Good Evening,
Last week's nets were OK with QSB and QRN from storms. I expect
tomorrow's nets will be filled with lightning static from the storms in
the Midwest. The same system which is sending all the moisture into
that area is causing my sunny and dry weather. Never fear, tomorrow the
Thanks to a timely relay I was able to check in a local station on 40
meters. Steve lives in Portland through a number of mountains from my
location. I knew he was there but could not copy a letter. Thanks for
the assist Brian.
73,
Kevin. KD5ONS
On 14050 kHz at 2300z:
NO8V -
Kevin,
I can confirm that you copied 3422 correctly...I happen to own it! :)
Invoice date January 28, 2013.
73
Dave
N5XL
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Good Evening,
I had time to fill the database and create a few reports. I am
unsure of the SN on the KX3 of N5XL though. I don't think there have
been this many KX3s sold as of yet but I am sure I will be severely
chastised for doubting :( I truly hope I copied Dave's serial number
Believe it. I've seen mention of serial numbers in the 3600-range lately.
73 de Jim - AD6CW
On 2/23/2013 5:29 PM, kevinr wrote:
Good Evening,
I had time to fill the database and create a few reports. I am
unsure of the SN on the KX3 of N5XL though. I don't think there have
been this
Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa
Kevin.
On 2/23/2013 7:43 PM, Jim Lowman wrote:
Believe it. I've seen mention of serial numbers in the 3600-range
lately.
73 de Jim - AD6CW
On 2/23/2013 5:29 PM, kevinr wrote:
Good Evening,
I had time to fill the database and create a few
Elecraft CW Net Report for January 27th 28th, 2013
On 14049.5 kHz at 2300z:
NO8V - John - MI - K3 - 820
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
N0TA - John - CO - K3 - 994
AC5P - Mike - OK - K3 - 2170
K0DTJ - Brian - CA - K3 - 4113
W8OV - Dave - TX - K3 - 3139
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
On 7045 kHz
On 14050.5 kHz at 2300z:
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
N0TA - John - CO - K3 - 994
AB9V - Mike - IN - KX3 - 560
KB3FBR - Joe - PA - K2 - 6178
AC5P - Mike - OK - K3 - 2170
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
On 7045 kHz at 0200z:
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
K6PJV - Dale - CA - K3 - 1183
N0TA - John
On 14050 kHz at 2300z:
NO8V - John - MI - K3 - 820
AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398
N0TA - John - CO - K3 - 994
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
KB3FBR - Joe - PA - K2 - 6178
K0DTJ - Brian - CA - K3 - 4113
K1THP - Dave - CT - K3 - 686
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
W8OV - Dave - TX - K3 - 3139
W9XC - Les
Good Evening,
It has been a chilly but fairly dry week. Temperatures stay below
freezing and the clouds are staying in the valleys. I have sunny days
which can feel warm if you are out of any wind.
I have not been on the air this week due to one thing and another.
I have not read of
Good Evening,
Both bands had high noise levels. On twenty it was mentioned by
those who checked in; I did not notice it on my end. On forty noise was
on both ends. The most amazing check in was from Corvallis, Oregon.
There is at least one mountain in the way so it was not ground wave.
Good Evening,
The nets went rather well this week. Forty meters surprised me at
how many I collected. But I should not have been since forty has
supported a number of contacts for me this week. It could be related to
the gloom here. Once the sun has come up it stays the same gloomy grey
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
Good Evening,
The twenty meter net never got underway due to high SS activity. On
forty meters I waited for the chatter to die down and ran on 7045 kHz.
Conditions were pretty good with some noise and medium fading. Except
for Texas at 77 and California at 88 the rest of us were having
On 11/4/2012 7:43 PM, kevinr wrote:
My first frost is due on Thursday with the first
snow showers on Friday. The transition from summer to winter is
different out here. It is better to think of two seasons and be
satisfied with the dry and the rainy.
My good friend Mike, KD9KC, in El Paso
Good Afternoon,
Both bands were a little weak yesterday. However, there was a
little discussion about Pacificon and Elecraft along with the usual
wishing for rain :) Luckily most folks got a little so the land is not
so parched. Here it seems not to be soaking in but rather simply
Elecraft CW Net Report for September 23rd 24th, 2012
Good Afternoon,
We had a good twenty meter net last week as shown by the following
list. Conditions were good into many places. Some QSB but it was
fairly slow. Forty meters was better than it had been too. However,
when the net
Good Evening,
We had two good nets on a couple of weak bands. QSB on both but the
lion's share of QRN on 40 meters. Someone, somewhere was getting a
thunderstorm. Here we are getting rain but it is slow and without wind.
Propagation was not great last week and it has held through the
Good Afternoon,
After one week of sunny, hot weather I am now contemplating a fire
in my woodstove. From the low 90s to the mid 50s. It was nice to feel
the sun cooking me but I am not ready for it full time :)
Now that the next net is only 50 minutes away I thought it was a
good
Good Morning,
I awoke this morning to the sound of rain falling on my roof. After
the last few days of sun and heat today is back to fog and cool. The
dense fog keeps things very quiet around here except for the dripping
from the trees. After the Hillsboro Airshow this weekend the quiet
Good Morning,
It is too cold in here to type well. With night time temperatures
in the mid 40s the house gets quite chilly each morning. Right now it
has warmed up to 50 degrees. I cannot wait for summer to get here with
a few days in the 70s or even in the 80s (it could happen). But
Good Evening,
Wow, my ears are still ringing from the second net. Noise just kept
increasing as I tried digging deeper. I lost one fellow at the end of
the net but got an email from him. He was trying out his new KX3 from
Corvallis. It is surprising I was able to get any of his call
Good Evening,
Conditions on twenty were a little weaker than normal while forty
meters was its usual self; starting with decent signals and low QRN but
ending with better signals and higher QRN. On twenty meters my
inverted-V G5RV tuned up nicely. However, on forty meters it did not
want
Good Evening,
Radio is fun on a foggy, chilly day. I got to see the eclipse
vicariously via many viewpoints. One photo in my inbox already; maybe
there will be some more. The comment about seeing many, many crescents
under the trees was my favorite since I had seen it before in a near
Good Evening,
Somewhere between Dave, K1THP, and Dave, W8OV, I heard what seemed
to be a wall of QRN. It rose in a matter of minutes and kept on going.
When I closed the first net I don't think I could have heard my next
door neighbor let alone someone in Colorado. I had read the sun was
Good Evening,
Those were two fun nets! Propagation was better on twenty while
forty meters produced three check ins. John was running the linear on
his K3 which was easy to tell when he gave me a 359 and I gave him a
599. I am not sure when the ionosphere will calm down since 1429 is
Good Evening,
Surprisingly the bands were not as bad as I had anticipated.
However, there was a lot of one way propagation. My newly repaired
antenna was hearing well but not everyone was hearing me very well. I
did have a check in from Alaska which had great signal strength. Sam, I
Good Evening,
Twenty meters was rather good today while forty meters was noisy.
The local stations in California were both running 5 watts. Copy on
them was great. But, as the distance increased, the others were weaker
and covered with more static. There was some QSB which caused
Good Afternoon,
Both nets went pretty well last night. Forty meters had some QRN
but that is normal for this time of year. QSB was mild in most cases
adding only a flutter. Remember to QNZ (zero beat net control). If you
don't you fall outside of my filter's skirts making copy ESP or
Good Afternoon,
I have a little time to catch up on these reports today so I will
get them out before the first net. The sun is shining and the
temperature has zoomed up to 56 degrees F! Very warm after the cold we
had last week during all that rain. No wind but there is some gunfire.
Good Evening,
Both nets went quite well today. I had my gain controls down
because reception was so easy. Working El Salvador is a case in point.
Very good copy into Oregon. The active sun is finally making a large
difference in the bands. We also have the added advantage of the
Good Evening,
The bands were more spread out today. I just noticed I did not work
anyone from Colorado. Normally I get two on twenty meters and often one
on forty meters. Today not a peep. But I did work Connecticut on both
bands. Indiana too. Luckily the sun got into the act this
Elecraft CW Net Report for September 11th 12, 2011
Good Evening,
The nets went very well today. Although twenty was not as long as
normal forty meters more than made up for it. I just noticed the number
of check ins on each is pretty balanced. After counting I find it is
exactly
Good Evening,
I have a fitting bit of video queued on the other computer waiting for
me to finish this. Dr. Who is lying in a boat shaped rather like a small
Viking craft. Quite apt because they are lighting him on fire and pushing
him into the lake. He is dead. But Time Lords don't
Good Evening,
Both nets were not too bad. QRN was bad on 20 meters but less bad on
40 meters. I was very surprised to hear Dave check in. He told us there
was not much damage and he was OK. He was weaker than normal but
considering a hurricane had just passed it is good he was on
Good Evening,
I am glad I moved the forty meter net to one hour later. It worked out
very well. All the way into CT and TX and MN. Much better than just CA
and OR. I did get a TX to TX relay though. Probably ground wave to Dave
but I was hearing John at 559 so I could copy him
Good Evening,
There was a little noise but the stations I heard were quite loud.
Except for Fred. Then he tuned and blasted in. I missed the explanation
since my ears were still ringing but found out he was running 500 watts
from his K3. Once again weather reports were of much
Good Evening,
Two decent nets today. Twenty meters was fairly open and I could hear
most folks really well. One guy from the Northwest Territories was
booming in while only running 10 watts, VE8RT. Two were ESP but I dug
them out: K0DTJ and WB3AAL. Ron was much worse than Brian but I
Good Evening,
Neither band was as good as it was last week. That is not saying I did
not get checkins but they were not as strong. I also got odd weather
reports from the South. Triple digit temperatures? Hmmm... must be
something in the water. I awoke to a very crisp bedroom since
Good Evening,
Propagation was better this weekend. There was a contest to avoid on
twenty meters but I got a number of folks checked in there. Some QSB to
fight but mostly lots of rabid contesters. On forty meters I had one op
with a new 500 watt amp from Elecraft. Woo it was loud!
Good Evening,
Twenty meters was very nice today. Twelve checkins over a period of
about 40 minutes. Much nicer than last week's skunk :) Most of the
signals were quite strong while a few of the eastern stations had some
QSB. Some of the southern stations had fast and slow QSB which
Kevin,
When I was a kid walking with my grampa on a beautifully sunny day between the
rows of cornstalks in his backyard, often he'd turn to me and say, in Spanish,
It's gonna rain. I would ask him how he knew that, and he would point to his
knees. His joints apparently could tell him that
On 10 Jul 2011 at 20:11, Kevin Rock wrote:
According to
SpaceWeather.com there are many spots on the sun but they are not
improving propagation. During the last few months I keep checking to
see if my antenna has fallen down.
Depends on what you class as 'many spots'. Most of them are
I've noticed the same thing. It's as if something is absorbing our signals.
Things are happening!!!
Gary, N7HTS
On Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:11:07 -0700
Kevin Rock kev...@coho.net wrote:
Good Evening,
What in the world has happened to propagation lately? On twenty meters
before the net
Its been kept a secret for a few years now but is bound to come to light,
its been found that during a weekend with high activity, such as a contest
all the K3s that are on the air suck the RF from the bands,
Everyone using the K3 is searching for every stray smidgen of RF out
there and as we all
I can report as a FT for the 'new' RF TX board (KTXRF3) that in a recent
contest we were told we were the only station that could be heard on the
bands. It appears to be working well and maybe a tweak or two to the FW is
all that is required prior to production.
Gary
On 12 July 2011 01:46, Merv
Good Evening,
What in the world has happened to propagation lately? On twenty meters
before the net I scanned the band and found a number of folks on the air.
But when I called the net I heard nothing for the entire time. First
skunk for me in nine years. I guess it had to happen
I heard no traffic on 40 this time. Propagation to TX was not working.
On 07/10/2011 10:11 PM, Kevin Rock wrote:
Good Evening,
What in the world has happened to propagation lately? On twenty meters
before the net I scanned the band and found a number of folks on the air.
But when I
Bummer on Saturday for me. Have tried for the past 2 weeks to check in - the
band is really bad for me both weeks. I can hear folks down in the noise
but no answers when I call. Will keep trying, of course.
Cheers and 73s,
David/KG6IRW
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On 6/20/2011 1:31 PM, David Shoaf wrote:
Bummer on Saturday for me. Have tried for the past 2 weeks to check in - the
band is really bad for me both weeks. I can hear folks down in the noise
but no answers when I call. Will keep trying, of course.
You mean Sun? Kevin calls the 20m net at
Good Evening,
Twenty meters worked wonderfully this afternoon. Many more contacts
than recent weeks have provided. There was QSB and a number of storms
across the country but turning up the RF gain helped dig out the weaker
stations. Forty meters has become quite the local net over
Good Afternoon,
I hope you are experiencing a warmer day than I am having. 47 degrees
F for the high is not what I would expect for late May. Yesterday it
snowed for a few minutes before it turned into pellets. There were a few
seconds of sun today so all is not bad. I am also
Good Evening,
The two nets were plagued with QRM. Mostly tuners with one tester. I
sometimes wonder about people. Twenty meters was clear and I was able to
land two stations in Connecticut. One of them was Bill, K1EV. I asked
him to call the net and he got Dave, W8OV, who had just
Good Evening,
A pleasant day today. Chilly, with rain, but there were openings in
the clouds which let light blink through every so often. About one minute
of sun for every hour today. I received reports of temperatures ranging
from 96 degrees down to 60 degrees; none of which
Good Evening,
The twenty meter net went fairly well with some QSB but little noise.
Check ins were from the Middle West, Texas, Alaska, Colorado, and
California. Forty meters was noisy with not much activity. I hit my
recorded CQ a few times when the stations grew quite sparse but
Good Evening,
Twenty meters was decent but there was a little noise. Nothing like
the noise on forty though. As in recent weeks the propagation on both
bands was not very good. With the high noise level on forty I was
wondering if would get anyone but just kept poking the send button
Good Morning,
I got busy last night after the second net and never got back to this
report. As you can see the nets were sparsely attended. However the
bands were not very active either. I heard some contest activity when I
began the first net but did not notice where they were.
Good Evening,
Those were two tough nets. The first had good signals for the most
part but from only a few areas. The second had a lot of noise and a
couple stations interfering with us. I don't think they could hear me at
all but they were quite loud to some of the check in stations.
Good Evening,
The first net went rather well. Some fading but mostly signals were
good. The second net was plagued by RTTY signals. I found an open
frequency but then got zero beat a couple times by RTTY stations. I
wonder if they were running above 7105 kHz? There may prove to be
Good Evening,
While the first net was plagued with QRM the second had poor
propagation and QRN to contend with. But I was not skunked. In all the
years ECN has been running that has never once happened. It was tough for
me to hear during the first net because the winds were so high
On 3/13/2011 7:01 PM, Kevin Rock wrote:
Good Evening,
While the first net was plagued with QRM the second had poor
propagation and QRN to contend with.
Thanks to the K3 APF, you were readable on 20 ... maybe 419 most of the
time, you hit S9 on one short burst, big QSB which I would
Good Evening,
There was a little contest activity nearby when the first net started
but it was not a problem. Conditions were good with very little noise.
Just a little flutter on a few stations. The second net was a little
noiser with rather more QSB.
During the first net I had
On 2/20/2011 7:41 PM, Kevin Rock wrote:
Good Evening,
There was a little contest activity nearby when the first net started
but it was not a problem. Conditions were good with very little noise.
Just a little flutter on a few stations. The second net was a little
noiser with rather
Good Evening,
Conditions on both bands were better this week. Noise was still high
on 40 meters but that is normal. There was more QSB there too. We did
get a chance to hear what the KPA500 could do when Oliver checked in from
Hawaii on both nets. His temperature report sounded way
Good Evening,
My grey day turned blustery and then rainy a short time ago. After the
second net I was in a big hurry to get something to eat so rushed off. I
think it was the smell of bread dough rising which was driving me crazy
:) Luckily I had moved it off the wood stove because
On 2/6/2011 7:54 PM, Kevin Rock wrote:
Good Evening,
My grey day turned blustery and then rainy a short time ago. After the
second net I was in a big hurry to get something to eat so rushed off.
It was 72F [22.22C ... see, we here in the Colonies and even out on the
western frontier
Good Evening,
Twenty meters was very good today. Sitting at the rig watching the
snow fall and working folks all over was fun. There was some QSB but not
like on forty meters. The snow was coming down in large flakes but it was
pretty bright outside. I was expecting the sun to break
Good Evening,
There was quite a difference between twenty and forty meters today.
Both were rather long but twenty was crystal clear. Copy was easy and
pleasant. Forty meters was noisy with a lot of fading. It took three
tries to get a couple of you.
Two new operators but
Good Evening,
Conditions on both twenty and forty meters were not very good today.
It was snowing again today. Forecasts changed radically just before I
went to bed Christmas night. All day it had been predicted that we would
get a week of rain. The update changed the precipitation
Good Evening,
I had to move the database to my new Internet computer and reinstall
the software to run it. Now life should be easier (cross fingers here).
Currently the connection to the tower at the top of the mountain which
provides me with wireless Internet service is not being
Good Evening,
I could not find an open frequency to start the twenty meter net this
afternoon so I stayed off the air. The forty meter net started on time
due to the frequency being open. Whichever contest was on this weekend
had ceased operations. However, the band was not very
Good Evening,
It was fun to get back on the air again after the long hiatus. I have
been busy with computer work so have not gotten on my radio on a regular
basis in almost two weeks. I am sure you could tell ;) Conditions on
twenty meters were OK but the noise was high on my end.
Good Evening,
I received the firmware for APF on Friday night, installed it on
Saturday, and tested it both then and today during both nets. Wow! It
works very nicely. Nothing like learning how to use something while under
fire ;) It was easy to tell there was someone outside the
Good Evening,
It was a stormy day here. The wind was high enough to cause problems
with hearing even with my full coverage headphones on. The nearby trees
were shedding needles, cones, and a few odd branches as the gusts hit 50
mph. Rain was not as heavy as predicted but we were
Good Evening,
Conditions were pretty good on both bands today. Forty meters was loud
with QRM, QRN, and QSB but it was still good enough to dig out a good
number of folks. Twenty meters was strong enough to gain three East Coast
stations. Soon Florida will be available.
Weather,
Good Evening,
Twenty meters had me turning both gain controls down to save my
hearing. Signals were booming in from across the country. Forty meters
was also pretty good. There was subtle QSB on each band but only on a few
contacts. Most folks were strong and stable. Only one fall
Good Evening,
Both nets went well this evening. Propagation is improving to where 40
meters is working well again. In fact it gained more contacts than did
twenty. Plus I once again was able to get over the Rockies and as far as
the East Coast. Lately it had been only gathering
Good Evening,
The nets went well. A couple new folks and a couple I have not heard
from in a while; one with a new call. Twenty meters had some QRN on it
which is uncharacteristic. Forty had more but then that is normal. Only
a little QSB on both nets so the sun is helping more than
Good Evening,
I have missed two net reports so I am busy getting them logged into the
database and out to you. Forty meters has not been great lately but last night
(September 22nd) it was better. Maybe we should try later but the sun is doing
it for us. Soon the second net will be well
Good Evening,
Here is the second report which is required for me to catch up. I just
heard the weather report for the next few days. Temperatures are going over 70
degrees!!! Wow! After a week of soggy days and temperatures at or below 60
degrees this will be a treat. It may be the last
Good Evening,
Even though I had been stacking wood all morning I was still able to send
semi-literate CW. The twenty meter net was long enough to tire my overworked
hands with my fist growing worse toward the end. I immediately went outside to
finish clearing out the driveway of excess
Good Evening,
Conditions on twenty meters were fair but on forty meters they have been
poor for the last few weeks. Only one station east of the Sierras checked in
with us. Maybe that net should be moved to another time. As the season
changes hopefully forty meters will too. There was
Good Evening,
Twenty meters was good today. Some QSB which varied from place to place.
From very rapid and deep to just a slight influence. There was very little
noise. As we move into fall I think twenty will gain more strength. Here it
feels like autumn with temperatures in the mid
Good Evening,
Conditions were unsettled this afternoon. QSB on twenty meters had some
folks at S2 one moment and S9 the very next. Forty meters had some QRN as is
normal for summer on this band but only Scott was able to reach this far west.
Lately forty meters has not been very
Good Evening,
Twenty meters was fairly quiet yet it provided strong signals. Two CT
stations both of whom sounded very good. However, I wonder where everyone else
has gone? Maybe the long spate of unfavorable propagation has forced them into
other endeavors. Maybe a bit of advertising
Good Evening,
The nets were interesting tonight. I had a persistent cough which made it
difficult to send and receive code. The more I thought about the cough the
more I coughed. So I looked out the window, viewed the very pleasant weather,
and thought of something else. Some of the meds
Good Evening,
When I received weather reports this afternoon I had the next to hottest
temperature. Only Steve, K4JPN, in Georgia was warmer at 95 degree. Even now
I am still sticking to the desks at which I seat myself. The breeze running
through the house is regulated by where the most
Good Evening,
I had an odd occurrence between nets. I was sitting at this computer
checking a call. When I turned around to get to my chores I saw there was a
car parked on the road through my property. This is not normal since I rarely
get any traffic on Sunday and never a car. I walked
Good Evening,
Twenty meters was interesting. The QSB I had experienced during the week
was even deeper today. I would give a signal report only to have it blown away
in the next second when any given op came back. Sometimes signal strength
would change by four to five points during the
Good Evening,
Conditions were strange today. I was able to work all over the place but
where my signal landed was spotty. As far east as Connecticut and Georgia but
not much in between. I did get Michigan and Colorado but the West Coast seemed
to be favored. I expect a lot of folks were
Good Evening,
Conditions were so-so today. Twenty meters had QSB and QRN while forty
meters had strong QRN from a very active storm. On the twenty meter net I got
Scott's hail sign easily and then he was gone. I expect QSB was a problem as
well as storms in the upper Midwest. He
Good Evening,
The twenty meter net was a lot of fun. The band was strong with some QSB
and there was a small pile up I had to dig through. The forty meter net was
not similar except for the presence of some QSB. The furthest station heard
was in Colorado which does not seem all that far
Good Evening,
I must admit the census this year is so efficient that I have been counted
four times thus far :) I just got another visit by a census taker to be
counted again. Three times by visits and once by the mail. I wonder when I
will be fully counted? This census taker mentioned
Good Evening,
Gradually the database is coming back together. About one more year of
reports to enter to get back to where I was. Hopefully I will get all the
information I had back into it. I am still gathering the serial numbers. This
week there is only one gap. When I get everything
Good Evening,
Twenty meters was pretty good this evening. Forty meters seemed to be more
problematic ;) Weather reports were much nicer to my east than they were to my
south. I did get a few reports of pleasant weather in California but also had
two others with chilly temperatures. It
Good Evening,
Conditions were not as good as I had expected. During the twenty meter net
I had a long lull and was about to close when I heard K0DTJ respond to my CQ.
Forty meters was even more difficult eliciting only four check ins all from
California. I had not expected either band to
Good Evening,
Twenty meters was pretty good tonight but forty had its normal QRN. Quite
noisy by the end so a good walk in the rain felt good to my ears. It had been
sunny all day but now clouds have rolled in and there is a light rain.
Forecast is for thunder storms but I do not hear
Good Evening,
Both bands had QSB and some noise. I was hearing you all much better than
most of you were hearing me. I had one station calling for a relay who was
very good copy. Too bad he did not send his call sign while I was not calling.
As I mentioned last week my database
Good Evening,
Wow, Joshua Bell sure can play :) (Scottish Fantasy by Max Bruch) It is
very nice to first listen to the sound of fir trees in the wind and then the
symphony. After the forty meter band it is relaxing. I was not sure what I
was hearing; it was either some severe key clicks
Good Evening,
Both bands were noisy with some QSB on them each. QSB was worse on 40
meters as was the QRN. But we got some folks through the hash. Brian tried to
make each of the three nets today but he is just too close to work me on 20
meters. Once the solar influence steadies the
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