[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

[kevinr]

Good Evening,

    My prediction of medium QSB came true.  I gave one report as S3 to 
S9 with a clear signal.  Noise was very light too.  But, both bands kept 
changing.  By the time I closed the first net everyone had disappeared.  
On forty meters I started off strong then got weaker as time passed.

    Those of us on the West Coast are thankful our antennas survived the 
recent storms.  Winds were high with a variety of flying objects ready 
to attack antennas.  Most of my antenna breaks are caused by snow 
bending the limbs of my fir trees until they pull the wire into parts.  
Even though I do not tie the legs of the antenna how the wire slides 
depends on the type of snowfall.  Luckily, this week had a foot of very 
dry snow instead of the normal slush.

    The glacier forming in Iowa is being thwarted one shovelful at a 
time.  Keep up the good work Roy :)  Mostly, reports were of staying 
inside, away from the nasty weather.  Propagation is good enough to keep 
people busy on many bands using a variety of modes.  I tested my new 
headphones on 75 meters, then I moved back to the CW portion where 
conversations are less medical.


   On 14050.8 kHz at 2200z:

W0CZ - Ken - ND

AB9V - Mike - IN

K6XK - Roy - IA

NO8V - John - MI


   On 7047.5 kHz at 0000z:

W0CZ - Ken - ND

K6PJV - Dale - CA

K0DTJ - Brian - CA

W8OV - Dave - TX


    Until next week 73,

        Kevin.  KD5ONS



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In the footsteps of Napoleon, the shadow figures stagger through the winter
Falling back before the gates of Moscow, standing in the wings like an 
avenger
And far away behind their lines, the partisans are stirring in the forest
Coming unexpectedly upon their outposts, growing like a promise
You'll never know, you'll never know, which way to turn, which way to 
look you'll never see us
As we steal into the blackness of the night you'll never know, you'll 
never hear us

And evening sings in a voice of amber, the dawn is surely coming
The morning road leads to Stalingrad, and the sky is softly humming