[CountyHunters] NX4W MARAC Conv Trip

[Lloyd S. Smith]

Here is my posted trip to the convention and back. This would be a good time for anyone to try out their psk31 skills as I will be putting out most of the counties in that mode. Just a few tips: 

1.  Turn off your AFC, otherwise you will be trying to tune in to everyone else trying to call me instead of me.

2.  Put your call in three times like; DE N1OAZ N1OAZ N1OAZ. Do not send my call because I know what it is.

3.  Give me some time to answer. I may be changing your report or entering a call sign from more than one received.

4.  Everyone will be worked that is heard so there is no reason to be too quick to send your call again.

5.  Also keep in mind that I will be working 3 bands for PSK31, 30m, 40m & 20m in that order and do not expect someone to post me on all of them. 

Hope to see you all on the air soon.

73' Lloyd, NX4W

On July 4th I will be heading to the convention along this route. I plan to run on 20, 40 and 80 meters SSB No CW  on the move most of the time and I plan to run PSK31 mostly on the county lines. I will start on 10.139, then go to 7.072 and finally 14.072. Look for me slightly down in freq if those are too busy. I may not be spotted on all the bands but this is what I will do regardless unless I cannot resonate at those frequencies. I had no problem on my last trip to southern Florida, so I think I should be ok. I have a new toy to play with and you can either call me, send me a text message or a regular email on my Blackberry Curv. I will try to put out the first line on PSK31 around 1400 zulu each day. The first day I will not put out PSK31 until the line of Lowndes/Cook, Ga unless anyone notifies me in advance that they need any of the counties on PSK31 in Florida. 

Cell Number: 352-339-6457 (Verizon)  
Text Message: nx4w at vzw.blackberry.net
Email: nx4w at nx4w.com

July 4th, Saturday:  FLORIDA; Columbia, Suwannee, Hamilton, GEORGIA; Lowndes, Cook, Tift, Turner, Crisp, Dooly, Houston, Peach, Crawford, Bibb

July 5th, Sunday:  GEORGIA: Bibb, Monroe, Lamar, Butts, Spalding, Henry, Clayton, Cobb, Cherokee, Bartow, Gordon, Murray, TENNESSEE; Polk, Bradley, McMinn, Monroe, Blount

July 6th, Monday:  TENNESSEE;  Blount, Knox, Anderson, Campbell,  KENTUCKY;  Whitley, Laurel, Rockcastle, Madison, Fayette, Scott, Grant, Kenton, Boone 

July 7th, Tuesday:  OHIO;  Hamilton, Butler, Preble, Darke, Mercer, Van Wert, Palding, Defiance, Williams, Fulton,  MICHIGAN:  Lenawee, Hillsdale, Jackson, Ingham

July 8th, Wednesday:  MICHIGAN;  Ingham, Clinton, Gratiot, Isabella, Clare, Roscommon, Crawford, Otsego, Cheboygan, Emmet

On July 12th I will be heading back home from the convention. I plan to run on 20, 40 and 80 meters SSB No CW  on the move most of the time and I plan to run PSK31 mostly on the county lines. I will start on 10.139, then go to 7.072 and finally 14.072. Look for me slightly down in freq if those are too busy. I may not be spotted on all the bands but this is what I will do regardless unless I cannot resonate at those frequencies. I had no problem on my last trip to southern Florida, so I think I should be ok. I have a new toy to play with and you can either call me, send me a text message or a regular email on my Blackberry Curv. I will try to put out the first line on PSK31 around 1400 zulu each day. The first day I will not put out PSK31 until the line of Lowndes/Cook, Ga unless anyone notifies me in advance that they need any of the counties on PSK31 in Florida. 

Cell Number: 352-339-6457 (Verizon)  
Text Message: nx4w at vzw.blackberry.net
Email: nx4w at nx4w.com

July 12th, Sunday:  MICHIGAN;  Charlevoix, Antrim, Kalkaska, Grand Traverse, Wexford, Missaukee, Osceola, Lake, Mecosta, Newaygo, Montcalm, Kent, Allegan, Kalamazoo

July 13th, Monday:  MICHIGAN;  Kalamazoo, St Joseph,  INDIANA;  Elkhart, LaGrange, Noble, Whitley, Allen, Adams, Jay, Randolph, Wayne, Fayette, Franklin

July 14th, Tuesday:  INDIANA;  Franklin, Decatur, Ripley, Jefferson,  KENTUCKY; Trimble, Carroll, Henry, Shelby, Franklin, Anderson, Mercer, Boyle, Lincoln, Pulaski, Wayne, McCreary,  TENNESSEE;  Scott

July 15th, Wednesday:  TENNESSEE;  Scott, Morgan, Cumberland, Roane, Rhea, Meigs, McMinn, Bradley, Polk,  NORTH CAROLINA;  Cherokee

July 16th, Thursday:  NORTH CAROLINA;  Cherokee, Clay,  GEORGIA;  Townes, Rabun, Habersham, Stephens, Franklin, Hart, Elbert, Wilkes, McDuffie, Warren, Glascock, Jefferson, Burke

July 17th, Friday:  GEORGIA;  Burke, Jenkins, Bulloch, Evans, Tattnall, Long, Wayne, Brantley, Charlton,  FLORIDA;  Baker, Union, Bradford