[ILQSO] Counties to activate - my thoughts

[aj9c at indy.rr.com]

It's possible I could go mobile in that direction.  No firm plans as 
of yet.

----- Original Message -----
From: Hank Greeb <n8xx at arrl.org>
Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 7:53 pm
Subject: Re: [ILQSO] Counties to activate - my thoughts
To: Illinois QSO Party <ilqso at mailman.qth.net>

> 
> 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 line portable 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 
> last weekend.  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 
> counties I 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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