Hi Windy,
I tried to check into the 20 meter net last night but, nobody heard me! I was
calling CQ ten minutes before the net started and about ten minutes after it
started. I heard someone on the frequency announce the Elecraft net but, I
guess he couldn't hear me. I was running 10 watts on my K2. Unfortunately we
had bad weather here last night with tornados, hail and severe thunderstorms
so, I had my main vertical antenna down. It's on a tilt mount. I was using a
small portable vertical so, I'm sure that didn't help. I went to 40 meters
and heard some activity at 7.192 but, I wasn't sure it was the net since I
didn't hear any mention of it. Instead of spending time on the net, I spent
the evening as a weather spotter on 2 meters.
I'll try again next time!
On Thu, 22 May 2008 22:03:53 -0600
KM5Q <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
It worked! Tonight the noise level was even higher than usual on 40 and 20,
but we had exchanges on both bands. At 0130 I contacted WA7BOC Roger on 20.
We moved to better conditions on 40. We had 5 check-ins on 40. Bruce in
Toledo, W8FU was in for the first time on K3 #844.
At 0230, I raised nobody on 20, but had a strong contact with WA7BOC again
on 40. We had a nice 2-way.
So this seems to be a workable net plan. Sunday on 20m remains the same
schedule. Here again:
ELECRAFT SSB NET
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MONDAY & THURSDAY USA-NIGHTS / 0130 & 0230 UTC (In Europe that's Tuesday
and Friday mornings)
FREQUENCIES: 7.192* MHz and 14.316 * +/- the QRM
Use memories or band switch to go back and forth, to see what works best.
SUNDAYS 1800 UTC 14.316 MHz
If you don't hear anybody, please call the net yourself -- There isn't
always a regular net control present.
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Hope to hear you,
Windy KM5Q
Santa Fe, NM
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