Oh no, Albert, your armstrong rotator failed, huh?
Hope your feeling better soon.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Albert Sanchez" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 4:29 AM
Subject: Re: Twenty Meter Net Test
> Hi Kevin and List
> I was only able to monitor net for about 10 minutes last Sunday since I
> had
> had rotator cuff repair surgery on the previous Friday. I could hear Kevin
> very well also the MS stations and others. Had some QRM from 14.260 at
> times. Will try to check in again this next Sunday at whatever time the
> group decides. Best to All,
> 73, Albert, W A 7 F X B / 4
> Greenville NC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Nathan" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 8:26 PM
> Subject: Twenty Meter Net Test
>
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Well, we got on at 2000 Zulu this afternoon on 14.258. I served as net
>> control from here in the Seattle metro area. We had 16 stations besides
>> myself from almost all parts of the country except the Southwest. For
>> the
>> most part, signals were good here, especially from the Maryland and
>> Pennsylvania areas, from both stations in Mississippi, Tom in Colorado
>> and
>> Frank in Alaska. I think that if we were to call the net on 20 with net
>> controls at either side of the country and relays ready to help, we could
>> make a very good go of it.
>>
>> Here is a list of stations who checked in along with their locations and
>> a
>> note as to signal quality here in Federal Way. Perhaps this will
>> generate
>> some discussion.
>>
>> K7RX, Kevin, Federal Way, WA; Net Control
>>
>> W3IUU, Lloyd, MD, loud and clear
>> WA7FXB: Al, NC, weak but readable
>> N5GD: Gary, MS, loud and clear
>> KK3F: Pat, Frostberg, MD, loud and clear
>> wl7o: Big Lake, AK, Frank (not blind), loud and clear
>> K5XU: Mike, Jackson, MS, loud and clear
>> KE5MBD: Bruce, Horseshoe Bend, AR (not blind), loud and clear
>> K1LV: Terry, Denver (not sure of vision), weak with difficulty reading
>> him
>> KG4ITD" Junior, FL, weak and unreadable (sorry Junior)
>> KD4JEZ: David, Naples, FL, weak but readable
>> KB8TYJ, Tom, Boulder, Co, loud and clear
>> VE4ANX: Menno, Winepeg, MB, loud and clear
>> WA3MIX: Lou, Williamsport, PA, loud and clear
>> W7OQ: Dave, Medford, unreadable due to close distance
>> KD5SRW; John, Norman, OK (not blind), loud and clear
>> N1PDL: VT (not sure of vision), weak and unreadable
>>
>> I hope this gives an example of how well it worked today. By contrast, I
>> heard nothing on 40 meters tonight after listening for about ten minutes
>> or
>> so and making some calls on 7197.
>>
>> Very 73 to all.
>>
>> Kevin :)
>> Amateur Radio: K7RX
>>
>>
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