[PaQSO] Query regarding county line stations

[David All]

Tom and the reflector,
As an operator from the county line station this year here is why not being
a rover was our decision.
We arrived on friday afternoon and spent the day "setting up".  We hung a
160 dipole, erected a military crank up to support a 3 element 10,15,20
beam.  We also set up a 20m and a 40m dipole.  Not to mention setting up
our "shack" and wind and cold weather proofing it. (Forecast if you recall
was for cold temps fri and sat) So that being said I would like to think
that we took extream measure to maximize our tx and rx capabilities running
only 100w due to generator power.

I hope this helps you understand the need for and why people set up as
county line station.  We did it with the sole mission of knowing that both
ful and franklin counties are on the "rare" list, and wanted to "be the
dx".  The W3EC team is comprised of seasoned contestors and wanted to up
our game by pushing ourselves to increase our qso rate scores and tatics to
accomplish this.  Unfortunately not all the bands provided us with plesant
conditions.  But this allowed us to focus on the PA money bands 40 and 80.
 So I hope there were very few PA stations that missed Ful/Franklin
counties.

Againg to all you rovers out there keep up the great work and please
continue to be a rover!!!
Dave N3XUD
W3EC County Line Station Operator


My hats off to all the rovers out there, but from what I recall, the rover
stations that I worked were workable, but were on the weaker side.  So
again thank you to all you rovers out there.


On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 8:17 AM, Mark Kempisty <mkempisty at verizon.net> wrote:

> Mike wrote: "it is becoming difficult to find volunteer help"
>
> Unfortunately all too true.
>
> Take care,
> Mark
> AA3K
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Michael Coslo <mjc5 at psu.edu>
> To: PAQSO <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, November 4, 2012 2:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [PaQSO] Query regarding county line stations
>
>
> On Nov 3, 2012, at 5:24 PM, Ron Notarius W3WN wrote:
>
> > What I think you're overlooking Tom is that in many, probably most
> cases, in
> > the past, the county-line station represented the only station from one
> or
> > both counties.  In recent years, that has been less of a situation due to
> > the greater abundance of mobiles and rovers.
>
> The county line station is one of pure altruism. There are no party
> benefits point wise, bonus wise. So why do people do it? They enjoy it, and
> are having fun.
>
> > I do not understand at all why this -- county line operation -- is an
> issue.
> >
> > As I recall, the original concern was over logging -- at the end of the
> > station working the county line operation.
>
> That pretty much sums it up.
>
> In what is a pretty overwhelming majority, Ops like County line stations,
> County line Operators like doing county lines, and county line logging
> issues are Pilot error. Getting that knowledge was affirming my opinion,
> and we have a record of that.
>
> But let me help everyone here with what I hope will be an understanding of
> everyone of why I ask questions here from time to time.
>
> I posted the initial query about County line stations in order to get some
> feedback. Useful feedback is surprisingly difficult for me to get. And a
> few of the comments can be a tad nasty. But that's the nature of society
> these days, and why it is becoming difficult to find volunteer help. So
> when I try to get feedback, I know I'll get a few bruises in the bargain.
>
> Anyhow even aside from my original question, which was answered, there was
> good feedback in there from participants. Things like learn the software,
> and don't try to learn it at noon on the first day of the party. And
> especially Read The Manual. That might be old hat for most of us, but can
> serve as good advice to a first time Op.
>
> I might even put up a faq or how-to on county line operations regarding
> the different softwares. Because I do answer a lot of similar questions,
> and while no substitute for RTM, it can make life a little easier.
>
>     - 73 de Mike N3LI -
>
>
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