Re: K0DTJ Log for the FoxStravaganza
Hi John,
Thanks for your comments. The hunt started almost two hours before sunset here so absorption was still pretty high and my noise was low. My inverted V doublet doesn¡¯t put much RF at the low elevation needed to reach the east coast as I found out during the winter season. I¡¯m thinking of trying a vertical next year.
I¡¯ll be playing in the FQP a little this weekend and hope to work you then.
GL & 73,
Brian, K0DTJ
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On Apr 25, 2025, at 05:35, John Laney via groups.io <k4bai@...> wrote:
?Very sorry I didn't hear you last night Brian. Nice to know you could hear me. I heard noone west of CO. And if I couldn't hear W9CF, the conditions were truly bad. Will post my log in about an hour. 73/72, John, K4BAI.
On 4/24/2025 11:07 PM, Brian K0DTJ via groups.io wrote:
Let me try again ....
Pretty bleak from the west coast but about what I expected. Worked 3 and heard three others. Worked:
NK6A 0104 599/559 CA Don 5w
W9CF 0106 559/559 AZ Kevin 5w
KR0U 0136 559/339 CO Tim 5w
Heard NO2D, WC7S and K4BAI but no joy calling them.
Also was called QRO by W6JTI Frank CA. Asked him to QRP to 5w and he did. I explained what the "FOX" was all about and he said he'd check it out so maybe he will join us on 20 this summer.
72,
Brian, K0DTJ
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Re: FOXTRAVAGANZA Log for W4CMG
I was late to the woods last night and only heard 2 foxes on 40, listened very briefly on 80 but nothing there..? ?Heard and worked Cathy,? W4CMG after a few tries and frequency adjustment and heard K4PQC but did not work him, too many SKCC's and CWops stations coming and going..? I was running my OLD Icom 720a, had the rf gain all the way down and still had those HP stations pushing the S-meter up to 40db over s9 at times!!? ? ?Without all the static crashes the band would have been incredible last night I believe..? glad to get on the radio even for one fox, it was a fun season.. will plan on trying 20-meters in the summer when the fox woods open up again for a fun chase!!? ? ?72 to all!!? ?W0JOE
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K4BAI Log Fox Extravaganza
Here is my log for last night's Fox Extravaganza. Thanks for all QSOs. I heard N8SS and NO2D working others on 40M, but never heard them call CQ or answer my CQs. From the logs, it seems that I should have tried 80M earlier than I did. I thought the best strategy was to work 40M hte first half and 80M the last half, but it appears that by the time I was calling on 80M, most hunters had given up on that band.
Please look for me and KU8E operating as W4AN/M in the FLorida QSO Party this weekend. 73/72, John, K4BAI.
7041 0106 KB5FCF 569 OK JOEL 4W
7041 0106 K9CW 599 IL DREW 5W
7041 0108 KG5UK 559 OK BRAD 5W
7041 0108 K2TW 599 VA TOM 5W
7041 0112 WA4ZOF 599 GA TOM 5W
7041 0113 KO4VW 559 GA STEVE 5W
7043 0116 W4CMG 599 TN CATHY 5W
7043 0118 W2SH 559 NJ CHAS 5W
7045 0122 KR0U 339 CO TIM 5W
7038 0125 K4PQC 559 GA PHIL 5W
7038 0126 NK9G 559 WI RICK 5W
7039 0127 N2TNN 559 VA DEAN 5W
7039 0127 N9FZ 599 GA CAINAN 5W
7039 0131 K2ZN 559 NY AL 5W
7030 0148 N8HWV 339 WI NATE 5W
3559 0153 K4PQC 599 GA PHIL 5W
3559 0153 K2TW 579 VA TOM 5W
7043 0220 AK3X 559 MD PETER 5W
N8HWV was just regular CQing, but he was QRP and has been a Fox Hunter in the past.
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Hi, John,?
I am sorry I did not hear you, or I heard you too faint to make out the call.? I read the "rules" before the Ex. and they said that all the foxes and committee members could call CQ fox.? I am neither, so did not think I was eligible to call CQ.? I agree that we do seem to have a strong pipeline between us.? You are almost always one of the strongest stations on the band when I hear you, whether it is a fox hunt or any other time.? For some reason my North-South aligned 80 meter doublet does seem to favor the Southeast.? Florida and the Carolina's also seem to come in strong here.? I will look for both of your stations in the Florida QSO Party.? It is one of my favorites.
Pete
On Friday, April 25, 2025 at 08:15:32 AM MDT, John Laney <k4bai@...> wrote:
Hi Peter:? I heard you very strong on 40M last night, but never heard
you call CQ and you didn't answer mine.? Maybe I was the one you
couldn't identify.? Unusual for us not to be able to work each other and
will blame it on your thunderstorms.? Look for me and KU8E as W4AN/M in
the FL QSO Party this weekend. 73/72, John, K4BAI.
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Hi Peter: I heard you very strong on 40M last night, but never heard you call CQ and you didn't answer mine. Maybe I was the one you couldn't identify. Unusual for us not to be able to work each other and will blame it on your thunderstorms. Look for me and KU8E as W4AN/M in the FL QSO Party this weekend. 73/72, John, K4BAI.
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Below is the log for NO2D from Parker, Colorado.? We, too, had rolling thunderstorms all afternoon and right up to dinner time.? 40 meters has near S-9 QRN throughout the hunt. I did not hear two stations that I normally do on 40 meters, K0DTJ in CA and KR0U in CO.? Both were active, but I did not hear them.? My log is:
| W4CMG | ? 0123 |
TN |
Cathy |
5w |
| WC7S |
0125 |
WY |
Dale |
5w |
| K4PQC |
0127 |
GA |
Phil |
5w |
| NK9G |
0130 |
WI |
Rick |
5w |
I heard no foxes for the first 23 minutes of the hunt.? I did hear one more fox calling, but could not make out her/his call.? No one was at all strong.? I gave out a nominal 559 because my S-meter was buried near S-9 throughout.? Looking forward to the summer hunt.? Thanks to everyone who helps to make our beloved fox hunts possible.? Without you all they just would not happen.
Pete, NO2D, Parker, CO.
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Re: K0DTJ Log for the FoxStravaganza
Very sorry I didn't hear you last night Brian.? Nice to know you could hear me.? I heard noone west of CO.? And if I couldn't hear W9CF, the conditions were truly bad.? Will post my log in about an hour.? 73/72, John, K4BAI.
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On 4/24/2025 11:07 PM, Brian K0DTJ via groups.io wrote: Let me try again ....
Pretty bleak from the west coast but about what I expected. Worked 3 and heard three others. Worked:
NK6A 0104 599/559 CA Don 5w
W9CF 0106 559/559 AZ Kevin 5w
KR0U 0136 559/339 CO Tim 5w
Heard NO2D, WC7S and K4BAI but no joy calling them.
Also was called QRO by W6JTI Frank CA. Asked him to QRP to 5w and he did. I explained what the "FOX" was all about and he said he'd check it out so maybe he will join us on 20 this summer.
72,
Brian, K0DTJ
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I alternated CQs on 80m in my left ear and 40m on my right. I heard no answers on 80m. At least with QRP there was no trace of interstation interference at all even though I'm using the same vertical simultaneously for both bands. Only 5 QSOs:
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?40CW ?25-Apr-25 01:02 .037B NK6A ? ? ? ? ? 559 ?559 CA ?DON ? ? ? ? ?5W ? ? 2 ?
?40CW ?25-Apr-25 01:05 .037B NK3H ? ? ? ? ? 559 ?599 AZ ?MITCH ? ? ? ?5W ? ? 2 ?
?40CW ?25-Apr-25 01:06 .037B K0DTJ ? ? ? ? ?559 ?559 CA ?BRIAN ? ? ? ?5W ? ? 2 ?
?40CW ?25-Apr-25 01:11 .037B KR0U ? ? ? ? ? 559 ?559 CO ?TIM ? ? ? ? ?5W ? ? 2 ?
?40CW ?25-Apr-25 02:08 .038B KI6SN ? ? ? ? ?559 ?559 CA ?RICH ? ? ? ? 5W ? ? 2
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73 Kevin w9cf
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Foxtravagnza 25 April 2025 KR0U
I had a high noise level tonight, with thunderstorms rolling just a few counties to the east. Between the QRN and a late sunset, 80M operations was off the table tonight. I managed to get 15 calls in the log before calling it quits after the first hour. Thank you all who tried!
--Tim
UTC Call Sent Rcvd QTH Name Pwr Notes
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0111 W9CF 559 559 AZ KEVIN 5W
0115 W4CMG 559 549 TN CATHY 5W
0118 K2ZN 339 559 NY AL 5W
0120 K9CW 539 559 IL DREW 5W
0122 K4BAI 339 559 GA JOHN 5W
0123 WC7S 579 599 WY DALE 5W
0124 NK6A 539 559 CA DON 5W
0130 WA4ZOF 229 339 GA TOM 5W
0131 N9FZ 559 559 GA CAINAN 5W
0134 KO4VW 339 559 GA STEVE 5W
0136 K0DTJ 339 559 CA BRIAN 5W
0140 K2TW 339 559 VA TOM 5W
0141 KB5FCF 559 539 OK JOEL 4W
0144 KG5UK 559 559 OK BRAD 5W
0150 K4PQC 539 559 GA PHIL 5W
0152 K2TW 339 559 VA TOM 5W Duplicate
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FOXTRAVAGANZA Log for W4CMG
40M wasn't too bad here in Middle TN for the first 45-ish minutes, then seemed to dry up. I moved to 80M - not much there, back to 40M and called it done at the top of the hour.?
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Freq ? ?Time ? ?Call ? ?RST-S ? ?RST-R ? ?QTH ? ?Name ? ?PWR
7043 ? ?0109 ? ?KO4VW ? ?599 ? ?599 ? ?GA ? ?STEVE ? ?5W
7043 ? ?0110 ? ?WA4ZOF ? ?599 ? ?599 ? ?GA ? ?TOM ? ?5W
7043 ? ?0111 ? ?K2TW ? ?599 ? ?589 ? ?VA ? ?TOM ? ?5W
7043 ? ?0112 ? ?K9CW ? ?599 ? ?599 ? ?IL ? ?DREW ? ?5W
7043 ? ?0112 ? ?K2ZN ? ?599 ? ?559 ? ?NY ? ?AL ? ?5W
7042 ? ?0115 ? ?KR0U ? ?539 ? ?559 ? ?CO ? ?TIM ? ?5W
7042 ? ?0115 ? ?K4BAI ? ?599 ? ?579 ? ?GA ? ?JOHN ? ?5W
7042 ? ?0117 ? ?N8SS ? ?559 ? ?559 ? ?MI ? ?EARL ? ?5W
7042 ? ?0120 ? ?KG5UK ? ?599 ? ?559 ? ?OK ? ?BRAD ? ?5W
7042 ? ?0121 ? ?N2TNN ? ?559 ? ?559 ? ?VA ? ?DEAN ? ?5W
7042 ? ?0122 ? ?N9FZ ? ?599 ? ?559 ? ?GA ? ?CAINAN ? ?5W
7042 ? ?0123 ? ?NO2D ? ?559 ? ?559 ? ?CO ? ?PETER ? ?5W
7042 ? ?0125 ? ?W0ITT ? ?559 ? ?569 ? ?MO ? ?GARY ? ?5W
7042 ? ?0127 ? ?AK3X ? ?539 ? ?559 ? ?MD ? ?PETER ? ?5W
7042 ? ?0129 ? ?K3ONW ? ?559 ? ?589 ? ?PA ? ?KEN ? ?5W
7043 ? ?0132 ? ?KB5FCF ? ?599 ? ?559 ? ?OK ? ?JOEL ? ?4W
7038 ? ?0137 ? ?K4PQC ? ?559 ? ?559 ? ?GA ? ?PHIL ? ?5W
3563 ? ?0145 ? ?K4PQC ? ?559 ? ?559 ? ?GA ? ?PHIL ? ?5W
3563 ? ?0146 ? ?K2TW ? ?539 ? ?599 ? ?VA ? ?TOM ? ?5W
3563 ? ?0147 ? ?K2ZN ? ?339 ? ?559 ? ?NY ? ?AL ? ?5W
7035 ? ?0200 ? ?W0JOE ? ?339 ? ?559 ? ?MO ? ?JOE ? ?5W
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Thanks for the fun!
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See you in the summer 20M season!?
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72,
Cathy W4CMG
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K0DTJ Log for the FoxStravaganza
Let me try again ....
Pretty bleak from the west coast but about what I expected. Worked 3 and heard three others. Worked:
NK6A 0104 599/559 CA Don 5w
W9CF 0106 559/559 AZ Kevin 5w
KR0U 0136 559/339 CO Tim 5w
Heard NO2D, WC7S and K4BAI but no joy calling them.
Also was called QRO by W6JTI Frank CA. Asked him to QRP to 5w and he did. I explained what the "FOX" was all about and he said he'd check it out so maybe he will join us on 20 this summer.
72,
Brian, K0DTJ
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K0DTJ Log for the FoxStravaganza
Pretty bleak from the west coast but about what I expected. Worked 3 stations and heard 3 others who I couldn't reach. The log:
0104
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2024-2025 80-40 Foxtravaganza Log from K4PQC
I'm sure I missed some....? I have been plagued with powerline noise especially with wet weather.? Tonight was no exception.? The noise floor on 40 and 80 swung between S-4 and S-5.? So, if you were above the noise floor or if I could read your call you got an honest S-5.? The only exception is if you were in my backyard.??
If I didn't get?a reply after calling CQ a few times I switched bands so the?log combined.? The log is both running and S&P,? Lots of fun even with the noise.? Thanks for the QSOs? Looking forward?to our next QRPfozhunt session. 72? Phil? - K4PQC
| DATE |
TIME |
FREQ |
CALL |
RST |
STATE |
NAME |
PWR |
| 20250425 |
0106 |
7037.8 |
WA4ZOF |
559 |
GA |
TOM |
5W |
| 20250425 |
0107 |
7037.8 |
K2TW |
559 |
VA |
TOM |
5W |
| 20250425 |
0108 |
7037.8 |
KO4VW |
559 |
GA |
STEVE |
5W |
| 20250425 |
0109 |
7037.8 |
K9CW |
559 |
IL |
DREW |
5W |
| 20250425 |
0111 |
7037.8 |
K2ZN |
559 |
NY |
AL |
5W |
| 20250425 |
0113 |
7037.8 |
KB5FCF |
559 |
OK |
JOEL |
5W |
| 20250425 |
0116 |
3563.8 |
N2TNN |
559 |
VA |
DEAN |
5W |
| 20250425 |
0117 |
3563.8 |
K9CW |
559 |
IL |
DREW |
5W |
| 20250425 |
0118 |
3563.8 |
K2TW |
599 |
VA |
TOM |
5W |
| 20250425 |
0121 |
7037.8 |
N9FZ |
559 |
GA |
CAINAN |
5W |
| 20250425 |
0123 |
7037.8 |
K2ZN |
559 |
NY |
AL |
5W |
| 20250425 |
0124 |
7037.8 |
AK3X |
599 |
MD |
PETER |
5W |
| 20250425 |
0125 |
7037.8 |
K4BAI |
599 |
GA |
JOHN |
5W |
| 20250425 |
0133 |
7037.8 |
N2TNN |
559 |
VA |
DEAN |
5W |
| 20250425 |
0138 |
7037.8 |
W4CMG |
559 |
TN |
CATHY |
5W |
| 20250425 |
0139 |
7037.8 |
NO2D |
559 |
CO |
PETER |
5W |
| 20250425 |
0145 |
3562.5 |
W4CMG |
559 |
TN |
CATHY |
5W |
| 20250425 |
0150 |
7044.5 |
KR0U |
559 |
CO |
TIM |
5W |
| 20250425 |
0153 |
3559.2 |
K4BAI |
599 |
GA |
JOHN |
5W |
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Re: FOXSTRAVAGANZA!! - RemoteHams
I am on the road, and plan to participate on the 40m band, using RemoteHams.
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There is a bit of a delay (as my keystrokes traverse the internet to the W4NC K3 in Winston-Salem, and back).? So if/when you hear me, please give me a little more "room" before jumping in.
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I do not have 80m capability...
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Good luck to all!
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I hope to be there, weather cooperating. But the forecast says it may be a good night to keep the antennas disconnected.
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-------- Original message -------- From: "Brian K0DTJ via groups.io" <huntinhmb@...> Date: 4/23/25 12:33 PM (GMT-07:00) Subject: [qfox] FOXSTRAVAGANZA!!
In case you missed it the 2024/25 season FOXSTRAVAGANZA is tomorrow night. For details see https://qrpfoxhunt.org/. Looking forward to hearing y¡¯all. 72, Brian, K0DTJ
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Re: Congratulations ND4U, Top New Hound on 40 and 80 this past season!
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Re: Congratulations ND4U, Top New Hound on 40 and 80 this past season!
Thank you! What a privilege?and joy! I am blessed!
72, Den
Yes congrats!!!? ? I only worked the foxes a few times, and mostly on 40 meters..? I only got "skunked"? (out foxed?) 1 time and usually got lucky enough after due diligence of listening for awhile and waiting for a good signal to work the fox on the first or second try.??
Everyone "pumped" for this Thursday night????? ? I can't wait!!!? ?hi? ?Should be interesting!!!
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Re: Congratulations ND4U, Top New Hound on 40 and 80 this past season!
Yes congrats!!!? ? I only worked the foxes a few times, and mostly on 40 meters..? I only got "skunked"? (out foxed?) 1 time and usually got lucky enough after due diligence of listening for awhile and waiting for a good signal to work the fox on the first or second try.??
Everyone "pumped" for this Thursday night????? ? I can't wait!!!? ?hi? ?Should be interesting!!!
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In case you missed it the 2024/25 season FOXSTRAVAGANZA is tomorrow night. For details see . Looking forward to hearing y¡¯all.
72,
Brian, K0DTJ
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Re: Congratulations ND4U, Top New Hound on 40 and 80 this past season!
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Cathy, W4CMG
Den ND4U