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"It's a fine fox chase, my boys!"
George Washington, Battle of Princeton, 1777
A QRP Fox Hunt is a series of 90 minute Amateur Radio events during which low-power (QRP) stations, or "Hounds," attempt to make contact with specific QRP stations designated as "The Fox."  For details, click the "rules" link below!

 The 2016-2017
Winter QRP Fox Hunts
40M Fox Hunt


The Winter 2016-2017 40M Fox Hunt began on Tuesday, November 8th, 2016 and ended on Tuesday, March 28th, 2017.  There were no Hunts during the week of the Thanksgiving 
holiday.  There were two hunts each Tuesday evening.


40M Fox Hunt Schedule

40M Final Fox Results

40M Final Hound Results


The 40M Fox Hunts were conducted under our Winter Rules 
80M Fox Hunt

The Winter 2016-2017 80M Fox Hunt began on Thursday, November 10th, 2016, and ran  through Thursday, March 30th, 2017.  There were no Hunts during the week of the Thanksgiving holiday.  There were two hunts each Thursday evening.
Winter 2016-2017 TEAMS


To be continued... watch this space for details of the 2017 Summer Fox Hunt!




Click Here to subscribe to the QFOX listserver for the QRP Fox Hunt! 

Click Here for Chuck Adams and the beginning of it all! 

Click Here for some more 1994-95 Fox Hunt History! 

Click Here for the K3ESE QRP Fox Hunt primer! 

QRP Fox Hunt Definitions:
   Fox    =    The station the Hounds try to work.   
   Hound    =    Each QRP station trying to work The Fox.   
Team = Group of 5 hounds acting as a team, to participate in the 
teams competition.
   Pelt    =    Slang for a completed QSO.   
   QRO    =    Any output power greater than 5 watts.   
   QRP    =    5 watts or less RF output from the transmitter.   
   QRPp    =    1 watt or less RF output from the transmitter.   
   QSO    =    Complete exchange of Signal Report, QTH,
Operator's Name, & Power Output. 		  
   QTH    =    State, Canadian Province (or Country if outside US/Can).   
QFOX = Internet Reflector (list) for QRP Fox Hunt discussion

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