Two Sundays ago, net control DID create a "quiet time" and asked for QRP stations only to call.
I have great difficulty checking into the net from my location in Pasadena, CA, partly because I have a very tall mountain range just out the window, and between me and Oregon, and partly because my K3-10 is drowned out by stations with amplifiers. On this occasion, I was able to check in very easily. So, I concur with those who have suggested a "low power' segment of the net. Even better, two such periods would be desirable, the first about five minutes after the net opens, and about 15 minutes later, to give a second chance for anyone who could't make it the first time. (Band conditions DO change.) More active relaying by net participants would also help. On some nets, stations seem to relay only if asked. On others, they step in to relay if it's clear that a particular station isn't getting through to NC. It would be nice if the Elecraft net adopted the latter approach. One more thing....if NC has a beam antenna, he might announce " beaming east, calls from northeast and northern midwest stations only," etc. And let's all give three cheers for Phil for the great job he does as NC! Lew Lew Phelps N6LEW Pasadena, CA DM04wd Elecraft K3-10 Yaesu FT-7800 l...@n6lew.us www.ntlew.us On Sep 13, 2013, at 12:05 PM, Ian Kahn <km4ik....@gmail.com> wrote: > As sometime net control when Phil is away, I try to make a point of pausing > and asking specifically for QRP check-ins, and for relays from QRP > check-ins that I can't hear. Unfortunately, band conditions haven't been so > good lately, and QRP signals have been tough to hear. Although I have been > able to catch 2 or 3 KX3 users. > > I ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
