[Elecraft] Elecraft 80M SSB Net Report

[Dave New, N8SBE]

3806 kHz, 9PM ET Sunday (0200Z Monday).

Thanks to the following check ins (w) and relays (rel):

    Call   State Radio/Amp            Name
1  N8SBE  MI    K4D/KPA500           Dave (w),(op)
2  KF4BY  SC    K4D/Alpha 374        Stan (w)
3  W9PCS  WI    K4D/KPA500           Paul (rel),(w)
4  K8NU   OH    K4D/KPA1500          Carl (rel),(w)
5  K5WC   AR    K4D/Mercury Lux      John (rel),(w)
6  KC9NRO IN    FT-891               Greg (w)
7  WB9JNZ IL    FTdx101d/KPA1500     Eric (rel),(w)
8  W0ALA  IN    K3s/KPA500           Tony (w)
9  KA8UGB MI    Omni VII/Hercules II Tony (w)
10 N1DIH  CT    K4/Tokyo Hi-Power    Brian (w)
11 WA4PIM TN    Jupiter              Bart (w)
12 WW4JF  TN    K3s/KPA500           John (rel),(w)

We had a total of 12 check ins this week (including the NCS). Signals 
varied quite a lot this evening, with some QSB. Thanks to the numerous 
relay stations for the assists this evening. Very nice hearing from the 
new check ins and hope to see all of you again. The net concluded at 
9:48 PM ET.

A shout out to the folks that checked in with classic TenTec equipment 
(a first in my memory of being NCS of this net), and in particular, 
Bart, in Murfreesboro, TN, my old stomping ground.  I got my Novice 
license there when I was in high school in 1970.

We have a really great group of folks checking in, and I encourage 
anyone in the Midwest and adjoining areas to try to check in next week.  
We also experimented with the Utah SDR#1, and were able to hear a number 
of us on the SDR.  Later, other stations in the western half of the US 
covered us up on the SDR, although we couldn't hear them direct here in 
the Midwest.

Also, a couple of stations complained of a 'roaring' noise (like an open 
mic) on the frequency, which we decided was likely foreign broadcast (or 
jamming of a foreign broadcast - take your pick).  If this persists, we 
may yet have to go looking for another frequency.  I couldn't hear it at 
my QTH in Ann Arbor, MI, due to a persistent S7 noise floor, here.

As a reminder, if you go to https://netlogger.org at the net starting 
time, you should see the frequency we are using that evening, if we must 
QSY due to busy frequencies.

73,

-- Dave, N8SBE