[ILQSO] Activity Encouragement ILQP

[Michael Dickerson]

I had intended to do a small video or two for YouTube to try and promote
and failed.     And even Sunday I struggled to get up and barely was able
to get a couple contacts but my issue is my antenna is strung N to S.

Mike
KC9PHK

On Tue, Oct 21, 2025, 20:16 James Funk <n9jfcountyhunter at gmail.com> wrote:

> Carl, your comments deserve some thoughtful feedback which I will attempt
> to do in detail in a day or two. Right now I'm responding to submitted logs
> and on the road so it will have to wait.
>
> 294 logs so far.  Keep them coming!  If you don't get an acknowledgement in
> 24 hours, send again.  I've responded to all of those I've received so far
> except for 3 I just found in SPAM....
>
> 73, Jim N9JF
>
> On Tue, Oct 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM Carl Buehler <cbuehlercbuehler at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I was QRT the past two years.  Here are my observations from Portable
> > operations.
> > 1) First timers need to adjust their expectations. It can be hard to
> find a
> > county line that is safe, accessible, out in the clear, and close to
> trees
> > for antenna support. Compromised antennas make operating difficult
> > especially with generator noise, passing vehicles, neighbor visits,
> public
> > visitors, and an occasional local law enforcement officer.  You
> inevitably
> > get a 'run' going only to have an interruption, then work at getting
> things
> > going again.
> > 2) Each of my outings involved advanced planning with the attempt to
> > activate dormant counties.  It is such a downer to go into it
> anticipating
> > some pile ups only to hear a home station operating from the county(ies)
> > you are in. Perhaps all stations that operated the year before could be
> > contacted with the request to express their intent to operate?
> > 3) You can struggle for a while before someone spots you. It would be
> nice
> > to have the ability to self-spot when we begin operating from a new
> > location.  This may increase activity for the portables and home
> stations.
> > 4) I appreciate the "wet county line" limitation and strongly believe
> > everyone should play by the rules. Sometimes a three county operation
> > including a "rare one" can be prevented by a rather small flow of water.
> > Apparently this is a County Hunters requirement, but relaxing this would
> > help portables attract more attention.
> > 5)  Let's not even think about the technology of running a laptop logger
> > with internet accessed through a cell phone hot spot!  Not a strong point
> > of mine!  No suggestion here as to what the group can do to help.
> > So there it is.  Hats off to all of you that have this portable
> > operating downpat.  I really respect what you are able to accomplish.
> With
> > a simple dipole type antenna perhaps I can do better than this Huster
> > mobile mount does.   I plan to review the results from this year and
> > explore where to operate here Southwest Illinois.
> > 73, Carl- K9ZA
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