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

[Gary D Krause]

I've noticed the same thing.  It's as if something is absorbing our signals. 
 Things are happening!!!

Gary, N7HTS


On Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:11:07 -0700
  "Kevin Rock" <kevinr at coho.net> wrote:
> 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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