[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for March 1st, 2009

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening,
   After I found an open spot between contesters I started making my announcement.  I was answered immediately by two early callers.  They were easy to copy.  Then a couple more called me.  By then it was net time so I ran through the pre-net litany and was greeted by two more callers and a wall of noise.  That noise did not cease for the entire time.  When I passed net control to Tom I thought I was never going to be able to copy his list when he was done.  I copied indirectly four of his callers and part of a fifth.  But when there were gaps I assumed he was working others.  I was right.  When he passed control back to me he was nearly inaudible but I copied he was going QRO.  Once the tubes came up to temperature he was much easier to copy so I got his list directly.  The two I had missed were not surprising: one was in Washington, well inside my skip range, and the other was in Cuba, well beyond my hearing.  

On to the list =>

   On 14049.5 kHz at 2300z:
K9DMV - Joe - IL - K2 - 5628      QNI #45!!!
K1THP - Dave - CT - K3 - 686 
N0SS - Tom - MO - K3 - 008    *** QNI #300 ***
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
W6ZH - Pete - CA - K1 - 553
AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398
K7SJ - Roger - WA - K3 - 75
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K3 - 642
CO6YW - Rigoberto - Cuba
K6PJV - Dale - CA - K3 - 1183
AE6IC - Fred - CA - ? - 2241
K6BBQ/PM - Rem - CA - K3 - 581
AK2B - Tom - NY - K3 - 109

   Today has been rainy but only now is it falling hard.  Viewing the satellite photo I see the northern half of California is cloud covered too.  Hopefully that means rain for you parched folks.  I read where Arnold is preparing you for voluntary water rationing.  Your snow pack is not good and reservoir levels are down.  Looks like the price of almonds will go higher this year; maybe other produce as well.  Oregon is not much better but our farmers are OK for now.  Perhaps this weather will offer you enough snow in the Sierras to fill the reservoirs a little later. 
   Space Weather predicts another solar stream will hit on the 3rd of March.  I thought something was going on today from the sounds of things but there was no mention of it there.  Next week the clocks will spring ahead by one hour so I will reinstate the 40 meter net and hope for the best.  One can never tell how conditions may be in the future but I do have my rabbit's foot ready for use ;)  I did get a few pleas for spring to begin.  I feel the same way but in Oregon you never really know it's spring until it is over.  It is such a long drawn out affair but I will detail the flower progression as they bloom.  Driving up and down in elevation gives me predictions of what is to come here, higher on the mountain.  I need to mark the flowering dogwood on the property so I can take cuttings and propagate them.  They have such simple, elegant flowers I want some more.  
   Until next week stay warm and dry,
      73,
         Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Operator 5th Class)

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