[PaQSO] Rare Counties

[Ron Notarius]

Rare is always relative.

Forest was rare for many years, then W3YQ/QRP operated from there on a
regular basis and it became routine.  Now, it's not "rare" but certainly can
be a tough one.

Greene went off the "rare" list for several years when I operated from my
in-law's farm.  But after my divorce, it got tough again.

Etc. and so forth.

Armstrong wouldn't have been rare this year if the N3SH group hadn't decided
to operate from Mercer (where the trailer was stored, because of the cost of
gas to drive it from Mercer to Allegheny to Armstrong and back).  But if
they had made it, would Mercer have been rare this year?

You never know... and that's part of the challenge (and fun!)

73

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim" <jss167 at yahoo.com>
To: <PaQSO at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 2:43 PM
Subject: [PaQSO] Rare Counties


> I am surprised that SCH was somewhat rare.  I guess
> that this contest taught us all a great lesson.  We
> used to take a lot of people for granted who dished
> out contacts from rare places.  Now, when they're on,
> we will certainly appreciate them more!  As the saying
> goes, "You don't know what you've got, until it's
> gone!"  Isn't that the truth!
>
> Many thanks to the portable ops and mobiles for
> dishing out the contacts.  Those operations are much
> harder, more expensive, and more time consuming than
> most people realize.  That is, unless you've done one,
> yourself.
>
> Jim
> N3PBH
>
>
>
>
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