[ILQSO] county corners

[n9jfcountyhunter at gmail.com]

WMSN/SALI/JOHN/POPE appears to be basically dead-on four corner
Same with CHAM/EDGR/VERM/DOUG ditto
Same with WBGO/OGLE/BOON/DEKA

KANE/KEND/DUPG/WILL corner is off about 300 feet as is HAML/WHIT/EDWA/GALL.

This is according to DeLorme Street Atlas  2008 version.  I am willing to listen to contrary evidence from other equally-reliable sources.

I haven't investigated all of the 3-county corners to see which are not "wet". I know some are pretty much inaccessible unless you have a chopper or ATV.  

Making a new "ruling" to disallow all but 2 counties poses some problems. 

 The first and most obvious is that it blows away a lot of historical data.  That isn't an iron-clad reason NOT to change if the arguments to do so are better. 

The second is the fact that getting (and giving) 3 counties (or 4) at a time has provided a certain "flavor" to ILQP that many enjoy.  This includes the fact that several groups have, for several years, activated legitimate 3 (or 4) county corners. 

 Mobiles (by definition and by ILQP rules) never hand out more than one county per contact.  Rovers are a different story. 

Any changes are going to irritate someone.  Making no changes will irritate someone. 

Still thinking...

73, Jim N9JF



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Sent: Monday, August 15, 2022 6:27 PM
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Subject: [ILQSO] county corners

There are very few true 4 county corners in Illinois, (the intersection of Hamilton, White, Edwards, and Gallatin is not a 4 county intersection. The junction is off by 280 feet)

  but there are a great number of 3-county intersections. And an infinite number of 2-county intersections

So the first guy to the 4 county intersection gets 1/3 more points per contact than the poor op who set up at a three county corner

I'd recommend  2 or 3 counties, but not four.... Mobiles who stick to main highways may never encounter a 3 county corner... they are usually found on crappy roads

Those looking for the exact location can buy the DeLorme map book for Illinois or get a computer mapper. Google Earth no longer shows county lines (a real shame as it was great for scouting out potential parking
spots)

Mel KJ9C (sometimes mobile in ILQP)


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