[Elecraft] Evening Net Announcement & Invitation

[kevinr]

Good Morning,

I have been running the Elecraft CW Net since 2002.  It started on 20 
meters but requests from the West Coast had me start the 40 meter net a 
year later.  I have received numerous email messages and over the air 
requests for a mid week evening net.  I will finally get started on that 
this evening.

I could run the net as I normally do: call for check ins and then work 
them in order.  Then call CQ again and work the new list. All while 
using directed net rules.  Tonight I would like to try a round robin net 
so others will act as net control.  Think of it as a training exercise.  
I keep track of things using two sheets of paper, one for notes, the 
other for the final list.  While I could have been using computers to do 
all of the logging I purposely have kept computers out of my radio 
shack.  I am stuck in front of them during most of the week I would 
rather spend some time away from a screen while I am on the air.

But, I digress.  If you want to be part of the round robin effort simply 
keep track of who you worked.  I will try to keep track but if all goes 
well someone will be able to work outside of my listening area.  Send 
your results to me via the radio at the end of the net or email them to 
me directly.  I expect the first few attempts will be chaotic.  This is 
normal, it is part of the learning process.  ECN has changed over time, 
I expect this net will change as well.

I will start on or near 7047 kHz at 8 PM PDT or 0300z.  Then we see what 
happens.  This is only an experiment, if it works out that would be 
fantastic if it doesn't that's OK too.  Forty meters may not work 
tonight or people may be busy with something else or there are other 
nets active taking up the space.  I just want to see if all those people 
who asked me to do this will be on the air and active.  If this time and 
technique works out the new net should be self supporting allowing new 
folks to join in at any time with everyone doing part of the work.  I 
will start the nets and create the reports until someone else volunteers 
to take over.

Please join the Elecraft Evening Net on or near 7047 kHz at 8 PM PDT or 
0300z.

If users of other modes (other than CW that is) want to participate 
please feel free to start calling at 8 PM (0300z) on your mode's 
favorite frequency.  Then send your net report to me so I can collate it 
with the others.  Cross mode contacts would be fun once we get this 
running well.

Until this evening 73,

     Kevin.  KD5ONS

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This story shall the good man teach his son;
And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,
 From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be rememberèd—
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition;
And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.