I'll be looking for your check in tonight at 0000z and 0200z (we might still be running at 0100z if there's enough activity to keep us busy). Our goal is to see how well 30m works - and if possible, to exchange some S/N's for the Elecraft Awards.
I've tried to run some antenna and propagation analysis, and things will start shutting down for me toward the east around 0200z... you can look at some VOACAP images I produced here... http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/aa0ni/album?.dir=/df55&.src=ph&.tok=phkwLlCB7uxCNSF [purple = s1, blue = s3, green = s5, yellow = s7] I will probably need someone in the Rockies to act as a relay westward, as well as someone in the Ohio Valley eastward (10W isn't exactly QRO). My K2 only goes down to 9 wpm... so I'll try to QRS at 9-10 wpm tonight ... and next week we'll go a little faster. Don't forget your Q-signals... (yes - these are a little twisted from their NTS roots) ================================================================================ QNI : I want to check in QNS <callsigns> : The following stations are checked-in <callsigns> QSP <callsign> : I am relaying for <callsign> / Will you relay for <callsign>? QRU : I don't want to contact anyone QTC <callsign> : I want to contact <callsign> / Do you want to contact anyone? QNX : I want to check out QNO <callsign> : <callsign> has checked out QNF : The net is free ================================================================================ First, we'll try to quickly gather all of the QNI. When you check in - I'll need your name and state/province/country. If you want to exchange RST with me, that would be fine - it helps me know how well I'm getting out, and I will return the favor. Then I will announce who is on the list (QNS). For those interested - we will try to make one round through the list to let you contact one other station checked into ECN to exchange S/N, rig, etc. When it is your turn - you can do one of the following: ----- | |If you want to contact someone, signify QTC <callsign> - and then start calling |them. If the contact isn't succesful after 3 repeats on either side, we'll move | to the next call on the list. | |If you want to just let anyone call you - send QTC ANY, and you can work your |way through whoever decides to chime in. | |If you don't want to call anyone, you can send QRU. | |If you want to leave the net, you can send QNX. | ----- If all of that goes smoothly one time through the list, and my brain is not completely frazzled ... we'll try it again. 8-D ----- Looking forward to a great time this evening! - Daniel / AA0NI Oklahoma City _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
