[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

[kevinr]

Good Evening,

    Today we had a tale of two bands.  While twenty meters was roaring 
with QRN forty meters was so quiet I thought my antenna was down.  QSB 
was present on both bands in varying amounts. After the first net my 
ears were ringing so I went out to let the flies bite me.  If you walk 
fast enough usually they can't find you.

    Forty meters was so quiet I did not expect to work anyone at all.  
But Dwight came in from Idaho quite strongly.  I'm never sure what to 
expect on forty meters.  Sometimes it's very good, often it's weak, and 
occasionally difficult.  Twenty meters seems to be more accessible.  Now 
that it is dry out it is time for me to use up more THHN and build two 
resonant antennas to test more orientations.

    That brings me to a launching method.  Now that the forest has been 
thinned numerous sight lines have opened.  If only I could utilize the 
full height of the fir trees around the house. Recently I was referred 
to a potato launcher.  I looked for some facts and found one which could 
propel a tennis ball 550 feet vertically.  While my trees aren't nearly 
that tall the thought of blasting away with one of these excites my 
inner child.  Now to find one which doesn't require acetylene :)


   On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z:

NO8V - John - MI

W0CZ - Ken - ND

KL7CW - Rick - AK

K6XK - Roy - IA

K4JPN - Steve - GA

K0DTJ - Brian - CA

K4TO - Dave - KY


   On 7047.5 kHz at 0000z:

WM5F - Dwight - ID

K6PJV - Dale - CA

K0DTJ - Brian - CA


    The Gulf of Alaska is sending me more moisture and cooler 
temperatures.  Good weather for sitting at a desk banging out code.  It 
is also great for limiting the biting fly population. They get their two 
weeks I get the rest of the summer.

    Until next week stay well and get on the air,

       73,

            Kevin.   KD5ONS


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