[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for January 31st & February 1st, 2010

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening,
   Both nets ran fairly well.  A little QSB on each but the noise levels were much lower than they have been in quite a while, especially on forty meters.  It was pleasant not having to worry about digging under the noise by cranking the gain levels to where it hurts.  I did go for a short walk after the second net but that was more because the day was so nice than for any noise issues.  I did have to work through a number of pileups where I got only a tone.  Sometimes the first and last ops got through and the rest were a howl.  The 'hail' signs come in handy during these periods of good propagation.  When it gets much better I may have to work split or run by region.  

   On to the lists =>

  On 14050.5 kHz at 2300z:
NO8V - John - MI - K3 - 820      * QNI # 110 * 
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398
N0TA - John - CO - K3 - 994
WB5BKL - Nick - TX - K3 - 231
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
K9ZTV - Kent - MO - K3 - 21
K4JPN - Steve - GA - K2 - 1422
W8OV - Dave - TX - K3 - 3139
K1THP - Dave - CT - K3 - 686
WB3AAL - Ron - PA - K2 - 1392
KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798    * QNI # 195 *
KB3FBR - Joe - PA - K2 - 6178
K4NVJ - Joe - AL - K3 - 241 

  On 7045 kHz at 0000z:
NO8V - John - MI - K3 - 820
KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798
AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398
K1THP - Dave - CT - K3 - 686
N0TA - John - CO - K3 - 994
K4JPN - Steve - GA - K2 - 1422
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
WB3AAL - Ron - PA - K2 - 1392
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K3 - 642
KD5ZLB - Edwin - LA - K3 - 3147    QNI # 5!
N2YC - John - NY - K2 - 5949
 
   The weather reports were for wintry weather across much of the area covered by the nets.  I did not receive any temperature readings which were higher than mine.  However, I did not get any check ins from Southern California or Arizona.  This has been an incredibly mild winter thus far.  I had snow until shortly after Christmas and it has not returned.  Not even a decent frost since then.  The storms are still stacked up in the Pacific ready to hit the coast but many of them pass to my south.  Often I am just on the northern fringe so as California gets its much needed rain I get sporadic clouds and sun.  It is not like I am drying out but it is nice to see the sun during the winter time.  
   For those of you in the colder regions I can tell you the sun is coming back albeit slowly.  Spring is coming, it will get warmer.  That is easy to prove because I know have four seed catalogs in front of me :)  Now to get to work and rebuild the greenhouse I lost in the nasty weather of a few years ago.  I am going to move the entire structure to very close to the house.  That way it will be more sheltered from the prevailing winds and give me easier access for water and electricity.  I think I will feed it with 24 VAC and then rectify it on site.  That way I can use smaller cabling and easily obtain the voltages my various test gadgets will need for ventilation, temperature, and humidity control.  Should be a fun project.
   Until next week stay warm and healthy,
      73,
         Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Operator 5th Class)

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