[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

[kevinr]

Good Evening,

    The Elecraft CW Net is a directed net.  There is no need to call CQ 
to get my attention; my location allows me to hear very well.  Just wait 
for me to call for check-ins then send your call or a part of it as a 
hail sign.  This allows me to gather two to three stations and work them 
in order.  Once I have cleared my list I call for more check ins.  I 
repeat this until I get no response three times.  If you call CQ during 
the net I'm not sure what you intend.  Are you trying to get my 
attention while I am working other operators?  Or are you calling your 
own net?   If you wait for my call up sequence and respond when I send 
your call sign it is much easier to direct the net.


   On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z:

NO8V - John - MI

K6XK - Roy - IA

W0CZ - Ken - ND

K4JPN - Steve - GA

WS1L - Chuck - MS

KF0QS - Bernard - CO

WU0A - John - CO

KC1ACL - Steven - NM

J?5?EG - ??? - ???   The QRM was too heavy to copy this op even though 
we tried five times.

Good signal though at S5 or better.


   On 7047.5 kHz at 0000z:

K0DTJ - Brian - CA

K6XK - Roy - IA

W6JHB - Jim - CA

K6PJV - Dale - CA

W0CZ - Ken - ND


    Twenty meters was loud.  Jupiter was mentioned as a culprit. With 
all the clouds here I have a hard time keeping track of the moon let 
alone the planets.  The QSB was slow but Roy had a fast flutter on top 
of his signal.  The solar flux index has gone up from where it had been 
stuck for so many months.  From 69 a few months ago to 74 today.  A bit 
of solar wind is enough to support these bands for another week.  I know 
a good contest lights up the ionosphere too.

    Forty meters was less noisy with slow QSB.  Copy was very good.  
Most of the talk was about snow or rain.  A few rare folks actually have 
sunlight.  Here there is about two inches of sloppy snow.  The wind is 
rising too so I better put antenna work on my list.

   Until next week stay warm 73,

       Kevin.  KD5ONS


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The answer is 42.