Elecraft CW Net Report for February 4th & 5th, 2007
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Elecraft CW Net Report for February 4th & 5th, 2007
 
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Good Evening,
Twenty was a bit noisy with QSB. Forty was weak with QSB. Take your pick :) However, some of the new procedure worked. Hail signs made it easy to copy folks first time (if the QSB did not eat you up first). But calling by the numbers needs a little revision. I think I will name the five areas instead. How about 1, 2, 3 as NE; 4 as SE; 8, 9 as Lakes (Great Lakes); 0, 5 as Central; and 6, 7 as West. The numbers did not seem to translate well. But it did break the pileup a little at first. I did have a few relays and a number of folks listening along. Thank you. Now for better propagation so the procedures are necessary :) It was nice to hear KA6LAF, Jeff Kinzli. You may have followed his build on the Reflector. Well, I happened to be his first (and second) contact this evening with his brand spanking new rig! Woo Hoo! K2 number 5945 is alive and well propagating signals from Santa Cruz to a mountain north of Buxton, Oregon. There was QSB, everyone seemed to have their share on 40, but I copied his fine fist as well as my feeble brain could handle. I should not carry so much wood, eat so much dinner, and then expect to stay coherent during the second net! But, the baked chicken and rice pilaf with a green salad and side dishes was quite good ;) Makes me sleepy though. Minnesota seems stuck in a deep freeze. I did not hear from W0CZ so I cannot compare his temperature with that of Bruce. I had temperatures in the lower 50s as I was working this morning. By noon the bugs were hatching out and during the second net there were some female carpenter ants flying around my head and landing on the paddles. They were distracting. Hopefully they will not hole up in the opening caused by the flying hemlock tree. Willie,KH6NO/W7, was back tonight on both 20 and 40 meters. He was very strong to me on 40 meters but ESP or less on 20. On to the lists => On 14050 kHz at 2256z: N5BZ - BZ - LA - K2 - 5884 W1SDJ - John - CT - ? W3MC - Mike - MD - K2 - 5568 K300L - Craig - PA - K2 - 4790 K5WA - Bob - TX - K2 - 5117 AA4NN - Joe - SC - K2 - 3751 N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - 008 K2HYD - Ray - NC - KX1 - 608 ESP to me. I only knew it was you through Tom's QSP. KH6NO/W7 - Willie - NV - K2 - 1593 K6DGW - Fred - CA - K2 - 4398 NK6A - Don - CA - K2 - 1217 W6SU - John - CA - ? W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - 5767 NK8Q - Mark - PA - K2 - 4786 K4JPN - Steve - GA - K2 - 1422 N0BK - Bruce - MN - K2 - 3646 On 7045 kHz at 0154z: KA6LAF - Jeff - CA - K2 - 5945 KH6NO/W7 - Willie - NV - K2 - 1593 K4JPN - Steve - GA - K2 - 1422 N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - 008 QNI #185!!!! NK6A - Don - CA - K2 - 1217 KA6LAF - Jeff - CA - K2 - 5945 WD4LST - Pete - FL - K2 - 1258 QNI #5! NL7QT - Don - AK - ? I was not hearing very well tonight due to an unusual QRN problem. I normally can hear pretty well. Hopefully this week I can get my K2 on the bench for a few upgrades. One of them is the audio modification. That may help provide more gain so I can dig a little deeper. I know I missed a few this evening who were well below the noise. Once I get my trees trimmed and cleared I will teach my nephew how to raise antennas. Then I can get one higher and get up a few optional antennas to use to change my takeoff angle and coverage areas. I know I will sleep well tonight. This morning was the first time in two weeks I did not have my alarm set for 6 AM. I slept until a meowing sound woke me up instead of the alarm ringing. When Sam is hungry he is not shy about letting the world know of his problem! Being old and deaf does not help me sleep. He is nice to have around though; keeps me active and out of bed ;) There may be errors in the above list. Please send me fills and corrections. If you have any ideas what to name the various parts of the continent please send those along too. NE and SE are rather boring compared to Lakes, Central, and West. We could name them for characteristic foods :) Until next week stay well and stay warm, 73, Kevin. KD5ONS (Net Control Operator 5th Class) _______________________________________________ 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.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
RE: Elecraft CW Net Report for February 4th & 5th, 2007
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I did not hear either net tonight from Arizona.
Mark, KJ7BS Glendale, AZ Elecraft K2 S/N 0539 Fists # 2972 CC 1806 SKCC # 2240 QRP-ARCI # 12647 AZ ScQRPions -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Kevin Rock Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 9:07 PM To: Elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for February 4th & 5th, 2007 Good Evening, Twenty was a bit noisy with QSB. Forty was weak with QSB. Take your pick :) However, some of the new procedure worked. Hail signs made it easy to copy folks first time (if the QSB did not eat you up first). But calling by the numbers needs a little revision. I think I will name the five areas instead. How about 1, 2, 3 as NE; 4 as SE; 8, 9 as Lakes (Great Lakes); 0, 5 as Central; and 6, 7 as West. The numbers did not seem to translate well. But it did break the pileup a little at first. I did have a few relays and a number of folks listening along. Thank you. Now for better propagation so the procedures are necessary :) It was nice to hear KA6LAF, Jeff Kinzli. You may have followed his build on the Reflector. Well, I happened to be his first (and second) contact this evening with his brand spanking new rig! Woo Hoo! K2 number 5945 is alive and well propagating signals from Santa Cruz to a mountain north of Buxton, Oregon. There was QSB, everyone seemed to have their share on 40, but I copied his fine fist as well as my feeble brain could handle. I should not carry so much wood, eat so much dinner, and then expect to stay coherent during the second net! But, the baked chicken and rice pilaf with a green salad and side dishes was quite good ;) Makes me sleepy though. Minnesota seems stuck in a deep freeze. I did not hear from W0CZ so I cannot compare his temperature with that of Bruce. I had temperatures in the lower 50s as I was working this morning. By noon the bugs were hatching out and during the second net there were some female carpenter ants flying around my head and landing on the paddles. They were distracting. Hopefully they will not hole up in the opening caused by the flying hemlock tree. Willie,KH6NO/W7, was back tonight on both 20 and 40 meters. He was very strong to me on 40 meters but ESP or less on 20. On to the lists => On 14050 kHz at 2256z: N5BZ - BZ - LA - K2 - 5884 W1SDJ - John - CT - ? W3MC - Mike - MD - K2 - 5568 K300L - Craig - PA - K2 - 4790 K5WA - Bob - TX - K2 - 5117 AA4NN - Joe - SC - K2 - 3751 N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - 008 K2HYD - Ray - NC - KX1 - 608 ESP to me. I only knew it was you through Tom's QSP. KH6NO/W7 - Willie - NV - K2 - 1593 K6DGW - Fred - CA - K2 - 4398 NK6A - Don - CA - K2 - 1217 W6SU - John - CA - ? W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - 5767 NK8Q - Mark - PA - K2 - 4786 K4JPN - Steve - GA - K2 - 1422 N0BK - Bruce - MN - K2 - 3646 On 7045 kHz at 0154z: KA6LAF - Jeff - CA - K2 - 5945 KH6NO/W7 - Willie - NV - K2 - 1593 K4JPN - Steve - GA - K2 - 1422 N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - 008 QNI #185!!!! NK6A - Don - CA - K2 - 1217 KA6LAF - Jeff - CA - K2 - 5945 WD4LST - Pete - FL - K2 - 1258 QNI #5! NL7QT - Don - AK - ? I was not hearing very well tonight due to an unusual QRN problem. I normally can hear pretty well. Hopefully this week I can get my K2 on the bench for a few upgrades. One of them is the audio modification. That may help provide more gain so I can dig a little deeper. I know I missed a few this evening who were well below the noise. Once I get my trees trimmed and cleared I will teach my nephew how to raise antennas. Then I can get one higher and get up a few optional antennas to use to change my takeoff angle and coverage areas. I know I will sleep well tonight. This morning was the first time in two weeks I did not have my alarm set for 6 AM. I slept until a meowing sound woke me up instead of the alarm ringing. When Sam is hungry he is not shy about letting the world know of his problem! Being old and deaf does not help me sleep. He is nice to have around though; keeps me active and out of bed ;) There may be errors in the above list. Please send me fills and corrections. If you have any ideas what to name the various parts of the continent please send those along too. NE and SE are rather boring compared to Lakes, Central, and West. We could name them for characteristic foods :) Until next week stay well and stay warm, 73, Kevin. KD5ONS (Net Control Operator 5th Class) _______________________________________________ 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.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ 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.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
Re: Elecraft CW Net Report for February 4th & 5th, 2007
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In reply to this post by Kevin Rock
>From: Kevin Rock <[hidden email]>
>Date: 2007/02/04 Sun PM 10:07:06 CST >To: Elecraft <[hidden email]> >Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for February 4th & 5th, 2007 >Good Evening, > Twenty was a bit noisy with QSB. Forty was weak with QSB. Take your >pick :) However, some of the new procedure worked. Hail signs made it >easy to copy folks first time (if the QSB did not eat you up first). But >calling by the numbers needs a little revision. I think I will name the >five areas instead. How about 1, 2, 3 as NE; 4 as SE; 8, 9 as Lakes >(Great Lakes); 0, 5 as Central; and 6, 7 as West. The numbers did not >seem to translate well. But it did break the pileup a little at first. I >did have a few relays and a number of folks listening along. Thank you. >Now for better propagation so the procedures are necessary :) > It was nice to hear KA6LAF, Jeff Kinzli. You may have followed his >build on the Reflector. Well, I happened to be his first (and second) >contact this evening with his brand spanking new rig! Woo Hoo! K2 number >5945 is alive and well propagating signals from Santa Cruz to a mountain >north of Buxton, Oregon. There was QSB, everyone seemed to have their >share on 40, but I copied his fine fist as well as my feeble brain could >handle. I should not carry so much wood, eat so much dinner, and then >expect to stay coherent during the second net! But, the baked chicken and >rice pilaf with a green salad and side dishes was quite good ;) Makes me >sleepy though. > Minnesota seems stuck in a deep freeze. I did not hear from W0CZ so I >cannot compare his temperature with that of Bruce. I had temperatures in >the lower 50s as I was working this morning. By noon the bugs were >hatching out and during the second net there were some female carpenter >ants flying around my head and landing on the paddles. They were >distracting. Hopefully they will not hole up in the opening caused by the >flying hemlock tree. Willie,KH6NO/W7, was back tonight on both 20 and 40 >meters. He was very strong to me on 40 meters but ESP or less on 20. > > On to the lists => > >On 14050 kHz at 2256z: >N5BZ - BZ - LA - K2 - 5884 >W1SDJ - John - CT - ? >W3MC - Mike - MD - K2 - 5568 >K300L - Craig - PA - K2 - 4790 >K5WA - Bob - TX - K2 - 5117 >AA4NN - Joe - SC - K2 - 3751 >N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - 008 >K2HYD - Ray - NC - KX1 - 608 ESP to me. I only knew it was you through >Tom's QSP. >KH6NO/W7 - Willie - NV - K2 - 1593 >K6DGW - Fred - CA - K2 - 4398 >NK6A - Don - CA - K2 - 1217 >W6SU - John - CA - ? >W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - 5767 >NK8Q - Mark - PA - K2 - 4786 >K4JPN - Steve - GA - K2 - 1422 >N0BK - Bruce - MN - K2 - 3646 > >On 7045 kHz at 0154z: >KA6LAF - Jeff - CA - K2 - 5945 >KH6NO/W7 - Willie - NV - K2 - 1593 >K4JPN - Steve - GA - K2 - 1422 >N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - 008 QNI #185!!!! >NK6A - Don - CA - K2 - 1217 >KA6LAF - Jeff - CA - K2 - 5945 >WD4LST - Pete - FL - K2 - 1258 QNI #5! >NL7QT - Don - AK - ? > > I was not hearing very well tonight due to an unusual QRN problem. I >normally can hear pretty well. Hopefully this week I can get my K2 on the >bench for a few upgrades. One of them is the audio modification. That >may help provide more gain so I can dig a little deeper. I know I missed >a few this evening who were well below the noise. Once I get my trees >trimmed and cleared I will teach my nephew how to raise antennas. Then I >can get one higher and get up a few optional antennas to use to change my >takeoff angle and coverage areas. > I know I will sleep well tonight. This morning was the first time in >two weeks I did not have my alarm set for 6 AM. I slept until a meowing >sound woke me up instead of the alarm ringing. When Sam is hungry he is >not shy about letting the world know of his problem! Being old and deaf >does not help me sleep. He is nice to have around though; keeps me active >and out of bed ;) > There may be errors in the above list. Please send me fills and >corrections. If you have any ideas what to name the various parts of the >continent please send those along too. NE and SE are rather boring >compared to Lakes, Central, and West. We could name them for >characteristic foods :) > Until next week stay well and stay warm, > 73, > Kevin. KD5ONS (Net Control Operator 5th Class) > >_______________________________________________ >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.htm >Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ 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.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
Re: Re: Elecraft CW Net Report for February 4th & 5th, 2007
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In reply to this post by Kevin Rock
Sorry about my previous reply, I don't know what happened there.
Anyway, I checked in with my new KX1, S/N 1644, running 3W from here in PA. Lots of QRN and QSB so difficult copy. I also listened on 40m but didn't hear much there. I heard Kevin once but not strong enough that I would have even bother to try checking in and I didn't hear anyone else at all. I know the rig works though as I first made QSO with it on Friday night on 40m and then again throughout the day on Saturday for FYBO on both 20 & 40. 73, Mark, NK8Q Net Report for February 4th & 5th, 2007 > >> >> On to the lists => >> >>On 14050 kHz at 2256z: >> >> >>NK8Q - Mark - PA - K2 - 4786 >> >> _______________________________________________ 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.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
Re: Elecraft CW Net Report for February 4th & 5th, 2007
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In reply to this post by Kevin Rock
Kevin KD5ONS wrote:
>Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for February 4th & 5th, 2007 >However, some of the new procedure worked. Hail signs made it >easy to copy folks first time (if the QSB did not eat you up first). But >calling by the numbers needs a little revision. I think I will name the >five areas instead. How about 1, 2, 3 as NE; 4 as SE; 8, 9 as Lakes >(Great Lakes); 0, 5 as Central; and 6, 7 as West. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kevin, Would you like to consider adding 'DX' to the areas you name, after 'West' might be the right time before returning to 'NE'? 73, Geoff GM4ESD _______________________________________________ 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.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
Re: Elecraft CW Net Report for February 4th & 5th, 2007
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Hi Geoff:
Of course, DX is welcome to QNI ANY TIME!!! Cheers, Tom At 08:27 AM 2/6/2007, Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy wrote: >Kevin KD5ONS wrote: > >>Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for February 4th & 5th, 2007 > >>However, some of the new procedure worked. Hail signs made it >>easy to copy folks first time (if the QSB did not eat you up first). But >>calling by the numbers needs a little revision. I think I will name the >>five areas instead. How about 1, 2, 3 as NE; 4 as SE; 8, 9 as Lakes >>(Great Lakes); 0, 5 as Central; and 6, 7 as West. > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Kevin, > >Would you like to consider adding 'DX' to the areas you name, after >'West' might be the right time before returning to 'NE'? > >73, >Geoff >GM4ESD > > >_______________________________________________ >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.htm >Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ 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.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
Re: Elecraft CW Net Report for February 4th & 5th, 2007
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Hi Tom,
Thanks, I was fishing for a clear channel for us poor souls out in the cold, honest <g> 73 Geoff GM4ESD On Tuesday, February 06 at 2007 5:18 PM, Tom Hammond wrote: > Hi Geoff: > > Of course, DX is welcome to QNI ANY TIME!!! > > Cheers, > > Tom > > At 08:27 AM 2/6/2007, Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy wrote: >>Kevin KD5ONS wrote: >> >>>Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for February 4th & 5th, 2007 >> >>>However, some of the new procedure worked. Hail signs made it >>>easy to copy folks first time (if the QSB did not eat you up first). But >>>calling by the numbers needs a little revision. I think I will name the >>>five areas instead. How about 1, 2, 3 as NE; 4 as SE; 8, 9 as Lakes >>>(Great Lakes); 0, 5 as Central; and 6, 7 as West. >> >>------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >>Kevin, >> >>Would you like to consider adding 'DX' to the areas you name, after >>'West' might be the right time before returning to 'NE'? >> >>73, >>Geoff >>GM4ESD _______________________________________________ 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.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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