[InHam] [Fwd: [INQP] Mobiles for 2005]

[Dan K9ZF]

Still looking for help to activate counties for the IN QSO Party.  Here 
is a message from Mel, KJ9C, that goes over current needs.

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-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	[INQP] Mobiles for 2005
Date: 	Sun, 24 Apr 2005 15:30:48 -0500
From: 	Mel Crichton <kj9c at iquest.net>
Reply-To: 	INQP at yahoogroups.com
To: 	INQP <inqp at yahoogroups.com>



Have not yet heard from WT9U or W9LDX regarding planned routes for 
INQP this year

Assuming the same routes as 2004, the south half of Indiana (below US 
40) has SINGLE coverage in most counties... and double coverage in a 
few (Ohio, Daviess, Martin, Monroe, Morgan) ... KE9YA and I must be 
sure we cover ALL of the other southern counties. Sure could use a 
little help down there (hint, hint), especially with either SSB (to 
double cover me, mostly CW) or on CW.... any mobiles from Kentucky or 
from southern Ohio and Illinois want to see some nice uncrowded hills?

We may have double coverage in Clay/Putnam if that's where W9UUU (the 
Buffalo Stampede bonus station) portables. Still no word from them.

However, in the north half of the state we have a different situation, 
although not bad. WT9U, WN9O and K8MR will give us TRIPLE coverage in 
the northeast to east counties north of US 40. Yet Wabash. Madison, 
Hancock would be single coverage. We probably will have fixed stations 
on for Hancock and Madison counties.

W9LDX will be the only mobile along the western edge and north of US 
40, and WT9U the only mobile in the northwest unless WK9O helps with 
Lake, Porter and LaPorte, but we'd still be single covered just south 
of there and in Jim's home county of St Joe....

Right now, Montgomery, Benton, White and Marion won't be covered at 
all if we stick to the 2004 routes. I am not worried about Marion 
County, as there have been some strong SSB stations (with really 
crappy receivers) on in the past.

But it sure would help if one of the northern mobiles shifted further 
west. If we can double cover everything in the north, then we need to 
worry about only the south half. Need to increase presence to west and 
northwest..... KE9I ????

K8MR/m is new to INQP this year, but since Jim has to travel from deep 
in Ohio on the toll road and then get back to Ohio when it's over, it 
would be Hoosier Hospitality to let Jim co-cover the east tier (two 
counties wide) down to maybe Richmond.

Any ideas?

Mel KJ9C