[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for July 26th & 27th, 2009

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening,
   The twenty meter net was not so bad considering I was running QRP throughout the whole thing!  I was trying two antennas out as I ran and getting conflicting reports.  Propagation is still magic!  Right at the end I thought about the FOBB I had run earlier in the day and realized I had not changed power.  It takes quite a few cranks to go from 5 watts to 100 watts.  If you could not hear me very well that may have been the problem.  But from both FOBB and ECN/20 I found twenty meters to be weaker than it has been lately.  Thanks go to Dale for the relay of Brett, KC7OTG.  I had reports of someone trying to check in but he is simply too close to me to work on 20 meters.  
   The forty meter net was filled with large amounts of QRM.  Thunderheads over the Sierras was one report but with warm, humid weather like we are experiencing I would imagine there are quite a few pop up thunderstorms across the country.  My break to go listen to the wind after the second net was very welcome.  I was standing on a stump as the birds flew to within a foot of me trying to figure out what I was doing.  The ground squirrels ran across my feet because they wanted to see what the birds were looking at.  Very curious critters!  
   I do not believe I will be splitting or cutting much wood for the next three days.  It will be just too warm.  I know the fellers and skidders will not be working because of the dry, hot conditions.  Simply dragging one log against another in this heat is enough to start a forest fire.  They will enjoy sleeping in until 4 AM; they are normally on the job by then and I cannot imagine they could sleep much beyond that.  Their work day ends around 1 PM and they are in bed by 6 PM.  Some of the crew is stuck on fire watch until dusk.

   On to the lists =>

  On 14050 kHz at 2300z:
NO8V - John - MI - K3 - 820       QNI #80!!!
W6ZH - Pete - CA - K3 - 657
WA4NTM - Jim - AL - K3 - 2802
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K3 - 642
AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398
K6PJV - Dale - CA - K3 - 1183
KC7OTG - Brett - OR - K3 - 1116
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
AD4CJ - Tim - TN - KX1 - 2075

  On 7045 kHz at 0100z:
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
N0TA - John - CO - K3 - 994
NO2D - Pete - CO - K3 - 2126
W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - 5767
K6PJV - Dale - CA - K3 - 1183
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K3 - 642     * QNI #135 *
W0NTA - Dick - CO - K3 - 1208
AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398        ** QNI #235 **
NO8V - John - MI - K3 - 820

   Hopefully I have listed the information error free.  However it is hot and sticky and Kevin is getting cranky.  Maybe if I dump some ice water over my head or better yet fill the tub with ice and sit in it.  That should get me thinking more clearly ;) If there are any errors please email me.  Now to survive the next four days and get back to normal weather.  
   Until next week stay well and stay cool,
       73,
           Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Operator 5th Class)

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