[FQP] [FCG] FQP operating

[Jeff Clarke]

Hi Dan,

Agree 100%. We did a different route in GQP this year going north and 40 was much better than 20 meters. We usually head south from Columbus and 20 is always our best band and even 15 might open.

We always start FQP in North Florida and usually there isn't even anyone on 40 meter CW at the start. It doesn't pickup until late afternoon. That could change as the sunspots decline and there is less absorption. We had DL3DXX calling us in GQP on 40 in a few hours before sunset.

Maybe we will see you at Fred's this weekend. Talked to him about driving up to meet for dinner?

Jeff

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On Apr 12, 2016 2:24 PM, k1to--- via FQP <fqp at kkn.net> wrote:
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> Jack et al - 
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> The GQP and FQP are different in many ways. 
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> - GA is physically far enough north that 20M skips over many populated areas.  We don't generally have that problem. 
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> - 40M is actually productive during the day from GA.  Not so much from down here, even in N FL. 
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> - The GQP continues until midnight local on Saturday, and until 8 PM Sunday.  Along with the earlier sunset in earlier April, that means about 3 more hours of darkness in the GQP than the FQP. 
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> - For GA stations, they have no incentive to work DX as that all counts as one mult only.  For FL stations, each DXCC counts as a mult, so the high bands are more important.  
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> 20M will always be the key band in the FQP.  
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> GL & vy 73, Dan 
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> -----Original Message----- 
> From: K1KNQ via FCG <fcg at kkn.net> 
> To: fcg <fcg at kkn.net> 
> Sent: Tue, Apr 12, 2016 1:14 pm 
> Subject: [FCG] FQP operating 
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> After looking over the results from the GQP mobiles, it looks like 40M will 
> be important this year. 
> I guess I better do more work on the 40M antenna.. 
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> Jack 
> K1KNQ 
> aka K4FCG/M 
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