Hi All,
 
Well, the great experiment on 17 meters is over and was not too great in my
opinion.  I could hear stations in the Midwest and Gary in Mississippi but
nothing from the East coast and nothing close including Tom in Colorado.
Signals did not seem to be as loud as on 20 for the most part and quite a
bit of QSB on those I did hear.
 
We had 18 check-ins including myself and two short informational contacts
after net.  Total net time was approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes.  I have
included the list below for interest and am looking forward to getting back
to 20 meters next week.  My thanks to Gary, N5GD, for his assistance with
net control.
 
Here is the list:
 
N5GD, GARY; LONG BEACH MS (ASSISTED WITH NET CONTROL)
K8LR, BOB; KALAMAZOO, MI
N1UMJ, JOHN; TAUNTON, MA (NOT HEARD IN WA AND NOT HEARING ME)
WA4FRJ, DON; BIG RAPIDS, MI
KB9ZUV, GARY; MUNCIE, IN
KC8WGA, DAVID; BIG RAPIDS, MI
WB9SLM, KRIS; HIGHLAND, IL
W7OQ, DAVID; MEDFORD, OR (NOT HEARD IN WA)
KB8TYJ, TOM; LOUISVILLE, CO (NOT HEARING ME AND NOT HEARD IN WA)
KD0FRL, CASEY; SENICA, MO
KA9YIU, GLENN; MADISON, WI
KC0WHI, JIM; DERBY, KS
KG4ITD, JUNIOR; BRISTOL, FL (NOT HEARD IN WA)
VE2PQR? DEREK; NORTH OF MONTREAL (NOT HEARD IN WA AND I DON'T THINK CALL IS
RIGHT)
 
WA1RTB, STEVE; READING MA (NOT HEARD IN WA AND POSSIBLY NOT HEARING ME)
 
KJ4KKB, EDWIN; NW OF ATLANTA, GA
WD8INW, GEORGE; CLARKSTON, MI
K7RX, KEVIN; FEDERAL WAY, WA (NET CONTROL)
 
AFTER NET:
 
A K5 STATION IN TEXAS (CAN'T REMEMBER HIS CALL) HAS A BLIND FRIEND HE WANTS
TO GET ACTIVE ON OUR NET.
 
N5HXQ, RICHARD; ELDORADO, ARKANSAS (LEGALLY BLIND, MAY JOIN US ON 20)

 
Kevin :)
Amateur Radio:  K7RX