[PaQSO] Aeronautical operations etc.

[Ron Notarius W3WN]

Boy Grump, you sure know how to take the fun out of this, don't you?

Gang, first off, IF my friend did this, he'd fly the plane, and some other
schnook (and my arm is being twisted) would actually operate.  So don't
worry about the safety aspect.

But stay within one county?  Then why even bother?

No, one thing I can assure everyone of... if this is pulled off, and it
would be next year at the earliest, this mobile will cover more than one
county.  And YOU guys would simply log whatever county we'd be over at the
time... just like you'd log any other mobile.

The answer to the original question, which I got from several people, is
simply to get a GPS unit that indicates what county you're in, and have the
radio op use that.  That way the pilot can concentrate on flying. 

Sorry if there are a few out there who don't seem to want some of us to have
a little fun, or try something a little different.  Tough.

73

-----Original Message-----
From: paqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:paqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Ray Bilger
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2012 1:19 PM
To: PA-QSO
Subject: Re: [PaQSO] Aeronautical operations etc.

   F   W   I   W    !    (FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH).

Come on guys, and Gals.  Let's be sensible.

Operating aeronatutical mobile would only be beneficial to the contacted.
Giving
out rare counties would only benefit the contacted.
Same for County-Line operations. 
Think about that for a moment.  Do I have a need to contact some Mobile
(aero or not),
or some Co/Line station?  Of course.  That might be just the mult I need. 
(Mobiles do have a reason for doing what they do, because they are truly
competing
for score in each county)
County-Line stations do not compete against another C/L on the same 'line'.
There 
just ain't any !

You want to try aeronautical mobile? Fine.  BUT, don't try giving out
specific counties.
Besides being dangerous, you aren't going to put in a whole lot of hours.
AND, how
would the FAA handle complaints etc. etc.  (And - a long trailing antenna?)

My suggestion?  Glad you asked !
Go ahead and get up there and have a ball - FLYING. Take along a buddy to do
the
opeating, and you stick to the flying.  Stay over one, and ONLY one, county,
Preferably
the one from which you took off, or at least stay within a mile or so of
that particular
county.  Have your buddy give out ONE county.  AND, PLEASE, DO IT SAFELY.

de
The Grump
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