[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

[marvwheeler at nwlink.com]

Kevin:

I have listened for several weeks and today was the first time that I could hear your transmission on either 20 or 40 meters. I am sure it is not your problem since I am using a vertical and have a very high local noise level. Yes, I live about 0.25 miles from the Pacific and elevation here is 6 feet.

I hope to improve the signal on 40 meters this week> I am going to be putting a terminated folded dipole with 90 feet of wire on each leg fed through a 9:1 balun and terminated with a 450 ohm noninductive resistor. I should be able to get the center up about 45 to 50 feet. If nothing else I hope it will improve the my noise where I can copy weaker signals. I sure hope so.

Thanks for your patience and hope to check it again.

73
Marv
K3S, KPA 500, Kat 500, P3
KX3, KXPA100 with KXAT100


-----Original Message-----
From: kevinr at coho.net [mailto:kevinr at coho.net] 
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2017 7:39 PM
To: marvwheeler at nwlink.com
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Hi Marv,

     I was copying you between S3 and S7.  From what I could find on a map you live at or near sea level.  I live at 2000 feet which seems to be out problem.  The mountain I live on blocks a direct path between us so our only path is straight up and down.  I was just outside thinking about how to make an antenna which would be better for those folks who live in Washington & Oregon.  I have a doublet at 80 feet with one lobe pointing into Alaska and the other into the southeast.

     Thanks for the persistence.

          Kevin.


On 10/29/2017 6:20 PM, marvwheeler at nwlink.com wrote:
> By asking for relays I was able to check in on the Elecraft Nets on both 20 and 40 meters today. I was unable to hear Kevin on 20 meters but could tell he was transmitting on 40 but his signal was at my noise lever (which is high}. Kevin must have a quite location because he was able to copy me running a 100 watts from my K3S. Thanks Kevin.
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