OK Thats it Jeffrey....stay home when Alabama has their QSO party... hi.
Dan/W4NTI
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeffrey Clarke" <ku8e1@yahoo.com>
To: <secc@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 12:50 AM
Subject: [SECC] GQP Day #1 Washout - KU8E/M Story
>
> I swear I am jinxed !!! This is the 3rd time in a row that there has
> been a radio black out when I have gone rovering .... OQP last year,
> MQP this year , and now GQP !!!
>
> I was in my 3rd county - Morgan , when ALL the bands went dead (around
> maybe 4-4:30 PM). At that point it was a waste to continue on so I
> turned around and headed home. (after doing Newton, Walton, and
> Morgan.) I had dinner in Roswell and checked the bands (around 6 PM)
> and it sounded like they were coming back so I decided to do some of
> the counties North of my QTH (CHER,PICK,GILM,DAWS) and closer to home.
> Condx seemed to get better but the blackout scared everyone away and
> the activity was poor. I think I worked maybe 20 - 25 stations per
> county MAX. I have to say I'm not very motivated to go out again
> tomorrow. Maybe I will do the first couple hours from home and then
> decided after that....
>
> 73's Jeff
>
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