RANDY, K7TQ ENDURES WEATHER TO FINISH CONTEST
The picture is in the Clearwater National Forest near Elk River, ID on
February 2, 2001 during the annual FYBO contest. FYBO (Freeze Your Butt
Off) was dreamed up by a bunch of Arizona hams who thought it would be neat to
have a FD operation in the winter. Multipliers are based on the temperature
you operate in. Colder temperatures have a higher multiplier. The multiplier maxs out at 20 degrees F.
Info on the 2006 event can be found at :
http://www.azscqrpions.org/ScQRPion_OPERATING_EVENTS.htm
Randy says, “I’ve operated like that from a snow pit in 2000, 01, 02, and 04. There
wasn’t enough snow in 2005 so I operated from the ground. I’m hoping for snow
for this year’s event.” More of Randy’s history in this contest is at:
