[OKDXA] Oklahoma QSO Party

Sun Mar 7 11:59:59 EST 2010

And Camp Kickapoo is in what county?

At 10:46 AM 3/7/2010 -0600, you wrote:
>Okay well after reviewing my schedule I've come to the conclusion that since
>I've already made the commitment to Camp Kickapoo on OKDXQP that I'll
>operate mobile from there.. My dreams of operating from Holdenville are
>dashed away yet another year.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
>On Behalf Of Jerry Chouinard
>Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 10:34 PM
>To: Discussion of OKDXA
>Subject: Re: [OKDXA] Oklahoma QSO Party
>
>Hi Mark et all:
>
>Pointers?  More of an encouragement statement than pointers but a few
>comments I shall make.
>
>I told James - Key the mic - call CQ OKQP then work 'em.  To simplify
>logging during the QSO party there are programs like N3FJP's module that is
>designed specifically to do just the OKQP.  At $6 it contains specifics to
>the scoring format and is quite easy to set up and use.  Others like N1MM (
>a free one I understand ) does much - includes dozens of contest formats -
>tracking of all sorts of stuff but carries with it a fair learning curve
>for a new operator like James.  It is quite popular however and for the
>money is hard to beat!  Using a laptop keeps everything organized but I
>have used pencil and paper in the past.  Sending in an electronic log is
>appreciated but don't let that stop you from getting on and handing out a
>county.
>
>James asked about which counties might be in need.  The past two years ALL
>77 Oklahoma have been on the air and one station N6MU has done what the
>ARRL calls a "Clean Sweep".  He worked all 77 counties in the 18 hour
>period of the party.  Quite a feat - several others have hit 75 and 76.
>However, we have improved each year here in the state by getting more and
>more activity on from all counties.  We have had a number of out of state
>mobiles come up or over just to run with us - the more the merrier if you
>are out of state.  There are "rare" counties even with the coverage that
>mobiles have made these past few years.  Those would be places to garner
>more Qs with a portable / fixed operation.  I think of McCurtain,
>Pushmataha, Hughes, Latimer and a maybe a few to the southwest.  Actually,
>it is hard to know from year to year which are the most rare.  Each year
>there is discussion about who will "run" the panhandle.  Last year Al N5UM
>did it and he said he had a great time.  Out there you just have to watch
>out for varmits on the road.  Last year a Texas fellow out of Amarillo
>considered getting a room in Boise City to work Cimarron ( CIM ) county for
>the whole party.  He could have stayed busy most of the 18 hours had he
>been able to make it.  Cimarron, Texas and Beaver counties are three that
>few OK hams reside in so fixed / portable operations from there are not
>common.
>
>As with any fixed / portable operation - signal - is what makes for a pile
>up.  Hmmm, that seems to be a theme in this radio stuff.  Louder is
>better.  Kind of a no brainer I guess.  If you can run a generator / amp
>and have a tall tunable zepp style thing between a couple of rather large
>trees you will be heard.  I sat at Skiatook lake one year and worked
>Florida mobiles in their QSO party while I was using 100 watts and two
>hamstiks sitting on top of a 10 foot high shed.  Had to grunt now and then
>but had fun working them with such a modest setup.  I forget exactly how
>many Qs I made but it was a couple hundred or so in a few hours on the air.
>
>I would suggest a portable set up for something like the QSO Party could be
>very similar to what you might construct for a Field Day.  Not being one of
>the big contests like CQ Worldwide or the ARRL DX contest a QSO party
>"feels" like a Field Day type of thing to me.  Fun to operate and out of
>state operators appreciate the extra stations to log for the time spent in
>their chairs.  Most of them look for fixed / portable stations between
>chasing mobiles around the state.  Makes for a good time for them which is
>what we try to do from Oklahoma - treat the rest of the world to some FB
>Oklahoma operating.
>
>There's my words of encouragement.  I have all the records / logs of the
>QSO party since it was restarted back in 2002 by W5ATV.  If you have
>questions let me know.  It has grown large since then and I am pleased to
>be part of it each year as we put Oklahoma on the air.
>
>K5YAA
>
>At 03:24 PM 3/2/2010 -0600, you wrote:
> >I also plan to operate portable from Holdenville.. How about sharing the
> >pointers with the group??
> >
> >Mark
> >AE5MH
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> >On Behalf Of Jerry Chouinard
> >Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 12:24 PM
> >To: Discussion of OKDXA
> >Subject: Re: [OKDXA] Oklahoma QSO Party
> >
> >James:
> >
> >You will have fun portable.  I will send you a few pointers on the event to
> >your individual email.
> >
> >Jerry - K5YAA
> >
> >At 11:19 AM 3/2/2010 -0600, you wrote:
> > >Is anyone planning on working portable for the QSO event? I have never
> > >participated in a QSO party and was looking for someone to help show me
> > >the ropes. I am located in Beggs, Ok, but don't mind a road trip if that
> > >is what it takes. I plan on operating with my FT-897 and my buddistick.
> > >
> > >73,
> > >James Taggart, KE5SWU
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