I agree with Phil - propagation has not been helpful lately. The second
problem we have had is the loss of N0SS in the middle of the country.
Tom would call for check ins after I had run through a few stronger
stations. Then, if possible, he would pass net control to the East
Coast. My reach on twenty meters, like Phil's, starts in Wyoming and
thence to Michigan. Colorado is on again off again as is Texas.
However, ECN is very close to WAS lacking only Delaware. Check ins from
as far as Hungary, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia are in the
log. Japan and Russia are also in there. Even though we are somewhere
in the middle of this solar cycle propagation does not mirror this.
Once again: I would dearly love to have an alternate net control in the
Midwest and one on the East Coast. I, too, need a look back at my area
on the West Coast to glean all the check ins from those areas too close
to me. I have worked a few local stations via ground wave. But when
you don't have a straight shot at me the signal must bounce off the not
always reliable ionosphere. I can get folks south and east of San
Francisco but only when the propagation is correct. I can also work
into Texas on both twenty and forty meters. Florida occasionally with
Georgia slightly more often. Since I can only work those I hear I am
stuck with certain patterns of contacts reflected in my years of reports.
We really miss Tom Hammond, N0SS. I know no one can replace him but I
am sure he would like someone to try. The skill level required is not
very high. There is a speed limit on the net control, set by Tom (of
course), of 21 wpm. Folks reply at their comfortable speed and I try to
adjust. I am sure there is someone in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Missouri, Arkansas, or Louisiana who could help. You will get the very
same pay as Tom; once you prove yourself of course :) And there will be
a lot of very happy people who are able to check in with their Elecraft
(or other) rigs. While we do exchange weather reports we try to give
accurate signal reports with readings of strength, variability, and
noise level. If you want to talk about camping, birding, hiking,
canoeing, etc. please do so. Just because they call me net control does
not mean I have control over much of anything :) The position is very
casual so if you feel like trying please do. If you want to start
regional nets please do that too. The main thing is to enjoy yourselves.
73,
Kevin. KD5ONS Net Control Operator 5th Class
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On 6/10/2013 6:42 PM, Phil Shepard wrote:
Well, I can't speak much about propagation with the CW nets; but I can talk
about the SSB net on Sunday at 1800z. I am net control from western Oregon,
about 100 miles south of Kevin. From my QTH, it is hard to work on 20 meters
from northern California up through Washington. Southern California and Alaska
is fine. I see the same thing in SOTA hamming. It is just too close for 20m
(I have the same problem with Idaho). I seem to do fine on 20m from the Rocky
Mountains east to the Atlantic. New England generally is good. Sometimes my
signal back east is not as strong as on other times. I use the K3/KPA500 to a
2 el cubical quad at 75'. When I don't hear a station well enough, John, N6JW
in Riverside, CA usually can get them. We typically use one or two stations
back east who seem strong to me (often Jim, W4RKS, in AL) to look for west
coast or other stations that John or I can't get as well.
If you are outside of that 500 mile circle from the net control, you should
usually get through. If it is always hard to get heard, take a look at your
antenna or terrain - or? The K2/3/X3 receivers are great for pulling in the
weak ones! Keep in mind that we are not in the best of propagation times.
73,
Phil, NS7P
On Jun 10, 2013, at 4:39 PM, Joseph Carter <j...@case.edu> wrote
I listen almost every week and can only get in (or hear it) about once every
4-6 weeks.
Joe w9jc
On Jun 10, 2013, at 2:33 AM, Dave Moorman wrote:
That's been my experience here in west suburban Chicago, Richard.
Every couple of weeks I listen for the CW nets. On a few occasions I’ve been
able to hear the NCS signal in the noise but not well enough for any kind of
sustained copy. It's also rare that I can copy the stations checking one.
Every now and then, one of them is a little ways above the noise but not by
much.
Maybe there could be a Western Elecraft net and an Eastern or Midwestern
Elecraft net.
Dave K9SW
On Jun 9, 2013, at 12:29 PM, Richard Neese <kb3...@gmail.com> wrote:
I have been listening and not hearing a thing.
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