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RUN for the BACON
Autolog for February - 2026
PARTICIPANTS
WB9HFK, Mark , 5W fpqso=11 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=2 spc=11 total=385
A pretty good outing for me this month. 20M QSO's with fellow Pigs - AA2YO, N1SP and N6MST in ID. On 40M a really good outing working fellow Pigs - AA2YO, AG4P, N4DT, NQ2W, W2TEF, KA2KGP, N1SP and WA5RML. Also, worked non Pigs KO1U and K9ALT. Plus a handful of SST'ers who I didn't log. I plan to play in the 20M Walk this week! 72, Mark WB9HFK oo
KF6NCX, Larry, 5w fpqso=4 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=5 spc=8 total=136
Thanks for the qsos! Propagation must have been good. I worked ops in NY, CT and LA. Special tnx to piggies KK0NIG, NQ2W, KK7MMN and N6ZO!
72 es oo,
Larry
NQ2W, Will, 5W fpqso=7 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=6 total=132
Used my newly constructed QMX+. Started on 10m...nothing but RBN spots. 15 was good for a couple QSOs...there was one other ending in 7CGA...just couldn't get it through the noise floor. 20 was good for a few. 40 was good for one...which I find surprising. 80 was good for a few. QSOFINDER.COM helped with a few of the contacts. Conditions weren't the greatest but it was still a pleasure making Qs with fellow piggies. Hope to be back next month. 72 and oo, Will NQ2W
N1SP, Randy, 5 fpqso=7 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=5 total=105
Surprisingly, 20 meters was the best band for me tonight with 4 contacts, two out to ID from VT!
One contact on 40- loads of QRM there.
Two on 80, can tell weather is coming cuz lots of QRN.
All fussing done, my second RFTB had one more contact than last month.
Thanks to WB9HFK for two bands- he is becoming a regular addition to my log.
Lots of fun.
72,
Randy N1SP
KG5OWB, Terry, 5W fpqso=4 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=4 total=48
15m and 20m were open here in STX. Tnx to KB9BVN, N6VO, N1SP, and NQ2W for the QSOs. Heard some callers on 40m but couldn't get through the digital QRM. Nothing heard on 80m. 72 and OO!
KK7MMN, Mike, 5W fpqso=4 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=4 total=48
I didn't have much time on the bands... will do better next month I hope. Amazing signal from N6ZO in Southern CA... sounded like next door! Thanks NQ2W for NY and N1SP for VT. Fully readable from Idaho!!! And thanks KF6NCX for switching from 15m to 40m.. your signal was going right over me until you switched! Thanks all! Oink Oink
Mike - KK7MMN
N6ZO, Ted, 5W fpqso=4 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=4 total=48
Started out with a new QRP distance record: NY with NQ2W. TU! Also thanks to KG5OWB in TX and my CW buddies Larry, KF6NCX in CA and Mike KK7MMN in ID. 72 es oo, Ted N6ZO
KA2KGP, Tom, 5 fpqso=3 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=4 total=40
Where have all the Piggies gone ! Only heard 4 grunts & squeels between the RTTY & SST signals here in the WNY pigpen.
My pig caller is an Icom IC-7000 at 5 w. into a G5RV up 20 ft. above the barnyard. I hope the Spring melt comes soon so I can roll in the mud ! CU next Bacon Run, 72
AA2YO, Gene, 5W fpqso=2 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=3 spc=4 total=36
Lots of QRM tonight from RTTY, SST and WES. Only heard one piggie all night. Managed to work WB9HFK on both 20 and 40. Mark, sorry for the garbage I sent when I answered you 40. The rig was sending the CQ and I was not paying attention and my hands were full. Worked W1AW/1 in MA and 2 other non-pigs.
W2TEF, Todd, <5W fpqso=2 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=2 total=12
Noisy! Called a long time, no responses. QSO Finder was helpful: thanks!
KB9BVN, Brian, 5 fpqso=1 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=2 total=8
Worked KG5OWB/FP in TX, WA6ARA in CA on 15m - Getting TONS of digital QRM on 40m...where CW used to live apparently.
WB0ZJJ, Alan, 5 fpqso=0 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=1 spc=1 total=1
Couldn't hear any piggies, but I managed a real nice non-piggy QSO with Georgia from South Florida. (Sent him the email invite)
W4QDV, Dave, 5w fpqso=0 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=0 total=0
No luck for me tonight. Heard a lot of digital signals. Heard Mark WB9HFK very strong but couldn't get in. Heard KA2KGP and VE3FP too. Checked my antenna VSWR--good. RBN showed me good into the Sahara Desert, Mongolia and mid-Atlantic. Tried calling some WES stations but my 5w QCX couldn't get their attention. Glad you guys did better.72 and O O
k6js, JIM, 5 fpqso=4 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=2 spc=0 total=0
Ran out of stations to work after 30 minutes. I worked AA2YO again tonight. He was very weak, sorry for the repeats. Worked N3AZB again. W8TBB(FL) and WA4RTE(GA) had gud sigs to the West coast.
N6MST, Michael, 5W fpqso=3 fpdxqso=0 nonfpqso=0 spc=0 total=0
I believe this was my first RFTB ever. Five watts from my K2 proved good enough to snag three contacts: N1SP, NQ2W, and WB9HFK. Good fun, thanks guys!