[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for December 26th & 27th, 2010

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening,
    Conditions on both twenty and forty meters were not very good today.   
It was snowing again today.  Forecasts changed radically just before I  
went to bed Christmas night.  All day it had been predicted that we would  
get a week of rain.  The update changed the precipitation type to snow for  
the next four days.  When I awoke it was raining but then came the silence  
and I saw it had become snow falling heavily.  However, I doubt that was  
causing the same problems I was having last week since this snow was wet  
and then it was quite dry.  I was not hearing static of the same type  
either.

On to the lists =>

   On 14050.5 kHz at 2300z:
NO8V - John - MI - K3 - 820
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398
W8OV - Dave - TX - K3 - 3139
K4JPN - Steve - GA - K2 - 1422
K2HYD - Ray - NC - KX1 - 608

   On 7045 kHz at 0100z:
N0TA - John - CO - K3 - 994
K0DTJ - Brian - CA - K3 - 4113X
K1THP - Dave - CT - K3 - 686
KG7MZ - Dean - WA - K3 - 3879
K6PJV - Dale - CA - K3 - 1183
W8OV - Dave - TX - K3 - 3139
N7KRT - Jeff - TX - K2 - 5471

    Next Sunday's nets will be the first of 2011.  Now that the sun is  
coming back again the propagation should incrementally improve month by  
month.  Hopefully the sun will also sprout more activity which will ionize  
our atmosphere more too.  Both effects will improve propagation while the  
lengthening hours of daylight will improve our spirits.  Even though  
winter is a great time to work at the bench I get a little stir crazy with  
all the grey days of snow and rain.  A good hike now and then improves my  
state of mind.  But it has been a mild winter thus far.  My wood supply is  
holding out very well.  If this keeps up there will be plenty of wood left  
over for next year.
    Until next week stay well,
       73,
          Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Operator 5th Class)

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