[FQP] [FCG] Some questions regarding rover county line operations

[Alan Sewell N5NA]

Well, I'll offer a differing opinion.

I've operated from a county line in the last two TX QSO parties and it's 
great fun!  I use CQ/X which has a specific county line mode.

You set up which counties are at the county line then go to the county 
line operation screen.  From there when someone answers your CQ you send 
the first county info and log the other station's info.  Then CQ/X moves 
to the next county, sends and logs that county and the other station's 
info again (you only type the other station's info once), move to the 
next, etc.  The last county it sends the TU QRZ message or whatever.

It's also set up so if you've already worked him from the second or 
later counties it doesn't send the exchange again.  This is handy if 
you're driving to one of the county line counties working stations as 
you go you can set up that county as the second county.

So, I guess the bottom line is if you have the logging program to handle 
it county line operations are a blast!

73,  Alan  N5NA


On 4/18/2011 8:13 PM, Christopher Blake wrote:
> Thanks to all of you- I defer to your collective experience and will just do
> one county at a time.  Sounds both easier and more enjoyable.
>
> Thanks again guys,
> Chris, NX4N
>
> On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 9:10 PM, Kevin Bunin<k4pg at att.net>  wrote:
>
>> I agree with George.  One county at a time.  When N4BP and i work MON and
>> DAD county lines, we worked one for 45 minutes and then the other for 45
>> mins, each separately.
>> I can see complications doing all three at once.  For what it is worth.
>>
>> 73 Kevin K4PG
>>
>>
>> On Apr 18, 2011, at 8:44 PM, Georgek5kg at aol.com wrote:
>>
>>> Chris,
>>>
>>> I think that you are really complicating matters by trying to operate
>>   from
>>> multiple county lines.
>>>
>>> I suggest that you simply move from one county to the next, and log the
>>> Qsos separately.
>>>
>>> For me, I would not do what you suggest: CQ FQP de NX4N  POL/HAR/MAN/HIL.
>>> Keep your county operations totally separate.
>>>
>>> Geo...
>>>
>>> George  Wagner, K5KG
>>> Sarasota, FL
>>> 941-400-1960 cell
>>>
>>>
>>> In a message dated 4/18/2011 8:35:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>>> cqdenx4n at gmail.com writes:
>>>
>>> Hello  FQP/FCGer's,
>>> I have some questions regarding FQP rover operation on county  lines- Ron
>>> 'AHZ thought it would be good for me to ask the more experienced  rover
>> ops
>>> out there...
>>>
>>> If I am a mobile rover sitting on 2, 3 or 4  county lines then the rules
>>> state that I can give out all of the  multipliers with just one qso per
>>> station worked.
>>> However, how should I  sign my call?  Especially on CW?What about
>> logging?
>>> For example,  if I were on the 4-county line point for Polk, Hardee,
>> Manatee
>>> and  Hillsborough:
>>> a) Would I cq this way?
>>> CQ FQP de NX4N  POL/HAR/MAN/HIL  ???
>>>
>>> b) What would my exchange be?
>>> 599  POL/HAR/MAN/HIL ???
>>>
>>> c) Do I have to make separate QSO entries in N1MM  for each county given
>> out
>>> even though it was one qso per station???   Does N1MM even handle
>> multiple
>>> counties in a single QSO entry during  logging?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for the advice; hopefully it will help other  rovers as
>>> well.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Chris,  NX4N
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