[FQP] FQP Digest, Vol 111, Issue 14
GIWagner@k5kg.com
giwagner at k5kg.com
Fri Apr 27 09:18:20 PDT 2018
Tnx Chris for the heads up on15 & 10.
Sent from my iPhone
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> 1. Don't forget our friend - 15m! (Christopher Blake)
> 2. Re: Don't forget our friend - 15m! (Jim)
> 3. Re: Don't forget our friend - 15m! (k1knq at aol.com)
> 4. Re: Don't forget our friend - 15m! (Jeff Clarke)
> 5. Fwd: Re: Opportunity to Provide Additional Info for your FQP
> Operation (Jeff Clarke)
> 6. FQP call sign issue. (KE1F Lou)
> 7. Re: [FCG] Don't forget our friend - 15m! (George Wagner K5KG)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 10:10:59 -0400
> From: Christopher Blake <cqdenx4n at gmail.com>
> Subject: [FQP] Don't forget our friend - 15m!
> To: FQP <fqp at kkn.net>, Florida Contest Group <fcg at kkn.net>
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> Hello FQP Fanatics,
> Just a reminder that, while sunspot cycle realities will drive more 20m and
> 40m activity, don't forget our faithful friend 15m. This band will likely
> be open at some point during FQP and offers an opportunity for
> significantly more QSO's and Mults. Openings worldwide may be ours if we
> keep our eyes and ears open!
>
> *Be sure to check 15m at the Hour from 1800z to 2200z; don't be shy, call
> CQ. *
> If we're lucky we may even find some E-skip at night as well.
>
>
> vy 73/OJ/AHZ,
> Chris, NX4N
>
> P.S. - 10m is likely our hibernating bear - poke at your own risk :-)
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 11:07:42 -0400
> From: Jim <jimk8mr at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [FQP] Don't forget our friend - 15m!
> To: Christopher Blake <cqdenx4n at gmail.com>
> Cc: Florida Contest Group <fcg at kkn.net>, FQP <fqp at kkn.net>
> Message-ID: <A766C69D-8C74-4E86-B584-A3CE8C8AFA2C at aol.com>
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> Last night in the NCCC NS Sprint, 15 was open, weakly, to the west coast at 0230Z. At the same time 20 was open with good signals to lots of places. Not sure if this was a one time sporadic E type of opening, but don?t give up on the high bands too early. Especially if you?re a mobile. I suspect fixed stations will have worked most of the 20 meter guys in some more expected opening.
>
>
> 73 - Jim K8MR
>
>
>
>> On Apr 27, 2018, at 10:10 AM, Christopher Blake <cqdenx4n at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hello FQP Fanatics,
>> Just a reminder that, while sunspot cycle realities will drive more 20m and
>> 40m activity, don't forget our faithful friend 15m. This band will likely
>> be open at some point during FQP and offers an opportunity for
>> significantly more QSO's and Mults. Openings worldwide may be ours if we
>> keep our eyes and ears open!
>>
>> *Be sure to check 15m at the Hour from 1800z to 2200z; don't be shy, call
>> CQ. *
>> If we're lucky we may even find some E-skip at night as well.
>>
>>
>> vy 73/OJ/AHZ,
>> Chris, NX4N
>>
>> P.S. - 10m is likely our hibernating bear - poke at your own risk :-)
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 11:16:27 -0400
> From: k1knq at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [FQP] Don't forget our friend - 15m!
> To: fqp at kkn.net, fcg at kkn.net, cqdenx4n at gmail.com
> Message-ID: <16307ad48f6-c8c-1ead0 at webjas-vab145.srv.aolmail.net>
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> Thanks info on 15M.
> I am putting a 15M antenna on the car.
> Originally, decided to only use 40 and 20.
> GL all
> Jack K1KNQ
> "aka" K4FCG/M (ssb only)
> ?
> In a message dated 4/27/2018 11:08:01 AM Eastern Standard Time, fqp at kkn.net writes:
>
> ?
> Last night in the NCCC NS Sprint, 15 was open, weakly, to the west coast at 0230Z. At the same time 20 was open with good signals to lots of places. Not sure if this was a one time sporadic E type of opening, but don?t give up on the high bands too early. Especially if you?re a mobile. I suspect fixed stations will have worked most of the 20 meter guys in some more expected opening. 73 - Jim K8MR > On Apr 27, 2018, at 10:10 AM, Christopher Blake <cqdenx4n at gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello FQP Fanatics, > Just a reminder that, while sunspot cycle realities will drive more 20m and > 40m activity, don't forget our faithful friend 15m. This band will likely > be open at some point during FQP and offers an opportunity for > significantly more QSO's and Mults. Openings worldwide may be ours if we > keep our eyes and ears open! > > *Be sure to check 15m at the Hour from 1800z to 2200z; don't be shy, call > CQ. * > If we're lucky we may even find some E-skip at night as well. > > > vy 73/
> OJ/AHZ, > Chris, NX4N > > P.S. - 10m is likely our hibernating bear - poke at your own risk :-) > _______________________________________________ > FQP mailing list > Send mail to - FQP at kkn.net > Change/edit subscription info - http://www.kkn.net/mailman/listinfo/fqp > FQP Web site - www.floridaqsoparty.org > Facebook - http://tinyurl.com/y4azlqf _______________________________________________ FQP mailing list Send mail to - FQP at kkn.net Change/edit subscription info - http://www.kkn.net/mailman/listinfo/fqp FQP Web site - www.floridaqsoparty.org Facebook - http://tinyurl.com/y4azlqf
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> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 11:17:37 -0400
> From: Jeff Clarke <ku8e at ku8e.com>
> Subject: Re: [FQP] Don't forget our friend - 15m!
> To: fqp at kkn.net
> Message-ID: <cbce8616-f91f-915d-90dc-386dfde908fa at ku8e.com>
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> It also sometimes opens to EU during the day in the southern latitude we
> are in. Since DX countries are multipliers you might get some nice juicy
> ones. I know in the past as W4AN/m we've had AF and SA stations call us
> on 15 meters that we didn't work on any band. It always seems to be open
> to PY.? I bet our friend PY2NY will be on. He likes to work USA domestic
> contests.
>
> Safe driving to all the rovers...
>
> Jeff
>
>
>> On 4/27/2018 11:07 AM, Jim via FQP wrote:
>> Last night in the NCCC NS Sprint, 15 was open, weakly, to the west coast at 0230Z. At the same time 20 was open with good signals to lots of places. Not sure if this was a one time sporadic E type of opening, but don?t give up on the high bands too early. Especially if you?re a mobile. I suspect fixed stations will have worked most of the 20 meter guys in some more expected opening.
>>
>>
>> 73 - Jim K8MR
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Apr 27, 2018, at 10:10 AM, Christopher Blake <cqdenx4n at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello FQP Fanatics,
>>> Just a reminder that, while sunspot cycle realities will drive more 20m and
>>> 40m activity, don't forget our faithful friend 15m. This band will likely
>>> be open at some point during FQP and offers an opportunity for
>>> significantly more QSO's and Mults. Openings worldwide may be ours if we
>>> keep our eyes and ears open!
>>>
>>> *Be sure to check 15m at the Hour from 1800z to 2200z; don't be shy, call
>>> CQ. *
>>> If we're lucky we may even find some E-skip at night as well.
>>>
>>>
>>> vy 73/OJ/AHZ,
>>> Chris, NX4N
>>>
>>> P.S. - 10m is likely our hibernating bear - poke at your own risk :-)
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> FQP mailing list
>>> Send mail to - FQP at kkn.net
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> --
> *Jeff Clarke*
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> Ellerslie, Georgia
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> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 11:28:53 -0400
> From: Jeff Clarke <ku8e at ku8e.com>
> Subject: [FQP] Fwd: Re: Opportunity to Provide Additional Info for
> your FQP Operation
> To: FQP <fqp at kkn.net>
> Message-ID: <8cb3a92c-545f-cfdc-655e-2c3cfa370d8f at ku8e.com>
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>
> I? noticed that NO5W didn't have this on the activity page. These Google
> Maps are my tentative routes. If I'm running ahead of schedule (my
> routes are very conservative) I might try to squeeze in some additional
> counties.
>
> Jeff KU8E/m
>
>
> KU8E/m Day 1
> https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en&mid=1VdKQhCO8M3xhOFVY5ldMo46cdmMl06bU&ll=27.659037324987995%2C-83.80454250000003&z=7
>
> KU8E/m Day 2
> https://www.google.com/maps/@27.6838938,-85.8306694,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!6m1!1s1VE_0Gaql7xw6KPPEEMq8p9uGFlbLiWEH?hl=en
>
>
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject: Re: Opportunity to Provide Additional Info for your FQP Operation
> Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 00:23:24 -0400
> From: Jeff Clarke <ku8e at ku8e.com>
> To: Charles Sanders <no5w.chuck at gmail.com>
>
>
>
>
> KU8E/m Day 1
> https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en&mid=1VdKQhCO8M3xhOFVY5ldMo46cdmMl06bU&ll=27.659037324987995%2C-83.80454250000003&z=7
>
> KU8E/m Day 2
> https://www.google.com/maps/@27.6838938,-85.8306694,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!6m1!1s1VE_0Gaql7xw6KPPEEMq8p9uGFlbLiWEH?hl=en
>
>
>> On 4/22/2018 3:18 PM, Charles Sanders wrote:
>> FQP Stations --
>>
>> On the main Activity Map <http://www.no5w.com/FQP_AnnouncedPlans.html>
>> page of the FQP website I can add a link to additional information you
>> might want to publish about your FQP operation.
>>
>> Typically this would be a link to another page on the web (e.g. your
>> QRZ page) that contains the information.
>>
>> Another possibility is to send me the info in a pdf file and I will
>> make it available on the web. Of course the disadvantage of that
>> approach is that if you decide to make changes I have to get involved.
>> No big deal unless I'm already on the road to FQP!
>>
>> Two examples are currently on the page, one to a link to NO5W's QRZ
>> page and the other is to info provided by K8MR as a pdf.
>>
>> If you have some info you want added just send me the link and I will
>> be glad to add it. I will be headed to the Panhandle on Friday so if
>> you have something you want posted please let me know by Thursday.
>>
>> Mobiles I would be interested to know whether you are planning to use
>> APRS.
>>
>> Let me know if you have questions.
>>
>> 73 es OJ
>>
>> Chuck/NO5W
>>
>
> --
> *Jeff Clarke*
> Information Technology Professional
> Ellerslie, Georgia
>
> My LinkedIn Profile <https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-clarke-ga>
>
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>
> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 11:32:04 -0400
> From: KE1F Lou <lmecseri at cfl.rr.com>
> Subject: [FQP] FQP call sign issue.
> To: FCG Reflector <fcg at kkn.net>, fqp at kkn.net
> Message-ID: <5AE34274.6000308 at cfl.rr.com>
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> Every year I am facing (18 years so far) to decide how to sign my First
> call area call in the fourth call area during the annual FQP.
> Calling CQ I used CQ fm FL, CQ my call/FLG etc.
> This year, I set up N1MM+ as KE1F/4.
> What is the Club's consensus on this practice?
> 73 Lou KE1F, OJ
>
>
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>
> Message: 7
> Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 11:36:07 -0400
> From: George Wagner K5KG <k5kg at k5kg.com>
> Subject: Re: [FQP] [FCG] Don't forget our friend - 15m!
> To: Vincent Weal <vincek4jc at gmail.com>
> Cc: Florida Contest Group <fcg at kkn.net>, FQP <fqp at kkn.net>
> Message-ID: <8552A145-832F-481B-A414-12D597ADD60E at k5kg.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> 10 &15 were wide open on Sunday afternoon to SA in the PY contest.
>
> Geo...K5KG
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Apr 27, 2018, at 10:40, Vincent Weal <vincek4jc at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> The really adventurous may want to try 10 meters. I've recently made a
>> bunch of TEP contacts to Central and South America, and even a couple of
>> South Pacific (KH6 and 3D2), mostly in the late afternoon/early evening. So
>> perhaps the bear isn't hibernating as deeply as one might think!
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 10:10 AM, Christopher Blake <cqdenx4n at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello FQP Fanatics,
>>> Just a reminder that, while sunspot cycle realities will drive more 20m and
>>> 40m activity, don't forget our faithful friend 15m. This band will likely
>>> be open at some point during FQP and offers an opportunity for
>>> significantly more QSO's and Mults. Openings worldwide may be ours if we
>>> keep our eyes and ears open!
>>>
>>> *Be sure to check 15m at the Hour from 1800z to 2200z; don't be shy, call
>>> CQ. *
>>> If we're lucky we may even find some E-skip at night as well.
>>>
>>>
>>> vy 73/OJ/AHZ,
>>> Chris, NX4N
>>>
>>> P.S. - 10m is likely our hibernating bear - poke at your own risk :-)
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