[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for May 31st & June 1st, 2009

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening,
   Bands were tough today.  First the WPX folks were everywhere and they moved right on top of me at times.  Luckily I could close the filters down to where they were not dominant.  The second net was filled with a lot of dead air.  I programmed the rig to call CQ and read for a while.  I heard Pete at 599 but he could just barely hear me.  Other than that there was a guy running a tube rig with a nice bit of chirp.  It sounded very welcoming :)  I looked up his call and found a nice crystal controlled 6AQ5 rig.  Reminds me of my brother's rig in the early '60s.  You could warm your hands over it as long as you avoided contact with the HV :)  
   The weather has eased up from what is was on Friday and Saturday.  Still in the 80s but either I am getting used to it or it has cooled a little.  There is a high haze which may give us a break too.  I am pretty sure all of the summer birds have moved back.  From the sounds of things they are investigating and defending territories.  The ferns have gotten taller but are not done yet.  The fir and hemlock are adding new growth as seen by their bright green tips.  Honeysuckle is just starting to bloom as are the False Solomon's Seal.  Both are early this year.  

On to the lists =>

  On 14050.5 kHz at 2300z:
W6ZH - Pete - CA - K3 - 657
N0SS - Tom - MO - K3 - 008
AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K3 - 642
NO8V - John - MI - K3 - 820        QNI #70!!!
K6PJV - Dale - CA - K3 - 1183    * QNI #125 *
W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - 5767      QNI #90

  On 7045.5 kHz at 0100z:
W6ZH - Pete - CA - K3 - 657
K7ROH - Tom - ID 

   Hopefully next week will have better propagation on forty meters and fewer occupants on twenty meters.  Seapac will be a nice cool visit next to the ocean but I do not expect to spend much money.  I'll bet the vendors are not expecting us to spend much either!  I am going to build the kits which have been in boxes since I purchased them and repair and mount the antennas I already have.  I will recycle the wind shorn antennas and craft a few new ones from the bits.  That should keep me busy in between cutting wood and working on the house.  The biting flies are almost done so my outside time can increase.  Fire season is almost here which means I will not be able to burn outside for four or five months.  Even now it is chancy because this warm weather has really dried things out.  Luckily there is some rain in the forecast later this week.
   Until next Sunday stay well,
      73,
         Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control 5th Class)

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