Funny thing how that works.  On 20 there were many reports of QSB but I only heard it once.  No QSB on 40 but there were both of the other two unfortunate Q codes.  Before the net, as I was eating, I was listening to 40 meters and heard many voices.  I did not hear them while I was running the net however.  I wonder where they were located?  

   On to the lists =>

On 14050 kHz at 2300z:
K1THP - Dave - CT - K3 - 686      
W3TMZ - Jack - FL - K3 - 1169
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866   
NO8V - John - MI - K3 - 820       QNI #45!!
AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K3 - 642
W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - 5767
KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798
NT1A - Nick - NH - K3 - 407
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
K9DMV - Joe - IL - K2 - 5628

On 7045 kHz at 0200z:
NO8V - John - MI - K3 - 820
W6ZH - Pete - CA - K3 - 657     * QNI #135 *
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398
K1THP - Dave - CT - K3 - 686      QNI #55!!!
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K3 - 642      QNI #95!!!!
K9DMV - Joe - IL - K2 - 5628
W0JFR - John - CO - K3 - 994
W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - 5767
WC7S - Dale - WY - K2 - 4360
W4SEC - Pete - FL - K2 - 5813
K6PJV - Dale - CA - K3 - 1183
AK2B - Tom - CA - KX1 - 685
N7AF - Dave - AZ - K2 - 4795
NI0C - Chuck - MO - K2 - 5853
W1TU or W1TF ??  I am pretty sure it was Ty in Georgia for QNI #45 but the band was very, very noisy.
WI6O - John - CA - K1 - 922       QNI #15!!
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866   * QNI #145 *
KL7V/4 - Sam - AL - K2 - 6143
WA7BOC - Roger - WA - K3 - 75
AC6YY - Ed - CA - Norcal 40

Argh!  Too many phone calls and interruptions.  I want to get this off and get ready for the coming week.  The weather promises to be very nice.  I am going to enjoy the remaining summer days.  Tomorrow I am going to take a hike and see if the intermittent springs are running.  If not I will hike further until they push out of the ground lower down the hillside.  As ever if there are any errors please send me an email with the corrections I will amend my notes and the database.
   Until next week stay well,
      73,
         Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Operator 5th Class)