[CW] FOBB Error
Larry Makoski
w2lj at verizon.net
Sat Jul 23 11:25:00 EDT 2011
On 7/22/2011 7:58 PM, Ron.K3PID wrote:
> Hey Larry, I went to the web site but it really doesn't give much info about
> FOBB. Can you enlighten us a little? It looks like a QRP CW Event (sprint?)
> with emphasis on outdoor operation. Is there some history? Who, why, when
> sort of thing?
>
> Tnx es 73
> K3PID - Ron H.
>
>
>
Ron,
Yes, you surmise correctly. The Flight of the Bumblebees is a QRP Sprint
- with a twist. It is sponsored by the Adventure Radio Society and
occurs each year on the last Sunday of July.
The idea is to operate outdoors at a location that you can walk, hike,
kayak, bike, canoe, etc, etc, to get to. Work as many other Bees and
non-Bees as you can in the allotted time.
The primary goal? To have fun in the great outdoors!
If you go to the FOBB site:
http://adventure-radio.org/wiki/index.php?title=Flight_of_the_Bumblebees
and then click the caption underneath the photos, you'll get the
accounts of that Bee's day in the field.
Also, you might want to check out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tny-2EVwHs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-e6RrxEDPk
I took the liberty of assigning you Bee # 204 - it's your whether you
decide to use it or not. Please think about it, though - it is a ton of
fun! While it is one of the better known QRP outdoor events; we
welcome anyone to operate and join in on the fun - even from the indoors!
Larry W2LJ
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73 de Larry W2LJ
QRP - When you care to send the very least!
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