[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for September 14th & 15th, 2008

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening,
   Once again 40 meters had good signals but even louder QRN.  My noise level was S5 or better for most of the net.  20 meters was quieter and had some interesting contacts with TF3KX and VK4TJ on the top of the list.  I wish there was some way to kill some of the QRN.  My ears are still ringing and I've been off the air for almost an hour!  I went for a walk and saw Venus in the western sky but the dust from the local volcano (Aleutians) is causing the sky to be less than clear preventing me from finding either Mars or Mercury.  Even with binoculars or my telescope I have had no luck for the past week.  Gives me something to do each day at sunset however.  Venus, Jupiter, and the moon have been keeping me company as well as the bats who whir by my head eating the bugs I attract.  
   On Tuesday I lost the OS on my main computer which has all of the ECN data.  I ghosted the drive the next day but could not get it to boot either.  I thought the hard drive was bad but I found it was simply the OS dying on me.  It took me some time but I now have all of the applications I need for ECN work up and running again.  There was no loss of data simply a loss of time.  I had to move to another computer and install all of the applications I use from install files but I have been unable to download Zone Alarm or Avast.  I may need to drive into town to find a faster Internet connection to get those applications.  I did not have the install files for either of them.  If I am lucky I could find them at a store but I do not think they are available in Washington County.  Luckily the computer I've moved to has them both installed so I don't need to worry too much about malware finding a home on this box.  My worst fear was losing the script to install Star Office.  But I had that backed up in three places.  Redundancy is sometimes a good thing ;)

   On to the lists =>

On 14050 kHz at 2300z:
W3TMZ - Jack - FL - K3 - 1169
N0SS - Tom - MO - K3 - 008
AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398
KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798
KC7OTG - Brett - OR - K3 - 1116
TF3KX - Kristinn - Iceland
VK4TJ - John - Australia
W6ZH - Pete - CA - K3 - 657
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K3 - 642
K6PJV - Dale - CA - K3 - 1183        QNI #90!!!!
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
N0BK - Bruce - MN - K2 - 3646

On 7044.75 kHz at 0200z:
W6ZH - Pete - CA - K3 - 657
AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K3 - 642
K9DMV - Joe - IL - K2 - 5628         QNI #40!!
AD4Z - Julio - FL - K3 - 100
W0JFR - John - CO - K3 - 994
AE6GC - Jack - CA - K3 - 1433
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
K4JPN - Steve - GA - K2 - 1422
K6BBQ - Rem - CA - K3 - 581
W4SEC - Pete - FL - K2 - 5813        QNI #20!!
N5SM - Scott - TX - K2 - 6417
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798      * QNI #140 *
N7AF - Dave - AZ - K2 - 4795
W1OH - Geoff - MA - K2 - 6099

   There, an hour and a half after the end of the second net and my ears are not ringing so badly.  A good night's rest will get them ready for tomorrow morning's sked.  Now to do something about my stiff hands.  Banging away at the roof and the woodpile is taking its toll.  I think the winter months will be a nice respite from all this work ;)  I can listen to the rain falling on my new roof and feel the heat from all the wood I've collected while I am working at the bench and computer.  Sam and I will be cozy and warm this winter! 
   If there are any errors in the above lists please email me with the corrections.  Now I get to finish my dishes and get ready for the week.  Thank you for the nets.
   Until next week stay well,
      73,
         Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Operator 5th Class)

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