RUN for the BACON
Archive for February 2009
PARTICIPANTS
K4BAI, John T. Laney III, 5W fpqso=14 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=7 spc=16 total=784
FT1000MP, 5W, zepp, dipole, inverted vee. 40 and 20M sounded very good here. 40 was a bit long, but signals from stations as close as TX and MI were good. Went to 80 early after no further callers on 40. Went back to 40 after 03Z to check and call, but didn't hear NG7Z. Sorry Paul. 80M sounded very good with strong signals from NH to TX. No QRN at all. Pete, K6BFA, your QRN must have been horrendous. You were 589 here calling CQ and you couldn't hear anyone calling at that time. And, you pulled me out last Tuesday in the NAQCC event when the QRN was terrible here! Thanks for the QSOs. We need to figure out how to get more publicity and more activity. With over 2000 members, more than a few should be QRV every month. 73/72, John, K4BAI.
KA2KGP, Tom Perry, 5 fpqso=13 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=3 spc=10 total=420
80M. was the only productive band here in WNY. Heard a grunt or two on 40m. & no squeels on 20m. Most piggie's were squeelin' & gruntin' on 80 this Bacon Run. See ya next time, 72
W5TA, Dick, 5W fpqso=8 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=3 spc=10 total=270
TenTec Orion I at 5W to vertical on 40 and dipole on 80 plus 250' beverage receive ant. 20 sounded dead so I started on 40. Worked a few. Rate got low so went to 80 at 02:30Z. The beverage helped me pull a few through the QRN, but I'm sure KF8GE wasn't the only one who called that I couldn't copy. The noise level was high at my QTH on both 80 and 40. Went back to 40 at 02:45Z, no luck there, QRT at 03:00Z. Where have all the piggies gone? We need more activity on this fun little run. I'll post it on a couple local reflectors. Y'all do the same. We need more guys (and gals) so someone can get those double points making more than 50 Q's! Very 72 & OO, Dick W5TA
KF8GE, Bill, 5W fpqso=5 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=2 spc=6 total=102
Heard W5TA but couldn't make the contact. Sorry for anyone who answered me on 80 but didn't get through, traffic nets started up on freq and clobbered everybody. Only made one contact on 80. Didn't make any QSO's the last 20 minutes.
wa9vee, Wayne, 5W fpqso=3 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=4 total=40
Better than usual bands but not great. Ran into a local bud on 40M N9XAK that wondered what this contest was about since it's not on ARRL site. Fun as usual. Made sure to make a 1 pointer out of him since he likes QRP. Maybe he'll be back.
Heard K6BFA but no contact.
ng7z, Paul, 5W fpqso=2 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=2 spc=4 total=32
Got a late start (0240) so probably missed several potential contacts. 40M usually dies out shortly after this. Even so, the four who came back to my CQ's were very much appreciated. Went to 80M just after 0300Z but nothing heard. CQ'ed awhile and got clobbered by nets. Gave up and went back to 40 and worked W9ILF who had a great signal into WA. Thanks for hanging in there KF8GE, N6GA and WB4YZR so late on 40M otherwise it'd be a nil oink tonight. 72 Paul NG7Z in far off WA state.
W9ILF, Ivin, 5 watts fpqso=3 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=3 total=27
rig: Icom-703 & MFJ 9040 ant: ground mounted vertical.
Not a very good night for me. My antenna gave me trouble so spent part of the sprint outside with a flashlight. I worked 40M with my MFJ 9040 and was very happy to hear KF8GE and NG7Z respond to my CQ! It was just an off night so I ended early.
KB9BVN, Brian , 5w fpqso=4 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=2 total=24
KI4TI, W5TA, KF8GE, W6GMT - at 02:35Z 40m went dead and I gave up and went to bed.
kd2mx, Paul, kd2mx fpqso=1 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=1 total=3
Came in late. Just heard ka2kgp on 80m with a fb signal tonight. Called some CQs then but no takers.
K6BFA, Pete, 5 fpqso=1 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=1 total=3
Lotsa QRN.
AC6NN, Craig, 5 W fpqso=1 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=1 total=3