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N4BP, Bob Patten, 5W fpqso=33 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=9 spc=28 total=3024
K3, A4S, 40/80 Armadillo trap dipole.
Condx a little better than last month, but very noisy. Spanish LSB made a mess out of 40M. Was pleased to work TF3KX on 20 with an outstanding 5W signal.
K4BAI, John T Laney III, 5W fpqso=32 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=8 spc=27 total=2808
FT1000MP, 5W, TH6DXX, zepp, dipole, inverted vee. 20M was good at the start, including WA6L and TF3KX. Not much activity there, though. 40M was pretty good for the whole time. Skip was a bit long and didn't hear really close stations, but did work FL, VA, and KY. Also W7OM, NG7Z, and K7TQ. Only DX was VE3XDB who wasn't really in the contest, but had a good 2W signal. Worked W5TM and W5TA on 80M and they were the only two heard on that band. Last month, I made what turned out to be an incorrect statement about counting multipliers. Afterward, W8DIZ advised N4BP that multipliers are counted PER BAND and not per contest. The rules were supposed to be clarified, but I can't find a site for the rules that works right not. The site for score submittal referenced on WA7BNM's page hasn't been working either, but I found this one thanks to N4BP. Thanks for all the QSOs. See you next month! 73/72, John, K4BAI.
W5TM, Ed Gilliland, 5w fpqso=28 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=9 spc=30 total=2790
K3@5w, Force12 C3, 80 dipole @80' fed with open wire, Johnson KW Matchbox
W0NTA, Dick Housden, 5W fpqso=23 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=6 spc=20 total=1500
Fair conditions tonight in Colorado. Used K3 at 5 watts to Force 12 Sigma 40XKR vertical. Another good contest. 72, Dick, W0NTA
W5TA, Dick, 5watts fpqso=18 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=7 spc=20 total=1220
Conditions tollerable for August in Texas, considering thundershowers to the near northwest. 20m was open for the first half hour of the run. Some QRP signals were well above the S7 noise level on 40m. Even made 3Q's on 80m thru the static crashes. Should improve when fall's here. See y'all next month. Vy 72 & OO, Dick, W5TA
K7TQ, Randy Foltz, 5w fpqso=17 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=3 spc=15 total=810
Conditions on 20 m were ok. Got 6 Qs from QTH in ID. Most of them were east of Mississippi River. Worked N4BP, K4BAI, and W5ACM on 40 and 20. Best signal of the evening was from W5TM in OK on 40.
w9ILF, Ivin, 5W fpqso=15 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=3 spc=16 total=768
Had a ball while it lasted! IC-703 and vertical 40M - W0PQ, W0NTA, K7AYV, W3PB, W6GMT, K5GQ, VE3KQN, W7OM, KA2KGP, K4BAI, KL7V, WA5RML, N4BP, W5TM, N5WLA, AF4LQ, K3PG,AND N3CRS. Would have liked to have worked KB9BVN but getting QRMed by him was just as good. 20 and 80 seems broken. I hung it up after the first hour. QRN is pretty high. Thanks! CU all next month! OO Friends.
KB9BVN, Brian Murrey - Mr. Attic Dipole, K2 at 5W fpqso=14 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=4 spc=15 total=690
Okie dokie Flying Piggies....let's do it!! - 40m gave me W0PQ, K4BPY, K7ZYV, W3PD, N0JRN, W6GMT, W0NTA, WA5RML, K4BAI, W5TA, W7OM, N0NBD, N3KRS, WA2AAW, AF4LQ, KE0G, W9JOP...at 10PM local I had to bail out...my ears were smoking man!! I love this sprint because I get to work many friends that I have known for years on the air, but have never met. Best 72 and OO's to all! I think I QRM'd W9ILF and K4BAI....sorry about that guys...I thought BAI was asking me for a fill.
W0PQ, Dave Moses, 5 W fpqso=16 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=4 spc=13 total=676
Conditions on 40M in Nebraska were fair. I apologize to a couple stations answering my call that I could not copy. I am using a K1 at 5 Watts to a G5RV. The last half hour was pretty thin on calls. Kudos to all.
n5wla, fred muehlen, 5w fpqso=11 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=4 spc=13 total=481
k7zyv, Carl, 5w fpqso=12 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=12 total=444
KA2KGP, Tom Perry, 5 fpqso=12 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=2 spc=11 total=418
Snagged a pair-o-piggies on 20M. before it went dead, but 40M. was where the Bacon was frying! Good FP turnout with lots-o-Oinkers despite the typical summertime QRN. CU agn next Bacon Run! OO & 72
af4lq, Mike L., 3w fpqso=11 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=11 total=374
Worked 40m only, casual S/P. NC40A at 3w to a 40m EFHW. Always a fun time and looking forward to next month.
WA6L, John, 5W fpqso=10 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=3 spc=11 total=363
Argonaut V at 5W. I had a great time on 20M until the floor dropped out at 0200Z. I tried 40m for a half-hour with no luck -- its still light out here in California! Thanks to W5TM for trying on 40m -- we almost made it. Great fun as always and I look forward to next month . . . Oink Oink de WA6L
WA5RML, Andy Measday, 5 fpqso=10 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=2 spc=10 total=320
T.T. Argonaut V @ 5wts + 20M vert/40M dipole; Vibroplex bug; Not too bad tonight! 20M - worked N4BP, heard W0NTA - but that was it on 20M! 40M was the bread and butter band again - W0PQ, W0NTA, KB9BVN, K4BAI, W9ILF, W5TA, N4BP, N9GGE, WB8LZG, AB9CA, and KE0G. Heard Randy, K7TQ and some others, but very weak. At my QTH, W0PQ had the most consistently strong signal during the event. Even at the bottom of the sunspot cycle, it is great fun to get together each month! TNX & CUL - Andy
k4pby, Chuck Jones, 5 wts fpqso=11 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=9 total=297
I spent 1 hour working 40 meters. Rig was a TenTec Argonaut running 5 wts to an end fed half wave wire at 25 feet. There was a lot of activity but the band was very QRN here in Florida and many signals were not Q5. It was still a fun evening at the radio and glad I could make it for this one.
73--Chuck
W6GMT, Brock Thomsen, 05 fpqso=9 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=8 total=216
Nice Run 40 was in good shape here in MN. The Band started short and went long. worked a fellow Pig in FL and one in WA.
WA3ZBJ, Don, 5 watts fpqso=7 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=2 spc=8 total=184
Did someone not pay the bill for 20 & 80 meters tonight?
40 was noisy, but that's where the party was.
Still shaking down new PFR-3. Hears better than my FT817.
2nd PFR-3 QSO with Mike AF4LQ in as many days. (Smile)
Great fun! Tnx to those who pulled me out of the QRN.
ng7z, Paul Beringer, 5W fpqso=8 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=7 total=168
Got a late start due to guests. Didn't get on until 0240 and by that time 20M was pretty empty. But I called cq and picked up four Q's. Many thanks to W5ACM and N1VWD for hanging in there to complete the QSOs. Switched to 40M and picked up four more. We need sunspots. 73 Paul NG7Z
WB8LZG, Gregg Mulder, 5w fpqso=5 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=6 total=96
Only managed abt 45 mins to play radio tonight, but had alot of fun. Where was everyone on 80 ? Seemed open but no takers on my CQ. 73, es OO , Gregg
k5jhp, Bill, 5 w fpqso=5 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=6 total=96
Not too many stations heard here on the gulf coast tonight. and a lot of QRN......Hope for better as the weather cools....be back next month...
ab9qn, Lincoln Thormahlen, 5w fpqso=6 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=5 total=90
IC-7000 at 5w into a long wire 40' up in the trees. Sorry to all that heard my poor sending tonite. I will fix or replace the bad paddle soon.
kd2mx, Paul , 5W fpqso=7 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=4 total=84
Some good signals from TX tonight on 20M (four out of my seven). Also worked CA, GA and OK. CA was a treat. I thought I would hear more piggies given the strong signals from out west but propagation must've been selective. Only played the first 30 minutes. Checked 40M briefly but the band was still quiet.
KF8GE, Bill, 5W fpqso=5 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=5 total=80
First QRP contest, man this is tough! Heard very little on 40 meters, and everyone was down in the QRN except for N4BP and W5TM. Using a Buternut vertical, need to get something horizontal up for next month.
wa8thk, Perry, 5w fpqso=5 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=5 total=80
Let me be "First" Run For the Bacon Sunday Aug 17
UPDATE well it did not take long to bump me down..HI HI
had fun as always. Picked up an older 756 rig at a swap today, worked real good. lots of QRN tonight here in Michigan. 3 1/2 months till my K3 gets shipped...then I will start on top and stay on top .. (snig) Bed time. 72 oo oo
Perry
N9GGE, John, 4W fpqso=5 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=5 total=75
n1vwd, Bradford McKirryher , 5w fpqso=4 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=4 total=48
IC-703+
Windom @ 35'
KK-1 Straight Key
Not the best night only heard signals on 20m and nothing on 40m, but as usual I had a great time. 72 to all and oink-oink!!!
N0NBD, Paul, 5 watts fpqso=4 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=4 total=48
40 was fun but noisy here. Tnx for digging me out. Maybe a new feed line will make things better when it gets here this week. de Paul N0NBD
Stations worked
W0NTA
W5TA
W0PQ
KB9BVN
k3pg, Paul, 5 Watts fpqso=3 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=3 total=27
Will have to put this event on my calendar. Was suprised at the activity.
FP#274
5 Watts to a R7 Vertical. Worked W0NTA, W0PQ and w9ILF
de Paul in MD K3PG FP#274
AC6NN, Craig, 5 W fpqso=3 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=3 total=27
W5ESE, Scott McMullen, 3W fpqso=2 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=2 total=12
Just got on the air for a little while until thunderstorms forced me off the air. Rig is a Ten-Tec TKIT 1320, and the antenna is a 100m HOHPL.
K6CSL, Bert H. Cook, 5W fpqso=2 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=2 total=12
I was very surprized. I wasn't hearing very many participants. However the band conditions, especially on 20 were pretty poor. Hope next month is a little better. 73's to all-Bert, K6CSL
TF3KX, Kristinn Andersen, 5 W fpqso=2 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=2 total=12
My first try, with my QRP K2 and an inv-V dipole. Condx not too bad, worked K4BAI and N4BP on 20m, heard N4BP on 40m but did not make it through. Hopefully next time!
ai3g, Doug Ermer, 3 W fpqso=1 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=1 total=3
Fun contest but lots of QRN, QRM Elecraft KX-1 at 3 W, Outbacker vertical indoors.