[FQP] What Category ??

[K0LUZ]

It would seem to me that logically if you are operating in more than one
county,  you are some sort of mobile.  If you remain in the same county,  it
would be the same as being fixed.

73
Red K0LUZ

-----Original Message-----
From: fqp-bounces at kkn.net [mailto:fqp-bounces at kkn.net] On Behalf Of K9TM
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 9:52 PM
To: fqp at kkn.net
Subject: Re: [FQP] What Category ??

>From the FQP rules page...
(D) Mobile. Mobile is a station that is self-contained (radio, antenna,
power source) capable of motion. Motion is optional.

We have similar wording for mobiles in OhQP and MiQP and we would not
consider antennas setup anywhere other than on the vehicle as
"self-contained" or "capable of motion".  While a 25' mast mounted to a
vehicle may be "capable of motion", it is likely not a viable mobile
solution.  By "capable of motion", this implies antenna not tied to trees,
ground or other non mobile supports.

Jeff wrote "I have a 25 foot fiberglass mast and I was thinking about us
driving to several counties and throw up a dipole on that mast, operate
awhile and move to another county.".
If the fiberglass mast were somehow affixed to the vehicle along with the
dipole and the vehicle was "capable of motion" with the antenna erected,
that seems to fit the mobile description.  I'm guessing that since Jeff is
not able to put a mag mounted hamstick on the vehicle, he isn't going to
have the fiberglass mast mounted to the vehicle?  Let alone have the dipole
mounted to the mast at 25' on the vehicle and be "capable of motion"?  Seems
like you'd hit a lot of stuff with a 25' mast attached to a vehicle (like
all those 13' bridges, powerlines, tree limbs).

If the thought is to setup a portable mast and dipole in different counties
and given that FQP has no rover category, this operation would appear to be
a string of separate multi-op efforts for each county activated.  Kinda like
the K8MR multi-station SS efforts, it's not a category but he has fun doing
it.

Of course what category this is for FQP, is up to the FQP committee.

73, Tim K9TM
WCF, Charlotte County FL, EL86
OH, Lucas County OH, EN81
VI, n/a, FK77 - KP2TM

On Apr 4, 2012, at 7:56 PM, Ron Wetjen wrote:

On 4/3/2012 8:27 PM, Jeff Clarke wrote:

> I'm trying to figure out what class we would be in. After reading  the 
> FQP rules there doesn't appear to a "rover" class. What class would we 
> claim if we did this ?  Would we just be a check log ? We don't care 
> if we win anything. We are just want to join in the fun by being in 
> Florida.. I don't think we could enter the mobile class since we can't 
> operate and drive with our antennas at the same time.

You're still considered a mobile, since the station is still self contained
(you're schlepping everything with you) ... motion is optional.

As Bob suggested, use a trailer.  That's exactly what a few of the other
mobile do/have done.

Ron
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