[ILQSO] Counties to activate - my thoughts

[aj9c at indy.rr.com]

aj9c at indy.rr.com I could go out that direction if needed.  I actually 
took 10/22 off just in case there is a mobile adventure this year.

----- Original Message -----
From: James Funk <jfunk at fossnorthamerica.com>
Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:32 pm
Subject: RE: [ILQSO] Counties to activate - my thoughts
To: Illinois QSO Party <ilqso at mailman.qth.net>

> Try NY4N again.  Also check with AJ9C.  I think he operated from
> GALL/WHIT/HAML/SALI briefly as a mobile a few years back??
> 
> I think NY4N is NY4N at aol.com.  AJ9C I don't know, but I can put 
> out a
> query on the SMC reflector if you don't have any other success.
> 
> As for the name of the property owner, you probably can get that by
> consulting a "plat book", usually available from the county 
> CooperativeExtension Service or a local library...or the Internet...
> 
> I don't have a trip scheduled through that area in the near 
> future, but
> trips come up with little notice....
> 
> 73, Jim N9JF
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ilqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:ilqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Hank Greeb
> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 7:52 PM
> To: Illinois QSO Party
> Subject: Re: [ILQSO] Counties to activate - my thoughts
> 
> 
> Okay, anyone going to occupy the corner of Gallatin, White, 
> Hamilton, 
> and Saline counties?  It looks like there's a county road which 
> takes 
> one to that corner.  I think it's almost 500 miles from here, so 
> I'd 
> hope I could find a willing property owner. 
> 
> Jim: you said you've never been there, and I didn't get a response 
> from 
> NY4N, so I have zilch info.  The backup could be WMSN, SALI, JOHN, 
> POPE,
> which is only a few miles away, and you said the owner at the time 
> you 
> parked there was very obliging.
> 
> I'm still thinking about it.  500 miles is a "fur piece!"
> 
> BTW, the reason that most operation during a QSO party is on CW is 
> because that's where one can make contacts from a portable/mobile 
> location.  Mobiles to a great extent, portable to a lesser extent 
> have a
> 
> distinct disadvantage in radiated power, and CW cuts through the 
> garbage
> a lot better.  I now have a microphone, but on the Michigan QSO 
> party I 
> made 90% of my QSO's on CW, the other 10% were to pick up 
multipliers.
> 
> 73 de n8xx Hg
> 
> James Funk wrote:
> > Mark, those are rare for a good reason: nearly all the activity 
from
> them during ILQP has been on CW!  We could stand a few good county 
> lineportable operations in that area!!
> >
> > 73, Jim N9JF
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ilqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:ilqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of MT
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 10:13 AM
> > To: ilqso at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: [ILQSO] Counties to activate - my thoughts
> >
> >
> > I was looking at my log while operating some in the OH QSO Party 
> lastweekend.  I found that have never worked the following Illinois
> counties:
> >
> > Fayette
> > Gallatin
> > Hardin
> > Massac
> > Perry
> > Wabash
> > White
> >
> > That doesn't mean they haven't been activated, they are just 
> countiesI have not worked in 6 years of contesting during IQP.
> >
> > While everyone is making their plans and some are asking about good
> county suggestions, I figured I would add this info to the list.
> >
> > Mark
> > N9UM
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