Hi Kevin, Remember that today was the solstice. The days will get longer now, keeping 20M open longer. When you first started to call at 0000Z, you were readable, but you dropped as the net time progressed. I copied you 339 deteriorating to 229 fairly quickly. I may have been stronger because I had the quad pointed north at you and drove the K3 into an SB-200 at about 500W out. I was busy at 0300Z so that I couldn't try 40M. Let's see how it goes. Keep up the good work.
73, Phil, NS7P -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net]on Behalf Of Kevin Rock Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 7:51 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for December 22nd, 2008 Good evening, Happily there were a few folks I could hear. One for each net to be exact. It got to the point where I checked the antenna a few times after I had already checked if it had survived the storms. Yes, it is still there and there is not much ice on it either. I also programmed the CQ message into the rig so I could read while the radio was calling. This has never happened to me before. I don't know what the bands are doing because I could hear people on both of them before I started the net. Is everyone off doing things? I may be the only one home alone on a Sunday night. But some of you write that you only read my announcements and reports :) I am sure Eric would say something if we did not have an Elecraft net associated with my weekly epistles so something needs to change. Should we eliminate one of the bands? Move the times? Or should we get someone else to run them? Any input would be of interest. On to the lists => On 14050 kHz at 0000z: NS7P - Phil - OR - K3 - 1826 On 7045 kHz at 0300z: W6ZH - Pete - CA - K3 - 657 Both of these stations were 599 to me but both gave me a 339 in return. It is very strange that I can hear an Oregon station so strongly on 20 meters. Pete is normally pretty strong to me on 40 meters so this is not unusual. I wonder what sort of odd propagation is occurring tonight. I hope it fixes itself before the Tuesday and Thursday night Fox hunts though. I would like to get at least one of the four foxes. The weather has calmed down. I got a little freezing rain, then a little sleet, and then snow for the rest of the day. Currently there is no snow falling but that is due to change. Luckily the winds are very mild. Last night they were gusting so there are bits of fir tree all over the snow. My stairs are mostly buried. The top of the snow is over the third step so I must tread lightly and count steps on my way down. Fortunately, if I fall the snow will bouy me up. Until next week have a very Merry Christmas and stay warm, dry, and well, 73, Kevin. KD5ONS (Net Control Operator 5th Class) - _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
