[FQP] Fw: FQP Mobile Rules Clarification

[k8bb at comcast.net]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <k8bb at comcast.net>
To: <fqp at kkn.net>
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 8:39 PM
Subject: Re: [FQP] FQP Mobile Rules Clarification


> Hi guys ...
>
> Not to be a rule creep, but a dipole in a tree or a tribander on a mast 
> are
> not "capable of motion." The Ohio QSO Party makes a separate "rover"
> category for such operations, and it has attracted good participation in 
> the
> past. My suggestion would be to eliminate the "capable of motion" part and
> lump mobiles and rovers together (not my preference) or make a separate
> rover category for operations like the ones you describe (my preference).
>
> All of this is with the understanding that the Florida QSO Party has more
> categories already than some other QSO parties have participants!!
>
> Also, fantastic write-up and stats ... you guys do great work!
>
> Don Chisholm K8BB
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <ku8e at bellsouth.net>
> To: <fqp at kkn.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 5:26 PM
> Subject: [FQP] FQP Mobile Rules Clarification
>
>
>>
>> I was looking at the FQP rules for mobile stations
>>
>> (C) Mobile. Mobile is a station that is self-contained (radio, antenna,
>> power source) capable of motion. Motion is optional. The Mobile category
>> is not limited by the number of operators for competition purposes. 
>> Mobile
>> entrants may be either Single Operator or Multioperator. There are two
>> classes of Single Operator for mobiles.
>>
>> Does that mean we could not stop -say at a state park - and throw up a 20
>> meter dipole and operate awhile from the car  - then drive to our next
>> location running our mobile antenna and do the same from that next
>> location ? This is more of the classic "rover" operation then really
>> mobile. I don't see FQP has a "rover" class. If I wanted to do this what
>> category would we submit our score in ? Is my dipole antenna self
>> contained if it supported by a DK9SQ mast that is touch my  car ???
>>
>> Jeff  KU8E
>>
>>