RUN for the BACON
Archive for January 2009
PARTICIPANTS
K8BTD, GIL, 5W fpqso=9 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=3 spc=11 total=330
Again, 80M was the band tonight. The noise made it almost impossible at times. With 40 over static crashes, tonight was character building at it's best. I had to ask WA2NHZ to QRS near quiting time. The static, my grey cells and the CW all meshed together, my brain hit the ditch! W1IS, Bob was the loudest along with K3Y/4 who also stopped by to say hi. Thanks to those who hung in there with the repeats. Things have got to get better next month.
K2, 160 meter Windom up 50 feet. Thanks to all for the fun.
Gil Retired in SE Ohio, raising antenna's instead of cows.
K4BAI, John T. Laney III, 5W fpqso=8 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=4 spc=9 total=252
FT1000MP, 5W, inverted vee dipole; 88' CF zepp. 20 and 40 had no FP signals. Got no answers to CQs on 40. 80M seemed in good shape here. Low noise at the beginning, but QRN built up as the period went on. Seemed K8BTD (congrats on another win, Gil), KA2KGP, and I stuck in there for the whole period. But no QSOs for me in the last 32 minutes. Stations who called Gil didn't all call me. I called, but could not work, WA9VEE and WA5RML. At least Andy, WA5RML, sent QRZ? Conditions would have permitted many more QSOs if the activity had been there. Hope for more activity next month. Look for me as a Fox in the 40M QRP Fox Hunt Thursday night. 73/72, John, K4BAI.
KA2KGP, Tom Perry, 5 fpqso=9 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=3 spc=7 total=210
Whew! ... another nasty nite in the pig pen! Thanks to K4BAI, W3PO, NB7Z, N8RN, K8BTD, W1IS & K3Y/4 for digging me out of the mud. My brother N2COD had no problem from 1/4 mile away! Better conditions for all next bacon run!
K3Y/4, RANDY, 5W fpqso=4 fpdxqso=1 nonfpqso=4 spc=7 total=147
Well that was fun! I answered all the CQ FP's I could while running the SKCC Special Event Call K3Y/4. Wish I could have come up with a quick way to give my FP#, 1936. I'll be back as KB4QQJ next month. Thanks to all.
73,
Randy _ KB4QQJ
FP# 1936
N2COD, Mike Perry, 5 fpqso=5 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=1 total=15
Too cold to sit very long in the truck, only made it 20 minutes before I pulled the plug! Heard a few oinkers, but conditions were lousy here in the mobile. I can't wait until it warms up & the sunspots break out! Oinks & Grunts to all. 72
N0JRN, Jerry, 5,000 fpqso=2 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=2 total=14
Well, least I wasn't skunked.............
20 was dead ! 40 was dead ! found John and Gil
( K4BAI & K8BTD ) on 80. Almost worked Tom ( KA2KGP )
the band took a dump before we could finish. I'm going
buy me a 50 acre farm so I can put up some good antlers.
Oh Well, it's was fun while it lasted. See ya'll again.
Oink Oink Jerry
w6gmt, Brock Thomsen, 5 fpqso=2 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=2 total=12
Sorry for the late log. But i do not have access to a compuet much less the internet often. Hard sprint only 2 FP heard worked 40 meters only. Hoped for better conditions next month
73
Brock
W9ILF, Ivin, 5 watts fpqso=1 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=2 total=8
Icom 703 to a ground mounted vertical.
The noise level was horrible so I ended my pain early. Hope next month is better.
ng7z, Paul, 5w fpqso=1 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=1 total=3
Cq'ed for 20 minutes on 40M with no responses. Went to 80M and listened for a bit. Nothing heard but that's not unusual that early. It's was only 6:30 here on the west coast. Ate dinner and came back at 0311 to hear KA2KGP and worked Tom. Heard John K4BAI for about two seconds and then he was gone. CQ'd for awhile with no calls. Hung it up at 03:45. First time with only one Q. Ugh...er I mean oink oink. 72 Paul NG7Z PS give me a call between 1700Z and 1800Z. I'm K3Y/7 every weekday. Look for me on 20M between 14050 and 14055. PPS the phone contest last weekend was a real test of mettle. Had enough SSB to last a long time.
WB8LZG, Gregg Mulder, 5w fpqso=1 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=1 total=3
Only full call heard was K4BAI, John. Thought my antennas were down! Heard no activity on 40, es only a couple on 80. Hope to get better condx next month. 73 till then, Gregg
WA3ZBJ, Don, 5 W fpqso=1 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=1 total=3
Could hear John K4BAI and others on 80, but can only transmit on 40 meters and it was dead - dead - dead here.
Stuck it out until got at least one contact, thanks to Brock W6GMT for his patience. Maybe next month? Oink Oink