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I still seem to be getting e-mails asking me if I would issue Bee numbers for Flight of the Bumblebees this coming Sunday.  Once again, I am NOT “The Beekeeper” this year; but this is how you go about getting one:

1) Visit http://bit.ly/LsxX2Y to check out the database of Bee numbers already issued.

2) Come up with a number you would like to use, with two alternates.

3) Send an e-mail to: [email protected]

4) Include your Bee number choices as well as your first name, your callsign, and where you plan to be operating from.

5) Keep checking the database, because if you’re like me, your callsign will just show up with your Bee number.  I didn’t get an e-mail back from KI6SN with that information, I saw it on the database after it was issued.  (BTW, my Bee number is 17, in honor of Keith Hernandez, one of the best 1st Basemen to play the game of baseball).

Good luck and hope to hear you on the air on Sunday!

72 de Larry W2LJ
QRP – When you care to send the very least!

And from the looks of this video, Mt. Herman in Colorado is as beautiful as ever!

as the old song goes. And thanks to Amateur Radio, I have a bunch!

Here’s what some of them have been up to:

Bob W3BBO has put up his new Cushcraft R6000; and reports that it is working fine.

Jim W1PID had another great portable QRP outing (this one is complete with a video):

http://www.w1pid.com/dam2/dam2.html

And my friend Brian KB9BVN reported on Facebook that his Indianapolis Colts tickets arrived.

Good things DO happen to good people!

By the way – don’t forget that Flight of the Bumblebees is this coming Sunday. I am really stoked!  The forecast for Central NJ (so far) is for sunny weather with temps in the high 80s, with a chance of thunderstorms as the afternoon progresses.  Hope it’s not like it was a couple years ago when boomers shortened my outing and I came home to find the neighbor’s pine tree on fire from a lightning hit.

There’s still time to get your very own Bee number. Don’t be part of the last minute rush!

http://arsqrp.blogspot.com/2012/07/adventure-radio-society-2012-flight-of.html

72 de Larry W2LJ
QRP – When you care to send the very least!

There was a new QRP operating event taking place on the HF airwaves tonight – the ATS Sprint.  Meant mostly for operators of Steve KKD1JV’s famous little trail radios, it was open to all QRPers, no matter the rig chosen to use.

I snagged six participants on 20 Meters including G4ISJ/P in England.  Band conditions weren’t the best and I spent a goodly amount of time trying to track down Dale WC7S, who was a big promoter of the event.  I heard a few stations successfully work Dale; but I never heard him myself.

Most of the activity seemed to stay on 20 Meters. I switched over to 40 Meters and there was a lot of RTTY around 7.040 MHz, but no QRPers that I was able to hear.  I thought I heard Nick WA5BDU calling “CQ ATS” somewhere around 7.039 MHz. If that was Nick the QSB was bad and he was in and out.

I sure hope that the organizers feel that they had a decent enough turn out so that they will schedule this event again.  Even though I wasn’t using a KD1JV rig to participate, it was a lot of fun. I hate seeing QRP Sprints go the way of the Dodo bird.  Some folks feel there are too many; but my philosophy is “The more, the merrier!”.  These contests are usually very friendly and are never cut throat affairs.  I tend to think of them as on the air QRP community gatherings rather than out and out contests.(That may be because I never place highly!).  It’s through these events that I’ve gotten to know and become friends with so many other QRPers over the years.

72 de Larry W2LJ
QRP – When you care to send the very least!

My good friend Rem K6BBQ has completed his Field Day video.  As usual, it’s a hoot to watch.

But Rem ….. 50 Watts?  100 Watts?  Seems to me that Buddistick is awful close for that kind of power, Bud!  Make sure you don’t glow in the dark!

All teasing aside, it looks like Rem had a great time; and I wouldn’t have minded being there to give him a helping hand as his logger, or perhaps his official burrito taste tester?

72 de Larry W2LJ
QRP – When you care to send the very least!

The 20 Meter QRP Fox hunt did not pan out tonight.

I heard Arn K0ZK fine for the first half hour; but could not break the pile up. Then his signal faded into oblivion, even with the K3’s APF feature going full bore.

TJ W0EA was just the opposite.  He came up into hearing range in the last half hour; but I couldn’t break the pileup there, either.

Sometimes you’re lucky and sometimes you’re not. Tonight was not a lucky night.

72 de Larry W2LJ
QRP – When you care to send the very least!

Fellow blogger, Chuck W5PG passed away suddenly, yesterday.

http://pc4t.blogspot.nl/2012/07/chuck-w5pg-silent-key.html

In hist last post, Chuck talked about working up towards doing a Century (100 mile bike ride) later this summer.

Chuck was a good guy and will be missed. Prayers and condolences are with his family.

Larry W2LJ