[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

[kevinr]

Actually this should read : Please join us this afternoon and evening.
     KJR.


On 9/15/2013 10:53 AM, kevinr wrote:
> Good Morning,
>     After an unseasonably warm week it is back to normal again:rain, 
> fog, and cool.  Currently it is booming outside so all the antennas 
> are unplugged.  Two thunderstorms in less than two weeks is very 
> unusual.  Propagation has been decent though.
>
>    All of the talk about net procedures is very good.  It would be 
> nice to have an NCS on either side of the country.  At one point we 
> did have three net controls who worked stations by call area. That was 
> when propagation was much better than it is now. Unfortunately Tom has 
> left us and propagation has gone with him. I may need to rewrite the 
> net procedure list I wrote a few years back and post it.
>
>    The Elecraft net previous to mine lasted only a year.  I tried a 
> number of times to check in but never was able to be heard. Even with 
> the 100 watt amplifier my K2 could not make it to the net control 
> station in Louisiana.  Within a month of those attempts I started the 
> CW net in June of 2002.  Over the years I have been skunked only 
> once.  Some weeks it has been tough going but I always get some 
> participation.
>
>    Now that there are many more Elecraft rigs around, including those 
> with external amplifiers, the voice net has been revived and is doing 
> well.  Please try your hand at CW folks, it is a lot of fun.
>
>    Please join us tomorrow afternoon and evening.
>
> 1) Hail signs  (first letter or two of the suffix of your call)
> 2) NCS help  (as well as QSP/QNP <relay> help)
>
> Sunday 2200z (Sunday 3 PM PDT) 14050 kHz
> Monday 0100z (Sunday 6 PM PDT)  7045 kHz
>
>        Stay well,
>           Kevin.  KD5ONS
>
> -
>
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