[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Please join us this afternoon and evening. 14050 kHz at 2200z Sunday (3 PM PDT Sunday) 7045 kHz at 0100z Monday (6 PM PDT Sunday) 73, Kevin. KD5ONS - __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/el

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Morning, Solar flux has increased providing more ions to support communications. Hopefully the summer storms will cooperate and provide semi-quiet conditions. The Pacific Northwest toggle switch has been flipped to sunny and dry. After weeks with 50 degrees temperatures 80 seems hot

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Please join us this afternoon and evening. 14050 kHz at 2200z Sunday (3 PM PDT Sunday) 7045 kHz at 0100z Monday (6 PM PDT Sunday) 73, Kevin. KD5ONS - __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/el

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Please join us this afternoon and evening. 14050 kHz at 2200z Sunday (3 PM PDT Sunday) 7045 kHz at 0100z Monday (6 PM PDT Sunday) 73, Kevin. KD5ONS - __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/el

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Please join us this afternoon and evening. 14050 kHz at 2200z Sunday (3 PM PDT Sunday) 7045 kHz at 0100z Monday (6 PM PDT Sunday) 73, Kevin. KD5ONS - __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/el

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Morning, Spring comes slowly to Northern Oregon. It begins early in mid February with the first flowers popping through the snow. Soon afterward the first of our two species of hummingbirds returns. Currently they keep an eye on me as I split wood; anywhere near the feeder or the sal

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Morning, Spring is slowly arriving in Oregon. Highs in the mid 40s and lows in the mid 30s. Mostly it is wet and chilly. The daffodils enjoy it though and have been looking good for three weeks. I expect they'll last for another two at least. Propagation has been OK but not stella

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Morning, The arrival of spring in Oregon has brought back many birds and given me a few deer sightings. The hummingbirds, at least the first species, have returned and are busily eating bugs. More flowers are opening for them also. The weather has been unpredictable but no weatherma

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Morning, Spring came in wet and mild here in Northwestern Oregon. My daffodils are almost all open so I will have a few weeks of golden yellow. The sun has also been active - currently we are in the throes of a solar wind which is causing some communication difficulties. I have had

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Morning, It has been a rainy few days. The weather has returned to normal here with steady, heavy rainfall, wind and cool temperatures. The daffodils got fooled into blooming early but now they are paying the price. Normally they don't even start until April. The sun has been active

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Fred and all, You are correct! The Navajo Tribe does not stay on AZ time (standard time) during the DST timeframe. However, there are several reasons for that. For one thing, the Tribe itself is scattered over 3 states--AZ, NM, and UT. The biggest chunk is in AZ, but those other states do

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement - the next version

bject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement - the next version Message-ID: <54fce451.4000...@foothill.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Not all of AZ. A Native American reservation [Navajo, I think] does observe DST. All of KH6 doesn't. No

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Not all of AZ. A Native American reservation [Navajo, I think] does observe DST. All of KH6 doesn't. Not sure about KL7, been 50 years since I was stationed there for a year. On 3/8/2015 3:27 PM, kev...@coho.net wrote: It used to be: Spring ahead, Fall back. Now it is Winter ahead, Fall ba

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I think that was in every paper in the country, Dave. Truly a slow day :-) 73, Phil W7OX On 3/8/15, 4:47 PM, dyarnes wrote: Phil and All, Since it's a slow day, I thought I would pass on this tidbit from the Washington Post about all the "myths" as to what really justifies Daylight Savings

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Phil and All, Since it's a slow day, I thought I would pass on this tidbit from the Washington Post about all the "myths" as to what really justifies Daylight Savings time. Here in Arizona we don't change our clocks, but just about everyone else does--Hawaii Doesn't, and there are a couple mo

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Not the entire state of Arizona !! There is part of an Indian Reservation in the Northeast corner of the state that does observe DST. Now this is really OT !! 73, Dick, W1KSZ On 3/8/2015 3:27 PM, kev...@coho.net wrote: It used to be: Spring ahead, Fall back. Now it is Winter ahead, Fall back.

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It used to be: Spring ahead, Fall back. Now it is Winter ahead, Fall back. Except in parts of Indiana and the entire state of Arizona. I once crossed the Hoover Dam to have a two hour time difference at the other side. That was odd! Kevin. KD5ONS On 3/8/2015 3:06 PM, Phil Hystad wrote

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> You can tell I'm having a slow day :-) Today, Sunday March 8th, 2015, is the DST Transition day, so-called Spring Forward, so today has only 23 hours. Count them, 23 hours. In the Fall, we have a day with 25 hours. So, is today a slow day? If you pile in the same activity and number of eve

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They moved the length of DST due to energy conservation issues, Kevin: "The current schedule was introduced in 2007 and follows the Energy Policy Act of 2005 , which extended the period by about one month. Today, DST starts on the

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement - the next version

It appears I have missed the change to daylight savings time. Why in the world did they change it so early? At any rate stick with the local times and change the Z time. The sunspot number is low but the solar flux is over 100 which bodes well for this afternoon's nets. 73, Kevi

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Kevin, Are you sticking with Z-time now, or was that accidental? 73, Dave W8OV On 3/8/2015 12:03 PM, kev...@coho.net wrote: > > Please join us this afternoon and evening. > > 14050 kHz at 2300z Sunday (3 PM PST Sunday) > 7045 kHz at 0200z Monday (6 PM PST Sunday) ___

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Morning, A very sunny, warm week. This has been the mildest winter in my memory. Very dry too, not conducive to good forest growth. Fire danger is growing with each passing day without rain. Hopefully we will get some more rain or snow before winter is over. At least there is enoug

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Morning, Chilly weather has returned to the Pacific Northwest. The forecast is for snow this evening into tomorrow. I knew there was a chance for snow when I saw the daffodils sprouting. They really should wait a few more weeks. The sun has been fairly unspeckled recently but the SF

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Morning, After a few cloudy nights I was able to see Venus and Mars last night. Venus popped out soon after sunset but I waited until it was much darker to go outside. I looked above Venus, below Venus, all around the crescent moon but no Mars. Then I looked right next to Venus; the

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Morning, Recently I have started collecting classical music which is in the public domain. My list of Mozart's compositions is over 70 and growing. I have found I can listen to him all day and not get bored. Next I'll test Beethoven and Bach and see how they hold up to extended list

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Morning, Please join us this afternoon and evening. 14050 kHz at 2300z Sunday (3 PM PST Sunday) 7045 kHz at 0200z Monday (6 PM PST Sunday) 73, Kevin. KD5ONS - __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/m

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Morning, Please join us this afternoon and evening. 14050 kHz at 2300z Sunday (3 PM PST Sunday) 7045 kHz at 0200z Monday (6 PM PST Sunday) 73, Kevin. KD5ONS - __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/m

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Day, Please join us this afternoon and evening. 14050 kHz at 2300z Sunday (3 PM PST Sunday) 7045 kHz at 0200z Monday (6 PM PST Sunday) 73, Kevin. KD5ONS - __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailm

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Day, I was unable to send email last night due to the heavy storm. When the clouds get thick around the top of this mountain my Internet connection gets very weak. Even though the tower is less than 1/2 a mile away nothing gets through to me. Luckily the torrential rains and 50 mph w

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, Please join us tomorrow. 14050 kHz at 2300z Sunday (3 PM PST Sunday) 7045 kHz at 0200z Monday (6 PM PST Sunday) 73, Kevin. KD5ONS - __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/el

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, Please join us tomorrow. 14050 kHz at 2300z Sunday (3 PM PST Sunday) 7045 kHz at 0200z Monday (6 PM PST Sunday) 73, Kevin. KD5ONS - __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/el

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Day, Please join us this afternoon and evening. 14050 kHz at 2300z Sunday (3 PM PST Sunday) 7045 kHz at 0200z Monday (6 PM PST Sunday) 73, Kevin. KD5ONS - __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailm

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Day, Please join us this afternoon and evening. 14050 kHz at 2300z Sunday (3 PM PST Sunday) 7045 kHz at 0200z Monday (6 PM PST Sunday) 73, Kevin. KD5ONS - __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailm

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Day, Please join us this afternoon and evening. 14050 kHz at 2300z Sunday (3 PM PST Sunday) 7045 kHz at 0200z Monday (6 PM PST Sunday) 73, Kevin. KD5ONS - __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailm

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Day, Please join us this afternoon and evening. 14050 kHz at 2300z Sunday (3 PM PST Sunday) 7045 kHz at 0200z Monday (6 PM PST Sunday) 73, Kevin. KD5ONS - __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailm

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Day, Please join us this afternoon and evening. 14050 kHz at 2300z Sunday (3 PM PST Sunday) 7045 kHz at 0200z Monday (6 PM PST Sunday) 73, Kevin. KD5ONS - __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailm

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Morning, Most of the week's snow, ice, and sleet has disappeared after the wind switched from the Alaskan track back to the one from Hawaii. The storms have limited my collection of wood which will be apparent from my sending; use of a wedge and a sledge hammer limits my normal dexterit

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Hello, The first snow of the year was at least five weeks early. It got to pipe freezing temperatures at least two nights this week. The oddest sight of the week was seeing frozen, very wrinkled green leaves. Normally things die off before it gets this cold but the transition from 50 degr

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Day, After a week of almost constant rain we finally have some less wet weather. I won't go so far as to say it is dry since the nightly fog has the forest dripping by daybreak. But, with the sporadic sun sightings, you can walk through the grass and not get soaked by 2 or 3 in the a

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Afternoon, After a week of incessant rain broken by only a few minutes of sunlight the fog is once again enveloping my house. The fir, cedar, and ferns are all enjoying the moisture; moss is glowing everywhere. The long range forecast is for a mild, but very wet winter. By the time t

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Afternoon, It is difficult to remember just how dry it was only a few weeks ago. Rain has ceased at times but almost exclusively at night. However, the forest is glowing green with all the moss coming back to life. The odd vine maple adds a little red to the mix. The sun has bee

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Hello, Fire danger has lessened by a great deal. I have not kept track of how many inches of rain have fallen this week. It seems almost constant though :) Please join us this afternoon and evening. 14050 kHz at 2200z Sunday (3 PM PDT Sunday) 7045 kHz at 0100z Monday (6 PM PDT Sunday)

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Day, Wood collection has kept me very busy. Trying to find time between the showers is making it more difficult. But my muscles, tendons, and joints are getting more used to the activity so getting out of bed is easier. Falling asleep is no problem at all :) Please join us this aft

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Morning, After a pleasant week of wood processing my hands are tired. Hopefully a few aspirin an hour before each net will help alleviate the pain. Please forgive any sending errors I may have. Please join us this afternoon and evening. 14050 kHz at 2200z Sunday (3 PM PDT Sunday) 704

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, Like Phil, I have had a problem with posting net reports. As winter closes in I'll try to get them written more than irregularly. All of the information is in the pile of paper behind me. The sedimentary filing system threatens my ability to use the electronics bench. If I

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Morning, The sun had a major upset a few days back and the ionosphere is fully charged. Hopefully it will settle down a bit before today's nets. Please join us this afternoon and evening. 14050 kHz at 2200z Sunday (3 PM PDT Sunday) 7045 kHz at 0100z Monday (6 PM PDT Sunday) 73,

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Afternoon, It has been a hot, dry week. Luckily the heat will end soon and there is a hint of rain in the forecast. The sun is more active this week; hopefully propagation will improve. A few large sunspots have moved across the limb and are coming into a geoeffective position. X-c

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, Rain started slowly this morning and continued all day. Not much overall but the forest smells much better. There is a spicy scent in the air, I imagine it is from all the cedar in the ground. After a warm to hot week these cooler days feel nice but presage autumn. So I wil

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Afternoon, The majority of this year's hot weather is behind us. Soon the rains will return and winter will slowly begin. My regular set of does has turned into one. The yearling remains while her mom is absent. I am pretty sure she is off having another fawn. Hopefully that yearlin

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, My last few months have reminded me of a performer on the Ed Sullivan Show. The one who put plates on top of sticks and balanced them by spinning. Every few moments he would start another plate and spin up a few others. It got to where there were so many going at once he c

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Morning, Thunder and lightning with no rain is causing some worry. Fire danger rose past high this week. The forecast is for more sun, more wind, and little moisture; our normal morning fog has been absent recently. But on a better note the sun is gradually becoming more active. Mo

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, Summer is back here in Oregon after a chilly, wet week. All the plants look well watered and the fire danger is low again. Many of the different types of berries are coming into season. This is a good time to find a black bear. Mountain lion sign is around now too. When I

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Heard several people tune up just before net, but no net activity after 2200Z. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Elecraft-CW-Net-Announcement-tp7591439p7591457.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Day, Another extra inning game put me to sleep in my chair last night. Luckily this one did not go 16 innings like the first one did. Conditions have been poor lately with a few good openings. The sun's flow of ions has slowed to the point where our ionosphere is depleted. Hopefull

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, Summer has arrived. Two weeks of sun with only a few puffy clouds brought the fire danger signs out. Not so long ago the days were foggy and cool. With the winds these warm days bring the forest dries out quickly. Propagation has been up and down this week. The sun has

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, It has been almost a week since it last rained. I have seen the sun for at least a few hours each day. Maybe, just maybe, the dry season has arrived. I won't hold my breath though. There are some mosquitoes now but they are in no way as large as those I once met in Arkadelp

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, After a week where the high temperature was 52 degrees due to the incessant rain and fog summer has begun with a warm (almost hot) day of 62 degrees. Although the calendar says summer the weather has yet to catch up. Time to get started on the new wood pile :) The foxgloves,

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, The weather has cooled off and gotten wetter. The rainy season is far from over. Lots of wind knocked down the new grass and the old needles were falling like rain. I have to sweep the roof at least once a year or else the ferns start to grow. But the fir trees are enjoying

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, The local grouse have ceased drumming. I can only hear them in the distance now. Today I saw my first pair of Western Tanager They enjoy the Doug fir canopy for its insect populations. Spotting a male is fairly simple

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, The amount of sun this week can be counted in hours not minutes :) There may have been three full days of sun! Maybe the dry season is not too far off. With the sun came gradual warming but wearing a jacket is still advised. Not much logging activity which is very odd. The

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, A week of rain mixed with a little sun has made everything very green. It is amazing what just a little sun will do to these soggy plants. However, the dry season is coming. With the rain and cool the biting flies are not enjoying a good hatch. Of that I am pleased. Pro

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Morning, Hopefully propagation will be better than it has been so more of you can join us in the net. Please join us this afternoon. 14050 kHz at 2200z Sunday (3 PM PDT Sunday) 7045 kHz at 0100z Monday (6 PM PDT Sunday) 73, Kevin. KD5ONS - ___

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, The clouds are wringing out the last of the precipitation from the latest storm system in preparation for a week of sunshine. It will be a shock; the moss was doing so well too :) I'll enjoy having it around warming everything up. Speaking of sun it looks like a number o

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, During one of the very hot days this week I took time to hike down to the lower parts of my property. While sitting on one of the fallen trees I heard a bird approaching; a large bird. At first glance I thought it was a small crow but then he looked at me and resolved into a

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, After a week of cold wet weather we have another day of gloom and downpour. However, the dry season is only a few months away. I may see more of the sun by late May. With all of this rain late in the season the trees should do well and not be in too much danger of fire this su

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, Spring is slowly changing things around here. Highs each day in the upper 40s with lows each night in the mid 30s. Even though it is still getting cold each night I continue to hear the frogs in the nearby marsh. A pileated woodpecker squawked very close to the house this a

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, I think spring is here to stay. Flowers are blooming and the bird population is steadily increasing. Less rain and more sun but it is only slowly getting warmer. But while in the sun even 45 degrees feels warm. Even though the weather is improving propagation has not be

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, Spring is gradually awakening the plants and bringing more birds each day. The local marsh is noisy with the frogs, toads, and water fowl. Even though it is warming there have been few sunny hours during the week; mostly shades of grey with many showers and a few ice pellet

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, Another week of almost continuous rainfall has passed. Hopefully we are getting enough moisture to offset the very dry winter. One more month of rain and then we transition to the dry season. Maybe this year will be warmer than last year. It was a struggle to grow vegetable

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, Spring has arrived, at least by the calendar, though the bird population is increasing daily. The weather is tending, very slightly, toward warmer and more sunny. However, there have been a few days of snow. Just enough to cover the ground in the morning. Makes bringing in

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, Spring must be coming the birds are moving back. Saw whet owls are calling for territory while the spiders are parachuting from the trees. The last three days have been sunny and pleasant but the forecast is for another snow storm. The daffodils are about a foot tall and sho

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, The weather has returned to normal: rain, more rain, and then rain again. I may have seen the sun for an hour this week but that would be exaggerating. The fog is fairly dense too; often slowing or blocking access to the Internet. Hopefully we will get enough water for this

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, My access to email is touch and go right now. Hopefully this will get out. Please join us tomorrow. 14050 kHz at 2300z Sunday (3 PM PST Sunday) 7045 kHz at 0200z Monday (6 PM PST Sunday) 73, Kevin. KD5ONS - _

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, Here in Oregon the weather has returned to normal; incessant rain showers with fog and periods of high wind. At my elevation the precipitation switches to snow now and then to keep things interesting. When snow level drops into the valleys is when things go a little crazy. Afte

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, The other shoe of winter has fallen. After some snow and cold in November this year's rainy season has been mild; up until a week ago that is. The temperature has dropped back into the teens and lower and the snow has been piling up. The snow is unusual for Oregon. It is dry, s

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, Weather has turned colder this weekend. Snow is due tomorrow so the dry spell is over. The sun has been actively tossing ions our way and causing some noise in the process. There is a blast due tomorrow which may give the earth a glancing blow. We shall see. Please join us

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, The week has been filled with the sounds of many trucks going up and down the mountain. All this traffic has made the previously soggy gravel road quite smooth and hard. The local motorcycle folks are buzzing up and down where the larger trucks had improved the conditions. I was

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, It was sunny and mild for most of the week. The loggers are taking advantage of it by clear cutting the eastern side of this mountain. The road is getting a pounding. Both the county and the logging company have been dumping gravel on the road but it gets pushed down faster than

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, The weather is pretty wild today. The wind is very high with gusts above 60 MPH. Branches are flying past the house but none of them have caught an antenna. Luckily it has been fairly dry thus far this winter so I don't think the trees themselves will start falling over. Power

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, I was greeted by a pileated woodpecker this morning. He was making the tree right outside my window into wood chunks. They clear out the rot and the tree then heals over the scar. The trees seem to be used to it and the woodpecker was certainly enjoying it. I am glad he is not

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, The weather has been pleasant this Christmas week. Not warm enough to open the windows but the sun made things feel very nice. Normally it is quite wet this time of year but the torrential rains have yet to arrive. Maybe later. Now that the days are growing longer propagation

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, The sun has finally ceased its journey south. The short days are made even shorter by the gloomy weather; sunshine is measured by minutes/week. But it is a good time to sit by the fire and work at a keyboard or at the bench. Conditions on thirty and forty meters have been ver

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Morning, After a week of icy, cold weather it will warm up and simply rain this week; much more normal weather for this area. When it snows at the lower elevations around here it is not wise to travel on the highways because the locals are not used to driving in it. While 4 wheel drive ve

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Morning, I awoke to a very brisk morning. Last night was the coldest thus far. However, much of the US is far colder. It has not dropped to single digits in a few years. It appears this winter will be a hard one here. But all the wood I cut last month is heating the house quite well.

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Morning, Winter is coming to the Pacific Northwest. By the end of the day the snow will start piling up but when it is done the temperature will drop into the teens. For here that is cold. But there are a few large piles of wood outside and one smaller pile inside to keep me warm.

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

On 11/23/2013 6:44 PM, kev...@coho.net wrote: Good Evening, Due to the demise of my boot drive, which died peacefully in its sleep, Bummer Kevin! Nevertheless tomorrow's nets will occur at the scheduled times and frequencies. CQ WW CW is on this weekend until 2400Z Sunday. Could be a p

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, Due to the demise of my boot drive, which died peacefully in its sleep, I no longer have any email addresses or a mail system. Until I rebuild everything I am using a webmail account. Unfortunately, the ECN database resided on the same disk. There are backups but those will also

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Afternoon, I have been busy writing net reports and logging all of the data from each of them. It is very soggy now, typical Oregon fall weather. It tried to snow but never quite got that cold. Please join us today. 1) Hail signs (first letter or two of the suffix of your call) 2)

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, Intermittent rains have kept me inside much of the week. But it is not yet raining all the time; that comes later :) Propagation is being improved by the sun when it is not causing too much interference. The active sun is making it fun on the higher bands. Scanning ten mete

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Morning, Due to the time change for most of us in the US the nets' UTC times have changed. Local times remain the same as always but the Zulu times change. So just remember to get on at the same time you always do and you'll be fine (except where Daylight Savings Time has never encr

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, Propagation has been good most of the week. The sun has been active. Spaceweather.com has some interesting facts about the week's solar activity. Multiple active sunspots with more M and X class flares probable. Ten meters and lower have been fun to monitor. Lots of DX.

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, A very sunny week made it easy to collect wood. Now to get it all home before the ground is too wet for my loaded truck to move. The forecast is for at least another week of sun so I will have a great work out by the time it starts raining. Looks like I'll fill my F-250 over

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, A busy and chilly week has seen me tossing a lot of wood down hill. Much easier than in the other direction. Propagation has been good too. Please join us tomorrow. 1) Hail signs (first letter or two of the suffix of your call) 2) NCS help (as well as QSP/QNP help) Su

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, After last week's wind and rain today is very nice. Back to short sleeve weather for a while. The elk are moving through and so are the hunters. As I watch out the window it is interesting to see deer only minutes after a truck passes. When I am out splitting wood I find de

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Afternoon, I need to get this out before I lose my Internet access. Tonight I am to receive approximately 10 inches of rain with winds up to 80 mph. Currently my connection is terrible; I only expect it to get worse. I should lose power tonight when the broken trees fall through the

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Morning, The weather has limited my Internet access over the past day. Heavy rain and clouds between me and the tower makes it tough for the packets to pass forth and back. Even during the heavy weather the elk hunters are hopeful. Last night during a lull in the storm I was out to ge

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

On 9/15/2013 3:23 PM, lmar...@mt.net wrote: Is this net on? I don't hear a thing, on the beam or 160mtr loopLeroy AB7CE Yes, it is. I can't hear Kevin on 20m, he's in N OR and I'm in N CA, but I occasionally hear him on 40m. I doubt you'll hear him on 20, maybe 40 ... depend

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Yes, it was on 20m at 2200 Z, but there was some deep QSB at my location in Texas. If you reside in 7-land, you may have better luck on: Monday 0100z (Sunday 6 PM PDT) 7045 kHz. Dave W8OV On 9/15/2013 5:23 PM, lmar...@mt.net wrote: Is this net on? I don't hear a thing, on the beam or 160mt

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Is this net on? I don't hear a thing, on the beam or 160mtr loopLeroy AB7CE -Original Message- From: kevinr Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 11:53 AM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement Please join us tomorrow afternoo

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Actually this should read : Please join us this afternoon and evening. KJR. On 9/15/2013 10:53 AM, kevinr wrote: Good Morning, After an unseasonably warm week it is back to normal again:rain, fog, and cool. Currently it is booming outside so all the antennas are unplugged. Two thund

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