RUN for the BACON
Archive for November 2008
PARTICIPANTS
N4BP, Bob Patten, 5W fpqso=33 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=5 spc=26 total=2704
Elecraft K3, 40/80 Armadillo Trap Dipole.
Condx seemed almost better on 80M than 40M tonight! Several guys worked on two bands were louder on 80. Nothing heard on 20M as usual for this time of the year. Worn out from Sweepstakes, hung in for an hour. Thanks for the Q's.
n0ar, Scott, 5 watts fpqso=24 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=20 total=1460
Hi All - Rig K2 antenna EFHW 25' to 45' or so. Lots of qrn up here, 20 long gone, 40 went long quickly. 80 was the work horse tonight. Nothing hear on 160. Thanks all for the repeats, qsb was just short of wild at times! OO
k1ev, Bill, 5w fpqso=19 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=2 spc=17 total=1003
Found a few on 40; much better on 80, but noisy. Heard several that I couldn't get through to. Great to hear another CT piggie. Rig is K2 at 5w with a 40 m vertical loop and 80 m dipole at 55'. 73 til next time, Bill
K4BAI, John T. Laney III, 5W fpqso=20 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=16 total=976
FT1000MP, WM-2 wattmeter, 5W, inverted vee dipole. Worn out from SS Phone and missed first 45 minutes due to that contest. 40 had no discernable activity by that time, so all QSOs were on 80. 80 seemed to be in excellent condition. I worked everyone I called and that I heard calling me. Did hear WA9VEE working W0IIT, but never got in sync for a QSO with him. W9ILF, the 80M resonator was definitely working. I never heard you so loud before. You were almost as strong as Clyde, K9JWI, also in IN. CU next month. Look for me as PJ4/K4BAI from Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles Nov 26-Dec 3 and with others as PJ4A in CQ WW CW. 73/72, John, K4BAI.
W5TA, Dick, 5W fpqso=17 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=3 spc=16 total=864
Orion at 5W to dipole on 80 and vertical on 40. Disappointing, activity seemed down. 20 dead from beginning. 40 long and noisey. More activity this go on 80. Have a Happy Tnxgvg, see y'all in December. Dick W5TA
W9ILF, Ivin, 5 Watts fpqso=19 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=14 total=812
Rig: Icom 703 - What a time! 80M seemed to be the only place to play. I just added 80M to my Hustler BTV vertical Monday, which seemed to work. QSB was fast and strong. See ya'll next month!!!
kg1w, Richard Davis, 4w fpqso=19 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=14 total=812
All but 1 QSO on 80 meters near 3561.
Tnx all for a vry nice evening. Sri to WA9VEE,
lost u in QSB.
AB9CA, Dave, 5w fpqso=14 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=11 total=473
K2 @ 5w to OCF 80m Inv Vee. Good to hear quite a few familiar calls and also some new ones. Called on 40 for a few minutes early and worked 2, but 80 was the place to be. 80 seemed to be in good shape - noise was not bad. Getting into winter I guess. Missed 1, or maybe 2, but just could not hear ya' well enough to pull ya' out, sorry. Thanks to all who stopped by!
73, dave, ab9ca
K8BTD, Gil, 4.5W fpqso=12 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=11 total=407
K2 @ 4.5 watts, antenna 160 M Carolina Windom up 75 ft. Loudest signal was K1EV. 20 dead, 40 went early, only 2, rest on 80m. With 4 minutes left before quiting time, found a new one. N4LCD, Paul in Cartersville, GA. Good job Paul, tnx for hanging in their. QRM, QRN QSB, etc., but... we did it! Happy thanksgiving everyone. See you next month in the pig pen.
Gil
WB8LZG, Gregg Mulder, 5w fpqso=12 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=11 total=407
40 was slow es niosy, es 80 started out slow but picked up abit. sri i heard several partals es some faded to ....... gud test tonight with lots of slop being thrown around the sty. Running a solar pwered FT817 .Needed to pull plug early due to SS itis, (old age)I operated W8SH at Michigan State fer the Sweeps. Nice to work some of u same guys, es its always fun to hand out the "check 19" from MSU, 73 oo Gregg
K9JWI, CLYDE, 5W fpqso=11 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=11 total=374
Nothing on 20m. 40m not much better. All but 2 Q's on 80m. Pretty fair activity.
N4FI, Dan, 5W fpqso=012 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=09 total=324
KB4QQJ, Randy, 5 watts fpqso=11 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=8 total=272
Well that was fun, but brief!! I forgot. Only got 45 minutes on the air with my 817 and doublet at 85 feet. Grand time though. Strongest signal was N1VWD in VT. 20 oinks over S9!! Thanks to All. See ya next month.
Randy _ KB4QQJ
kt4lf, Dale, 5 watts fpqso=9 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=8 total=216
5 watts to a long wire, typical noisy 80, nearly dead 40.
Part time effort with company leaving and phone ringing, but enjoyed playing in the sty.
KA2KGP, Tom Perry, 5 fpqso=10 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=7 total=210
20m. was nil here in WNY. 40m. was poor, but 80 not too bad & I worked a few squeelin' oinkers out there. Happy Thanksgiving to all us piggies! OO & 73!
WB0OEW, Elwood Downey, 5W fpqso=7 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=6 total=132
K1, HFp vertical, 40M. Lots of QRN. Thanks everyone - always fun.
n1vwd, Bradford McKirryher , 5w fpqso=6 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=6 total=108
Icom 703+ @ 5w
windom @ 35'
modified KK-1 key
Tough night but still had a good time.
W5RCP, Ron Pearson, 5 fpqso=6 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=6 total=108
Rig was K2 @ 5w to ocf dipole up 45ft... 40M went dead early so I switched to 80m and worked a few. Only 6 Q's but was fun anyway.
See ya next month... Ron
WA9VEE, Wayne Adams, 5W fpqso=5 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=5 total=75
QSB made it hard to make entire exchange. Lost 2 that way. 80 was only place I heard anyone. Times are rough.
Ant 200' wire up 30'
CU nxt
K6BFA, Pete Hadley, 5 Watts fpqso=5 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=5 total=75
I had a good time thinking how much better it will be someday.
WA8THK, Perry, 5 watts fpqso=5 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=4 total=60
80/40 not good conditions I guess. Alway Fun
N8CX, Alan Moriarty, 5w fpqso=4 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=3 total=36
First time in a few months that I actually heard anyone on 40 or 80. I answered 3 CQs and had 1 answer my CQ. Its always fun and conditions should get better over the winter. I worked 2 TX, 1 NM and 1 VA stations.
vy best 73s to u es urs, Alan, N8CX
W1OH, Geoff, 5w fpqso=2 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=2 total=12
Elecraft K2 and doublet at 30ft. Just a couple of QSOs on 80M after looking around unsuccessfully on 40M for the Sunday evening Elecraft CW net. 40M was not very good anyway - might have heard N4BP there before I went to 80M for my couple of contacts. 73
n8zya, John Smithson , 5 fpqso=1 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=2 total=8
Well....it's a start. My first contact (and the best was Texas on 40 meters) 80 meters is not a good band for me but heard most of the stations here. Worked MN and got a decent RST. It was fun but challenging using an indoor antenna.
FM Charleston, WV
N9GGE, John, 4W fpqso=1 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=1 total=3
Since I don't have any 80m Qrp equipment,rig or antenna, I was pretty much sitting on the side for this RFTB. Wish it could start a couple hours earlier during standard time.
N9QU, Leo, 5W fpqso=1 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=1 total=3
Very few signals heard and fewer worked. 40 QRN s6+. 73 til next time
KB9BVN, Brian, 4w HW-9 fpqso=1 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=1 total=3
Using my complete HW-9 station tonight in preparation for SKN in a few weeks. N4BP was first one tonight...tried to work W6GMT on 40m...but no dice...bands ugly. Heard N0AR on 80m but no dice.
N4LCD, Paul Quillen, 5 Watts fpqso=1 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=0 total=0
K3, SGC-230 tuner feeding a Cobra Ultralite Sr. My first Run for the Bacon. Made 1 contact on 40 meters in the last 5 minutes with K8BTD in Quaker City, OH, from my QTH in NW Georgia. Myron, many thanks for putting up with my slow code. 10, 15, and 20 were dead. 80 was quiet, but no contacts there. See you next month. 73 Paul N4LCD
N5WVR, Cathy, 5W fpqso=0 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=0 total=0
Was only on about 10 minutes, from 9:00 - 9:10 PM EST. Heard no one and nothing on 40 or 80 FP freqs. Best of luck to everyone.
KI4SNS, DOUG MILLS, 10 WATTS fpqso=0 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=0 total=0