[SOC] The basics of QRP Foxhunting.

[Larry Makoski]

The "hunts" will be held each Thursday evening (US Time) beginning on 
07/05 and ending 09/06.

The hunts will last for 90 minutes from 0100Z to 0230Z (Friday morning 
Zulu time).

The hunts center upon the 20 Meter QRP frequency of 14.060 MHz.  Each 
Thursday evening there will be 2 Foxes; a "high" Fox and a "low" Fox.  
The low Fox will call "CQ Fox" somewhere between 14.050 and 14.060 MHz.  
The high Fox will do the same; but in the range of 14.060 to 14.070 MHz.

Your job is to find the Fox, figure out if he's working split or 
simplex; and then wade through the pile up to "bag the pelt".
Bagging the pelt is a successful exchange of information (RST, S/P/C, 
name, power out).  Once the Fox and the Hound have successfully traded 
information, then and only then can the Hound consider him/herself lucky 
enough to have bagged the pelt. Then, he/she can go hunting for the 
other Fox.

For example, John Laney K4BAI calls "CQ FOX DE K4BAI U" on 14.055 MHz.
Your job is to figure out where John is listening.  After you think you 
know, you can throw out your call; and it will go something like this:

CQ FOX DE K4BAI U
W2LJ
W2LJ DE K4BAI UR 579 GA JOHN 5W W2LJ BK
BK TU UR 599 NJ LARRY 5W DE W2LJ BK
TU DE K4BAI QRZ?

The Fox will ask for fills if necessary.  The Fox may work simplex if 
there's not much activity.  More than likely, there will be a pile up 
and the Fox will be listening either up or down.  If this is the case, 
the Fox will ALWAYS indicate with a U or a D. where he is listening.  
Your job is to figure out how far away from his transmit frequency that 
he is listening.

PLEASE !!!!!!!!
Do not blindly call the Fox if you cannot hear him well.
Do not transmit on the Fox's transmit frequency if he indicates he is 
working split.
LISTEN, listen, listen and listen some more.
Have fun.

Lastly, we always get great Fox volunteers from the Midwest.  We thank 
these highly skilled ops for thie spirit of volunteerism; but we need to 
keep this geographically diverse so EVERYONE around the US gets a chance 
to bag some pelts.  If you live in the NorthEast, the South or out West 
- please consider volunteering to be a Fox!

-- 
73 de Larry W2LJ
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