[PaQSO] Help Our Neighbors This Weekend

[Joseph W. Lutz]

Well Hal -

   With your help and the rest of the Mobile ops, I was able to get
73 of the 85 counties [on CW].  Tried SSB a couple of times, but just
can't seem to filter out the BIG signals even with my 940S and all it's
filters.  Anyway, noticed quite a few PA stations active, and I think
the winner from PA seemed to be Keith [WA3HAE], which is no surprise.
He was quite active 'pumping that iron'.  A lot of fun, and seeing
the 940S went out 'again' due to PLL problems, going to ship it off
this weekend to Cliff and get it fixed before October [INSHALLAH!].
Thanks again for all the counties.  - And for the co-ordinators of
the OQP which did another fine job.
73,
JOE W7LPF

Hal Offutt wrote:
> 
> Hi Everyone,
> 
> The PAQP is less than two months away.  With half of the fun being in the
> planning, anticipation and discussion, the fun season has begun.
> 
> This message is a reminder that our good neighbors to the west are holding
> their annual party this weekend.  It begins at noon Saturday and runs for
> 12 hours.
> 
> The PAQP gets a lot of support from the Buckeye crowd every October and I'd
> like to suggest that everyone who can should get on for at least an hour or
> two and pass out some points to our neighbors.  The sponsor is the Mad
> River Radio Club, who also sponsors the Michigan QSO Party.  The MRRC
> members always make an effort to get on in the other state qso parties, and
> they will surely reciprocate in October if they work a lot of PA stations
> this weekend.
> 
> Activity will be mainly on 20 and 40, CW and SSB.  If you have trouble
> working the Ohio stations on 20, they should be very loud on 40.  There are
> at least six mobiles planning full time efforts.  The mobiles typically
> spend half of their time on 20 and half on 40, so if you keep a close watch
> on 40, you should be able to work all of the mobiles in all of the counties
> they hit.
> 
> This weekend will be a great chance to practice up for the Big Event in
> October!
> 
> 73,
> 
> Hal W1NN
> Long Pond PA
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