Good Evening,
Last night I wrote I had only met two of you. After the forty meter
net, as I was walking back to this computer, I realized that number was
quite a bit higher. WA7BOC checking in jogged my memory. I think I have
met about ten of you so far! Most of you at Sea Pac when Pat and I were
there a couple of times. Each time I go to that hamfest I seem to be
working instead of simply wandering around. Only once, back in 2001, did
I go through the place without working at a booth. I was a tech then,
still wet behind the ears. My license class has changed but I still have
much to learn. Given a thousand years I would still have much to learn.
Considering I started studying for my license in 1966 you'd think I'd know
something by now.
However, thank you for joining us tonight. It was nice to hear you
all. Twenty meters was a bit better than forty tonight. I knew something
was up when Tom gave me a 449 on 7045 kHz and I gave him a 229. I could
not hear folks very well at all. But Roger did pop up so I could copy
most of his contact with Tom. He lives just over the hill from me in
Washington. By the way he is one of those folks I've met from our group.
I worked with him at SeaPac for an afternoon.
Thank you for keeping me company tonight too. Having you all out there
makes it a bit less intimidating to face my memories. Pat would be proud
of you all and want to know how each of you are doing and what the weather
is like in your part of the world. Each Sunday evening she'd ask about
how it went. She knew I was having a lot of fun running the nets and was
very supportive. I have kept up the tradition by making sure I prepare
and eat something special for dinner each Sunday. Tonight: New York strip
steak, baked potato, mix of veggies with cauliflower, carrots, and
broccoli. Plus a green salad. The steak was covered with a glaze of
mushrooms sauteed with two cloves of garlic. Do not come anywhere near me
right now :) but it tasted fantastic. Please try the mushrooms sauteed
with garlic. I think I should make a gravy of what remains in the pan to
drive myself crazy! It would be wonderful.
On to the lists =>
On 14050 kHz at 2355z:
N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - 008
W1BPJ - Terry - CO His K1 is on the bench undergoing a
backlight mod
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866 The RF black hole of MN opened up and let
you out!
W6BK - Dave - CA - K2 - 4910 QNI #10!
W6ZH - Pete - CA - K2 - 5138 QNI #30!!
W5EWA - Stan - TX - K2 - 4216 ESP at the very best.
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K2 - 4398 I heard you and Tom working but later you
were 50% copy
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K2 - 1031 I could not hear you at all Ken, very odd.
WA5ZNU - Leigh - CA - K2 - 3121 I could not hear you either.
KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798 Now this was a signal I could hear very,
very well!!
KD5PZO - Pat - OR - K4 - 001 This signal I hear always!
On 7045 kHz at 0252z:
N0SS - Tom - MO - K2 - 008
K6PJV - Dale - CA - K2 - 5345
AE6GC - Jack - CA - KX1 - 1403 QSB was eating some of this but I got you
in the log.
K5BGB - Rod - TX - K2 - 1126
WA7BOC - Roger - WA - K2 - 755 Howdy Roger!!
KD5PZO - Pat - OR - K4 - 001
If there are any errors in the lists please send me the corrections.
Thank you for your support over the years, it makes running the nets a lot
of fun. Pat thought it was a good thing for me to do. I thought it was
kind of silly for someone as inexperienced as me to start it but she
convinced me to go ahead with the idea. I am glad she did for I've met
many nice folks out of it.
I hope you all stay warm, dry, and well over the next week.
73,
Kevin. KD5ONS (Net Control Operator 5th Class)
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