[CW] FOBB Error

[ollysteed at aol.com]

Hey Larry,why just once a year?                                      How about the one I started called Flight Of The Killer Bees?                       I just looked at the radar map and heavy storms just moved into south west part of PA.                     Their calling for a lot of storms tomorrow and all sun spots are doing nothing.                                   Bob. AF2Q
Former Member of the 12 O'clock High Skydiveing Team

-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Makoski <w2lj at verizon.net>
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Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 11:25:00 
To: CW Reflector<cw at mailman.qth.net>
Reply-To: CW Reflector <cw at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [CW] FOBB Error

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

-- 
73 de Larry W2LJ
QRP - When you care to send the very least!

http://w2lj.blogspot.com/
http://www.w2lj.qrpradio.com/

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