Wow!! After I greeted Tom and Curt checked in my first CQ was followed by
a wall of sound! I caught two calls and began with Ray and Dick. The band was wide open to at least as far as New Zealand. Mike made sure he contacted both Tom and I during the net. I may have missed one or two calls in the maelstrom but it was fun. Too bad my fist was not working tonight. I apologize for that but the deck and the wood pile are doing nicely. My hand was still running a drill, a chainsaw, and a hammer so the paddles were not getting used properly. I assure you the neurons to the forearm were sending the correct signals (good excuse Kevin) but the hand was simply not cooperating. Sorry for the hash I was sending in place of CW. You will have to extend your compassion to my mentor Sam who will hear me tomorrow morning after a night to stiffen up! Aspirin: must make a note to myself. On to the list. At 2255z on 14050 kHz: N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - 008 AH6RE - Curt - HI - KX1 - 464 K2HYD - Ray - VA - KX1 - 608 W0NTA - Dick - CO - K2 - 3900 WU5X - Jim - AR - K2 - 3440 VE3XL - Ric - ON Welcome back ;) N9IV - Russ - IN - K2 - 4650 WA9PLT - Bob - IL - K2 - 4084 AC7AC - Ron - OR - K2 - 1289 Is ten miles considered DX? QNI #5 VE1RGB - Gary - NS - K2 - 2519 QNI #40! KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798 Fine signal into OR AK7V - Jason - WA - K1 - 2024 K1EV - Bill - CT - K2 - 2152 AK2B - Tom - NY - K2 - 4482 W1TF - Ty - GA - K1 - 1423 AH6RE - Curt - HI - KX1 - 464 ZL1MH - Mike - NZ - K2 - 2681 Tom got this QSP from Curt then worked Mike direct. W6ZH - Pete - K2 - 43 & K1 - 553 Welcome to ECN! AA4AK - Steve - ME - Ten Tec Welcome to ECN! K5OI - Tim - NM - K2 - 63 Welcome to ECN! W6SJ - Randy - CA - K2 - ?? AB9V - Mike - IN - KX1 - 718 QNI #35! NE5DL - David - TX - KX1 - 1229 on 2 element beam S 4-5 with QRN W0QQS - Bruce - MN - K2 - 3646 QNI #40! ZL1MH - Mike - NZ - K2 - 2681 Mike called back to make sure he got me. Thank Mike! NE5DL - David - TX - KX1 - 1229 on vertical S 2 with QRN The net ran until 2307z so I got a workout. Talk about playing with pain. I had to eat left handed since my right hand was absolutely shot after the net. Lots of folks were enjoying themselves on the air and some came to find out what the noise was all about. You are welcome to come back again and join us each Sunday if you like. Thank you for the response to my first CQ. It is always a shock to be the cause of a pileup like that. Can't wait to run the net from some exotic country ;) Pat and I will be in Hawaii in December so we may have to try at least starting the net from there. Or maybe settle for checking in. I have yet to try that aspect of this affair. Maybe send myself a QSL card with guest #350 on it! As ever, if there are any errors or fills necessary in the above list please send them to me. I'll fix the database and post errata to the reflector. We are gathering quite a number of SNs too. Approximately 300 of them. Now to chalk up DE and SD for Elecraft CW WAS. I am sure there will be some wall paper for that accomplishment ;) 73, Kevin. KD5ONS (Truly Net Control Operator 5th Class) -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.6/111 - Release Date: 9/23/2005 _______________________________________________ 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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