Thank you folks for a happy 2nd anniversary. The bands were not happy but
of no consequence to a true gamester ;) 7 quatloos on the human! My
pre-net antenna raising attempts were stymied by a knot getting caught in
a fir tree. My monofilament line snapped so I just raised it back to
where it was. But my post-net attempt was much better. Now the SWR does
not vary with the breeze. A fir tree grew and caused my G5RV to touch
every once in a while. But now the doublet is slightly V'd and is about
15 feet higher. It is about 75 feet or so above the ground at the apex of
a very, very shallow V. Tomorrow this will be tested by my faithful
mentor in OKC.
But, after a long digression, I will continue. Both nets had their share
of the bad Q codes: QRN, QSB, and the ever dreaded QRM. But Tom helped me
drag out a few from either coast on 20. On 40 meters QSB drove him off
early. I know I missed a few because I simply could not drag you out of
the background. In one case I simply dropped the ball and missed the
call. KL?? I am sorry but that is all I got on 40 meters.
On to the lists.
On 14050 kHz at 2257z:
N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - 008 Fluids, plenty of fluids!! Thanks Tom!
N9IV - Russ - IN - K2 - 4650
KH6NO/W7 - Willie - NV - K1 - 1593 QNI #5
KB4ZVM - Dan - SC - ? - ? Welcome to ECN Dan. Sorry I missed your
information though.
WA9PLT - Bob - IL - K2 - 4084
K2HYD - Ray - VA - KX1 - 608 QNI #35
W0QQS - Bruce - MN - K2 - 3646 Congratulations on the double graduation!!
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K2 - 4398 I could just barely copy you Fred. Good
thing Tom was around to help me.
VE1RGB - Gary - NS - K2 - 2519 I copied you but not well enough to get
more than your call.
VE3XL - Ric - ON - K1 - 968 Your signal had quite a bit of QSB on it;
almost like a polar contact.
On 7045 kHz at 0154z:
N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - 008
KL??? - Relayed a station and disappeared into the sunset Gary Cooper
style ;)
W7MSX - Mike - ID - K2 - 4819 Fine signal and a fine fist!! Welcome to
ECN.
VE3XL - Ric - ON - K1 - 968 QNI #65!
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K2 - 1031 50 years is something I can aspire to!
I'll be ... older!
WA7BOC - Roger - WA - K2 - 755 QNI #45 Fine signal this evening.
N7AF - Dave - AZ - K2 - 4795
AF4LQ - Mike - KY - on a Norcal 40A running 2 watts.
Once again I am sorry for all those I missed. I have a couple of partial
calls in my notes but not enough to hang a call sign upon. I learned my
lesson last week, however, no attribitions without a firm handle on the
call! Please try again next week and we'll keep pulling for better
conditions. The solar cycle will turn around some day so I hope to be a
better operator by that time. Until then:
73,
Kevin. KD5ONS (Net Control Operator 5th Class)
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