[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for July 18th & 19th, 2010

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening,
   I had an odd occurrence between nets.  I was sitting at this computer checking a call.  When I turned around to get to my chores I saw there was a car parked on the road through my property.  This is not normal since I rarely get any traffic on Sunday and never a car.  I walked outside to see what they wanted and found it was the sheriff.  I stood there wondering what in the world the sheriff would want when I realized he was looking at my truck which I had left parked in the woods after I got tired of chucking wood into it.  He must have thought that strange.  He soon drove off but all I could figure was he was calling in my truck to see if it was stolen ;)  City folks don't think like us who live in the country. 
   Twenty meters was a bit better than last week but forty meters was filled with summer QRN.  Lightning static was strong occasionally wiping out parts of or even entire characters.  Once again I only got one op east of me: John, N0TA.  I heard him 579 but he gave me 449.  There was a little QSB on forty but once again it could not support long distance contacts at this time of day.  It was louder than last week but the QRN was louder too.  A break outside to listen to the wind was soothing after having both gain controls turned up.  Hopefully one day the bands will improve.  Supposedly the sunspot cycle has started upward again but it sure seems to be going about it rather gradually :)
  
   On to the lists =>

On 14050 kHz at 2200z:
NO8V - John - MI - K3 - 820
N0TA - John - CO - K3 - 994
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - 5767
K9ZTV - Kent - MO - K3 - 21
AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398
W8OV - Dave - TX - K3 - 3139
K0DTJ - Brian - CA - K3 - 4113
WB8ENE - Art - OH - K3 - 4319
KB3FBR - Joe - PA 

On 7045 kHz at 0000z:
K0DTJ - Brian - CA - K3 - 4113
N0TA - John - CO - K3 - 994
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K3 - 642
K7SJ - Roger - WA - K3 - 75

   I have yet to complete the database repair work.  It has been put on the back burner as I cut wood and perform house repair work.  Long days with no rain mean I have many chores on my list which cannot be done during the rainy season.  I am sleeping better though :)  I took a walk through the most devasted area of my forest before the first net.  Luckily most of the down trees are not on the ground but rather off of it stacked on layer after layer of interwoven broken trees.  They won't rot quickly but it is going to be tough work to get all that area cleared.  However it is good exercise ;)
   Until next week stay well,
      73,
         Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Operator 5th Class)

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