Good Evening,
Conditions for both nets were rather poor on Sunday. Only today has
propagation improved enough to have a decent sked. I may need to move
the forty meter net earlier to follow the sun. From dusk to about an
hour later the band is open from here further to the east. Any later
and the band is changing rapidly. One minute a station is loud and the
next they are gone.
The odd thing was that Ken was stronger on 40 meters than on 20 m.
Scott told me he heard me on 40 m but not well enough to attempt a
checkin. He is about 350 miles or so SE of Ken. He must be between
bounces for me while Ken is near one of my hops.
On to the lists =>
On 14049.5 kHz at 2300z:
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
KN5L - John - TX - KX1 - 1658
W8OV - Dave - TX - K3 - 3139
On 7045 kHz at 0200z:
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
W8OV - Dave - TX - K3 - 3139
In 1965 I built what was probably my third or fourth kit: a Knight
Kit - Star Roamer. My K3 is much better; however, it did not require me
to buck and mow many bales of hay nor trap dozens of muskrats.
Today the weather here was wonderful. Sunny and warm at 45
degrees. Very nice for me to collect another month's worth of wood and
enjoy the great outdoors. The peace and quiet was interrupted by the
grader shifting the gravel around on my road. But, after his ten passes,
I could hear him moving off into the distance and there was peace
again. It is odd to see him now since this road has not been plowed in
two years. I normally only see him when the snow is too deep and
someone has convinced the powers that be in Hillsboro that there is
actually snow out here :) If we can call often enough they can be
convinced to plow the snow in only four or five days. The joys of
living far out in the boonies.
Until next week stay well,
Kevin. KD5ONS (Net Control Operator 5th Class)
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