[Elecraft] Sunday Elecraft SSB net report 7-12-2009

[Mark C. Killmon]

Elecrafters,

 

At the request of Phil, NS7P, I acted as NCS today.

 

Thanks to all for their patience and assistance as always. I was able to
hold the net on 14.316 due to the consideration of KA7GKN and a group that
were on the frequency, who relinquished it to the net (without request, I
might add) at 18:00Z. Thanks guys.

 

 The following stations checked in:

 

N8KJC                   Joe         IC-7600                 Harrison, MI
Joe is interested in the K3, but is not on the Internet and is looking for
specs, options, and other input, as he considers a purchase. He will likely
contact Elecraft for the latest and most comprehensive information.

M0CHK                 Andy     K3 #1701              Wisbech, UK

K0ARO                  Kurt       K3 #151                Mason City, IA

KA0NCR               Arnie     K3 #185                Freemont, NE    also
K2 #310

KB0YH                   Gus        K3 #441                Denver, CO

W9DVM               Phil         K3 #1605              Palm Harbor, FL

KC0CHR/M          Robert  TS-480                   Olexa, KS

K5ENS                   Keith     K3                           Rayville, LA
Keith didn't come back with rig details

K8EAG                  Gilbert  K3 #99                   Ovid, MI
Oldest K3 today

W5YVU                 Doug     K3 #522                Houston, TX

8P9HA                   Edward K3 #2409              Christ Church Barbados

W8OV                   Dave      K3 #3139              Plano, TX
Newest K3 today

KC9JKK                 Kevin     FT-897                   Joliette, IL

N7EDK                  Ed           K2 #6576              Tuscon, AZ

AD4C                     Hector  K3 #2192              Palm Beach, FL

W4AKO                Arno      IC-7700                 Marshall, VA
Arno is interested in the K3 and has two close friends with them.

 

. and K4SO Mark K3 #2861 Nokesville, VA, substitute NCS.

 

Conditions were slightly better than average, and it was great to have two
DX stations join us. Luckily, I have a fixed yagi for EU to pick up Andy,
M0CHK, since I was beaming west with the tribander. A SE beverage antenna
proved similarly useful for Edward, 8P6HA. Lots of QRN though, as I
experienced yesterday in the IARU contest.

 

I have picked up a W9XT band decoder to drive the second side of a SixPak
antenna switch, and I will report to the net when it's online. Since it uses
the Yaesu BCD values (Yaesu was there first, I believe), it should function
with the K3  just as my TopTen band decoder does, which is also designed for
the Yaesu. This board is under $20, and a great value for antenna or
bandpass filter switching.

 

 The net was adjourned at 18:41

 

73, Mark

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