[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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