[SECC] Thursday Night Fox Hunt

[Tom W8JI]

What is a Fox Hunt in this context and how does it work?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Laney" <k4bai at att.net>
To: "FoxHunt" <qfox at yahoogroups.com>; <w4cvy at yahoogroups.com>; 
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Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 11:51 AM
Subject: [SECC] Thursday Night Fox Hunt


>I will be one of the foxes in the QRP fox hunt Thursday night
> (0200-0330Z Friday).  I will be using a FT1000MP at 5W as measured by a
> WM-2 watt meter.  Antennas will be a 40m half wave dipole at 50' that
> favors the west and an 88' center fed zepp at 55' that favors the
> north/northeast.  I will switch between the two antennas frequently.
> Will probably start on the zepp to try to get the closer in stations to
> the north in case the skip goes longer later.  However, remember that it
> often shortens up toward the end of the hunt period. Don't ever give up.
>  I proved that was wise when I finally worked AC7A on 80M at 0326Z in
> last night's fox hunt.
>
> I will start out listening up and will indicate that after every CQ and
> QRZ by sending "U1" at the end.  When there are no longer callers that I
> can hear, I will go simplex and will drop off the "U1."  I intend to
> send the call of the station I am answering with the TU message so you
> can be sure who it was that I just logged.  I will be giving "real"
> signal reports so you can tell who I am hearing better or worse than you
> if you listen for the RST I send.
>
> I hope to give out many pelts tomorrow night.  All are invited to call
> at 5W or less.  I will be hiding on 40 meters somewhere between 7030 and
> 7050.  Exchange is:  RST + SPC + Name + Power.  The other fox will be
> Karl, K5DI, in NM.  Work only the two foxes.  All information can be
> found from the QRP Fox Hunt Home Page.
>
> 73,
>
>
> John, K4BAI.
>
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