Just FYI, avid Fox Fans, the schedule for this Season is still being
worked on. Almost there, but we're making an extra effort to try to
ensure a distribution of Foxii from as many parts of the continent as
we can. Please feel free to visit the site and submit a Fox
Application, if you'd like to try being on the other end of things!
Look for the completed schedule next week...
LL/K3ESE
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I looked for the usual announcements from the Fox about where they plan to be and such. I see nothing on QRP-L and just enough to get started at least tonight. For a new Hound all this is not going to send a good message.
73 Karl K5DI
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Looking forward to tonight
Looking forward to the Hunt tonight with my fingers crossed. I've been having a bunch of local QRN for the past few weeks on 40 Meters at night. I think it's something local, maybe a transformer on a phone pole or something. It goes away when it's raining and reappears when it's reasonably dry outside. In any event, it's been hampering my reception of signals on 40 Meters. With any luck I'll be a very happy hound tonight - I'm hoping I'm not looking to a whole season of QRN. This is a major reason why I did not jump on the chance to join a team that had vacancies.
Happily, 80 Meters has been clean as a whistle. So if the situation is a worst case scenario, at least I'll have the 80 Meter hunts to fall back on.
73 de Larry W2LJ
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I thought I signed up to be a Fox this winter on 40 meters as usual. I used the new thing on the web page which said it was recorded and I have since heard nothing. I think the Committee should at least let everyone who thinks they are a Fox receive an email saying yes your a Fox or no your not and about when you will be called on first.
I like to know a week in advance so I can get my message to QRP-L in time. Also I have some learning to do with my new radio. It has 3 CW memory slots and I need to put some stuff in and see how it works.
73 Karl K5DI
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What Marshall said:
Yes, it's that time of year and the 40M Fox Hunt kicks off tomorow eveing at
0100Z. That should be 9PM Eastern (8pm CDT, 7pm MDT, 6pm PDT etc).
I will be one of yer Foxes, operating as ET from the high plains of Colorado.
The other Fox will be Lloyd the Barber operating as LL from MD.
Odds are real good you'll be able to hear at least one of us, so please do get
on the air and take a crack at it. It's going to be a lot of fun,
and I have a
pelt with your name on it, just waiting for your call.
More details than you really need can be found on the web site at
http:/www.qrpfoxhunt.org.
May the Fox Be With You...
73
N1FN - ET
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rattray wrote:
Hello everyone -
I'm very pleased that our old friends the CAJUN THUNDER have entered the fox
hunt and have rounded us out to 10 teams! - I'm taking more teams until the
start of the second 40 mtr hunt - please let me know of any corrections,
changes that should be made - 72 Bruce.
The CHOSEN ONES -??????????????????? The CHEESEHEADS -
Dwayne - VE6QX -???????????????????? Jerry - N9AW -
Mike? - VA6MJT -???????????????????? Rick? - NK9G -
Rob?? - VE6JAZ
-???????????????????? Bill? - W9LR -
Norm?? - VE6KG -???????????????????? Lon?? - W9XU -
Earl?? - VA6RF -???????????????????? Jim - WA9TZE -
The RAIDERS of the LOST RF -???????? The NE-TX TORNADOS -
Fred? - VE3CLS -???????????????????? Doc??? - W5TB -????????????????????
Fred? - VE3FAL
-???????????????????? David? - KT5V -
Steve - W2MY/5 -???????????????????? Bill?? - AK5X -
Craig? - VE4WI -???????????????????? Don??? - K5DW -?
Jerry? - VE5DC -???????????????????? Chuck - W5USJ -
The GREAT LAKERS -?????????????????? The CAN-AM CONNECTION -
Tom??? - KV2X -????????????????????? Scott - N0AR -
Al???? - K2ZN -????????????????????? Bob?? - K3PH -
Mark?? - K2QO -????????????????????? Karl? - K5DI -
Chris - VA3NR -????????????????????? Greg? - K4KO -
Gary?? - W0GX -????????????????????? Jim? - AB3CV -
The MosQRPitos SWAT Team -?????????? The UNDERDOGS -
Kip?? - W6KIP -????????????????????? Dan?? -
N4ROA -
John? - K8WDN -????????????????????? Dennis - N4DD -
Henry - W5HNS -????????????????????? Dick? - W0NTA -
Bill? - K5ZTY -????????????????????? Bob? - KB2FEL -
Mark? - K5MGJ -????????????????????? Ron?? - KI0II -
NO FOX LEFT BEHIND -???????????????? The CAJUN THUNDER -??
Tom????? - N1TP
-??????????????????? Wayne - K5EOA -
Nathan - KE7BOJ -??????????????????? Paul?? - Paul -
Marten - KC8HZM -??????????????????? Wayne - N5YFC -
John???? - W1RT -??????????????????? Dick? - N5KIP -
Jim???? - KC1FB -??????????????????? Buddy - N5BUD -
72/73 - Bruce ve5rc/ve5qrp - QRP-C#1, QRP-L#886, A1 Operator
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Yes, it's that time of year and the 40M Fox Hunt kicks off tomorow eveing at
0100Z. That should be 9PM Eastern (8pm CDT, 7pm MDT, 6pm PDT etc).
I will be one of yer Foxes, operating as ET from the high plains of Colorado.
The other Fox will be Lloyd the Barber operating as LL from MD.
Odds are real good you'll be able to hear at least one of us, so please do get
on the air and take a crack at it. It's going to be a lot of fun, and I have a
pelt with your name on it, just waiting for your call.
More details than you really need can be found on the web site at
http:/www.qrpfoxhunt.org.
May the Fox Be With You...
73
N1FN - ET
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n1fn@...
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Hello everyone -
I'm very pleased that our old friends the CAJUN THUNDER have entered the fox
hunt and have rounded us out to 10 teams! - I'm taking more teams until the
start of the second 40 mtr hunt - please let me know of any corrections,
changes that should be made - 72 Bruce.
The CHOSEN ONES - The CHEESEHEADS -
Dwayne - VE6QX - Jerry - N9AW -
Mike - VA6MJT - Rick - NK9G -
Rob - VE6JAZ - Bill - W9LR -
Norm - VE6KG - Lon - W9XU -
Earl - VA6RF - Jim - WA9TZE -
The RAIDERS of the LOST RF - The NE-TX TORNADOS -
Fred - VE3CLS - Doc - W5TB -
Fred - VE3FAL - David - KT5V -
Steve - W2MY/5 - Bill - AK5X -
Craig - VE4WI - Don - K5DW -
Jerry - VE5DC - Chuck - W5USJ -
The GREAT LAKERS - The CAN-AM CONNECTION -
Tom - KV2X - Scott - N0AR -
Al - K2ZN - Bob - K3PH -
Mark - K2QO - Karl - K5DI -
Chris - VA3NR - Greg - K4KO -
Gary - W0GX - Jim - AB3CV -
The MosQRPitos SWAT Team - The UNDERDOGS -
Kip - W6KIP - Dan - N4ROA -
John - K8WDN - Dennis - N4DD -
Henry - W5HNS - Dick - W0NTA -
Bill - K5ZTY - Bob - KB2FEL -
Mark - K5MGJ - Ron - KI0II -
NO FOX LEFT BEHIND - The CAJUN THUNDER -
Tom - N1TP - Wayne - K5EOA -
Nathan - KE7BOJ - Paul - Paul -
Marten - KC8HZM - Wayne - N5YFC -
John - W1RT - Dick - N5KIP -
Jim - KC1FB - Buddy - N5BUD -
72/73 - Bruce ve5rc/ve5qrp - QRP-C#1, QRP-L#886, A1 Operator
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Re: Fox Hunt this Thursday!
Well I'll be off to a great start.? Lloyd you were in the ether here all last season.? Too close to me in South Jersey ..... but not close enough when the band would go long early.? Oh well that's what makes it fun !?
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Cheers,
?
Frank.... K2PQ?
Lloyd Lachow wrote:
We're still working on the schedule for the Winter 2005-2006 QRP Fox
Hunts, and still accepting applications for Foxii (see the website,)
but LL/K3ESE and ET/N1FN are all set to hand out the first Peltii this
Thursday night at 9:00 pm Eastern time (0100Z Friday am.)
Marshall Emm, known as ET in the Hunts, has the unbroken record of Top
Fox for nearly as long as humans have kept records. Help him retain
his undisputed title as King of All the Foxii this week...and I'll be
happy to hand out some Peltii, also.
?? Tally-Ho!
? LL/K3ESE
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We're still working on the schedule for the Winter 2005-2006 QRP Fox
Hunts, and still accepting applications for Foxii (see the website,)
but LL/K3ESE and ET/N1FN are all set to hand out the first Peltii this
Thursday night at 9:00 pm Eastern time (0100Z Friday am.)
Marshall Emm, known as ET in the Hunts, has the unbroken record of Top
Fox for nearly as long as humans have kept records. Help him retain
his undisputed title as King of All the Foxii this week...and I'll be
happy to hand out some Peltii, also.
Tally-Ho!
LL/K3ESE
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Hello everyone -
Here are the Teams lineups as of today, 9 teams + a new name! - I'm taking
more teams until the start of the second 40 mtr hunt - please let me know of
any corrections, changes that should be made - 72 Bruce.
The CHOSEN ONES - The CHEESEHEADS -
Dwayne - VE6QX - Jerry - N9AW -
Mike - VA6MJT - Rick - NK9G -
Rob - VE6JAZ - Bill - W9LR -
Norm - VE6KG - Lon - W9XU -
Earl - VA6RF - Jim - WA9TZE -
The RAIDERS of the LOST RF - The NE-TX TORNADOS -
Fred - VE3CLS - Doc - W5TB -
Fred - VE3FAL - David - KT5V -
Steve - W2MY/5 - Bill - AK5X -
Craig - VE4WI - Don - K5DW -
Jerry - VE5DC - Chuck - W5USJ -
The GREAT LAKERS - The CAN-AM CONNECTION -
Tom - KV2X - Scott - N0AR -
Al - K2ZN - Bob - K3PH -
Mark - K2QO - Karl - K5DI -
Chris - VA3NR - Greg - K4KO -
Gary - W0GX - Jim - AB3CV -
The MosQRPitos SWAT Team - The UNDERDOGS -
Kip - W6KIP - Dan - N4ROA -
John - K8WDN - Dennis - N4DD -
Henry - W5HNS - Dick - W0NTA -
Bill - K5ZTY - Bob - KB2FEL -
Mark - K5MGJ - Ron - KI0II -
The NO FOX LEFT BEHIND -
Tom - N1TP -
Nathan - KE7BOJ -
Marten - KC8HZM -
John - W1RT -
Jim - KC1FB -
72/73 - Bruce ve5rc/ve5qrp - QRP-C#1, QRP-L#886, A1 Operator
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Here's the up-to-date info on the Teams - 72 Bruce.
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Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 8:22 PM
To: QFox; QRP-C; QRP-L
Subject: [QRP-L] Fox- Teams
Hello everyone -
Here's the Teams lineup as of this evening - 9 teams! - I'm taking more
teams until the start of the second 40 mtr hunt - please let me know of any
corrections, changes that should be made - 72 Bruce.
The CHOSEN ONES - The CHEESEHEADS -
Dwayne - VE6QX - Jerry - N9AW -
Mike - VA6MJT - Rick - NK9G -
Rob - VE6JAZ - Bill - W9LR -
Norm - VE6KG - Lon - W9XU -
Earl - VA6RF - Jim - WA9TZE -
The RAIDERS of the LOST RF - The NE-TX TORNADOS -
Fred - VE3CLS - Doc - W5TB -
Fred - VE3FAL - David - KT5V -
Steve - W2MY/5 - Bill - AK5X -
Craig - VE4WI - Don - K5DW -
Jerry - VE5DC - Chuck - W5USJ -
The GREAT LAKERS - The CAN-AM CONNECTION -
Tom - KV2X - Scott - N0AR -
Al - K2ZN - Bob - K3PH -
Mark - K2QO - Karl - K5DI -
Chris - VA3NR - Greg - K4KO -
Gary - W0GX - Jim - AB3CV -
The MosQRPitos SWAT Team - The UNDERDOGS -
Kip - W6KIP - Dan - N4ROA -
John - K8WDN - Dennis - N4DD -
Henry - W5HNS - Dick - W0NTA -
Bill - K5ZTY - Bob - KB2FEL -
Mark - K5MGJ - Ron - KI0II -
Noname yet -
Tom - N1TP -
Nathan - KE7BOJ -
Marten - KC8HZM -
John - W1RT -
Jim - KC1FB -
72/73 - Bruce ve5rc/ve5qrp - QRP-C#1, QRP-L#886, A1 Operator
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I just used RIT, until I had two VFOs. Here's how:
I turned on RIT, making sure it was set right where the VFO is, to start.
Then I tuned around with the VFO to find the Fox. Usually, you can
hear the baying of the pack, and just look about 1 kHz lower for the
Fox, or sometimes you just hear a transmission that you can tell is a
Fox exchange. Then you know you're either hearing the Fox or a Hound,
and you listen some more until you know where the Fox is.
Often, the main challenge of the Hunt is just finding the Fox.
Once you have him in your sights, leave the VFO right on him, and use
your RIT to move to where the Hounds are. Then you can see how far
away the Fox is from the Hounds he's working, and also if he's pretty
much staying in the same place or sweeping up and down a bit, working
Hounds on the upper and lower edges of a range of frequencies.
When conditions are good, the Fox often needs to tune around to pick
out a Hound's signal in the clear. If he's doing this, you might want
to just pick a spot at the high or low edge and stay there, lying in
wait for the Fox to sweep up and find you.
When you know what's going on and who's where, switch to put your
VFO on the frequency you think will be in the clear soon, and find the
Fox with your RIT adjustment. Now, you're listening to the Fox, but
when you transmit, it's in a likely place to be heard.
With some practice, you'll be able to switch back and forth to monitor
where the Hounds are being worked. You may want to chase the Fox
around with the VFO, transmitting each time right where the last Hound
was worked.
Learning how to jockey for position like this, and to send your call
clearly where and when it will be heard is the great gift of operating
proficiency you can gain while having a great time, every week. That's
what it's all about!
LL/K3ESE
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Hello Nathan - usually you go up about 1kc from where the fox is
transmitting and call him - or you can listen to the hounds, find out who
the fox is working and then jump in just a little past that freq and call
the fox - on rare occasions the foxii listen down but mostly it's up - often
the foxii will work simplex in the last hour or half hour to catch those who
can't work split or if conditions are bad - 72 Bruce.
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Nathanial Hendler
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 11:10 AM
To: qfox@...
Subject: [qfox] Working Split
I searched through the acrhives and looked at the website but didn't see any
information for a newbie regarding working split. With regard to these fox
hunts, how is it done? I hear a fox on one frequency and then what do I do?
Thanks,
Nathan
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Hi Nathan,
Yes, Nathan, the Fox works split most of the time. If things get slow he
will often go simplex at the end of the hunt. Assuming you have 2 VFOs, you
listen to the last hound who worked the Fox. That¡¯s where the Fox was last
listening. You would transmit on that frequency, or another one based on
the habits of the Fox that you have learned by listening to his actions. I
have a decent explanation of working split at my website at:
's%20Page/Radio/CW%20Fun/CW%20Fun.htm
You should join one of the teams. You will get a lot of encouragement that
way. The more hams that can mentor you the better. Don't get discouraged.
Learning to find a Fox is half the work, and a skill you need to learn. You
may not even hear a Fox for a few weeks. You can learn to be one of the
best operators by doing the Foxhunts.
You can also work the fox split using XIT (the opposite of RIT).
You have have any questions, give me a shout.
Regards,
Steve, W2MY/5
Corpus Christi, TX
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I searched through the acrhives and looked at the website but didn't
see any information for a newbie regarding working split. With regard
to these fox hunts, how is it done? I hear a fox on one frequency and
then what do I do?
Thanks,
Nathan
KE7BOJ
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Puget Sound-Pacific Northwest team?
While we're at it, is there anybody in the Pacific Northwest that would like to be part of a team?
Carry_on
KXBill
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On 10/22/05, W5KDJ_Wayne <w5kdj@...> wrote: When is the list of FOC's comming out? that's already on the FOC site, Wayne...8-D As to the list of Foxii...excellent question! It's still being finalized, and Foxwannabees are STILL encouraged to visit the website and apply. Me and ET will be up this coming week, though. LL/K3ESE
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When is the list of FOC's comming out?
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Hello everyone -
Here's the Teams lineup as of this evening - 9 teams! - I'm taking more
teams until the start of the second 40 mtr hunt - please let me know of any
corrections, changes that should be made - 72 Bruce.
The CHOSEN ONES - The CHEESEHEADS -
Dwayne - VE6QX - Jerry - N9AW -
Mike - VA6MJT - Rick - NK9G -
Rob - VE6JAZ - Bill - W9LR -
Norm - VE6KG - Lon - W9XU -
Earl - VA6RF - Jim - WA9TZE -
The RAIDERS of the LOST RF - The NE-TX TORNADOS -
Fred - VE3CLS - Doc - W5TB -
Fred - VE3FAL - David - KT5V -
Steve - W2MY/5 - Bill - AK5X -
Craig - VE4WI - Don - K5DW -
Jerry - VE5DC - Chuck - W5USJ -
The GREAT LAKERS - The CAN-AM CONNECTION -
Tom - KV2X - Scott - N0AR -
Al - K2ZN - Bob - K3PH -
Mark - K2QO - Karl - K5DI -
Chris - VA3NR - Greg - K4KO -
Gary - W0GX - Jim - AB3CV -
The MosQRPitos SWAT Team - The UNDERDOGS -
Kip - W6KIP - Dan - N4ROA -
John - K8WDN - Dennis - N4DD -
Henry - W5HNS - Dick - W0NTA -
Bill - K5ZTY - Bob - KB2FEL -
Mark - K5MGJ - Ron - KI0II -
Noname yet -
Tom - N1TP -
Nathan - KE7BOJ -
Marten - KC8HZM -
John - W1RT -
Jim - KC1FB -
72/73 - Bruce ve5rc/ve5qrp - QRP-C#1, QRP-L#886, A1 Operator
???????? Enter QRP-Canada's "RUN with RAC" contest -????????????
??????????? details -
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Lloyd K3ESE