[SESprint] K4BAI QRP Fox Hunt Announcement, Thursday Night, 2/4/16

[N4CW at aol.com]

Just a quick question: what computer logger is recommended for this event,  
or are paper logs best?
GL, Fox,
Bert
 
 
In a message dated 2/3/2016 2:32:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
k4bai at att.net writes:


I  will be one of two foxes (along with Drew, K9CW in IL) Thursday night  
local date in the US, 0200-0330Z Friday UTC date on 80M.  The two  foxes 
will be between 3550 and 3570 kHz.  Please call the foxes using  no more 
than 5 watts output and do not spot the foxes' frequencies.   The 
exchange is RST, SPC, Name, Power.  Work only the two  foxes.

I will start out QSX up and will indicate that by sending "UP"  after 
every CQ or QRZ message.  When the pileup has died down, I will  stop 
sending "UP" and will be QSX on my own frequency.

If you have  not participated in these QRP fox hunts on 40 and 80M, you 
may find that  you enjoy them.  Do an internet search for "QRP Fox Hunt" 
and you  will find a home page with rules, schedules, and results as well 
as  instructions on how to sign up for the qfox reflector.  In the  
summer, there is a session on 20M.

I will be using an FT1000MP  dialed back to 5W as measured on a WM-2 QRP 
watt meter.  The antennas  will be an 88 foot center fed zepp up about 50 
feet that is broadside N  and S and an 80 meter coax fed half wave dipole 
in an inverted vee  configuration.  If needed, I can use a 40M dipole as 
a lower noise  receive antenna.  However the cold front is passing 
through here  (Columbus, GA in EM72) about noon Wednesday and I am 
optimistic that the  band will be quiet here Thursday night.

72 and enjoy the  hunt,

John,  K4BAI.
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