[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for October 14th & 15th, 2012

[kevinr]

Good Afternoon,
    Both bands were a little weak yesterday.  However, there was a 
little discussion about Pacificon and Elecraft along with the usual 
wishing for rain :)  Luckily most folks got a little so the land is not 
so parched.  Here it seems not to be soaking in but rather simply 
running off.  After so long it will take a while for the ground to wet 
properly :)
    I had read earlier today that there some geomagnetic storming going 
on lately but there was not much noise on either band. A few clicks of 
lightning pumped the AGC for a second but losing a letter here and there 
is OK.  Once the QSB gets rapid I shut off the AGC so I can copy a 
little better.  Between auroral flutter from the north and lightning 
strikes from the Midwest cross continent copy gets tough.

    On to the lists =>

   On 14049.5 kHz at 2200z:
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
K0DTJ - Brian - CA - K3 - 4113
NO8V - John - MI - K3 - 820
W8OV - Dave - TX - K3 - 3139

   On 7045.5 kHz at 0200z:
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
K0DTJ - Brian - CA - K3 - 4113
K9ZTV - Kent - MO - K3 - 21
W8OV - Dave - TX - K3 - 3139
N0TA - John - CO - K3 - 994

   I hope you are all enjoying the transition to autumn. Time to button 
up for winter. Get all the antenna repair work done and the wood stacked 
and covered.  Then I can spend a cozy winter snowed in on a mountain.  
But, then again, we may have a warm, wet one this year.
    Until next week stay well,
       73,
          Kevin.  KD5ONS

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