Elecraft CW Net Report for July 8th & 9th, 2007

[Kevin Rock]

Good Evening,
    I had a little QRN here in Oregon but Tom spoke of S9 noise.  He  
deserves a medal for working all the stations he did on forty.  There were  
a couple we just could not drag out but they may have been wanting someone  
else because I replied to II and RN twice with no response.  Twenty meters  
was better but it seemed very long.  When Tom turned his antenna away from  
me he almost disappeared.  But then I heard a little of the contact with  
LZ1VB.  There was enough time for me to grab my log book and figure out  
where that station may be located.  Bulgaria?  Whoa, that is a long way!  
I could hear Val but not well enough to copy very much.
    I need to band this hummingbird.  I caught another male Allen's but I  
do not think the same bird could make the same mistake twice.  This one  
flew around a little more but once he landed I caught him between thumb  
and forefinger.  He looked at me but was rather calm; well as calm as you  
can be with a pulse of a thousand beats per minute :)  Got off the ladder  
and outside fairly quickly.  I released my light hold on him and he just  
sat there until I told him he could go if he wanted.  He looked at me,  
tasted my hand, and then flew off.  I cannot imagine them migrating for  
thousands of miles but they do.

    On to the lists =>

   On 14050 kHz at 2300z:
N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - 008
W6ZH - Pete - CA - K2 - 43
KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K2 - 1031      I am glad you did not melt!
AK2B - Tom - NY - K2 - 4482
W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - 5767
VE3XL - Ric - ON - K1 - 968
WB3AAL - Ron - PA - K2 - 1392    QNI #15!!
K2HYD - Ray - NC - KX1 - 608
LZ1VB - Val - Bulgaria - ?
K1THP - Dave - CT - K2 - 3942
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
N7KRT - Jeff - NV - K2 - 5471
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K2 - 4398

   On 7044.5 kHz at 0200z:
N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - 008     * QNI #215 *
W6ZH - Pete - CA - K2 - 43
KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798
N7KRT - Jeff - NV - K2 - 5471
W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - 5767    QNI #30!!
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
VE3XL - Ric - ON - K1 - 968
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K2 - 1031
K1THP - Dave - CT - K2 - 3942    QNI #15!!
N2YC - John - NY - KX1 - 336     QNI #25!!
WA0QZK - Jack - IN - ?
W6WY - Pete - CA - K2 - 2403     Welcome back!

   Thank you all for an enjoyable evening.  It is nice to hear you all on  
the air sending your reports.  Sounds like some of you are very warm.  If  
you get a chance you can come sit on my porch.  Literally sit on the porch  
since Sam has adopted my chair!  Since it is no longer raining I can move  
it to where I can read.  He does not mind if you pick him up and set him  
upon your lap.  But, he does drool if he gets to purring heavily.  Next  
thing you know his claws start to extend and you'll get a sharp surprise;  
it means he likes you.  Next he may start to chew on your hand but that's  
gotten easier to deal with over the years since he has lost a number of  
teeth ;)  It does get noisy though with the wind through the fir trees and  
the hummingbirds battling over the feeder.  Just pay that no mind and  
enjoy the pleasant weather.
    Until next week, stay well,
       73,
          Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Operator 5th Class)




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