[HBQRP] Fwd: 2011 Zombie Shuffle Rules

Fri Oct 28 09:39:21 EDT 2011

Are there pictures?
Ha, I got caught on the stairs doing just that. She wanted to know how I
was getting from the bottom of the stairs to the radio without the
crutches, Duh!
Dar... W9HZC

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Sellmeyer [mailto:ssellmeyer at inebraska.com] 
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 8:37 AM
To: Piatt, Darwin; Ray McNally; hbqrp at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [HBQRP] Fwd: 2011 Zombie Shuffle Rules

Back in 1978 I too had surgery on both feet and was off work for 5 weeks
in 
February. Had to wear thick plywood shoes with velcro straps and not
bend my 
toes at all. Wasn't supposed to be on my feet much. I managed my way to
the 
basement ham shack (10 meters was wide open then) by the little kid 
method.........sit on your rear on the stairs and lower yourself one
step at 
a time and then crawl to the shack. Just couldn't pass up all that 10M
DX as 
I has just got a used Tempo One and was itching to try it out.

Steve/WB0QQT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Piatt, Darwin" <dpiatt at fnni.com>
To: "Steve Sellmeyer" <ssellmeyer at inebraska.com>; "Ray McNally" 
<raymcn at gmail.com>; <hbqrp at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 8:42 AM
Subject: RE: [HBQRP] Fwd: 2011 Zombie Shuffle Rules

Ha! I am kind of dragging one foot like Frankenstein's buddy!.
I'm not supposed to go down (or back up) the stairs to the 'radio room'
- Bummer!.
Had stitches removed yesterday, Doc said 4 more weeks on crutches and
stay out of the radio room (Darn). I was going to try and talk Tricia
into bringing my primary project and soldering iron up stairs but when
she said what does soldering iron look like I said never mind.
Oh well
See you all later..

Darwin (Dar) Piatt - W9HZC
Midwest HomeBrewer's and QRP Group
http://www.hbqrp.org

-----Original Message-----
From: hbqrp-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:hbqrp-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Steve Sellmeyer
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 8:01 AM
To: Ray McNally; hbqrp at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [HBQRP] Fwd: 2011 Zombie Shuffle Rules

Well, let me see..............now if Dar had foot surgery and is
shuffling
around like a Zombie. :):):)

Steve/WB0QQT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray McNally" <raymcn at gmail.com>
To: <hbqrp at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 6:11 AM
Subject: [HBQRP] Fwd: 2011 Zombie Shuffle Rules

> For all the QRP CW fans out there, this should be a very fun evening
if
> you
> choose to be a ZOMBIE for a evening.  Hope to see some of you there.
>
> 73,
> Ray
>
> ==========
>
>
> Fellow Zombies,
>
> This year's Zombie Shuffle will be held on SUNDAY, OCT. 30, 2011
> from local sundown (6pm) to midnight.  The Shuffle has been moved to
> Sunday
> evening to avoid all the contest QRM on Friday-Saturday.
>
> This will be the 13th annual Zombie Shuffle!!!
>
> The official rules, summary sheet, and results for the past two
Shuffles
> are
> at: http://www.zianet.com/qrp/ZOMBIE/zombie.htm
>
> A few changes ...
> NEW HAMS vs OLD HAMS
> A QRP-L discussion often compares us OLD hams and the lack of NEW
hams.
> Though, I think we have more NEW hams in QRP than we think.  In the
past
> 2-3
> years, we have had several stations participating in the Zombie
Shuffle
> that
> report this was their first CW contest ever, or in years, and in two
> cases,
> new hams made their first ever CW QSO on the Shuffle.  That is great.
>
> So this year, the exchange has been modified to include how many years
you
> have been a ham.  Are you an OT or NEW to the hobby?  Brag about it on
the
> Zombie Shuffle.
>
> IF YOU ARE A NEW HAM, defined here as 5 years or less (5 yrs, 11 mo.
30
> days
> or less), you will be a very special station in this year's Shuffle.
For
> your name, send ELVIS on the air.  You will be worth 666 extra points
to
> everyone that works you.  And, they'll want to work you for those
bonus
> points.  So 15wpm or 5wpm, get on the air, make some QSOs, hand out
666
> extra points, and let the rest of us say "hi" and welcome you to QRP.
>
> Obviously, this is designed to get our new hams on the air with CW and

> allow
> the rest of us to be on-the-air ELMERS.  If you've only had a few CW
QSOs
> (or none) or think your CW is not the best - you're among friends.
>
> ELVIS STATIONS this year, as stated above, will be those hams who have

> been
> licensed for 5 years or less.  There are also a few other ELVIS
stations
> assigned.  You get 666 extra points for each ELVIS (or ELVIRA) station
> worked.
>
> For those new to the Shuffle, your Zombie number is that officially
> assigned, or you can use your 3-digit telephone Area Code.  If you
need a
> Zombie number, email Jan at n0qt at arrl.net and request a number.
>
> And finally, remember you can work the same station on a band every
two
> hours.  So if you have bad QRM, crummy band conditions, etc., this
will
> keep
> you from getting too bored and make some points.
>
> I do apologize for the 11th hour posting of the rules and summary
sheet.
> I
> had a rather extreme personal matter come up.  No, I wasn't in jail!
> (Moving my 85yo mother from a hospital to a nursing home, different
> cities).
>
> See you Sunday night on the 13th annual Zombie Shuffle.
>
> 72, Paul NA5N
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