[NLRS] MnQP & W0ZQ/m

[W0ZQ at aol.com]

Hello NLRS Land.

The Minnesota QSO Party  is a week from today, Saturday, February 7.  The 
contest period is from  8:00am (1400 UTC) to 6:00pm (0000 UTC).  Full rules, 
logging tools, county  abbreviation, and full rover information can be found on 
the MWA MnQP website at  http://w0aa.org/mnqp.htm , or, ask me.

Here are some tips.  
*  The contest covers HF through VHF and you can submit both an HF and  a VHF 
log if you so wish.  You cannot merge HF and VHF contacts into  one log ... 
they are two separate categories.  
*  The website has a downloadable software logging program as well as  
downloadable paper forms ... you can submit paper OR electronic logs.   Many contest 
logging programs now include the MnQP.  Please remember to  indicate "NLRS" 
as your local club as there is also a club  competition.   The website also 
features an APRS tracking link for  those mobiles that will be running APRS 
(click on the "Rovers" link and find  "APRS Rover "Real Time" MN State Tracking 
Map" link).  I'll be W0ZQ-15 with  the puppy symbol.
*  The contest exchange is your first name and your county.  Its  not 
critical that its EXACTLY your first name, nick names are fine, just be  consistent.  
For example, if I was in Scott county, I would send "Jon in  Scott county" on 
SSB, and "JON SCO"  on CW (for CW, see the  county abbreviation list on the 
website as all counties have three letter  abbreviations).
*  Call "CQ Minnesota QSO Party", or "CQ MNP" on CW.  Remember,  the World is 
looking for MN stations, so DO NOT BE shy  !!!!   Call CQ !!!!!!
*  Minnesota stations can work anyone, including other Minnesota  stations.
*  If you operate portable, or mobile, you are fresh meat in each  new 
county, just like rovers and grids.  Mobile stations will be signing  with their 
county designation, so if I am mobile in Scott county, I will be  signing as 
"W0ZQ/SCO".   There will be about 13 or 14 HF  mobiles that will be out and about.
*  Operating Freq's - VHF:  There are no officially posted  frequencies for 
VHF.  This is a low key event, so unless the bands are  open, I would suggest 
that activity should be on, and around, the calling  freq's.  If a rover is 
out, they may want to post an operating freq, for  example 144.210 or 144.220, 
etc.
*  Operating Freq - HF SSB:  Centered on 1.870, 3.850, 7.250,  14.270, 
21.350, 28.450.
*  Operating Freq - HF CW:  Centered on 1.850, 3.550, 7.050,  14.050, 21.050, 
28.050.
 
That's it !   If you have any questions, check out _http://w0aa.org/mnqp.htm_ 
(http://w0aa.org/mnqp.htm)  or ask  me.  This is a really fun laid back 
event, so get on and make some Q's on  HF, VHF, or both.  Send in a log and don't 
forget to list NLRS as your  club.
 
W0ZQ will be out and about as a HF mobile station running 20, 40, and 80m  CW 
only from each stop.  Given the current band conditions, its  been tough 
working in-state on the HF bands, even the low bands.   However, if anyone is 
looking for me,or any of the other mobiles, 40m and 80m  would be the best.  I 
plan to be calling CQ MNP from each of my 11 county  stops on 80, 40, and 20m, in 
that order, very close to the HF CW frequencies  noted above ... this 
includes midday too.   If those frequencies are  in use, I typically move UP to find 
a clear spot, but I may have to move down,  so you will need to tune to find 
me.  Since I operate as a solo  mobile, I stop to operate and operate very 
little while driving.   I  have listed my counties and Start & Stop times below - 
look for me  on 80m at the "Start" times, then 40m 20 to 25 minutes after  
that.  I will modulate my code speed per your transmission.
 
Cty       Start        Stop
CRV   8:00am      8:40am
SIB     8:45am     9:25am
SCO   9:45am   10:25am
LES   10:30am   11:10am
NIC    11:25am   12:05pm
BLU   12:30pm     1:10pm
WSC   1:30pm     2:10pm
STE     2:40pm    3:20pm
RIC     3:30pm     4:15pm
GOO   4:30pm     5:15pm
DOD    5:20pm     6:00pm
 
73, Jon
W0ZQ/m
 
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