Good Evening,
Wow, it is already Saturday evening. Sometimes I wish I could get
through my to do list before it expands. However, I thought up more to do
than I could do in a month so I can't possibly get it all done in a few
days away from work :) Such is life. The weather has been pleasant; the
rains have slowed down to the morning mists from the ocean and the
temperatures are in the high 60s to low 70s. I am not sure what it is
like in the valley but I don't think it is much hotter than here.
Soon we have our local airshow where I get to use a microphone for a
day. Now to remember my callsign in voice :) I'll write it down so I can
read it; I think that is the best way. I don't say it very often so I
sometimes forget how. The local NCS on the VHF nets get a kick out of me
stumbling over my callsign. There are a couple who know who it is from
the pause! One of them told me to just say it in Morse and he'd write it
down.
The fox hunt was work this Thursday evening. The western op was easy
but the one out east took nearly an hour to work. Twenty meters was not
carrying his signal very well at first but gradually it got better so by
0220z I was able to hear him plainly. It took a few repetitions to get
the exchange complete though. Tomorrow I hope the bands are better than
they were then.
Relay help will be most welcome since Tom is off basking in the
tropics. He is likely having far too much fun to get on the air! Anyone
with a strong signal may get roped into calling a few CQs tomorrow. Don't
be shy, it is not difficult.
Tomorrow:
1) Hail signs (first letter or two of the suffix of your call)
2) NCS help (as well as QSP/QNP <relay> help)
Please join us:
Sunday 2300z (Sunday 4 PM PDT) 14050 kHz
Monday 0200z (Sunday 7 PM PDT) 7045 kHz
73,
Kevin. KD5ONS
_______________________________________________
Elecraft mailing list
Post to:
[hidden email]
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.htmElecraft web page:
http://www.elecraft.com
Locked
