[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net

[kevinr]

Good Evening,

    Twenty meters was noisy but from what I can tell most of it was from 
the storm right over me.  Part of the roar I was hearing was the rain 
falling on the roof but a lot of it was static.  When the rain slowed so 
did the static noise.  QSB was deep.  One second signals were S3 the 
next they were S7 to S9.  Forty meters was more quiet but fewer 
signals.  Maybe 0100z would be better for that band.


   On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z:

W0CZ - Ken - ND

NO8V - John - MI

K6XK - Roy - IA

K0DTJ - Brian - CA

KL7CW - Rick - AK


   On 7047.5 kHz at 0000z:

K0DTJ - Brian - CA

K6PJV - Dale - CA


   We talked about home cooking, more yard work, spring weather, and 
what we're doing to stay busy during confinement.  Reading and writing 
came up.  I've been banging at the keyboard writing software and 
detailed design documents for each application.  It's getting to be a 
habit.  I also have been rereading text books for ideas on writing more 
code.  Differential equations are a good source as is the realm of 
linear algebra.  But applying abstract algebra is more difficult.

   There are a lot more furry critters out and about.  I saw my first 
snake of the year recently too.  A very fat garter snake. The ferns are 
unrolling rapidly.  Friday there were a few six inches tall.  Today 
those are three feet tall.  Warmer soil has also awakened the moles out 
aerating the grass.

   Hopefully this week the sun will continue its run of small sunspots.

Until next week 73,

     Kevin.  KD5ONS

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