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

Tue Apr 19 07:42:55 PDT 2011

Hi Alan,
Thanks for the advice; while not what the majority of folks advise, it is
worthy of consideration under certain circumstances.
I was thinking that county line operation would be good for the OM/YL that
doesn't have a lot of time for the contest.  He/she could perhaps set up a
portable operation on a nearby county line - would make for a bit more fun
than staying at home with a single county.
Again, mni tnx- hope to work you from several 'single counties' :-)
73,
Chris, NX4N

On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 10:20 PM, Alan Sewell N5NA <alan.n5na at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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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