[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

[kevin]

Good Evening,

    This week began with another bird mystery.  Outside of the two 
migration seasons the species mix remains stable.  Hearing a new call in 
the middle of summer is unusual.  It sounded like a rusty pump.  I 
started dredging through my Midwestern sound memories. Those mimic birds 
are a long way from here.  This call was repeated about once a minute.  
The clear tones, with few harmonics, eliminated all of my list.  I kept 
watch with eyebrows furrowed.  Then a Steller's Jay hopped out on a limb 
and gave out the call.  Normal bird with an unusual call.  The mystery 
was quickly solved but I don't know how I have missed it before.

   There was one morning of fog and sporadic rain this morning. Other 
than that it has been very dry.  Yesterday was the first time I have 
smelled smoke this year.  All afternoon the sun was medium orange.  I 
first noticed when I saw my begonias glowing. The leaves seemed an odd 
color but the blossoms were bright.  The sun has also been sporadic.  
Blank in fact, with solar flux dropping.  Even the CMEs lack focus and 
vigor.  But low activity means the bands won't have a lot of hissing.  
Summer storms are another matter.


Please join us on (or near):

14050 kHz at 2200z Sunday (3 PM PDT Sunday)
   7047 kHz at 0000z Monday (5 PM PDT Sunday)

    73,
       Kevin. KD5ONS


-


Thursday a large vulture was ridge soaring over my house.  I kept 
telling myself he was looking for something else.