RUN for the BACON
Archive for October 2008
PARTICIPANTS
K4BAI, John T. Laney III, 5W fpqso=26 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=5 spc=26 total=2158
FT1000MP, 5W, dipole, zepp, inverted vee. Started on 20, but band seemed dead. Obviously I wasn't patient enough since K7TQ worked GA on 20(K4PQC I assume). 40 was very good for 30 minutes, then went pretty long. Signals from the west coast were good for the whole first hour, but I missed a lot of them. 80M had fair activity, but QRN was bad. 57 minutes on 40: 15 QSOs and 13 mults. 60 mins on 80: 16 QSOs and 13 mults. Thanks for all the QSOs. CU next month. 73, John, K4BAI.
k1ev, Bill, 5w fpqso=20 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=015 total=900
Just updated my score - either the rules have changed since my last Bacon Run or I was thinking of another contest and counted states only once, regardless of different bands. Oh well.... Great to be in another Bacon Run after such a long lay off. Conditions not too good in CT this evening, lots of QRN. Thanks for the fun. Rig is K2 @ 5w with a 40m vertical loop and an 80m dipole at 50'. 73 & oo, Bill
W9ILF, Ivin, 5 watts fpqso=15 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=4 spc=16 total=784
Rig: Icom 703 to a ground mounted vertical. K5GQ, N4FI, KF8GE, W6GMT, N5KIP, K7TQ, NO2D, AA5CK, K8BTD, N2JNZ, W7OM, NS7P, KM1Z, KA5OAI, K5JSP, K1EV, NN1F, K4BAI, WB0OEW
Great to hear piggies all over the place! I love hearing the regular guys. K4BAI on 80M was sounding great. The last half was horrible. But... Can't wait to do it again. OO.
k4pqc, Phil, 5W fpqso=15 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=15 total=690
Clear weather and fairly noisy conditions in North Georgia. Running < 5 W with K2 and 160 meter horizontal loop at about 25'
This is my first RFTB Sprint lots of fun! QSOs on 20, 40 and 80 but no luck on 160.
wb0oew, Elwood Downey, 5W fpqso=14 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=3 spc=15 total=675
First RFTB - great fun! Just used 40 -- it was pretty lively at first but it fell apart last 30 mins or so. Using K1 and HFp vertical. Thanks everyone.
K7TQ, Randy Foltz, 5 W fpqso=13 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=2 spc=12 total=492
Good first hour with 20 m open for 10 to 15 minutes. Got LA and GA there. 40 m ok for rest of first hour then little heard. Got an 80 m station. Until next month, oink-oink.
KA2KGP, Tom Perry, 5 fpqso=17 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=9 total=468
Nice to hear all the piggies oinkin' out there on this Bacon Run! 80m. was a bit noisey here in WNY, but 40m. was better. Pickin' those grunts & squeels out of the mud was tough at times, but a lot of fun anyway. OO & 72 to all.
K8BTD, Gil, 4.5W fpqso=12 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=2 spc=9 total=342
Only worked K4BAI on 40. 80 had lots of noise. K2 with new audio filters helped. 80M windom and a new expermental dipole. The dipole shows promise. Thanks to all for the contacts and fun. Looking forward to next month. 72/73 Gil Update - Worked K4BAI on 40 and 80. Only counted him once.
AA4SD, Kraig, 05 fpqso=9 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=2 spc=9 total=261
K2 with vertical. Heard some loud stations. See you next time.
KB9BVN, Brian , 5W fpqso=9 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=9 total=252
(SF:70 A:7 K:3) Using K2 at 5w to my 40m 1/2 wave attic dipole...started on 20m...nothing...moved to 40m/80m...N4FI-VA, W7OM-WA, W6GMT-KS, N5KIP-LA, K1EV(40/80)-CT, AJ4AY-AL, K5JHP-TX, K4BAI(80)-GA, K4PQC(80)-GA ...well that's it for me...I spent 10 hours on ARCI today and one hour here...my ears are fried...see ya next month!!
N4FI, Dan, 5W fpqso=10 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=8 total=240
Rig: Argonaut V with an attic G5RV jr. for 40M and a random wire at 20 ft in the backyard for 80M.
w6gmt, Brock Thomsen, 5w fpqso=7 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=7 total=154
/P from Beloit KS nice Run See you all from the Winter QTH in Del Rio TX next Month
kb4qqj, Randy, 5 watts fpqso=6 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=7 total=133
Odd, I had the exact same conditions as N3A/4?? Bet I had more fun though. I heard several signals I just couldn't quite pull out. Thanks to all for trying though. It is always fun playing in the slop!! OO
KB4QQJ
n3a/4, Randy, 5 w fpqso=6 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=7 total=133
Tuff band tonight for QRP! Operated as N3A/4 Special Event Call celebrating the 4th anniversary of NAQCC. Great time as usual though. Thanks to all that pulled me out of the mud.
ummm..mud, oink oink!!! maybe ya'll thought I was happy there!! hi hi
ke7lkw, Stewart Fletcher, 5 fpqso=4 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=2 spc=5 total=70
k5jhp, Bill, 5 w fpqso=5 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=4 total=60
Bands in bad shape here on Texas coast.....hope for
better condx next month.........
N9GGE, John, 4W fpqso=4 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=4 total=52
40m was pretty good at the start. Worked a station in WA state at 0134 from here in IL with my low 20ft inverted v
nn1f, Aron, 5w fpqso=4 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=4 total=48
Been away from the rig for a few months. Great to be back on the air. Lousy conditions but still had a blast.
only made 4 contacts in 1 hour.
AA4SD, K4BAI, KA2KGP and W9ILF.Four great guys for pulling me out of the slop tonight. Thanks friends.
Aron
K5GQ, Mark Tyler, 5 Watts fpqso=4 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=4 total=48
WA0ITP, W9ILF, W6GMT, K4PQC ∙
K2 40m dipole -15 feet up outside
Huricane took down my triband beam & tower. Looking for two stage crank up tower. 40M dipole attached to tree that went down. Able to get 40M dipole up.
Very noisy tonight, ∙ Mark -
af4o, Chuck, 5 fpqso=3 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=4 total=40
Played around and worked 4 stations. Band conditions not that great but still had alot of fun. Was using a straight key. I need to get the paddles hooked back up and practice with them a bit. Also need to modify my blt to do 80 meters so i was on 40 the entire time with 20 being dead here. Now my Ubuntu Linux box died this evening but resurrected it with the boot disk and now posting my results. Need to retire so i can do all these things, hihi. Dream on Chuck.
72,
Chuck
AF4O
k3dcb, fred, 5000 mw fpqso=4 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=3 total=39
80 meters only.
N3A/9, CLYDE, 5W fpqso=3 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=3 total=27
I did not have much time to participate. I have joined your austere group (K9JWI - #2072) and will do the whole two hours next time. 73, Clyde
K6CSL, Bert H. Cook, 5W fpqso=3 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=3 total=27
Great fun! Rig is Yaesu FT-450 running 5w to 14ft high by 27ft wide Delta Loop that is radially mounted, on 12" TV stand-offs on the back wall of my mobile home. I also use an indoor, 45ft long, end-fed, Coaxial Dipole that runs on the center beam of my mobile home, and a 10ft square, indoor, horizontal loop that is mounted on the ceiling of my radio room. The mobile home park I live in allows no "visible" antennas, so mine are "invisible" 73's to all. TNX fer a nice party. Bert, K6CSL
KJ4IC, Bob, 5W fpqso=3 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=3 total=27
Very tough conditions in NC, but got to play with 80m on a long wire. Not too many heard anywhere, but fun as usual. 72 es CU next month - Bob KJ4IC
ai3g, Doug Ermer, 3 W fpqso=1 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=3 spc=4 total=24
KX1 @ 3 watts Ant. Outbacker vertical indoors. Enjoyable contest again this month. Better conditions than last month but still noisy on 40 meters. See you again next month. 73
wb2sgs, John, 4 watts fpqso=2 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=02 total=12
Worked K1EV 589 strong signal on 80m
Worked K8BTD 599 strong signal on 80m
FT817 with Windom at 30 ft.
NR5A, Jerry Felts, 400 MW fpqso=2 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=2 total=12
Dead after the first 45 minutes on 40m. Rig was my Tuna Tin 2 running 400MW into 6BTV wirth 30 radials.
rig was Tuna Tin 2, and Drake 2A.
Jerry
kd2mx, Paul, 5W fpqso=1 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=1 total=3
Just stopped in for a few minutes around 0230. Conditions seemed pretty lousy (for a change?).
KF8GE, Bill, 5W fpqso=1 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=1 total=3
Only one station worked, W9ILF. could hear some CW behind the noise but couldn't pull any calls out. Sorry, QC, I culd hear you calling me, but all I could copy was your last two.
wa8thk, Perry, 5 watts K2 fpqso=0 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=1 total=1
looking for contacts :) so far ns7p,
AC7ZN, Glenn Dixon, 5 fpqso=5 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=0 total=0