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Subject:    [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for November 30th, 2009
From:       Kevin Rock <kevinrock () earthlink ! net>
Date:       2009-11-30 2:53:21
Message-ID: 16769903.1259549602012.JavaMail.root () mswamui-backed ! atl ! sa ! earthlink ! net
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Good Evening,
   First I must apologize for not announcing the twenty meter net not being held.  \
There was simply no room.  By that time it was much too late to tell folks it was not \
going to be held.  Then, since the next net was due to start in only an hour, it made \
little sense to write an announcement.  This seems like the appropriate time and \
place.  Due to the CQWW there was no space for our net.  For the second one I waited \
until after the mayhem ceased and then started about 0000:30z so everyone had cleared \
from the frequency.  It is always interesting to hear a totally jam packed band go \
quiet in only a few seconds.  However, they improved the propagation by pumping out a \
gazillion watts (10^93??).  It is wonder the sun did not dim from the power usage ;)  \
  Weather reports varied from 12 degrees into the 60s.  But even I had sun; well, \
until minutes before the net.  The fog came in over the mountains from the coast and \
flowed over my ridge.  Straight up it was clear but in front of me the trees simply \
went away.  On my trip home from Thanksgiving dinner I got to Buxton and dove into a \
dense cloud.  I was hoping to break out of it on the way up but I never did.  The \
normal ten minute drive took at least thirty minutes.  During my attempts to find \
edges to the road I wandered back and forth across the road.  Idling in low was too \
fast at times.  I rolled down the window and looked sideways and down at where the \
gravel turned into grass or into oblivion.  Skirting the cliffs was most interesting \
:)  Identifying each landmark kept me going.  Luckily I know the road very, very well \
so I was not tempted to dive off a cliff into the trees.

   On to the list =>

  On 7045 kHz at 0000z:
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398
N7KRT - Jeff - TX - K2 - 5471
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K3 - 642    * QNI # 150 *
WC7S - Dale - WY - K2 - 4360
N0TA - John - CO - K3 - 994     * QNI # 105 *
K1THP - Dave - CT - K3 - 686
N6MQL - Mike - CA - KX1 - ?
K6PJV - Dale - CA - KX1 - ?
KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866

   There was a joint check in this evening from an unidentified KX1.  This rig will \
soon be overseas with the antenna they were testing this evening.  Hopefully when \
Mike returns I can get the rest of the story.  Dale told me he was sharing an earbud \
and thus got credit for checking in today.    Sorry I could not find a spot for the \
twenty meter net but the contest was wall to wall operators.  Last year, and in \
previous years, the net was held later in the day so this contest was not an issue.  \
This year the propagation forced me to run the net earlier so it gets caught up in \
the tail end of contests when folks are looking for mults to improve their scores.  \
However, I think we are past the major contests of the year.  Next week should be a \
little less active.  Until next week stay well,
      73,
         Kevin.  KD5ONS  (Net Control Operator 5th Class)

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