RUN for the BACON
Archive for December 2008
PARTICIPANTS
K8BTD, Gil, 5W fpqso=9 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=4 spc=11 total=341
Didn't hear very many stations tonight. Probably weather and the holiday season. Only one contact on 40M. The rest was 80M. The loudest station was KD2MX. Tried 160M. Nothing.
Rig, K2 @ 5 watts, Ant., Windom & 40/80 wire vert.
Wishing all a Happy Holiday season. See you next year.
K8BTD, Gil Retired in SE Ohio in the woods, raising antenna's instead of cows.
KA2KGP, Tom Perry, 5 fpqso=9 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=2 spc=5 total=145
40 m. was in poor shape here in WNY, so 80 m. was the place to be for this Bacon Run. Thanks to K4BAI, KG1W, W1IS, N1WPY & N2COD for digging me out of the mud. Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to all us piggies! OO & 72
K4BAI, John T. Laney III, 5W fpqso=3 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=3 total=27
FT1000MP, 5W output, inverted vee for 80M apex at 35'. Missed the first 45 minutes due to forgetting the contest. Then could only find three stations to work. All on 80M. 20 was totally dead and the only signals heard on 40 were in Europe, so it was really long. On 80M, K8BTD and KA2KGP were quite active and easily workable. Finally, N3TL in GA called me for my third QSO. I heard W5ACM and KG1W call and work K8BTD or KA2KGP, but could never hear them calling CQ and they didn't answer my CQs. Didn't try 160M, but since K8BTD found no one there, maybe I didn't miss anything there. Hope for better conditions and less forgetfulness on my part next month. Seems I used to get an e-mail reminder, but haven't lately. Best wishes to all for the holidays and new year. Thanks for all the QSOs throughout the year. My new year's resolution is to hook up my newly acquired K2 and begin using it in QRP events. 73/72, John, K4BAI.
N3TL, Tim, 2.5 watts fpqso=2 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=2 total=12
My first RFTB, and I was having some tuner issues here. Thankfully, it provided about 1.4:1 on 80 meters, so I was able to work K4BAI and K8BTD - the only two stations I heard. Rig here is an FT-817ND and antenna is an end-fed longwire, roughly 200 feet. I mostly used an Arizona Scorpion paddle into the 817 keyer, but I did spend some time on the Morse Express 2008 Christmas Key I treated myself to. I thought it might bring a few more stations around. It didn't, but it sure was fun. Merry Christmas to all. Here's hoping 2009 exceeds all of our expectations! o72o, Tim
n0jrn, Jerry, 5 fpqso=2 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=2 total=12
Well, figured since it was zero outside, the bands would be pretty quite. Man was I right about that one. LOL Thanks to W5TA and W8BTD. That was all I could hear. Hope everyone has a great holiday season and you get everything you want from Santa. OO Jerry
W5TA, Dick, 5W fpqso=1 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=1 total=4
TenTec Orion at 5W to dipole on 80 and vertical on 40. Guess most all the piggies flew away to the Mall to do their Christmas shopping. The bands were quiet... way too quiet. Only CQ I heard on 40 was N0JRN. I CQ'd a while with no answers. Answered a non-FP CQ. Thought he was QRP by his signalstrength, but he wasn't. QSY'd to 80. Heard no one. CQ'd and had one Q with WA0ITP. Gave up after
first half hour. Seasons Greetings, y'all. Hope we have better conditions (and a few sun spots!) in 2009. Vy 72 & OO, de Dick W5TA
kd2mx, Paul , 5W fpqso=1 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=1 total=3
Was I in the middle of another black hole or was everybody off watching TV or something? Only station heard (and worked) was K8BTD. I called CQ a lot off and on during the first hour and then went to join the xyl. Happy holidays and here's to better conditions in '09.
w6gmt, Brock Thomsen, 5 fpqso=0 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=0 total=0
Very QSB here in TX on 40. Heard 2 piggies but no luck. 80 was better but cant load 80. Hope for better conditions in Jan. Happy holidays to all &# Brock
K6CSL, Bert H. Cook, 5W fpqso=0 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=0 total=0
I listened and called on 1812, 3560-3562 and 7040-7045 and never got a reply or heard any other station calling. Now I realize that much of the country is having really bad weather, but I have never heard things this bad. I sure hope things are a little better for next months Bacon Run. 73's, Happy Hannukah, Merry Christmas(which ever y'all celebrate), and a Happy New Year to all. Drive safely over the holidays so we'll see you back here next year. Bert, K6CSL
K4UWH, , fpqso=0 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=0 total=0