[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB Net Question

[George Pasek]

Last Sunday I checked in to the Elecraft SSB net on 14.303.5 at 1800z.  Eric WB9JNZ was net control and I heard him fine and he heard me after a few calls.  Today I could not hear Eric but did hear a few stations checking in, and a few relays.  What is considered the proper procedure for a station unable to hear net control?  Should I wait for net control to ask someone I can hear to give out a net call and act as a relay?  Should I just keep throwing out my call and hopefully someone will hear me and act as a relay?  Should I pick up my toys and go home till next Sunday in the hopes of better propagation conditions?

I suppose the last option makes the most sense because is there much point to checking into a net one can’t hear.  

I’m running a KX3 at 10 watts into a 40m EFHW that is resonant on 20 meters from a 3rd floor apartment to a tree.  I suspect that most times I won’t be able to check into the net, but most of the fun with QRP is when the unexpected happens.

Just thought I’d ask rather than cause unneeded QRM.

tnx
de George
WD0AKZ
dit – dit

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