[ILQSO] Counties to activate - my thoughts

[Hank Greeb]

Hi, Andy:

Do you remember anything of the topography of the corner of
GALL/WHIT/HAML/SALI?  If I do such a corner, I'd like to set up and
operate 8 hours as a portable.

73 de n8xx Hg

aj9c at indy.rr.com wrote:
> 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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