Kevin, I tried checking in on 20 meters. I was the BS call you heard. I called several times at 5w and then pumped the K2 up to 15 watts. I had you 549 in Glendale, AZ, but was not able to make it back to you. I thought about kicking in my AL-800H for 200 watts with the K2 driving it, but the way the band was fading I decided against it.
I was not available for the 40 meter net, sorry. Mark, KJ7BS Glendale, AZ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Rock Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 8:44 PM To: Elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for Numvember 20th, 2006 Wow, who pulled the plug on propagation? On twenty meters things were going well and then all of a sudden it got very tough. On forty this held for the entire net. I ran for twenty minutes each net but did not do very well. On twenty I got a lot of partial calls and then nothing upon my query. Partials on twenty meters: ...BS and K1... and ...D. I think those are KJ7BS, K1EV, and K2HYD but I could not get a response. It is like the band simply shut off in the space of a few characters. AB9V, Mike, is normally strong. Tonight, on both bands, he was just above the noise. The signals I simply could not pick out were there but not even a letter to be copied. The noise was quite low though. Normally this is not a good thing. It is almost like the bands were absorbing the signals including the QRN. How odd! Ric and Rick were the two best signals. Ric was running 100 watts but KL7CW uses his KX1 each time he checks in. I was told by folks east of me there was QSB on my signal. I had some on VE6ITA but he was my best station on forty meters. Between working AB9V and John there was a gap of about five minutes. After I got Rick I kept calling for another ten minutes. On 14050 kHz at 0000z: N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866 KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798 AB9V - Mike - IN - K2 - 3993 VE3XL - Ric - ON - Ten Tec AL7N - Ed - AK - non-Elecraft rig On 7045 kHz at 0300z: AB9V - Mike - IN - K2 - 3993 QNI #80!!! VE6ITA - John - AB - K2 - 5384 KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798 If you called and I did not answer I am sorry. I simply could not dig out many weak signals. If you are on the partial list I'd like to get an email from you describing my signal. At the end of the twenty meter net I was starting to wonder if my rig was working. I checked the needles on the tuner and they were bouncing merrily along. I then switched to another rig for the last minute just to see if I could work anyone else. No luck. However, there is always next week :) What did Orphan Annie sing? "The sun will come out tomorrow. Bet your bottom dollar ..." Good thing you're not here or you'd be suffering through my singing :) When life gives you lemons set up a lemonade stand. I think I'll go work on my notes for another gadget. If I can't work folks on the air I can always build another circuit! Thanks for trying folks. I'll be here next week. Same Bat time, same Bat frequency. 73, Kevin. KD5ONS (Net Control Operator 5th Class) _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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
