Last night was the 13th running (or should I say shuffling - since Zombies don’t run) of the annual wacky QRP contest called the “Zombie Shuffle”.

The rules are pretty simple .. get on the air with your QRP CW rig and work other Zombies, exchanging signal reports, your S/P/C, name, QRP Zombie Number (or telephone area code) and the number of years that you have been a licensed ham radio operator.

As this is not a serious contest, I didn’t put in a serious effort. In total I spent a couple of hours off and on looking for other zombies on the air.

Highlights include working my good friend Ken-zombie, WA8REI/p as my first contact for the night and Mert, W0UFO (a Zombie Shuffle regular) on both 20m and 40m.  I had the pleasure of meeting Mert in person at FDIM in Dayton, OH in 2010.

I am also happy to report that “Elvis” is alive and well living  in Washington State under the assumed identity of Stewart, KE7LKW ... I know because I worked him (special Elvis stations count for bonus points).

A list of stations worked  :

22:57utc  - Ken WA8REI  40m

00:00utc  - Mert W0UFO 20m

00:19utc - Larry W2LJ 80m

00:27utc - Mert W0UFO 40m

00:34utc - Jim VE3MO 40m

01:00utc - “Elvis” KE7LKW 20m

Happy Hallowe’en and to all a “Ghoul” Night ;-)

(Zombie warning sign courtesy of Photobucket)