Hi Guys...
Look for KU8E/M in the Michigan QSO Party next weekend. After that
it's off the GA for us. We will be moving down here on the 23rd....
Jeff KU8E
ps : There are plans for lots of mobile activity in MQP...
--- "Bill Fisher, W4AN" <w4an@contesting.com> wrote:
>
> John,
>
> Did we change the dates for the GQP ? Seem to recall some talk about
> moving it out of the heat of the summer (great idea).
>
> I'm going to get a new mobile antenna and might be interested in
> doing the
> contest to some degree.
>
> 73
>
> Bill
>
>
> On Mon, 15 Apr 2002 k4bai@att.net wrote:
>
> > Here is a recent cq-contest posting by W1NN about mobile
> > contesting. You may want to consider this in connection
> > with our GQP. I have the opportunity to be mobile again
> > this year and am looking forward to it.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > John, K4BAI.
> > ---------------------- Forwarded Message: ---------------------
> > From: Hal Offutt <japancorporateresearch@compuserve.com>
> > To: cq-contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> > Subject: [CQ-Contest] Upcoming Contests for Mobiles
> > Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2002 15:07:20 -0400
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Most of you probably read the great article by Jim K8MR on mobile
> > contesting in the March/April 2002 issue of NCJ.
> >
> > Jim pointed out the similarity between the mobile category in state
> QSO
> > parties and the WRTC: operators in both events compete from very
> similar
> > stations and under very similar conditions. He explained the great
> fun and
> > challenge of mobile contesting: laying out a route before the
> contest,
> > operating from a vehicle while enjoying the countryside scenery,
> good
> > pileups and rates, and real competition. He also noted how much
> fun it can
> > be for non-mobile stations to follow the mobiles around and work
> them in
> > each new county they enter.
> >
> > Mobile contesting has become increasingly popular during the past
> few
> > years. I think this is mainly due to the involvement of contest
> clubs in
> > the resurrection of the FQP, the OQP, the GAQP and the MQP and
> their
> > success in getting a lot of first class ops out on the roads.
> Another
> > enabling factor is the availability of so many compact 12V HF rigs
> at
> > reasonable prices. More and more state QSO parties now have
> achieved what
> > I think is the minimum number of active mobiles (six to eight)
> necessary to
> > make an interesting event for all participants. I expect to see
> even more
> > mobiles out there in the future as people discover just how much
> fun this
> > form of contesting is.
> >
> > Four of the best events for mobile contesting are coming up over
> the next
> > three weeks. If Jim's article stimulated your interest with his
> article,
> > you will have ample opportunity coming up to experience this brand
> of
> > contesting activity, either from your home QTH or from your own
> vehicle.
> > Brief information on these events is shown below.
> >
> > First, a couple of notes:
> >
> > 1. These events are rapidly becoming true *CONTESTS*, not simply
> low-key
> > county hunting events. The counties are the means, not the end.
> Most of
> > the mobile operators in the events I detail below (with one
> exception) are
> > not especially interested in county hunting. If you do chase
> counties,
> > though, there's no better forum.
> >
> > 2. Some of the top ops in the country are getting out there on the
> road in
> > these events. Take a look at the results from previous years and
> at the
> > list of guys planning to operate this year and you'll see what I
> mean.
> >
> >
> > 3. Although these contests are all centered in the US, activity
> from
> > outside the US is permitted and very welcome.
> >
> > 4. There are pileups every time a mobile changes counties. That's
> around
> > 160 pileups during a 12 hour contest where 8 mobiles each change
> counties
> > 20 times. This is a great opportunity to practice your
> pileup-busting
> > technique. How often can you be the first station into the
> mobile's log?
> >
> > 5. Plenty of cool wallpaper and plaques available.
> >
> >
> >
> > Upcoming Contests with Major Mobile Activity
> >
> >
> > 1. Michigan QSO Party, sponsored by the Mad River Radio Club,
> April 20-21
> >
> > A 12 hour event from 1600Z to 0400Z Saturday (noon to midnight
> EDST). Nine
> > mobiles were active last year, with the winner making 924 contacts.
> SSB
> > and CW but emphasis on CW. Mobiles handed out nearly 5,000
> contacts in
> > all. Attracts some of the top ops in the Midwest. Most MI
> counties get
> > activated.
> >
> > Rules and results: http://mrrc.net
> >
> >
> >
> > 2. Florida QSO Party, sponsored by the Florida Contest Group,
> April 27-28
> >
> >
> > A 20 hour event in two ten-hour time periods: Sat 1600Z to 0159Z
> (noon to
> > 10 PM EDST) and Sun 1200Z to 2159Z (8 AM to 6 PM EDST). SSB and
> CW, good
> > activity on both modes. 10 mobiles were active last year and there
> were
> > 403 total log submissions. All FL counties were active. High
> mobile QSO
> > count was 1207.
> >
> > Rules and results: http://www.qsl.net/fcg
> >
> >
> >
> > 3. New England QSO Party, sponsored by YCCC and several local
> clubs, May
> > 4-5
> >
> > A 20 hour event in two time periods: Sat 2000Z to 0300Z (4 PM to
> 11 PM
> > EDST) and Sun 1100Z to 2400Z (7 AM to 8 PM EDST).
> > Both SSB and CW. This is the first running of a new event that
> brings the
> > six small New England states under one QSO party umbrella.
> Promises to
> > turn some sleepy NE state QSO parties into a real contest. 8
> mobiles have
> > already announced plans to be active, and the sponsors are aiming
> to get
> > all NE counties on.
> >
> > Rules: http://neqp.org
> >
> >
> >
> > 4. County Hunters' Contest CW, sponsored by the Mobile Amateur
> Radio
> > Awards Club, May 4-5
> >
> > A 48 hour event from 0000Z Saturday to 2400Z Sunday (8 PM Friday
> night to 8
> > PM Sunday night EDST). CW only. No significant activity during
> the night.
> > Fixed stations can work each other as well as the mobiles but
> mobiles
> > count 15 points against 1 point for fixed station contacts, so
> activity is
> > focussed on the mobiles. This is the only event of the year where
> mobiles
> > in different states can contact and compete with each other. 15
> mobiles
> > were active in 2001, with the winner's QSO total at 1905 and the
> high
> > multiplier at 340. The overlap with the NEQP this year should make
> for
> > even more activity.
> >
> >
>
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