[FQP] AD4ES/Mobile in FQP

Eric Smitt k9es at cfl.rr.com
Thu May 2 13:31:44 PDT 2013


CLAIMED-SCORE: 77050

QSO's = 325, 74 Multipliers

OPERATORS WERE AD4ES, K4IMB (KK4DOE),  K9ES

Operated from MOBILE using AD4ES cargo van with Screw-driver antenna 

and the stack that was removed from the Mooney 20K Saturday after we

could not hear any signals from the plane while flying Saturday AM.

Equipment = IC7000 + AT180 Tuner.  WinKeyer and Computer running CQ/X

Started at 9:00 local after configuring a reclining chair as the operating 

position in the rear of the cargo van.  Complete write-up on the
Aeronautical

Mobile effort with pictures to follow.

Summary:   40M CW 14 QSO's, 8 Multipliers  BRE only

                     20M CW 240 QSO's 41 Multipliers BRE, IDR, STL, OKE,
DES, HAR, POL, OSC

                      20M SSB 71 QSO's 25 Multipliers OKE, GLA, HEN, LEE,
DES, CHA

We did on flight after FQP determine what was blanking receiver, but also
found

that antenna was far too directional.  Must find a better antenna next year!



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