I’m looking forward to chasing NN4FL as N5FL(W5JR op), although those late
evening Qs are gonna be tough on 40m from here...
tnx
Mike / W5JR / Team N4N GaQP Rover
Alpharetta GA
> On Apr 22, 2020, at 12:02, Christopher Blake <cqdenx4n@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi FQP Mobile Chasers,
>
> We have a very exciting announcement to amp up the FQP fun for you!
>
>
>
> Do you want to chase '*VIRTUAL* Mobiles' in FQP? *NO PROBLEM!*
>
>
>
> Please see below, and get ready for THE Party!
>
>
>
> *2020 FQP - So Bright, you gotta wear Shades! *
>
> 😎
>
>
>
> Vy 73/OJ,
>
> Chris, NX4N
>
> FQP FIST of FURY
>
> *---------------------------------*
>
>
>
> *ANNOUNCEMENT - FAST & FURIOUS FUN!*
>
> *To partially fill the gap of our missing mobiles/expeditions this year,* we
> have devised a special 2020 FQP limited
>
> *‘Virtual Mobiles’ program* for you to chase 10 ‘Virtual Mobiles’ (*VM*'s)
> around our state.
>
> Each of the VM’s will have a unique call and will be staffed in hourly
> rotations by fixed station control ops in different FL counties.
>
> For example:
>
> A VM with call K4OJ will be on air as:
>
> Hour 1 - K4OJ/HIL
>
> Hour 2 – K4OJ/MTE
>
> Hour 3 – K4OJ/MAO
>
> Etc.
>
>
>
> Another example VM with call NX4N will be on the air as:
>
> Hour 1 – NX4N/ORA
>
> Hour 2 – NX4N/LAK
>
> Hour 3 – NX4N/VOL
>
> Etc.
>
> And so on for each VM…
>
>
>
> Each VM will rotate through 7 unique counties throughout the contest. And
> there will be 10 unique VM’s- that’s 10 unique calls each activating 7
> counties (3 calls will be silent each hour). They will generally be
> available on both cw and phone and on multiple bands for each county.
>
>
> These are the VM's you can listen for as they change counties hourly:
>
>
> - *K4KG*
> - *K4OJ*
> - *N4AO*
> - *N4EEB *
> - *N4KM*
> - *N4TO*
> - *NN4FL*
> - *NX4N*
> - *W4FCG*
> - *W4WF*
>
>
> The beauty of this program is that it is run by real fixed stations giving
> out real county exchanges.
>
> For example, one hour I (NX4N) will be the Control Op for K4OJ at my home
> station in HIL, so for that hour I'll sign K4OJ/HIL. The next hour I'll be
> the Control Op for K4KG/HIL, and so on. Each time I use a VM call I give
> out the County I'm in (HIL). This happens in similar fashon for the other
> Control Ops in their own Counties.
>
> All QSO's with the VM's are from *valid Counties *and count for County
> awards and FQP scores. While is doesn't replace the mobiles and the
> counties they cover, it will definitely give our Out-Of-State friends a
> more enhanced chase!
>
>
> The VM’s were designed with the sole purpose of making a great chase for
> *you*! You will search and pounce these stations just like you would
> regular mobiles, and their counties will count toward your final score and
> sweep.
>
> *Good Hunting in those fast and furious pileups!*
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