[OKDXA] Oklahoma QSO Party/OK Centennial/1x1 Calls

[Jerry Chouinard]

OM Ken:

Your enthusiasm and help is welcomed!

I will forward a description of my once a year mobile installation to you 
off the reflector.  Even the Texan you mentioned may be able to use 
it!  However, scary is probably a good way to describe an outing with that 
fellow and his relentless use of radio(s).

As far as a route, all new Oklahoma Rovers are required start out west - 
Cimarron, Texas and Beaver counties.  Not really but you get a great 
perspective of what loneliness is like and you also get to practice how to 
avoid hitting varmits while sending CW.  Three years ago the Heathens 
(W5ATV, N5PMP and KD5DLL) went to Guymon and stayed the night before the 
Event.  They all managed to avoid jail time.  Two years ago, Carol and I 
stayed in Guymon on Friday night, got up early and drove to Cimarron, sat 
just across the line then came back through Texas and Beaver 
counties.  Last year Gene W5LE and Karl KØCIE liked the scenery so much 
they drove out to Cimarron working Beaver and Texas counties on the way 
then turned around and did the same thing coming back east!  Actually, 
their schedule didn't allow for an overnight stay in Guymon.

Just a hint on a few counties that can easily get skipped by rovers!  Not 
many places to stop and site see out there.  Then again, last year the only 
county missed for a clean sweep by N6MU was McCurtain down southeast.  I 
have that one on my preliminary list this year as maybe a starting place.

The best bet on routes is to see what takes shape - then fill in where 
roving looks light.  You will get a lot of action regardless what counties 
you pick.  The more you can be in the merrier the airwaves however.

73 - Jerry K5YAA

At 05:10 PM 11/2/2006 -0600, you wrote:
>Jerry Chouinard wrote:
>>I have a suggestion for ops who work OKLAHOMA.  Gene's donation of his 
>>prized Kure Is. coffee cup was well received at the banquet so we might 
>>do up cups with the Oklahoma Centennial Seal and an OKDXA logo on it.  I 
>>have some experience with having cups made up.  As with any "trophy" it 
>>takes something to mail/deliver so we would want to consider all the 
>>costs of such a program.  Like the plaques however, we could expect some 
>>donations so I'd bet we can deliver some type of "Congratulations, you 
>>worked OKLAHOMA" trophy.  The cup is just one idea, anyone have others?
>Jerry,
>    I think this is a great idea !!!   We are only going to do this once, 
> so we might as well set a high standard.  I am willing to contribute 
> funds and mantime to help with this program.  In return, you will be 
> required to describe your mobile setup to me, as this will be my 1st 
> outing (scary, eh?).  At a later time, I would also like to chat with you 
> about a route I might take.  I'm pretty sure I will have a Texan sharing 
> the vehicle with me... and he smokes stogies.
>
>73, Ken
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