[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

[kevinr]

Good Evening,

    Twenty meters had deep QSB and summer QRN.  But it was fun to hear 
you all.  I received more email than I did check ins though. I'll work 
on that antenna this week and test it next Sunday.  I'll build it close 
to resonance around 7.1 MHz.  From what I have read the radiation 
pattern will be almost circular.  My inverted V's have a nearly circular 
pattern too which helps.  I'm not sure if I can use it on 20 meters 
too.  More coax would be nice; then I could test more antennas.

    The comet is fading now.  I'm struggling against the evening 
clouds.  By the time the sky is dark enough to see the comet well the 
haze has come in.  Viewing Mercury on each apparition was normal while I 
was living in Albuquerque.  I think I have seen it once since I moved 
back to the PNW.  Winter constellations are best here since the clouds 
form below me and block any lights.


   On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z:

NO8V - John - MI

W0CZ - Ken - ND

K4JPN - Steve - GA

K6XK - Roy - IA

K0DTJ - Brian - CA


   On 7047.5 kHz at 0000z:

K0DTJ - Brian - CA


Hopefully there won't be too much heavy weather this week. Summer 
thunderstorms form tornadoes too often.  However, the crops need the 
rain.  I remember lying in bed trying to sleep in the hot, humid nights 
of the Midwest.  Instead of the mantle clock I could listen to the corn 
growing about fifty yards away.

    Until next week 73,

       Kevin.  KD5ONS


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