Someone once wisely suggested picking a non-cardinal frequency for the ECN -
and I think I really need to heed that advice next week - so watch for an odd
frequency (e.g. 10118.7) for the net next week.
Running QRP-10W has it's disadvantages - especially when a DX station
(TO7K/TO7C?) starts calling on top of your net, and then you try to QSY up and
wind up in the middle of the DXers trying to call the DX.
The net started off quite nicely with AI4BJ/Mark in KY (K2 #3862 - RST 579).
Shortly after that, the DX station popped up. My first attempt to move involved
a QSY up to 10115.5 - then I started hearing the DXers calling. Then I tried to
announce another QSY to 10114.5.
So, if you were looking for the net and having a tough time locating it, I
finally ended up on 10114.5, and had no more check-ins after calling for about
10-15 minutes.
I then decided to make the best of the evening, and tried calling CQ - and
immediately was greeted by two replies. The stronger signal was W4ZLU/Bill in
AL. We had a very solid path since I was 589 (and he was s9+10dB at 50W).
Tuning around shortly after my contact, I did hear W4ATK (with N2KZ) mentioning
that he had a K2 at 10W - coincidentally, on 10115 - so, I'm sorry if you were
looking for the ECN.
The YL/'pre-Master Control' here has given me the okay to play radio while she
sleeps in Saturday morning - so I'm looking forward to working all of those
Elecraft S/N's out there.
73,
Daniel AA0NI
Oklahoma City
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