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QRP FOX HUNT! "It's a fine fox chase, my boys!"
George Washington, Battle of Princeton, 1777

Note: The QRP Fox Hunt web page was moved to its own domain name, www.QRPFoxHunt.org, in late 2005 - These pages you see here, at www.coloradoqrpclub.org, are kept for historical and archive purposes - enjoy!

The QRP Fox Hunt is a series of 1.5 and two-hour amateur radio events during which QRP stations ("Hounds") attempt to work specific QRP stations designated as "The Fox." Throughout any particular season there may be a "dual hunt" with two foxes on the air at a time. These hunts are usually conducted in CW (Morse code) but can be in any other mode the committee authorizes for a particular season. Our Summer and Winter rules pages provide all the legal details you'll ever need...

Click Here for the K3ESE QRP Fox Hunt primer!

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

Click Here for the QRP Fox Hunt Summer RULES page...

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

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

QRP Fox Hunt Definitions:

Fox	=	The station the Hounds try to work.
Hound	=	Each QRP station trying to work The Fox.
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).

Previous Seasons:

The Winter 2005-2006 QRP Fox Hunt
The Summer 2005 QRP Fox Hunt
The Winter 2004-2005 QRP Fox Hunt
The Summer 2004 QRP Fox Hunt
The Winter 2003-2004 QRP Fox Hunt
The Summer 2003 QRP Fox Hunt
The Winter 2002-2003 QRP Fox Hunt
The Summer 2002 QRP Fox Hunt
The Winter 2001-2002 QRP Fox Hunt
The Summer 2001 QRP Fox Hunt
The Winter 2000-2001 QRP Fox Hunt
The Summer 2000 QRP Fox Hunt
Pix From our Past! - Foxes circa 2000!

Who's Who on the QRP Fox Hunt Committee:

QRP Fox Hunt Jump

KØEVZ -    Doc, Grand Poobah Too

VE5RC -    Bruce, Team Tallies

K3ESE -    Lloyd, Admin & Scheduling

N9NE -    Todd, Scorekeeper

N1FN -    ET, Grand Grand Poobah
WBØJNR -    Roger, Webmaster

The QRP Fox Hunt Committee wishes to thank the Colorado QRP Club for their kind donation of this web page, site design, editing services, and sponsorship of these hunts! We especially want to thank Marshall, at MorseExpress, for all of the web assistance he provided CQC and the QRP Fox Hunt since their first appearances on the Internet! Also, Ham Radio wouldn't be here without the ARRL - is your membership current?

We continue receiving Email complaints that this web site promotes the hunting and killing of foxes. NO! "QRP Fox Hunt" is simply a name we've given a fun and exciting amateur radio activity that involves radio equipment, low power transmissions, antennas, and lots of skill between radio operators exchanging signals with each other - this activity has nothing to do with animals, guns, hunting or killing - thank you!!

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