[NLRS] 146.43 FM net *ON* tonight, and last night's net reports

[Todd Sprinkmann]

   Hello,

   We had 2 decent nets last night on SSB, and tonight, with 
perfect weather, we're going to have the 146.43 FM net at 
8:30pm, as usual.  Local scanner enthusiasts are reporting 
good propagation already, so it may end up be a very good 
night for this FM net.  Don't be left out.  

    This is vertical polarization, and at 8:30, I take check-ins 
with an omni, up at 60'.  After we give all the initial check-ins 
a chance to say hello to the net, I then switch over to a 10-el 
beam, up 60', that is fixed toward my south.  The switchover 
could occur anywhere from about 8:50-9:15pm  So you get 
2 nets for the price of one.  

    Check in to either or both, and stay for as long or as little 
as you like.  The only purpose for these nets is to increase 
activity on the bands.  Also, if the band is wide open tonight, 
don't feel as though you have to be tied into the net.  Move 
around and work other people in different areas.  

     
     Now if you care to read the net reports from last night 
on SSB, here they are.  
     On 144.240 at 8-8:30pm, looking only west thru north 
of EN63, I had 4 check-ins.  W9FZ in EN43 helped scare 
up 2 of them.  Thanks Bruce.

     They were:  
     W9FZ - Bruce - EN43, near Hillsboro, WI     S7-S3
     K0MHC - Jim - EN26, Alexandria, MN      S1 to nil
     K0KFC - Jim - EN35, St. Croix Falls, WI      S1
    WA9FWT - Phil - EN63, Sheboygan              S7

     On 144.250 at 8:30pm, I looked south at first, and 
started the Badger Contesters net.  We had 8 check-ins.
     WO9S - Jon - EN61, Chicago                       S7-S3
     K9IJ - John - EN52, Lake Zurich, IL             S7-S0
     N9WU - Rick - EN53, Germantown, WI       S1
     N9NDP - Harvey - EN62, Kenosha, WI    10 over S9
     W9IPR - Tom - EN53, Cedarburg, WI       15 over S9
     N0IRS - J.D. - EM29, Ks. City, MO             S1 w QSB
     W9FZ - Bruce - EN43, near Hillsboro, WI      S5-S1
     At the very end of the net, I heard a very light caller and 
was quite surprised to hear 
     K4QH - Phil - EM66, Greenbriar, TN           S0 w QSB

     It sure seemed like conditions were only average last night 
yet we had 2 legitimate DX check-ins.  What a treat!

     73,
     Todd  KC9BQA   EN63ao      40 N of Milwaukee
     50 thru 2304

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