Good Evening,
The Elecraft CW Net is a directed net. There is no need to call CQ
to get my attention; my location allows me to hear very well. Just wait
for me to call for check-ins then send your call or a part of it as a
hail sign. This allows me to gather two to three stations and work them
in order. Once I have cleared my list I call for more check ins. I
repeat this until I get no response three times. If you call CQ during
the net I'm not sure what you intend. Are you trying to get my
attention while I am working other operators? Or are you calling your
own net? If you wait for my call up sequence and respond when I send
your call sign it is much easier to direct the net.
On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z:
NO8V - John - MI
K6XK - Roy - IA
W0CZ - Ken - ND
K4JPN - Steve - GA
WS1L - Chuck - MS
KF0QS - Bernard - CO
WU0A - John - CO
KC1ACL - Steven - NM
J?5?EG - ??? - ??? The QRM was too heavy to copy this op even though
we tried five times.
Good signal though at S5 or better.
On 7047.5 kHz at 0000z:
K0DTJ - Brian - CA
K6XK - Roy - IA
W6JHB - Jim - CA
K6PJV - Dale - CA
W0CZ - Ken - ND
Twenty meters was loud. Jupiter was mentioned as a culprit. With
all the clouds here I have a hard time keeping track of the moon let
alone the planets. The QSB was slow but Roy had a fast flutter on top
of his signal. The solar flux index has gone up from where it had been
stuck for so many months. From 69 a few months ago to 74 today. A bit
of solar wind is enough to support these bands for another week. I know
a good contest lights up the ionosphere too.
Forty meters was less noisy with slow QSB. Copy was very good.
Most of the talk was about snow or rain. A few rare folks actually have
sunlight. Here there is about two inches of sloppy snow. The wind is
rising too so I better put antenna work on my list.
Until next week stay warm 73,
Kevin. KD5ONS
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The answer is 42.
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