We had check-ins!!! The Elecraft SSB Net was held this evening with a total of 6 check-ins. We actually started just before 6pm on 7.195khz. Band conditions were typical for 40 meters...qsb...qrn...but Elecraft gear was up for the challenge!!
Your NCS was Roger, WA7BOC, way out here in the Northwest, further north than your CW NCS, Kevin KD5ONS. For this evening, I was using K3 #75 set at 20 watts drive to a Hallicraft(ers) ancient HT-41 amplifier at 400-500 watt PEP. This RF traveled through a Palstar balanced L antenna tuner out the ladder line to a full wave 160 meter loop high up in some Douglas Fir trees. The microphone was the Elecraft MD2 desk mic with the TX equalizer set flat. The "inaugural" check-ins: (I get to play it up as volunteer NCS hi hi!!) W6NIA Matt K3 #24 CA KC6ROC Rob K2 #5924 CA N0EHQ Ed K3 #242 IA XE2HWJ Craig K? #?? LaPaz Baja California AD5X Phil K3 #308 TX Craig, I had too many numbers on my tablet and lost your serial number in the process!! I will have a nice form ready to go for the next session! All stations were 20-30 over...pre-amp off... for a moment or two...like I said...40m qsb... For such a short notice it was a lot of fun, thanks to all who checked in. Please keep the ideas coming so the day, time, and frequencie(s) can be firmed up. It was great to hear some voices attached to the call letters we have seen on the various reflectors. 73 and "pulling the big switch" Roger WA7BOC K3 #75 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Robert Brigham Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 5:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Calling the K3 USERS GROUP on SSB I plan to try with my K2/100. See you there in a few minutes from near LA. Rob KC6ROC K2/100 5924 --- Augie Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Windy Dankoff KM5Q wrote: > > I've gotten favorable replies from a few people. > Bob VE3UK suggested a > > frequency for the 40m net. I inserted it in the > schedule below. > > ... > > Any other suggestions? > > ... > > PROCEDURE: > > Listen +/- 5 kHz. If nobody's there, call "CQ K3 > Users Group". When > > identifying, add "in the K3 Users Group" > frequently. If necessary, someone > > will step up to be net control. > > Would you not be better able to establish an > Elecraft-related SSB net if > the K2, also quite capable of phone ops, were > included? And there are at > this time a heck of a lot more K2s in play than K3s. > If a split is > deemed necessary at a later time, you can set up > special interest groups > on different frequencies or at different times. > > Just a thought... > > Gus Hansen > KB0YH > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ _______________________________________________ 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
