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WX2S 40m fox announcement for Feb. 25

 

Hi, all,
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I¡¯ll be one of your two foxii on Tuesday night, along with Tim, KR0U, in Colorado. Look for me to be handing out pelts from Kingston, NJ, grid FN20qj, between 0200 and 0330Z and between 7030 and 7050 kHz. I¡¯ll be running a K3 tuned down to 5W into a 43-foot base-loaded vert. I will be posting dots to the Fritz map (http://www.k4oaq.com/fox) so you can check your QSO.
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Some requests:
* Please enable QSK and your split-mode receiver (subreceiver) if you have those capabilities. That enables you to hear me and any other hounds near you who might QRM you.
* If you hear me call another hound, please QRX until the QSO is finished.
* If I¡¯m split, please don¡¯t bunch up, because I¡¯ll be listening outside the bunches.
* If I¡¯m simplex, please don¡¯t zero-beat me.
* You can check the Fritz map to see whether I've logged you. Don't be shy about asking for a repeat QSO if you thought I got you and I didn't.
If you do these things, there's a better chance that I'll be able to hand you a pelt before the propagation goes out or the hunt ends.
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Good luck and happy hunting!
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73/72, -Steve WX2S.
Wisconsin QSO Party 2025

 

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The Wisconsin QSO Party is approaching and we should see some good propagation this year.? Be sure to work the upper bands into your strategy!

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Join us on March 9, 2025, 1800Z to 0100Z, March 10 (1 pm to 8 pm CDT on Sunday, March 9).? This is the first day of daylight saving time in the US.

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New for 2025:

  • We have an additional plaque for 2025, Highest Single Operator Phone mode only in Wisconsin.? The new plaque is sponsored by Wolf River Coils.? Thanks to all the 2025 plaque sponsors.? .
  • The N1MM history file for the Wisconsin QSO party will be updated shortly.? An announcement will follow.
  • Link to

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Mobile operators are encouraged to post their routes to the WIQP reflector.? We will repost the route to the WI QSO Party web page.

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If you are not subscribed to the WI QSO Party reflector or need to subscribe a different email address, .

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Full details regarding the WI QSO Party may be found at .

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Let¡¯s make 2025 another great event!

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-73 Chuck, W9WLX

WIQP Committee
W9CF final 80m log Feb 21 UTC

 

I received no corrections to my previous preliminary log.
73 Kevin w9cf
Re: W9CF 80m fox report Feb 21 UTC (Feb 20 local)

 

I live at the end of a small cul-de-sac. We don't really have gutters here in the Sonoran desert, just storm drains to keep the streets from filling too much when it does rain. We did get 0.01 inches of rain on January 28 at the airport, ending the stretch of 159 days without rain :-).
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73 Kevin w9cf
Re: W9CF 80m fox report Feb 21 UTC (Feb 20 local)

 

Kevin,
How long is your street? Maybe a BIG ... Beverage In Gutter :D
80 meter foxhunt 250221 NC4RT Final log

 

I made one name change...? Dwain, whose exchange I busted during the hunt.? Apologies for that.
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Time???? Call?????? Rec?????? QTH????? Name? Pwr

201?????? N2RK?? 579?????? NY???????? JACK???? 5

202?????? K9CW? 599?????? IL??????????? DREW 5

202?????? ND4U? 599?????? TN????????? DEN????? 5

203?????? K4PQC?????????????? 579?????? GA???????? PHIL???? 5

204?????? NN4K?? 589?????? GA???????? MAC???? 5

206?????? K4BAI?? 599?????? GA???????? JOHN?? 5

207?????? KZ5J????? 559?????? TX????????? PAT??????? 5

208?????? KK4BNC??????????? 599?????? GA???????? RANDY?????????????? 5

209?????? WA4ZOF??????????? 589?????? GA???????? TOM???? 5

210?????? WX2S? 559?????? NJ?????????? STEVE 5

211?????? W5AJD??????????????? 559?????? LA????????? JERRY? 5

212?????? WD4CFN?????????? 579?????? TN????????? STEVE 5

213?????? N4MJ?? 559?????? TN????????? GLENN?????????????? 5

215?????? N9WKE?????????????? 559?????? IL??????????? BRUCE?????????????? 5

216?????? K9IUA? 559?????? IA??????????? KEVIN? 5

216?????? W4CMG???????????? 559?????? TN????????? CATHY 5

217?????? N1IX???? 559?????? NH???????? DAVE?? 5

218?????? K2TW?? 599?????? VA????????? TOM???? 5

219?????? K2ZC??? 599?????? NJ?????????? DAVE?? 5

220?????? AK1P??? 559?????? FL?????????? PAUL??? 5

221?????? WA9CW???????????? 559?????? WI????????? TOM???? 5

223?????? N3MM 599?????? VA????????? HARRY??????????????? 5

224?????? N4KV?? 599?????? AL????????? JOHN?? 5

224?????? NR3Z?? 599?????? PA????????? MARTY 5

225?????? KF4LMZ????????????? 599?????? SC???????? PAT??????? 5

226?????? W1FMR????????????? 599?????? FL?????????? JIM???????? 5

226?????? K2SJB? 599?????? NY???????? DAVE?? 5

227?????? W9OD 599?????? WI????????? CRAIG 5

228?????? N9NE?? 569?????? WI????????? TODD? 5

230?????? N2TNN?????????????? 599?????? VA????????? DEAN?? 5

231?????? KK5LD 559?????? TX????????? DEAN?? 5

233?????? AK3X??? 559?????? MD??????? PETER 5

234?????? WB9HFK??????????? 559?????? IL??????????? MARK? 5

234?????? KT0AA 579?????? MO??????? TONY?? 5

235?????? N8SS?? 599?????? MI????????? EARL??? 5

236?????? W2SH? 589?????? NJ?????????? CHAS?? 5

239?????? N0YJ???? 599?????? KS????????? BERT??? 5

240?????? K0LOA 559?????? TX????????? DWAIN??????????????? 5

241?????? NO2D? 559?????? CO??????? PETER 5

244?????? WQ0N 559?????? MN??????? RUSS?? 5

245?????? NX1K?? 559?????? MA???????? MARK? 5

247?????? KC1FB 559?????? CT????????? JIM???????? 5

248?????? W4NLT??????????????? 579?????? VA????????? ANDY?? 5

249?????? K9DRP 579?????? IL??????????? DON???? 5

250?????? NK9G?? 559?????? WI????????? RICK???? 5

253?????? K9TA???? 559?????? IN?????????? STEVE 5

254?????? VE3NFK????????????? 559?????? ON??????? JOHN?? 5

255?????? W1XV? 599?????? NH???????? BRAD?? 5

256?????? KW4NJA???????????? 599?????? GA???????? SCOTT 5

310?????? N0AR?? 559?????? MN??????? SCOTT 5

313?????? KG5UK??????????????? 559?????? OK???????? BRAD?? 5

318?????? W0JOE??????????????? 559?????? MO??????? JOE?????? 5

320?????? WC7S? 559?????? WY??????? DALE??? 5

324?????? KR0U?? 559?????? CO??????? TIM??????? 5

330?????? K7GO? 559?????? MT???????? LEW????? 5

330?????? W9CF? FOX??????????????????????????????????????

330?????? NC4RT FOX??????????????????????????????????????

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a^2 + b^2 = c^2
x^2 + y^2 = r^2
e^iPi + 0^2 = i^2
Re: W9CF 80m fox report Feb 21 UTC (Feb 20 local)

 

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Fritz and the group,

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Current location just off the Chesapeake Bay in eastern Virginia. I have a 160 meter full loop, about 535 feet of wire. It is up about 55 feet due to the tall pine trees. There are 5 turn points which make it sort of a round loop. I have a flat swr on most bands especially 80 meters. Now, there are lobes on transmit and they do change over time. It seems like the loop rotates counter clockwise and I have to drop a halyard and pull it back clockwise.

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Today I completed a new rig, QMX and with 5 watts worked AZ, northers CA, OR and WA with 579 reports on 20 meters. Not the same as 80 meters but you get the idea.

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I worked Randy with no effort, he just had to find me. I then scanned the band and heard a hound pack so I knew Kevin was nearby. I watched the blue dots move east and then I could hear him. His signal was up and down but stayed at a 229 with some peaks. I was right on the fourth loop line about 2000 miles. Look at Jack, N2RK in NY. He was the same distance as I was.

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I can hear just about everything but if my loop lobe isn¡¯t directed at the station then I get nothing. I sent my call sign every time I heard Kevin pause.

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I¡¯m not an expert on antennas but just repeating what I have experienced. The local club gurus put the antenna up for me and I just operate. Here is an interesting note. This loop antenna has two feed points. They are at opposite sides of the loop. Both feed lines are ladder line to a balun and then coax into the shack. Theory has it that if one coax is not terminated the RF does not travel down the ladder line but sees it as a stub. I can operate from the garage or the shack with excellent results. One thing I never documented was the radiating pattern from either end of the loop.

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Hope this helps with the antenna discussion. Not a beverage but a loop out here.

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Dean/ N2TNN

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of FritzOAQ
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2025 5:33 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [qfox] W9CF 80m fox report Feb 21 UTC (Feb 20 local)

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Most interesting comments. And looking at the map is most interesting as well.

1000 miles seems to be an 80M limit ... until you read Dean's (N2TNN in VA) comment.

I wish I had been at my Dublin, VA QTH so I cud have chimed in with observations from there.

Dean, I am interested in whether you are using a beverage & if so, it's direction.

Kevin, the same question goes out for you, as well as anybody else who wants to chime in.?

I've been using beverages for some years now. I started with 1000 ft or so, off thru the fields where cows reside because I thought it had to be long. I've since settled on 280 ft becuz that's the longest that fits in the fenced off yard that keeps cows out. That length also has the added feature of the bandwidth being wide enough to need only 4 of them to cover all directions. Actually only two 2-wire beverages are needed to cover 4 directions. I'm thinking maybe shorter beverages might be better than no beverage. "Beverage on the ground" (BOG) is something easy to put up. And these little binocular cores make it easy to construct matching xformers. I used YCCC article that can be found on the web for my two-wire beverages.

I just looked & some things are mis-labeled. I got confused trying to figure out exactly what was wrong. I did not do a Faraday shield. And I used the Amertron RCS4 coax switch.

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Re: W9CF 80m fox report Feb 21 UTC (Feb 20 local)

 

Fritz,
I do not have room for even the shortest beverage on my 1/4 acre city
lot. I did have one loop of a K9AY receive antenna for a while, until
the small tree it was supported by died.
I was receiving on my vertical which, obviously, has no directivity. I
have been thinking about phasing some small loops, but work gets in
the way of my free time to build them.

I agree, I have used receiving antennas when operating the low bands
at multiops, and it makes a big difference. I don't have a second
phase-locked receiver here either, but I have used an Elecraft K3S in
diversity mode, again at multiops, and with two spaced receiving
antennas it's even better. I'm certain that in a quieter location
outside of the Phoenix metropolitan area, without all of the noise
generators around, I could hear much better. With decent receive
antennas and diversity I could hear even better. Neither of those
changes is likely to happen.

73 Kevin w9cf

On Fri, Feb 21, 2025 at 3:33?PM FritzOAQ via groups.io
<Fritz@...> wrote:

Most interesting comments. And looking at the map is most interesting as well.

1000 miles seems to be an 80M limit ... until you read Dean's (N2TNN in VA) comment.
I wish I had been at my Dublin, VA QTH so I cud have chimed in with observations from there.
Dean, I am interested in whether you are using a beverage & if so, it's direction.
Kevin, the same question goes out for you, as well as anybody else who wants to chime in.
I've been using beverages for some years now. I started with 1000 ft or so, off thru the fields where cows reside because I thought it had to be long. I've since settled on 280 ft becuz that's the longest that fits in the fenced off yard that keeps cows out. That length also has the added feature of the bandwidth being wide enough to need only 4 of them to cover all directions. Actually only two 2-wire beverages are needed to cover 4 directions. I'm thinking maybe shorter beverages might be better than no beverage. "Beverage on the ground" (BOG) is something easy to put up. And these little binocular cores make it easy to construct matching xformers. I used YCCC article that can be found on the web for my two-wire beverages.
I just looked & some things are mis-labeled. I got confused trying to figure out exactly what was wrong. I did not do a Faraday shield. And I used the Amertron RCS4 coax switch.
Re: W9CF 80m fox report Feb 21 UTC (Feb 20 local)

 

Most interesting comments. And looking at the map is most interesting as well.
1000 miles seems to be an 80M limit ... until you read Dean's (N2TNN in VA) comment.
I wish I had been at my Dublin, VA QTH so I cud have chimed in with observations from there.
Dean, I am interested in whether you are using a beverage & if so, it's direction.
Kevin, the same question goes out for you, as well as anybody else who wants to chime in.?
I've been using beverages for some years now. I started with 1000 ft or so, off thru the fields where cows reside because I thought it had to be long. I've since settled on 280 ft becuz that's the longest that fits in the fenced off yard that keeps cows out. That length also has the added feature of the bandwidth being wide enough to need only 4 of them to cover all directions. Actually only two 2-wire beverages are needed to cover 4 directions. I'm thinking maybe shorter beverages might be better than no beverage. "Beverage on the ground" (BOG) is something easy to put up. And these little binocular cores make it easy to construct matching xformers. I used YCCC article that can be found on the web for my two-wire beverages.
I just looked & some things are mis-labeled. I got confused trying to figure out exactly what was wrong. I did not do a Faraday shield. And I used the Amertron RCS4 coax switch.
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Re: Preliminary Log 80m hunt 250221 NC4RT

 

My apologies Dwain.? ?I will learn and hope from now on won't make this mistake.
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As I recall, we went back and forth quite a few times on your name, and I mistakenly thought I had it.
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Each fox has his/her own methods for hearing...? some use N1MM to keep a running Fox log, and so when they type in your callsign, your name and QTH automatically populate the relevant fields.? ?I keep a separate log for each hunt, so I don't see that info.? I also insist on hearing each piece of the exchange, even if it's someone I've worked many times before and know the elements by heart.
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We have a Glen and a Glenn.? ?We have Deans and Dans and Dens and Dons.? We have a Peter and a Pete. We have a Mac who used to be Vaden, and a Mac who used to be Reggie. We have Randys and Andys (I came --> <-- this close to calling Andy Randy last night).? So I know to listen and to get it right.. My most fervent apologies for messing yours up.
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Best 72 de NC4RT
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a^2 + b^2 = c^2
x^2 + y^2 = r^2
e^iPi + 0^2 = i^2
Re: Preliminary Log 80m hunt 250221 NC4RT

 

Randy:

Thanks for the great hunt last night.?

Our contact at?2:40z was all correct except for the name spelling. The name is pronounced the same way but spelled a bit different.? It is spelled? "Dwain".? I always tell people to think "Mark Twain" - take off the "T" and put on a "D".??

Keep up the good work and hope to work you many times in the future.

Dwain - K?LOA



On Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 09:40:24 PM CST, Randy Tompson via groups.io <randyt5194@...> wrote:


I stayed on 3561.5 all night.??
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A couple of you could use a refresher on "split" vs "simplex."? It was only by luck that I stumbled across you, 1 kHz or more above me when I had stopped saying "UP".
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But a fairly clean night.
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Big congrats to Lew K7GO for sticking with me.? ?It took me forever to dig his callsign out, and then more repeats on everything else.? ?Well done Lew!
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The magic of ions held forth again...? the first 40 minutes were fairly strong, then 5 minutes of fading signals, then 45 minutes of crickets.
?
Please advise of any fat fingerings.
?
Happy weekend to all.
?

Time???? Call?????? Rec?????? QTH????? Name? Pwr

201?????? N2RK?? 579?????? NY???????? JACK???? 5

202?????? K9CW? 599?????? IL??????????? DREW 5

202?????? ND4U? 599?????? TN????????? DEN????? 5

203?????? K4PQC?????????????? 579?????? GA???????? PHIL???? 5

204?????? NN4K?? 589?????? GA???????? MAC???? 5

206?????? K4BAI?? 599?????? GA???????? JOHN?? 5

207?????? KZ5J????? 559?????? TX????????? PAT??????? 5

208?????? KK4BNC??????????? 599?????? GA???????? RANDY?????????????? 5

209?????? WA4ZOF??????????? 589?????? GA???????? TOM???? 5

210?????? WX2S? 559?????? NJ?????????? STEVE 5

211?????? W5AJD??????????????? 559?????? LA????????? JERRY? 5

212?????? WD4CFN?????????? 579?????? TN????????? STEVE 5

213?????? N4MJ?? 559?????? TN????????? GLENN?????????????? 5

215?????? N9WKE?????????????? 559?????? IL??????????? BRUCE?????????????? 5

216?????? K9IUA? 559?????? IA??????????? KEVIN? 5

216?????? W4CMG???????????? 559?????? TN????????? CATHY 5

217?????? N1IX???? 559?????? NH???????? DAVE?? 5

218?????? K2TW?? 599?????? VA????????? TOM???? 5

219?????? K2ZC??? 599?????? NJ?????????? DAVE?? 5

220?????? AK1P??? 559?????? FL?????????? PAUL??? 5

221?????? WA9CW???????????? 559?????? WI????????? TOM???? 5

223?????? N3MM 599?????? VA????????? HARRY??????????????? 5

224?????? N4KV?? 599?????? AL????????? JOHN?? 5

224?????? NR3Z?? 599?????? PA????????? MARTY 5

225?????? KF4LMZ????????????? 599?????? SC???????? PAT??????? 5

226?????? W1FMR????????????? 599?????? FL?????????? JIM???????? 5

226?????? K2SJB? 599?????? NY???????? DAVE?? 5

227?????? W9OD 599?????? WI????????? CRAIG 5

228?????? N9NE?? 569?????? WI????????? TODD? 5

230?????? N2TNN?????????????? 599?????? VA????????? DEAN?? 5

231?????? KK5LD 559?????? TX????????? DEAN?? 5

233?????? AK3X??? 559?????? MD??????? PETER 5

234?????? WB9HFK??????????? 559?????? IL??????????? MARK? 5

234?????? KT0AA 579?????? MO??????? TONY?? 5

235?????? N8SS?? 599?????? MI????????? EARL??? 5

236?????? W2SH? 589?????? NJ?????????? CHAS?? 5

239?????? N0YJ???? 599?????? KS????????? BERT??? 5

240?????? K0LOA 559?????? TX????????? DWAYNE?????????? 5

241?????? NO2D? 559?????? CO??????? PETER 5

244?????? WQ0N 559?????? MN??????? RUSS?? 5

245?????? NX1K?? 559?????? MA???????? MARK? 5

247?????? KC1FB 559?????? CT????????? JIM???????? 5

248?????? W4NLT??????????????? 579?????? VA????????? ANDY?? 5

249?????? K9DRP 579?????? IL??????????? DON???? 5

250?????? NK9G?? 559?????? WI????????? RICK???? 5

253?????? K9TA???? 559?????? IN?????????? STEVE 5

254?????? VE3NFK????????????? 559?????? ON??????? JOHN?? 5

255?????? W1XV? 599?????? BH???????? BRAD?? 5

256?????? KW4NJA???????????? 599?????? GA???????? SCOTT 5

310?????? N0AR?? 559?????? MN??????? SCOTT 5

313?????? KG5UK??????????????? 559?????? OK???????? BRAD?? 5

318?????? W0JOE??????????????? 559?????? MO??????? JOE?????? 5

320?????? WC7S? 559?????? WY??????? DALE??? 5

324?????? KR0U?? 559?????? CO??????? TIM??????? 5

330?????? K7GO? 559?????? MT???????? LEW????? 5

330?????? W9CF? FOX?????? Kevin???????????????????

330?????? NC4RT FOX?????? Randy????????????????

--
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
x^2 + y^2 = r^2
e^iPi + 0^2 = i^2
Re: W9CF 80m fox report Feb 21 UTC (Feb 20 local)

 

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Kevin.? I wholeheartedly agree with you.? 80m sucks.? It¡¯s OK if you like listening to a frying pan for 90 minutes otherwise it totally sucks.

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Pat ¨C KZ5J

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Kevin W9CF via groups.io
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2025 9:41 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [qfox] W9CF 80m fox report Feb 21 UTC (Feb 20 local)

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Well that was less than optimal. ?I transmitted on 3557.53 for the whole
hunt. I stayed split to the end. Obviously, I need a 80m receive antenna or
I need to move somewhere with less noise. Here is the small log: just 15 hounds
plus the 2 foxes for a total of 17. The log is below.

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In? the future I should follow Sherman's pledge:
"I will not accept [being an 80m fox] if nominated and will not serve if elected."

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Thank you everyone.
73 Kevin w9cf

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Charts 80m foxhunt 250221

 

I fixed one typo...? NH instead of BH
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a^2 + b^2 = c^2
x^2 + y^2 = r^2
e^iPi + 0^2 = i^2

Foxhunt 250221 NC4RT.jpg
Foxhunt 250221 W9CF.jpg
Fritz 250221.jpg
RBN Both 250221.jpg
Weather 250221.jpg

Re: W9CF 80m fox report Feb 21 UTC (Feb 20 local)

 

On Thu, Feb 20, 2025 at 09:40 PM, Kevin W9CF wrote:
In? the future I should follow Sherman's pledge:
"I will not accept [being an 80m fox] if nominated and will not serve if elected."
I hope that's not so. ? By luck of the draw you were awarded with a miserable night for propagation.? The maps show that.? The noise was horrific here also last night; it was the first hunt this season I've deployed my external audio filter (Timewave). ?
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And I think it's only fair that the hounds out west have a proximity advantage on 80 once in a while.? Especially with a night like you just endured.? I know it isn't much fun for the fox, but it helps to even out the advantage us Midwest hounds enjoy most of the time.
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I think you did a fine job with what you were dealt.
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72,
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Don, K9DRP
Re: W9CF 80m fox report Feb 21 UTC (Feb 20 local)

 

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Kevin,

I heard you most of the last hour but no response from you but now I see why, You were a solid 339 in VA.

Thanks for giving it the old try. I kept seeing the green dots moving east but .......

72, Dean/ N2TNN

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Kevin W9CF via groups.io <w9cfw9cf@...>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2025 10:40 PM
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: [qfox] W9CF 80m fox report Feb 21 UTC (Feb 20 local)
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Well that was less than optimal. ?I transmitted on 3557.53 for the whole
hunt. I stayed split to the end. Obviously, I need a 80m receive antenna or
I need to move somewhere with less noise. Here is the small log: just 15 hounds
plus the 2 foxes for a total of 17. The log is below.
?
In? the future I should follow Sherman's pledge:
"I will not accept [being an 80m fox] if nominated and will not serve if elected."
?
Thank you everyone.
73 Kevin w9cf
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0200 NO2D 559 CO PETER 5W
0203 K6XR 559 CA MAC 5W
0204 W6SIY 559 CA KEITH 5W
0234 N9NE 559 WI TODD 5W
0240 K6FA 559 CA DAVID 5W
0245 K7GO 559 MT LEW 5W
0247 KK5LD 559 TX DAN 5W
0256 KT0AA 449 MO TONY 5W
0301 K0DTJ 559 CA BRIAN 5W
0303 KG5UK 559 OK BRAD 5W
0306 N2RK 559 NY JACK 5W
0312 K9CW 559 IL DREW 5W
0313 WC7S 559 WY DALE 5W
0322 KR0U 559 CO TIM 5W
0329 K9DRP 559 IL DON 5W
0330 NC4RT FOX NC RANDY 5W
0330 W9CF FOX AZ KEVIN 5W
Re: Preliminary Log 80m hunt 250221 NC4RT

 

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Great job Randy. Probably the strongest I¡¯ve ever heard you tonight. You were killing it into NE Georgia. Thanks for picking me up so fast. I think I only called twice and you came back to me.?

Scott
KW4NJA


On Feb 20, 2025, at 22:40, Randy Tompson via groups.io <randyt5194@...> wrote:

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I stayed on 3561.5 all night.??
?
A couple of you could use a refresher on "split" vs "simplex."? It was only by luck that I stumbled across you, 1 kHz or more above me when I had stopped saying "UP".
?
But a fairly clean night.
?
Big congrats to Lew K7GO for sticking with me.? ?It took me forever to dig his callsign out, and then more repeats on everything else.? ?Well done Lew!
?
The magic of ions held forth again...? the first 40 minutes were fairly strong, then 5 minutes of fading signals, then 45 minutes of crickets.
?
Please advise of any fat fingerings.
?
Happy weekend to all.
?

Time???? Call?????? Rec?????? QTH????? Name? Pwr

201?????? N2RK?? 579?????? NY???????? JACK???? 5

202?????? K9CW? 599?????? IL??????????? DREW 5

202?????? ND4U? 599?????? TN????????? DEN????? 5

203?????? K4PQC?????????????? 579?????? GA???????? PHIL???? 5

204?????? NN4K?? 589?????? GA???????? MAC???? 5

206?????? K4BAI?? 599?????? GA???????? JOHN?? 5

207?????? KZ5J????? 559?????? TX????????? PAT??????? 5

208?????? KK4BNC??????????? 599?????? GA???????? RANDY?????????????? 5

209?????? WA4ZOF??????????? 589?????? GA???????? TOM???? 5

210?????? WX2S? 559?????? NJ?????????? STEVE 5

211?????? W5AJD??????????????? 559?????? LA????????? JERRY? 5

212?????? WD4CFN?????????? 579?????? TN????????? STEVE 5

213?????? N4MJ?? 559?????? TN????????? GLENN?????????????? 5

215?????? N9WKE?????????????? 559?????? IL??????????? BRUCE?????????????? 5

216?????? K9IUA? 559?????? IA??????????? KEVIN? 5

216?????? W4CMG???????????? 559?????? TN????????? CATHY 5

217?????? N1IX???? 559?????? NH???????? DAVE?? 5

218?????? K2TW?? 599?????? VA????????? TOM???? 5

219?????? K2ZC??? 599?????? NJ?????????? DAVE?? 5

220?????? AK1P??? 559?????? FL?????????? PAUL??? 5

221?????? WA9CW???????????? 559?????? WI????????? TOM???? 5

223?????? N3MM 599?????? VA????????? HARRY??????????????? 5

224?????? N4KV?? 599?????? AL????????? JOHN?? 5

224?????? NR3Z?? 599?????? PA????????? MARTY 5

225?????? KF4LMZ????????????? 599?????? SC???????? PAT??????? 5

226?????? W1FMR????????????? 599?????? FL?????????? JIM???????? 5

226?????? K2SJB? 599?????? NY???????? DAVE?? 5

227?????? W9OD 599?????? WI????????? CRAIG 5

228?????? N9NE?? 569?????? WI????????? TODD? 5

230?????? N2TNN?????????????? 599?????? VA????????? DEAN?? 5

231?????? KK5LD 559?????? TX????????? DEAN?? 5

233?????? AK3X??? 559?????? MD??????? PETER 5

234?????? WB9HFK??????????? 559?????? IL??????????? MARK? 5

234?????? KT0AA 579?????? MO??????? TONY?? 5

235?????? N8SS?? 599?????? MI????????? EARL??? 5

236?????? W2SH? 589?????? NJ?????????? CHAS?? 5

239?????? N0YJ???? 599?????? KS????????? BERT??? 5

240?????? K0LOA 559?????? TX????????? DWAYNE?????????? 5

241?????? NO2D? 559?????? CO??????? PETER 5

244?????? WQ0N 559?????? MN??????? RUSS?? 5

245?????? NX1K?? 559?????? MA???????? MARK? 5

247?????? KC1FB 559?????? CT????????? JIM???????? 5

248?????? W4NLT??????????????? 579?????? VA????????? ANDY?? 5

249?????? K9DRP 579?????? IL??????????? DON???? 5

250?????? NK9G?? 559?????? WI????????? RICK???? 5

253?????? K9TA???? 559?????? IN?????????? STEVE 5

254?????? VE3NFK????????????? 559?????? ON??????? JOHN?? 5

255?????? W1XV? 599?????? BH???????? BRAD?? 5

256?????? KW4NJA???????????? 599?????? GA???????? SCOTT 5

310?????? N0AR?? 559?????? MN??????? SCOTT 5

313?????? KG5UK??????????????? 559?????? OK???????? BRAD?? 5

318?????? W0JOE??????????????? 559?????? MO??????? JOE?????? 5

320?????? WC7S? 559?????? WY??????? DALE??? 5

324?????? KR0U?? 559?????? CO??????? TIM??????? 5

330?????? K7GO? 559?????? MT???????? LEW????? 5

330?????? W9CF? FOX?????? Kevin???????????????????

330?????? NC4RT FOX?????? Randy????????????????

--
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
x^2 + y^2 = r^2
e^iPi + 0^2 = i^2
W9CF 80m fox report Feb 21 UTC (Feb 20 local)

 

Well that was less than optimal. ?I transmitted on 3557.53 for the whole
hunt. I stayed split to the end. Obviously, I need a 80m receive antenna or
I need to move somewhere with less noise. Here is the small log: just 15 hounds
plus the 2 foxes for a total of 17. The log is below.
?
In? the future I should follow Sherman's pledge:
"I will not accept [being an 80m fox] if nominated and will not serve if elected."
?
Thank you everyone.
73 Kevin w9cf
?
0200 NO2D 559 CO PETER 5W
0203 K6XR 559 CA MAC 5W
0204 W6SIY 559 CA KEITH 5W
0234 N9NE 559 WI TODD 5W
0240 K6FA 559 CA DAVID 5W
0245 K7GO 559 MT LEW 5W
0247 KK5LD 559 TX DAN 5W
0256 KT0AA 449 MO TONY 5W
0301 K0DTJ 559 CA BRIAN 5W
0303 KG5UK 559 OK BRAD 5W
0306 N2RK 559 NY JACK 5W
0312 K9CW 559 IL DREW 5W
0313 WC7S 559 WY DALE 5W
0322 KR0U 559 CO TIM 5W
0329 K9DRP 559 IL DON 5W
0330 NC4RT FOX NC RANDY 5W
0330 W9CF FOX AZ KEVIN 5W
Preliminary Log 80m hunt 250221 NC4RT

 

I stayed on 3561.5 all night.??
?
A couple of you could use a refresher on "split" vs "simplex."? It was only by luck that I stumbled across you, 1 kHz or more above me when I had stopped saying "UP".
?
But a fairly clean night.
?
Big congrats to Lew K7GO for sticking with me.? ?It took me forever to dig his callsign out, and then more repeats on everything else.? ?Well done Lew!
?
The magic of ions held forth again...? the first 40 minutes were fairly strong, then 5 minutes of fading signals, then 45 minutes of crickets.
?
Please advise of any fat fingerings.
?
Happy weekend to all.
?

Time???? Call?????? Rec?????? QTH????? Name? Pwr

201?????? N2RK?? 579?????? NY???????? JACK???? 5

202?????? K9CW? 599?????? IL??????????? DREW 5

202?????? ND4U? 599?????? TN????????? DEN????? 5

203?????? K4PQC?????????????? 579?????? GA???????? PHIL???? 5

204?????? NN4K?? 589?????? GA???????? MAC???? 5

206?????? K4BAI?? 599?????? GA???????? JOHN?? 5

207?????? KZ5J????? 559?????? TX????????? PAT??????? 5

208?????? KK4BNC??????????? 599?????? GA???????? RANDY?????????????? 5

209?????? WA4ZOF??????????? 589?????? GA???????? TOM???? 5

210?????? WX2S? 559?????? NJ?????????? STEVE 5

211?????? W5AJD??????????????? 559?????? LA????????? JERRY? 5

212?????? WD4CFN?????????? 579?????? TN????????? STEVE 5

213?????? N4MJ?? 559?????? TN????????? GLENN?????????????? 5

215?????? N9WKE?????????????? 559?????? IL??????????? BRUCE?????????????? 5

216?????? K9IUA? 559?????? IA??????????? KEVIN? 5

216?????? W4CMG???????????? 559?????? TN????????? CATHY 5

217?????? N1IX???? 559?????? NH???????? DAVE?? 5

218?????? K2TW?? 599?????? VA????????? TOM???? 5

219?????? K2ZC??? 599?????? NJ?????????? DAVE?? 5

220?????? AK1P??? 559?????? FL?????????? PAUL??? 5

221?????? WA9CW???????????? 559?????? WI????????? TOM???? 5

223?????? N3MM 599?????? VA????????? HARRY??????????????? 5

224?????? N4KV?? 599?????? AL????????? JOHN?? 5

224?????? NR3Z?? 599?????? PA????????? MARTY 5

225?????? KF4LMZ????????????? 599?????? SC???????? PAT??????? 5

226?????? W1FMR????????????? 599?????? FL?????????? JIM???????? 5

226?????? K2SJB? 599?????? NY???????? DAVE?? 5

227?????? W9OD 599?????? WI????????? CRAIG 5

228?????? N9NE?? 569?????? WI????????? TODD? 5

230?????? N2TNN?????????????? 599?????? VA????????? DEAN?? 5

231?????? KK5LD 559?????? TX????????? DEAN?? 5

233?????? AK3X??? 559?????? MD??????? PETER 5

234?????? WB9HFK??????????? 559?????? IL??????????? MARK? 5

234?????? KT0AA 579?????? MO??????? TONY?? 5

235?????? N8SS?? 599?????? MI????????? EARL??? 5

236?????? W2SH? 589?????? NJ?????????? CHAS?? 5

239?????? N0YJ???? 599?????? KS????????? BERT??? 5

240?????? K0LOA 559?????? TX????????? DWAYNE?????????? 5

241?????? NO2D? 559?????? CO??????? PETER 5

244?????? WQ0N 559?????? MN??????? RUSS?? 5

245?????? NX1K?? 559?????? MA???????? MARK? 5

247?????? KC1FB 559?????? CT????????? JIM???????? 5

248?????? W4NLT??????????????? 579?????? VA????????? ANDY?? 5

249?????? K9DRP 579?????? IL??????????? DON???? 5

250?????? NK9G?? 559?????? WI????????? RICK???? 5

253?????? K9TA???? 559?????? IN?????????? STEVE 5

254?????? VE3NFK????????????? 559?????? ON??????? JOHN?? 5

255?????? W1XV? 599?????? BH???????? BRAD?? 5

256?????? KW4NJA???????????? 599?????? GA???????? SCOTT 5

310?????? N0AR?? 559?????? MN??????? SCOTT 5

313?????? KG5UK??????????????? 559?????? OK???????? BRAD?? 5

318?????? W0JOE??????????????? 559?????? MO??????? JOE?????? 5

320?????? WC7S? 559?????? WY??????? DALE??? 5

324?????? KR0U?? 559?????? CO??????? TIM??????? 5

330?????? K7GO? 559?????? MT???????? LEW????? 5

330?????? W9CF? FOX?????? Kevin???????????????????

330?????? NC4RT FOX?????? Randy????????????????

--
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
x^2 + y^2 = r^2
e^iPi + 0^2 = i^2
Re: KW4NJA Final Log 40M Fox Hunt 2.18.25

 

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Thanks for those kind words Nick. I must say, it¡¯s been quite the learning curve to get my sea legs with being a Fox. There have been several who have helped me navigate this new role for me. Without their help I would be as lost as last years Easter eggs. I hope to get you on 80M in April my friend . 73

Scott
KW4NJA


On Feb 20, 2025, at 14:38, Nick Franco via groups.io <kf2p@...> wrote:

?Scott,

I was on the entire hunt. You were a solid 559-579 here in Kissimmee, FL. I was running my KX3 to a mag mount 40M HamStick from the parking lot if our resort. You never heard me. Even when you went simplex, I think I was the first to jump on that but NG. It happens. I must have been going right over you. ?
I wanted to commend you on you operating skill on this hunt. You pattern was consistent and and made hearing you and knowing when to try a no-brained. Thanks for an excellent hunt even if I didn¡¯t make it into the log. ?I will look for you on 80m in April. I should be back on Long Island then.?

72,
Nick -KF2P/4


On Feb 20, 2025, at 08:11, Scott Wooten - KW4NJA via groups.io <Wooten1027@...> wrote:

?
Having no requests for corrections to the log, I submit to you the final log for the 40M Fox Hunt this week. I appreciate the patience of all the hounds who hunted me and look forward to my next Foxii role on 80M in April.
?
Here is the final log:
0201 KK5LD 599 TX DAN 5W
0202 K4EES 559 AL KEN 5W
0203 W5AJD 559 LA JERRY 5W
0204 K9CW 599 IL DREW 5W
0208 N9FZ 599 GA CAIN 5W
0209 KT0AA 589 MO TONY 5W
0210 K2SJB 599 NY DAVE 5W
0211 NC4RT 599 NC RANDY 5W
0212 K4BAI 599 GA JOHN 5W
0212 N4MJ 599 TN GLENN 5W
0213 W9OD 599 WI CRAIG 5W
0215 N3VO 559 MD MARC 5W
0216 AK1P 559 FL PAUL 5W
0217 K0LOA 559 TX DWAIN 5W
0218 ND4K 599 GA DAVE 5W
0219 N2TNN 599 VA DEAN 5W
0221 KN0U 559 CO MARC 5W
0222 N4KU 599 KY ALLAN 5W
0224 WB9HFK 599 IL MARK 5W
0226 W4SGN 599 VA STEVE 5W
0228 WA9CW 559 WI TOM 5W
0229 KB5FCF 579 OK JOEL 5W
0230 K9IUA 559 IA KEVIN 5W
0231 N9NE 559 WI TODD 5W
0232 K1WAT 599 VA OLEG 5W
0234 N2RK 599 NY JACK 5W
0236 KK4BNC 559 GA RANDY 5W
0237 WD4CFN 579 TN STEVE 5W
0238 KC1FB 559 CT JIM 5W
0239 KG5UK 559 OK BRAD 5W
0240 VE3NFK 559 ON JOHN 5W
0242 N9WKE 559 IL BRUCE 5W
0243 NK2Y 599 NY JAY 5W
0245 W1FMR 599 FL JIM 5W
0246 WB8QZM 559 TX BRIAN 5W
0248 NO2D 559 CO PETER 5W
0249 WX2S 559 NJ STEVE 5W
0250 WB5BKL 559 TX NICK 5W
0253 AK3X 599 MD PETER 5W
0254 N1IX 559 NH DAVE 5W
0256 NX1K 559 MA MARK 5W
0257 KR0U 559 CO TIM 5W
0258 K9TA 559 IN STEVE 5W
0300 K9DRP 569 IL DON 5W
0302 KZ5J 559 TX PAT 5W
0303 N8AP 599 MI SPENCER 5W
0304 KI0RB 559 CO VINCE 5W
0306 NN4K 599 GA MAC 5W
0307 N5KIP 559 TX DICK 5W
0309 AB8SA 559 MI ALAN 5W
0310 N0YJ 559 KS BERT 5W
0312 K4PQC 559 GA PHIL 5W
0315 KV2X 559 NY TOM 5W
0317 WA4ZOF 559 GA TOM 5W
0318 NK9G 559 WI RICK 5W
0319 KK5LD 559 TX DAN 5W
0321 ND4U 569 TN DENNIS 5W
0325 W4CMG 559 TN CATHY 5W
0330 NK6A 599 CA DON 5W
330 FOX N8SS MI EARL 5W
330 FOX KW4NJA GA SCOTT 5W
Re: KW4NJA Final Log 40M Fox Hunt 2.18.25

 

¿ªÔÆÌåÓý

Scott,

I was on the entire hunt. You were a solid 559-579 here in Kissimmee, FL. I was running my KX3 to a mag mount 40M HamStick from the parking lot if our resort. You never heard me. Even when you went simplex, I think I was the first to jump on that but NG. It happens. I must have been going right over you. ?
I wanted to commend you on you operating skill on this hunt. You pattern was consistent and and made hearing you and knowing when to try a no-brained. Thanks for an excellent hunt even if I didn¡¯t make it into the log. ?I will look for you on 80m in April. I should be back on Long Island then.?

72,
Nick -KF2P/4


On Feb 20, 2025, at 08:11, Scott Wooten - KW4NJA via groups.io <Wooten1027@...> wrote:

?
Having no requests for corrections to the log, I submit to you the final log for the 40M Fox Hunt this week. I appreciate the patience of all the hounds who hunted me and look forward to my next Foxii role on 80M in April.
?
Here is the final log:
0201 KK5LD 599 TX DAN 5W
0202 K4EES 559 AL KEN 5W
0203 W5AJD 559 LA JERRY 5W
0204 K9CW 599 IL DREW 5W
0208 N9FZ 599 GA CAIN 5W
0209 KT0AA 589 MO TONY 5W
0210 K2SJB 599 NY DAVE 5W
0211 NC4RT 599 NC RANDY 5W
0212 K4BAI 599 GA JOHN 5W
0212 N4MJ 599 TN GLENN 5W
0213 W9OD 599 WI CRAIG 5W
0215 N3VO 559 MD MARC 5W
0216 AK1P 559 FL PAUL 5W
0217 K0LOA 559 TX DWAIN 5W
0218 ND4K 599 GA DAVE 5W
0219 N2TNN 599 VA DEAN 5W
0221 KN0U 559 CO MARC 5W
0222 N4KU 599 KY ALLAN 5W
0224 WB9HFK 599 IL MARK 5W
0226 W4SGN 599 VA STEVE 5W
0228 WA9CW 559 WI TOM 5W
0229 KB5FCF 579 OK JOEL 5W
0230 K9IUA 559 IA KEVIN 5W
0231 N9NE 559 WI TODD 5W
0232 K1WAT 599 VA OLEG 5W
0234 N2RK 599 NY JACK 5W
0236 KK4BNC 559 GA RANDY 5W
0237 WD4CFN 579 TN STEVE 5W
0238 KC1FB 559 CT JIM 5W
0239 KG5UK 559 OK BRAD 5W
0240 VE3NFK 559 ON JOHN 5W
0242 N9WKE 559 IL BRUCE 5W
0243 NK2Y 599 NY JAY 5W
0245 W1FMR 599 FL JIM 5W
0246 WB8QZM 559 TX BRIAN 5W
0248 NO2D 559 CO PETER 5W
0249 WX2S 559 NJ STEVE 5W
0250 WB5BKL 559 TX NICK 5W
0253 AK3X 599 MD PETER 5W
0254 N1IX 559 NH DAVE 5W
0256 NX1K 559 MA MARK 5W
0257 KR0U 559 CO TIM 5W
0258 K9TA 559 IN STEVE 5W
0300 K9DRP 569 IL DON 5W
0302 KZ5J 559 TX PAT 5W
0303 N8AP 599 MI SPENCER 5W
0304 KI0RB 559 CO VINCE 5W
0306 NN4K 599 GA MAC 5W
0307 N5KIP 559 TX DICK 5W
0309 AB8SA 559 MI ALAN 5W
0310 N0YJ 559 KS BERT 5W
0312 K4PQC 559 GA PHIL 5W
0315 KV2X 559 NY TOM 5W
0317 WA4ZOF 559 GA TOM 5W
0318 NK9G 559 WI RICK 5W
0319 KK5LD 559 TX DAN 5W
0321 ND4U 569 TN DENNIS 5W
0325 W4CMG 559 TN CATHY 5W
0330 NK6A 599 CA DON 5W
330 FOX N8SS MI EARL 5W
330 FOX KW4NJA GA SCOTT 5W
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