[ILQSO] Questions

Thu, 26 Sep 2002 23:15:55 -0500

I purchased an inverter from Radio Shack.  It seems to work OK.  It probably
puts a bit of noise in my radio, but adding a toroid made it tolerable.
(Actually, I added toroids all over the place: inverter, keyer, computer,
key line....)

I don't have GPS.  I *do* have an "Illinois Gazetteer" that's pretty
detailed.  I bought it at Wal-Mart.

Make up a route, run it and have fun.  Everybody will appreciate your
efforts.

Take along a key!

I have no financial interest in either Radio Shack or Wal-Mart....

73, Jim N9JF
----- Original Message -----
From: Schulz Jonathan <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 4:18 PM
Subject: [ILQSO] Questions

> Contemplating doing a mobile op through various counties back to the home
> QTH in McHenry county,
>
> Any recommendations for DC to AC power inverters to run my laptop? Went
> mobile last year for WIQP and laptop batteries died much too quickly.
>
> How do you serious guys map out your route? Is a GPS a necessity?
>
> I would be doing a SO probably all SSB (maybe a bit of CW to practice for
> SS) at least 10 & 20, maybe 10-40.
>
> Want to stay in the northern half of the state, any recommendations to a
> route that would end up back in McHenry County?
>
> No expectations to win anything just a way to kill a day and maybe put a
few
> counties out there.
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Jon
> K9JLS
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