[ILQSO] Mobile/Rover question

[Don Pitchford]

I have a question for those who keep a record of contest results. Does
anyone know the all time record for most counties activated by a single mobile
or rover station during the IL QSO Party? I am contemplating a run at operating
from 20 or 30 counties as a mobile or rover in a future ILQP. It isn't going to
happen this year as I am committed to a Sangamon County portable operation from
the Red Cross in Springfield. I'm thinking it might happen in 2011. For those
not familiar with my job, I regularly drive 300 to 400 miles per day running
around Illinois servicing banks' ATMs and money counting equipment. I love
marathon drives. My longest to date is Anchorage, AK to Springfield, IL in 4
days. Some day I hope to do the One Lap of America road rally. As I drive
around Illinois I'm always looking for good county line operating spots and thinking if a good operator and I teamed up we
could activate a lot of counties. Looking at the current activity map for the
2010 IL QSO Party I'm thinking my idea might have merit. There seem to be a lot
of vacant counties especially in central and southern Illinois. Maybe we could
have an award for those who spend the time and gas to activate those counties.



Don, W9EBK