Wisconsin QSO Party

[N9FE]

http://www.ecarc.org/wiqp.html Hope to hear everyone !

[KC9ECI]

If I stand on my back step and shout you should just about be able to hear me. Not sure what the plan is this year. In years past myself and two of my friends find a freq and take turns working whoever comes by thus giving them Trempealeau, La Crosse, and Brown Co's in one stop.

[KB3LIX]

I plan to be on.

[KC9ECI]

7.160

[KB3LIX]

I was listening to ya on 7.160 earlier, but there was a
HUGE "noise bubble" right on top of you. I could pick out a word
here and there, but nothing solid.

Plus,
Today was one of those days that I just didn't feel
like playing radio. I made a whopping 15 Q's and quit.
Maybe next year ???

[KC9ECI]

Noise on 40M was terrible this year. I was a bit more than 50 Q's lighter than last year. We did the same thing this year, with 4 counties on one freq. Washington, Trempealeau, Brown and La Crosse. One of the QSO party officials worked us and he was very confused and wanted to make sure we weren't breaking any rules. Tough to break the rules when I have no intention of submitting a log. I'm just in it to get the County on the air and have a little fun with my friends. You know how it goes though, ham radio = serious business!

[N9FE]

Not a very good turn out. Not even close to last year. Don't know why or where everyone was.

[KC2UGV]

Not a very good turn out. Not even close to last year. Don't know why or where everyone was.

In downtown Madison...

[KC9ECI]

Possible. I think I worked everyone in Dane Co.

[KØWVM]

Not to get off subject too much but I will more than likely participate in the Zero-land QSO party coming up with a few other fellow ham operators at a friends QTH. He (WBØYLA) will have his camper set up on his property for the upcoming event.