[PaQSO] N8LXR QRV FROM THE SNJ SECTION FOR PAQP

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Just a reminder that N8LXR will be QRV from SNJ in the PA QSO Party this year 
using both CW and SSB at 100 Watts.

Merrill, WK2G, has graciously offered the use of his FB shack, a station that 
has taken First Place for SNJ in many contests.  I'd like to thank Merrill 
for being so accomodating.

Yesterday, Merrill installed a G5RV for use on 80 and 40 meters and I later 
went over to his QTH to help work out some of the details of the G5RV 
interacting and de-tuning the 160 meter sloper.  The G5RV and the 160 meter 
sloper are living happily together now with all antennas putting a FB short 
skip signal into PA.

I will also have a FB six element tribander for the high bands at 60 feet, 
and I will be trying to QSO PA even on those bands via groundwave, 
backscatter, or whatever "funky" mode of propagation presents itself 
supporting such short paths into PA from SNJ.   

I will put in a full-time, round the clock effort, spending about half my 
time on CW and half on SSB.  I will try both calling CQ and searching and 
pouncing, cycling the bands over and over to try and work as many stations in 
the contest as possible.  As for calling "CQ," on CW, the only thing that 
concerns me is that it's a bit harder to make it clear that I want Qs with PA 
stations only on CW!  LOL.   So, I'll play that part by ear!   

I know that SNJ is not a rare multiplier for PA stations..but hey...if you 
don't have it...you need it!

I am especially looking forward to QSOing W3FRC, the FRC's bonus station, on 
as many bands and modes as possible.  Our hats are off to Bill, K3ANS, and 
all the Frankfort Radio Club operators for putting together a really top 
notch bonus station this year. 

It's going to be kind of fun looking for PA stations....not like shooting 
fish in a barrel!   Over the next few weeks, I will be using all the 
information presented here on the relfector to put together a strategy to 
really do well in the Out-of-State Category, including tracking of mobiles 
and so on.  

Good luck to all!

73 and let the games begin! 

Tim
N8LXR


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