[ILQSO] Contact from Hell - February 3

[John]

Do I get a special certificate I operate from a place that is colder than 
Hell?

:-)

73 KE0FT


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hank Greeb" <n8xx at arrl.org>
To: "Illinois QSO Party" <ilqso at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 8:57 AM
Subject: [ILQSO] Contact from Hell - February 3

>
> No this isn't a joke.  N8H will be activated from Hell, Michigan on 
> February 3, between 1400Z and 2359 during the annual Arizona ScQRPions' 
> F)reeze Y)our B)... O)ff contest (your fill in the letters after the B) 
> :).  We invite any and all ILQP'ers to make a contact with us (and other 
> FYBO contestants) during this period.  A special QSL will be issued to 
> anyone working us who send a #10 or larger SASE.
>
> Formal announcement which has appeared in various forms in various 
> reflectors follows (edited for this audience):
>
> On February 3, 2007, several hams are "going to Hell" (Hell, Michigan, 
> that is) to operate during the AzScQRPions "F)reeze Y)our B)... O)ff 
> (FYBO) contest. So far, the contingent will include Ed, AB8DF, Cortland, 
> KA5S, and Hank, N8XX. A special event call of N8H has been reserved. We'll 
> be operating on all the "QRP" frequencies, but the best chance for folks 
> in this area will be on 7.04 (CW) or 7.285 (SSB) MHz. We will be operating 
> between 1400z and 2359z. Other frequencies which may be useful, especially 
> to the lower parts of Illinois, are 14.060 KHz and 21060 KHz (CW) and 
> 14285 KHz and 21385 KHz (SSB).
>
> We will try to activate a station on the preferred mode Hellschriber. If 
> we get FeldHell working (and we're close) listen on 7.075-7.082, 
> 14.075-14.079, and 21.063-21.070 MHz. but depends on whether any of us can 
> figure out how to run those fancy things called Computers to run software. 
> (Gee, where's the button on my Sp*rk gap rig labeled Hellschriber??? :)
>
> For details on the contest, see 
> http://www.azscqrpions.org/FYBO2007_01072007.htm
>
> Note that you do NOT need to be outside freezing, nor do you need to be 
> running <5 Watts to work us. We'll accept contacts from anyone, so try 
> running any power from QRP up to the full legal limit.
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