[NLRS] 144.240 SSB net report -- 8 check-ins

[Todd Sprinkmann]

  Band was so-so last night, and I'm sorry to report that I had
pretty bad noise issues.  S5 at times, and mostly to the SW
thru WSW.  It's been 6 or 7 weeks since the noise issue last
popped up -- oh well.

   I'm fairly certain I missed at least one or two light stations, so
if I did, thanks anyway for trying to check in.

   Here's who we had:
   WB0YWW -- Bob -- EN22                 S3
   N0TTW -- Chris --     EN32                 S1
   W9HQ -- David --      EN43                 S3
   KC9JTL -- Christopher -- EN43  (W9HQ's son)
   KA0PQW -- Matt --   EN33                 S7 peaks
   KV9U -- Rick --         EN43                 S5
   KC0LXB -- Charles -- EN34                S1
   K0SIX -- Vince --        EN35                S1

    It was good to hear WB0YWW in there again from
just SW of Fort Dodge, IA.  He must hear well, because
he was calling me while I was still pointing my beam toward
the Quad Cities.  I just couldn't quite make out thru the noise
who the station was.  Noise really irritates me, heheh.

    Even with the noise and the marginal band conditions,
KA0PQW came up to a good S7 for a short time.  Then
he was back down to S1 or S2.

    Looking forward to next week.

    Oh yes... the Spring Sprints for VHF/UHF are soon!  The first
one is April 6th, Monday night, 7-11pm local time.  It's for 2 meters.
Many of you may have worked K9JK John as he roves during the
contests.  Well John is now co-host of the Spring Sprints, and I'm
happy to help him spread the word.

     Save some time to get on 2 meters on Mon., April 6th,
between 7-11pm.  For more info, K9JK has created the following
webpage:  http://groups.google.com/group/springsprints/web

     Any questions or comments, just email,
     73,
     Todd   KC9BQA  EN63ao    40 N of Milwaukee
     50 thru 2304