Good Evening,
Twenty meters was weak while forty meters was noisy. This has become
standard lately. But we had a good number of check ins. When I passed the net
to Tom he must have turned on some power because I could not get my phones off
my ears fast enough. I think my ear drums touched each other at one point! By
the time he passed control back to me I had recovered but it was tough to
follow the stations and Tom at the same time. I put one phone over my most
deaf ear to mute him but left the gain where it was. Luckily my sinuses had
closed due to the recent rain and cold weather or my ears would still be
ringing. But the same sinuses gave me a slight headache all day long. Digging
out weak signals with a headache is always challenging. I am glad this one was
not too bad.
Next I made and ate dinner but found myself wondering about my methods. How
many of you put cayenne pepper on jalapenos? I have been working on a new
recipe lately and once it is perfected I may not need a fire during the summer
months :) Now if only I could get a bag of freshly roasted green chilis from
Hatch, New Mexico. Green chilis and fresh tortillas were a good portion of my
diet while attending UNM. When Pat was able to move down to Albuquerque she
would leaven my diet with hot Thai food. We were constantly trying new types
of peppers. By the time we left we both had cravings for habanero peppers. No
wonder the jalapenos needed some hot pepper to give them a little kick!
On to the lists =>
On 14050 kHz at 2300z:
N0SS - Tom - MO - K3 - 008
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
W6ZH - Pete - CA - K3 - 657 * QNI #195 *
WB5BKL - Nick - TX - K3 - 231
K1THP - Dave - CT - K3 - 686
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
K6PJV - Dale - CA - K3 - 1183
K2VCO - Vic - CA - K3 - 007
W6JD - Doug - CA - K3 - 23
K6DGW - Fred - CA - K3 - 642
W6SU/7 - John - CA - K3 - 1303
NK6A - Don - CA - K2 - 1217
AD6GI - Chuck - CA - K3 - 355
W7AQK - Dave - AZ - K3 - 96
On 7045.5 kHz at 0100z:
W6ZH - Pete - CA - K3 - 657
N0TA - John - CO - K3 - 994
K2VCO - Vic - CA - K3 - 007
K6PJV - Dale - CA - K3 - 1183 * QNI #140 *
K1THP - Dave - CT - K3 - 686
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866 ** QNI #200 **
W7AQK - Dave - AZ - K3 - 96
K9ZTV - Kent - MO - K3 - 21
NO8V - John - MI - K3 - 820
W8OV - Dave - TX - K3 - 3139 QNI #5!
W6UDX - Ron - CA - K2 - 6687
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798 * QNI #180 *
The forty meter net was fun, if noisy. Someone was getting a strong
thunderstorm so whole characters were gone at some points. But, due to the
rain currently falling along with high winds I was not able to take a walk
after the net. I did walk out on the deck and smell the breeze. I had swept
the deck after all of the sweeping of my roof this week though it was hard to
tell today. I finally got that leak fixed which has been plaguing me since the
tree fell on the house. Working on the roof took a lot of sweeping and then
each time I was done the breeze would kick up and bring down my needles. The
rain kicked me off before I got the last bit done but, luckily, the rain is to
cease and fine roof working weather will return soon. Another couple days and
I will get all of the repairs done. I figured after all the patching I would
simply recover the entire roof. That took longer than I would have thought.
But the patches required were extensive. I had to cut down to
the rafters and build my way back up in over a dozen places. This was the
reason for re-covering the entire roof. Just like the snail on the side of the
well I move two steps forward and one and half backward. I am making progress
though :)
Until next week stay well,
73,
Kevin. KD5ONS (Net Control Operator 5th Class)
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