[FQP] [FCG] KU8E FQP Observations

[Dave Edmonds]

Hi Dan

Thanks for all the Qs!

While you are in the mood, any chance for single band categories?

Due to prop, i was forced to use only 40m. Still had a blast.

Dave WN4afp
On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 6:30 PM k1to--- via FQP <fqp at kkn.net> wrote:

>
>  KU8E wrote:  " I really wish there was a separate true rover category in
> FQP where you could setup an real antenna, make a bunch of QSO's and then
> move on to your next county."
>
> This is a highly likely change to the rules for 2019.
>
> Sometimes you really do get what you wish for.
>
> 73, Dan
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Clarke <ku8e at ku8e.com>
> To: FQP <fqp at kkn.net>; Florida Contest Group <fcg at kkn.net>
> Sent: Wed, May 2, 2018 12:48 pm
> Subject: [FCG] KU8E FQP Observations
>
> After looking at K8MR's score I'm totally disappointed with my effort. But
> after looking at my log I see why he beat me so badly. I totally screwed up
> on Sunday and did way too much driving compared to operating. I kind of
> winged it on my Sunday route because so many people asked me on Saturday if
> I was going to Gulf county. I decided to can my Sunday route and head over
> to Gulf. I gave up 5-6 counties by doing this. BIG MISTAKE ! It was really
> too far out of the way from where I was staying on the east side of
> Tallahassee on Saturday night and shouldn't have done this.I had actually
> planned to do Gulf on Saturday night. I spent too much time in Liberty. It
> was hard to leave because I had a huge pileup on CW and the same thing
> happened when I went to SSB. It was about a 25 mile drive from where I was
> in Liberty to Gulf and then back to FL 20 which I was going east on to get
> to Tallahassee. I really didn't want to get to my hotel in Tallahassee
> really late. So I skipped going
>  to Gulf.After I checked my log today I realized that I only operated 4.25
> hours on Sunday and spent almost 6 hours driving ! Ouch!!!! So if you add
> up everything I really only operated 1/2 of the FQP - about 10.25 hours.
> 1100 QSO's in 10 hours isn't bad I guess.I now think the best strategy for
> me to maximize my score (and operating time) is to just operate from fewer
> counties. Maybe concentrate on those rarer counties west of Tallahassee to
> minimize driving time and then stay overnight in Panama City. Even though I
> spent a significant amount of time in HOL and WAG on Saturday I saw many
> people missed those two. Maybe if I had been there at the end on 40 meters,
> they would have worked those two counties.I'm very uncomfortable about
> operating while driving.  It's nice K8MR records the contest and operates
> when he's driving but I have no desire to spend hours transcribing an audio
> file and entering QSO's manually.  I really wish there was a separate true
> rover category in FQP
>   where you could setup an real antenna, make a bunch of QSO's and then
> move on to your next county.Truthfully the best outcome for me would be
> that I could find a 2nd driver and the W4AN team would be on the air again.
> But until that happens that will not be possible.73's JeffCounty
> Operating Time  DrivingJAC      38.00                   25.00HOL
> 60.00                   27.00WAG        46.00                   66.00
> LUNCHBAY  53.00                   35.00CAH        43.00
>  42.00LIB        75.00                   32.00LEO        58.00   Day 1
> TOTAL     373.00  227.00          County  Operating Time  DrivingWAK
> 31.00                   38.00WAK        20.00                   39.00FRA
>     62.00                   81.00GUL        41.00                   109.00
> LUNCHCAH         22.00                   15.00LIB        16.00
>      38.00GAD        15.00                   30.00JAC        35.00   Day 2
> TOTAL     242.00  350.00-- *Jeff Clarke*Information Technology
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Dave Edmonds
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