In GaQP, there are *ZERO* in-state multipliers for Counties. An in-state
participant gets the GA state/province multiplier like any other state/province
multiplier. Multipliers are not "by band", only by mode - CW or Phone (no
digital in GaQP). A lot of fixed in-state stations do work the rovers in many
of the counties, as those are Q points for them when new out of state stations
are hard to come by.
Our rover, N4N, is a multi 2 station. Not an easy feat for a moving platform.
See my QRZ page for pics. We keep one station on 40m for all 20 hours. The
other station jumps across 80/75, 20, 15 & 10. In the first 6 or 7 years, the
daytime operation did focus more on 20 than 15 or 10. Propagation played a role
in that. With a newer 20/15/10 antenna implementation, instant band changes,
plus instant CW/SSB changes, and more favorable propagation, have allowed me to
log a lot more Q's on 15 & 10 than in years past.
Having an antenna dedicated to 80/75, one to 40 and a third to 20/15/10, does
allow me to hand out Q's on 80/20/15/10 in each county, prop dependent. These
quicker band/mode changes have improved our scores by roughly 75%. Yes, more
Q's overall, but importantly, more SSB multipliers from the 20/15/10 Q's. As an
M2 rover, by default, we are in a MIXED category.
I do realize that being a multi 2 affords us this 80/75/20(15/10) (+40) option
late in the day that the S1 or M1 rovers are challenged to make.
With as many counties as GA has, touching 60 (30 per day) means averaging 20
minutes a county. In reality, some counties are limited to 10-12 minutes. If CW
only, that's 5-6 minutes each for just 2 bands. Even at 6 Q's a minute, that
only scratches the pileup.
Two years ago, we worked Laci, OM2VL •182• times, 80-10, CW and SSB, 3 to 4
bands per county. Dietmar, DL3DXX wasn't too far behind, CW only. That was a 58
county weekend for the N4N team.
Jim, we always welcome "YC" in the N4N GQP log, and as many times as we can get
it.
tnx
Mike / K5JR
Team N4N GQP Rover
Alpharetta GA
On Oct 8, 2025, at 11:57 PM, Jim Brown <k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
On 10/8/2025 12:36 PM, jimk8mr@aol.com wrote:
> You misread the rules. PA stations do get county multipliers.
Thanks Jim. Oh, well. :)
73, Jim K9YC
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