[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for July 10th & 11th, 2011

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening,
    What in the world has happened to propagation lately?  On twenty meters  
before the net I scanned the band and found a number of folks on the air.   
But when I called the net I heard nothing for the entire time.  First  
skunk for me in nine years.  I guess it had to happen sometime but why did  
it not occur during the depth of the solar cycle?  According to  
SpaceWeather.com there are many spots on the sun but they are not  
improving propagation.  During the last few months I keep checking to see  
if my antenna has fallen down.
     Luckily forty meters was not as bad.  It is still limited to the West  
Coast but at least I could hear a few folks.  Only the first two on the  
following list however.  The next two were relayed to me by Dale.  I heard  
just a peep from Phil but nothing at all from Don.  Guess San Diego is out  
of my range!  I wonder where my twenty meter signal was landing?  It sure  
seems to have missed North America.

    On to the lists =>

   On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z:
No stations heard.

   On 7045.5 kHz at 0000z:
K6PJV - Dale - CA - K3 - 1183
NK6A - Don - CA - K3 - 4569
NS7P - Phil - OR - K3 - 1826
AE6II - Don - CA

   I can only hope twenty meters improves over the week.  I know the  
weather is going back to wet and chilly again.  For the next week the  
highs will be in the 50s.  I am glad I still have wood left for the  
stove!  We had a few days of warm weather and sun.  That was nice.  74  
degrees one day felt hot.  I am glad the thimbleberries were in full bloom  
for the warm days.  The bees have been very active with them right outside  
my radio shack window.  Hopefully a lot of berries will be set since these  
are my favorites.  Year by year my patch of them grows larger.  It won't  
be long before I get to compete with the deer to eat them :)
    Until next week stay well,
       73,
          Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Operator 5th Class)

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