Tom,
In case no one responded to your question, the QRP fox hunt information is at
<http://www.qrpfoxhunt.org/>. It is a season long competition conducted in
weekly 90 minute sessions. Each week there are two foxes and the hounds (the
rest of us) try to work both of them. The foxes change weekly and you need to
work most or all of them during the season to win. It has been many years since
I participated, so I don't recall all the details.
73,
Jim AD4J
On Nov 10, 2010, at 12:23 PM, Tom W8JI wrote:
> What is a Fox Hunt in this context and how does it work?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Laney" <k4bai at att.net>
> To: "FoxHunt" <qfox at yahoogroups.com>; <w4cvy at yahoogroups.com>;
> <SECC at contesting.com>; "Southeastern DX Club" <SEDXC at contesting.com>;
> "ALQP
> ACG" <contest at alabamacontestgroup.org>; "cwops" <cwops at yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 11:51 AM
> Subject: [SECC] Thursday Night Fox Hunt
>
>
>> I will be one of the foxes in the QRP fox hunt Thursday night
>> (0200-0330Z Friday). I will be using a FT1000MP at 5W as measured by a
>> WM-2 watt meter. Antennas will be a 40m half wave dipole at 50' that
>> favors the west and an 88' center fed zepp at 55' that favors the
>> north/northeast. I will switch between the two antennas frequently.
>> Will probably start on the zepp to try to get the closer in stations to
>> the north in case the skip goes longer later. However, remember that it
>> often shortens up toward the end of the hunt period. Don't ever give up.
>> I proved that was wise when I finally worked AC7A on 80M at 0326Z in
>> last night's fox hunt.
>>
>> I will start out listening up and will indicate that after every CQ and
>> QRZ by sending "U1" at the end. When there are no longer callers that I
>> can hear, I will go simplex and will drop off the "U1." I intend to
>> send the call of the station I am answering with the TU message so you
>> can be sure who it was that I just logged. I will be giving "real"
>> signal reports so you can tell who I am hearing better or worse than you
>> if you listen for the RST I send.
>>
>> I hope to give out many pelts tomorrow night. All are invited to call
>> at 5W or less. I will be hiding on 40 meters somewhere between 7030 and
>> 7050. Exchange is: RST + SPC + Name + Power. The other fox will be
>> Karl, K5DI, in NM. Work only the two foxes. All information can be
>> found from the QRP Fox Hunt Home Page.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>>
>> John, K4BAI.
>>
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