Good Evening, We had two good nets on a couple of weak bands. QSB on both but the lion's share of QRN on 40 meters. Someone, somewhere was getting a thunderstorm. Here we are getting rain but it is slow and without wind. Propagation was not great last week and it has held through the weekend. While working on these two computers I was listening to a contest. Folks would fade in, hold the frequency for a bit, and then fade out so someone else could take their place. After a week of cool weather, where I could cut and move firewood, this one was warm and then hot. Pretty dry too which helped a forest fire start in the Cascades of Washington. I awoke on Thursday to a strange smell. It was burning pine. There are no native pine trees in the Coast Range so I knew I did not have to rush out the door. The next two days had the Columbia Gorge fill with smoke which pushed over my ridge. It was pretty hazy until the front moved through and blew some of it away.
On to the lists => On 14049.5 kHz at 2200z: K0DTJ - Brian - CA - K3 - 4113 AC5P - Mike - OK - K3 - 2170 W8OV - Dave - TX - K3 - 3139 N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866 W0CZ - Ken - ND - K2 - 1031 AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398 On 7045 kHz at 0200z: W8OV - Dave - TX - K3 - 3139 K0DTJ - Brian - CA - K3 - 4113 W0CZ - Ken - ND - K2 - 1031 N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866 It was good to hear you all. From the scattered weather reports it looks like things are cooling off. Even Dave, in Texas, spoke of cooler temperatures. I think they got a little of the rain from Isaac so hopefully they are not as bone dry. The sun is setting noticeably earlier than even last week. Soon the equinox and then preparations for winter. Summer has zoomed by but it has been an enjoyable one. While cutting firewood and clearing the down trees I am trying to create a few paths to some grassy areas. Seems the local elk and deer population have been keeping their eyes (and ears and noses) on me. Each time I walk the new paths I find signs that elk or deer have either been browsing or napping. While cutting through the hung up fir and alder I have to cut my way through young alder. To make things more pleasant for me I leave some shade. Once in a while the grassy area is right under where I am cutting the alder to allow me to cut the fir. Within a day I find they have taken advantage of that spot for a nap. Now that early elk season has begun I expect more encounters with the wily elk on this mountain. Until next week stay well, 73, Kevin. KD5ONS (Net Control Operator 5th Class) - ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html