Elecraft CW Net Report for January 1st and 2nd, 2006

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening and Happy New Year to you all,
     Sorry folks but I had to be reminded it was a holiday today.  I had
been very busy all day on chores, working on lists, invitations, and
planning for a memorial service.  I have not announced this to anyone
other than those who have asked but I had a personal tragedy on the 10th
of December.  My wife of ten and a half years passed away.  This net is
good therapy for me so it will continue.

     She very much enjoyed working around my two skeds on Sunday evening
always making a very nice meal for us to eat after the first one was
over.  She enjoyed hearing the news from all the folks we had worked.  Pat
had an amateur license but was more interested in public service than any
other aspect of the service.  She and I had worked for ARES and RACES for
a few years.  She had been trained as an EMT and a dispatcher while
working for the local county's 911 center.  Between us we taught a number
of ECOM classes for the local ARES/RACES group.  We had a lot of fun
making the classes effective and the training meaniful for our area.  
Carter Craigie, N3AO, and his lovely wife Kay, N3KN, whom we had met while
staffing the Elecraft booth at the SeaPac hamfest a few years ago, helped
us on more than one occasion.

     I would like to post a photo of KD5PZO but the rules of this Reflector
do not allow it.  If you'd like you could send me a note and I'll return
it with an enigmatic photo of my very good friend.  It looks like someone
is going to be told something but I am not sure if it would have been good
or not ;)  She was most charming and I will miss her very, very much.

     On the first net there was some QSB but we had fun.  I chatted with
Tom a bit before the net and then reminded myself to slow down.  When I
called CQ the first time VE1RGB and K4TO sent simultaneously.  But Gary
lost to Dave due to the shortness of K4TO :)  The same thing happens to me
but there is no way I will change my call ;)  I like it and the way it
sounds on CW so in a contest I'll just have to take my lumps!  Dave was
medium to weak but that's OK.  Gary boomed in from NS very well.  So well
in fact that Tom had him call CQ once or twice.  Tom, K2TA, had a good
signal to me but as all the rest there was some QSB to contend with.  
Fred, K6DGW, checked in from CA and has he had predicted his signal was
light.  However, my bud Karl, N7NLU near the West Hills of Portland was
fair copy.  I never can predict how he'll come in but then he may have
been hiking in the rain with his K1 :)  AK7A, Jason in Washington was not
even ESP to me.  At this point Tom had Gary call the net and he landed
KT5E, Jay in Colorado.  Jay had a very fast, warbling QSB on his signal
but still not too hard to follow.  Then we heard from Ric, VE3XL in
Ontario.  It was good to hear him again.  I hope he has his Elecraft rig
back in shape!

On to the lists.

At 2400z on 14050.50 kHz:
N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - oo8
K4TO - Dave - KY - K2 - 4117
VE1RGB - Gary - NS - K2 - 2519
K2TA - Tom - NY - K2 - 1117
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K2 - 4398
N7NLU - Karl - OR - K2 - 4227   QNI #45!
AK7A - Jason - WA - K1 - 2024
KT5E - Jay - CO - K2 - 5037
VE3XL - Ric - ON - K1 - 968 ??   QNI #80!!

The second net began when I heard Tom tune in.  We chatted a bit and then
I started my QRL routine.  Dave called with a much better signal than he'd
had on 20 meters.  Tom gathered in our lost sheep Ric who must be busy
since we've not heard much from him since just after he lost his K1 :(  I
hope it is better now Ric.  Randy called from Idaho with a large amount of
slow QSB.  A note about Jay further down this account.  Mark called but I
thought I was missing a letter between K and 8 but I had totally missed
the N the first few times.  He had the same slow, deep QSB as everyone
East of me.  Tom was quite good before the net but as Jay mentioned
signals went down within ten minutes of starting.  Lastly Rick showed up
running his KX1 with a respectable signal.  Some QSB: he went from S1 to
S6 but 80% copy is good enough to find out he enjoyed Christmas :)

At 0256z on 7045 kHz:
N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - oo8
K4TO - Dave - KY - K2 - 4117   QNI #5
VE3XL - Ric - ON - K1 - 968 ??
K7TQ - Randy - ID - K2 - 213
KT5E - Jay - CO - K2 - 5037
NK8Q - Mark - PA - K2 - 4786   QNI #5
KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798

I am still awaiting Tom since I sent him off on a mission and did not hear
him call back.  QSB was INTERESTing to say the least.  The difference
between 20 and 40 meters was pronounced, most especially on KT5E's
signal.  On 20 I could make him out through the rapid flutter but on 40 it
was a very slow surf.  He was easy copy but could not hear me.  Much like
talking to my deaf aunt :)  She is very nice and has great stories but my
part of the conversation is pretty much left to nodding and smiling!  Tom
may have gained further QNI on 40 meters but we'll list those later.  I
still have further chores to do and am learning how much my Ms Pat did
around here behind my back.  Or was it front of my insensitive nose?  No
wonder she was a blur when she walked through the door.  But I miss her
more than I have ever missed any of my lost family or friends.  I had an
email exchange with Fred about the friends we lost in SE Asia.  I cannot
go to a Vietnam war memorial and leave with dry eyes.  He has me
remembering again.  I do not believe Ms Pat would be jealous of a few more
shed tears.  No matter what we may think of any war the folks who serve
must be remembered and respected for their sacrifices.  My family has lost
a few but most of them came back as different men and women.  I remember
and thank them.  Semper fidelis!

If there are any errors please send me the corrections and I will fix the
database to reflect your request.

    Your faithful operator,
       Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Operator 5th Class)

Happy New Year
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[Tom Althoff]

Kevin was 579,   Tom was 339,  Fred KD6GW was 599+ with his K2/100.

I got to the 40M net late thinking it was on 7050 and by the time I heard
Tom N0SS he was closing down the net.

For the record I was using the K1 #2146 to check into the 20M net last
night.

Wonder if Fred heard me in CA?  It seems like the propagation favored the
greater distance to the west for me.

But at list I got my QNI in!

73 de Tom K2TA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Rock" <[hidden email]>
To: "Elecraft" <[hidden email]>
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 12:26 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for January 1st and 2nd, 2006

> Good Evening and Happy New Year to you all,
>      Sorry folks but I had to be reminded it was a holiday today.  I had
> been very busy all day on chores, working on lists, invitations, and
> planning for a memorial service.  I have not announced this to anyone
> other than those who have asked but I had a personal tragedy on the 10th
> of December.  My wife of ten and a half years passed away.  This net is
> good therapy for me so it will continue.
>
>      She very much enjoyed working around my two skeds on Sunday evening
> always making a very nice meal for us to eat after the first one was
> over.  She enjoyed hearing the news from all the folks we had worked.  Pat
> had an amateur license but was more interested in public service than any
> other aspect of the service.  She and I had worked for ARES and RACES for
> a few years.  She had been trained as an EMT and a dispatcher while
> working for the local county's 911 center.  Between us we taught a number
> of ECOM classes for the local ARES/RACES group.  We had a lot of fun
> making the classes effective and the training meaniful for our area.
> Carter Craigie, N3AO, and his lovely wife Kay, N3KN, whom we had met while
> staffing the Elecraft booth at the SeaPac hamfest a few years ago, helped
> us on more than one occasion.
>
>      I would like to post a photo of KD5PZO but the rules of this

Reflector

> do not allow it.  If you'd like you could send me a note and I'll return
> it with an enigmatic photo of my very good friend.  It looks like someone
> is going to be told something but I am not sure if it would have been good
> or not ;)  She was most charming and I will miss her very, very much.
>
>      On the first net there was some QSB but we had fun.  I chatted with
> Tom a bit before the net and then reminded myself to slow down.  When I
> called CQ the first time VE1RGB and K4TO sent simultaneously.  But Gary
> lost to Dave due to the shortness of K4TO :)  The same thing happens to me
> but there is no way I will change my call ;)  I like it and the way it
> sounds on CW so in a contest I'll just have to take my lumps!  Dave was
> medium to weak but that's OK.  Gary boomed in from NS very well.  So well
> in fact that Tom had him call CQ once or twice.  Tom, K2TA, had a good
> signal to me but as all the rest there was some QSB to contend with.
> Fred, K6DGW, checked in from CA and has he had predicted his signal was
> light.  However, my bud Karl, N7NLU near the West Hills of Portland was
> fair copy.  I never can predict how he'll come in but then he may have
> been hiking in the rain with his K1 :)  AK7A, Jason in Washington was not
> even ESP to me.  At this point Tom had Gary call the net and he landed
> KT5E, Jay in Colorado.  Jay had a very fast, warbling QSB on his signal
> but still not too hard to follow.  Then we heard from Ric, VE3XL in
> Ontario.  It was good to hear him again.  I hope he has his Elecraft rig
> back in shape!
>
> On to the lists.
>
> At 2400z on 14050.50 kHz:
> N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - oo8
> K4TO - Dave - KY - K2 - 4117
> VE1RGB - Gary - NS - K2 - 2519
> K2TA - Tom - NY - K2 - 1117
> K6DGW - Fred - CA - K2 - 4398
> N7NLU - Karl - OR - K2 - 4227   QNI #45!
> AK7A - Jason - WA - K1 - 2024
> KT5E - Jay - CO - K2 - 5037
> VE3XL - Ric - ON - K1 - 968 ??   QNI #80!!
>
> The second net began when I heard Tom tune in.  We chatted a bit and then
> I started my QRL routine.  Dave called with a much better signal than he'd
> had on 20 meters.  Tom gathered in our lost sheep Ric who must be busy
> since we've not heard much from him since just after he lost his K1 :(  I
> hope it is better now Ric.  Randy called from Idaho with a large amount of
> slow QSB.  A note about Jay further down this account.  Mark called but I
> thought I was missing a letter between K and 8 but I had totally missed
> the N the first few times.  He had the same slow, deep QSB as everyone
> East of me.  Tom was quite good before the net but as Jay mentioned
> signals went down within ten minutes of starting.  Lastly Rick showed up
> running his KX1 with a respectable signal.  Some QSB: he went from S1 to
> S6 but 80% copy is good enough to find out he enjoyed Christmas :)
>
> At 0256z on 7045 kHz:
> N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - oo8
> K4TO - Dave - KY - K2 - 4117   QNI #5
> VE3XL - Ric - ON - K1 - 968 ??
> K7TQ - Randy - ID - K2 - 213
> KT5E - Jay - CO - K2 - 5037
> NK8Q - Mark - PA - K2 - 4786   QNI #5
> KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798
>
> I am still awaiting Tom since I sent him off on a mission and did not hear
> him call back.  QSB was INTERESTing to say the least.  The difference
> between 20 and 40 meters was pronounced, most especially on KT5E's
> signal.  On 20 I could make him out through the rapid flutter but on 40 it
> was a very slow surf.  He was easy copy but could not hear me.  Much like
> talking to my deaf aunt :)  She is very nice and has great stories but my
> part of the conversation is pretty much left to nodding and smiling!  Tom
> may have gained further QNI on 40 meters but we'll list those later.  I
> still have further chores to do and am learning how much my Ms Pat did
> around here behind my back.  Or was it front of my insensitive nose?  No
> wonder she was a blur when she walked through the door.  But I miss her
> more than I have ever missed any of my lost family or friends.  I had an
> email exchange with Fred about the friends we lost in SE Asia.  I cannot
> go to a Vietnam war memorial and leave with dry eyes.  He has me
> remembering again.  I do not believe Ms Pat would be jealous of a few more
> shed tears.  No matter what we may think of any war the folks who serve
> must be remembered and respected for their sacrifices.  My family has lost
> a few but most of them came back as different men and women.  I remember
> and thank them.  Semper fidelis!
>
> If there are any errors please send me the corrections and I will fix the
> database to reflect your request.
>
>     Your faithful operator,
>        Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Operator 5th Class)
>
> Happy New Year
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