[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

[kevinr]

Good Evening,

    I could not find an open space to run the twenty meter net. The 
forty meter net started when the CQWW contest faded away. There was QSB 
on everyone I worked.  Those farther east had slow waves.  KG7V is just 
across the Columbia River from me (and a little up the coast) had a fast 
flutter from S2 to S5.  K1SW was able to check in again with his KX2 
running 12 watts.  S0 to S3 but with repeats I got more information.  
W0CZ had a strong signal but could not hear me.  His S5 to S7 signal was 
easy copy.


   On 7047.5 kHz at 0000z:

K0DTJ - Brian - CA

K6PJV - Dale - CA

W6JHB - Jim - CA

KG7V - Marv - WA

W0CZ - Ken - ND

K1SW - Dick - CT


    I lost the use of my keyboard a little earlier today.  After two 
keyboard changes and a few reboots I determined the hardware was most 
likely not the culprit.  As I was switching keyboards I held down a key 
and a few characters appeared.  Very slowly.  So I queried the Ubuntu 
site and found 'slow keys'.  I dove into the settings and turned it 
off.  Seems you can turn on this feature if you hold the shift key down 
too long.  You learn something new each day.  But for a while it was 
like Bach's "Rage Over the Lost Penny".


    Until next week stay well,

        Kevin.  KD5ONS


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