144 SSB net reports from last night
Thursday, August 13th, 2009Had 33 total check-ins last night across the 3 separate nets. Conditions weren’t very good here early, but were rapidly improving by 9-10pm. Others farther NW and S said the conditions were fantastic. Several stations slid off the net freq. to work others and had great success. With any net of mine, I encourage guys to move around and work others. I’m happy to start the party by running the nets, but feel free to move around and mingle with others. We need more activity spread across the band, at all times. When VHF’ers turn on the rig and hear multiple Q’s in progress across the band, that’s what keeps them interested.
The early 144.250 net for IN/OH/MI (and beyond, if prop allows) had 5 check-ins. This net starts at 2330 utc or 7:30pm eastern, and only looks SSE, SE, E, NE and N.
N9YK Steve EN71 Angola, IN 10 over S9
N8WNA John EN82 Royal Oak, MI S3
WE9Y Gary EN82 Grand Blanc, MI S9
KD8CQC Peter EN73 Cedar Springs, MI S9
K8VFV Robert EN82 Davisburg, MI S5
The 144.240 net starts at 0015 utc or 7:15pm central. It only looks SSW, SW, W, NW and N. Target area is outstate WI and outstate IL, as well as all of MO/IA/MN and U.P. of MI
N0IRS JD EM29 K.C., Mo. S0
W0FAY Bill EN42 Dubuque S7
K9JCZ Gary EN53 Fond du Lac 20 over — local
KB9KTD Dave EN43 La Crosse S3
KC9ECI Tom EN44 Galesville, WI S0 — in there about 20% of the time.
KA0PQW Matt EN33 Ellendale, MN S2
KC9FQD Dave EN54 Stevens Point, WI S7
K9MU Justin EN44 Altoona, WI S1
W9GA Ken EN53 Colgate, WI S9
KV8X Al EN63 N Muskegon, MI S3
WB9LYH Mark EN54 Rudolph, WI 20 over Mark has stacked beams and 300-400 watts. He really enjoys working others off the net freq. and gets out very well.
The 144.250 Badger Contesters net starts at 0130 utc or 8:30pm central. This net typically has a good group from the Milwaukee/Chicago areas, but I do look a full 360, going clockwise from south, starting about 8:35-8:40pm.
W9GA Ken EN53 Colgate, WI S9
KC8ZJL Dennis EN71 Cecil, OH S2
W9SNR Jim EN62 Arlington Heights, IL S9 Jim’s first time visiting the net. He was talking up the 10 gig contest which runs the next few weekends. If anyone reading this has questions about 10 gig, email me and I’ll put you in touch with some good guys who will help get you going.
WA9NGO Tom EN61 La Porte, IN 20 over Cx’s to S end of Lk. MI were definitely up.
WB9WKJ Randy EN62 Racine, WI S9
KC9KPV Randy EN53 Germantown, WI 20 over
WB9TFH Gil EN53 West Allis, WI S5
KA9OFA Pancho EN63 Milwaukee S1
N9WU Rick EN53 Germantown S9
KA9AAB Bob EN53 Kewaskum, WI 10 over S9
W0FAY Bill EN42 Dubuque S5
N8WNA John EN82 Royal Oak, MI S1
WB9LYH Mark EN54 Rudolph, WI 10 over
AB8GL John EN62 Bangor, MI 20 over
N9JKX Dan EN64 Algoma, WI S5 peak but deep QSB
K9JCZ Gary EN53 Fond du Lac 10 over
N9NDP Harvey EN62 Kenosha 20 over Harvey’s signal really enhanced, toward 10pm.