Good Evening,
That was fun! It appears the bands are getting slightly better.
Either that or the heat has effected my hearing! During the first net I
was going a little dingy from the heat. Good thing they over designed the
heat sink on the K2/100 since mine was getting quite warm. I had the
windows shut so I could keep out the heat. However, the temperature in
the shack was over 90 degrees F. I tried a towel under my sending arm
which seemed to help but should have drunk a few more water. Before the
second net I drank three liters worth and felt much better.
We had a good mix of new check ins and returning guests today. That
always makes for a fun net. Digging the information out of the QSB and
QRN is either simple or quite tough depending upon where you are in the
QSB cycle. Repetition is appreciated very much. It allows me to assure
myself I got it correct the first time. I do ask for confirmations but
when you send a string of the same SN I rarely need fills.
Reports from around the continent showed the folks on the West Coast
had it pretty hot today. There were no check ins from NM or AZ but I am
positive they were experiencing more heat than us. However, I measure 75%
humidity around 2 PM. That must be some kind of record for Oregon. I had
never seen it reach much beyond 40% before. Growing up in Wisconsin and
then living down in Houston I know the subtle (?) difference between 95
and 100% humidity! After living in Albuquerque I learned to enjoy when
the humidity rose to double digits ;)
Welcome to all the new comers and welcome back to those who have
visited with us before. I enjoy each exchange as much as the next one.
Running ECN twice each Sunday makes me feel good for quite a few days
afterward. It is nice to hear you relate your camping expeditions, your
hikes across town for ice cream, or simply to get a weather report from
distant Georgia. When the solar cycle starts its way back up I am sure
the locations will grow even more exotic. Say: Scotland, Wales, Turkey,
etc?
On to the lists =>
On 14050 kHz at 2258z:
K4JPN - Steve - GA - K2 - 1422
N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - 008 QNI #155!! If Pat were around she'd craft a
certificate for you :)
AB9V - Mike - IN - KX1 - 718
WA4MQW - Bob - NC - KX1 - 1466
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K2 - 1031
N4OGW - Tor - MS - K2 - 3134
K2HYD - Ray - VA - KX1 - 608
N0BK - Bruce - MN - K2 - 3646
VE3XL - Ric - ON - K1 - 968 QNI #110!! She'd make one for you too ;)
KE5IEF - Ralph - OK
ZL2DF/W7 - Nigel - WA - ?
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K2 - 4398
VE7OM - Ralph - BC - KX1 - 2151
K1EV - Bill - CT - K2 - 2152
NN8K - Sonny - WV - K1 - 380
On 7045 kHz at 0200z:
N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - 008
KL7V/5 - Sam - OK - K2 - 3158
K1EV - Bill - CT - K2 - 2152
N0BK - Bruce - MN - K2 - 3646
ZL2DF/W7 - Nigel - WA - ?
KB3EOF - Sandy - MD - K1 - 0904
NN8K - Sonny - WV - K1 - 380
K6DBG - Chris - CA - K2 - 3641
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K2 - 1031 QNI #125!! Don't think Ms. P would leave
you out!
WI6O - John - CA - K1 - 922
As always if there are any errors or additions to the above information
please send it to me and I will correct the database. I hope we were able
to contact all of the folks trying to check in. I know I missed one or
two and Tom mentioned at least one he could not pick up. Hopefully
between the two of us we got you all. Remember: don't hesitate to relay
stations into the NCS of the moment or even ask to be NCS yourself. It is
not difficult though it can get a little hectic when the conditions are
good. Occasionally there is a wall of sound where I cannot pick out a
single character. At that point I just sit back for a moment and then try
again. Folks spread out a bit and I work them in the order I copy them.
Until next week try to stay cool,
73,
Kevin. KD5ONS (Net Control Operator 5th Class)
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