[ILQSO] portable operations

[Hank Greeb]

Jim:

As you say, many folks go out for the fun of portable/mobile operation, 
not to win.  That's what I did, but I also went out for the fun of a 
four corner operation!  From looking at the previous scores, I figured 
there was no way I'd win against the folks who go multi-op and get 300K+ 
score.  But, the thought of getting 250 "real" contacts, and 1000 "log 
contacts" intrigued me.  Plus, when N9FN reported a conflict, I decided 
to drive an additional 90 miles or so to be sure I'd have no trouble 
with permission to operate!

Might the "wet lines" issue might be covered by expanding the existing 
rule of "closest practical site next to the actual corner" for a two, 
three, or four county operation?  I was told, informally, that 200' is a 
"generally acceptable distance" from a county line  by many county 
hunters, though the ILQP rules seemed to be quite flexible on the 
subject.  I set up my antenna with one wire at approximately 175' from 
the road, and the other at an angle closer to the road. 

Now, if the river is 500' wide, and the nearest usable land is 100 feet 
from the riverbank, then couldn't actual location be 300' from the 
riverbank and still be considered the "closest practical site next to 
the actual corner.?"  Not knowing the history of the "west county line" 
prohibition, I surmise that it is/was to prohibit folks from being a 
traffic impediment while parking at the exact middle of a bridge 
spanning the river/county line.  This prohibition could be delineated in 
the rules as well.  And, a "maritime mobile" might be a lot of fun for 
the boating enthusiast!

73 de n8xx Hg

James Funk wrote:

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>We're still thinking about the "wet lines" issue....
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