[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for September 11th & 12, 2011

[Kevin Rock]

Elecraft CW Net Report for September 11th & 12, 2011

Good Evening,
    The nets went very well today.  Although twenty was not as long as  
normal forty meters more than made up for it.  I just noticed the number  
of check ins on each is pretty balanced.  After counting I find it is  
exactly balanced :)  It was nice to hear so well on forty meters again.   
The normal noise did not show up until very late in the net.
    Now that the sun has become more active and the season is beginning to  
change the bands are changing.  The new time for the second net helped a  
great deal but soon the sun will be down for the it.  When that happens  
I'll move the net forward again.

    On to the lists =>

   On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z:
N0TA - John - CO - K3 - 994
NO8V - John - MI - K3 - 820
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - 5767
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
K4JPN - Steve - GA - K2 - 1422
W7GVE - Ed - AZ
AC5P - Mike - OK - K3 - 2170

   On 7045 kHz at 0100z:
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K3 - 642
N0TA - John - CO - K3 - 994
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
W8OV - Dave - TX - K3 - 3139
K0DTJ - Brian - CA - K3 - 4113
K6PJV - Dale - CA - K3 - 1183
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
KN5L - John - TX - K2 - 7212

    I had N0AR call CQ on twenty meters but I don't think his signal was  
landing on the continent.  Thanks anyway Scott.  I was surprised when I  
heard him again on 40 meters.  I have not worked that far east in many a  
net.  Is this signs of things to come?
    The weather seems to be getting milder in the Midwest.  Temperatures  
were in the 80s today.  Here it was hotter than the stations checking in  
 from California until Brian came along.  I wonder what Steve would have  
mentioned from Georgia.  I got his call sign but the QSB got him before I  
could work him again.  Maybe he got some rain from the Gulf storm system.   
Last I heard they needed rain.  Well the same is true here after a week of  
hot weather and about a month since the last rain.  Only the foggy  
mornings are providing precipitation.
    Until next week stay well,
       73,
          Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Operator 5th Class)

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