[NLRS] 144.240 and 144.250 Wed. nite net reports

[Todd Sprinkmann]

   Another good night for the nets, 

   During the 144.240 W thru N net from 8-8:30, 
we had 5 check-ins.  They were: 
   WA9FWT Phil EN63 Sheboygan, WI      5x3 
   K0MHC Jim EN25 Alexandria, MN       5x1 
   N9ISN Al EN44 Eau Claire, WI        5x5 
*Al is pleased to report that water in coax issues 
have been resolved on 6, 2 and 432 and he's looking 
forward to the Sept. ARRL V/UHF contest.  His 222 
should probably be good to go by then as well.* 
   WB9LYH Mark EN54 Rudolph, WI        5x5 
   K9QM Tony EN54 Schofield, WI        5x5 

   During the Badger Contesters net on 144.250 at 
8:30, we had 10 check-ins.  They were: 
   N9HZ Brent EN71 Goshen, IN          5x9 
   N9WU Rick EN53 Germantown, WI       5x3 
   N0PB Phil EM39 Holliday, MO         5x5 
   N9NDP Harvey EN62 Kenosha, WI       20 over S9 
*Harvey reported that conditions this morning on 
144.155 were very good.  A group of guys gets 
together on 144.155 in the mornings, and there 
was very good prop across the WI/IN/ILL/MI/OH 
corridor.* 
   N9ISN Al EN44 Eau Claire, WI        5x7 
   N8IEZ Paul EN82 Detroit area        5x2 
   N9UM Mark EN52 Wauconda, IL         5x9 
   W9RN Noll EN52 Franklin, WI         5x9 
*This was Noll's first check-in and he was very 
loud on his vertical* 
   K9IJ John EN52 Lake Zurich, IL      5x3 
   (Sorry, John, I skipped your turn in the comments time.) 
   K9KHW Ray EN63 Milwaukee            40 over S9 
*Ray has two items for sale.  He still has the M2 18XXX, 
which is a killer beam for DX/tropo work on 144.  His also 
has a specially reinforced boom for extra strength. 
Ray also has 100' of LMR-600 ultraflex.  It has premium 
Times connectors on both ends.  N on one end and PL-259 
on the other.  Contact Ray direct at rayk9khw at aol.com.* 

   Please standby for another email describing a new 
FM simplex net I will be starting (lightning permitting) 
on 146.49 on Thursday nights, again at 8:30pm. 

   73, 
   Todd  KC9BQA  EN63ao   40 N of Milwaukee 
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