[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for August 28th & 29th, 2011

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening,
    Both nets were not too bad.  QRN was bad on 20 meters but less bad on  
40 meters.  I was very surprised to hear Dave check in.  He told us there  
was not much damage and he was OK.  He was weaker than normal but  
considering a hurricane had just passed it is good he was on the air at  
all.

    The second net started OK when I got Brian.  Then I got a CQer from  
Arkansas who could not hear my calling on frequency, KR4RA.  Since no one  
was answering his CQ (that he could hear that is) I waited.  But when he  
did not quit I moved the net to 7045.5 kHz.  I explained what I was doing  
and where I was going so when I called my first CQ there were immediate  
responses.

    The QRN was less but Dave made it through from CT again.  He gave me a  
339 so it was short but it was good to know he was OK from the center of  
the path.

    On to the lists =>

   On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z:
AC5P - Mike - OK - K3 - 2170
K1THP - Dave - CT - K3 - 686
W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - 5767
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
K4JPN - Steve - GA - K2 - 1422
N0TA - John - CO - K3 - 994

   On 7045 & 7045.5 kHz at 0100z:
K0DTJ - Brian - CA - K3 - 4113
KR4RA - Mark - AR
N0TA - John - CO - K3 - 994
AC5P - Mike - OK - K3 - 2170
K1THP - Dave - CT - K3 - 686
AE6IC - Fred - CA - K3 - 2241

    I hope the conditions on 40 meters keep improving.  It is nice to work  
more than the West Coast again.  I actually worked both costs on 40 meters  
:)  Maybe interest will return to the second net.  There was a little talk  
of weather but mostly the temperatures are milder.  Since I got no Texas  
stations on either band I'll not imagine their sweltering temperatures.   
But the sun is slowly moving back southward again so autumn will come.   
Then they'll get their respite of winter.
    Until next week stay well,
       73,
          Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Operator 5th Class)

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