Sorry Gary,
No 80/75m.
vy 73,
Chris, NX4N
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On Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 2:53 PM Gary K9GS <k9gs@gjschwartz.com> wrote:
> How about allowing 80m QSOs?
>
> Once 20 and 40 go long it's harder to work FL from the Midwest.
>
>
>
>
> 73,
>
> Gary K9GS
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Christopher Blake <cqdenx4n@gmail.com>
> Date: 4/22/20 1:12 PM (GMT-06:00)
> To: Jim Janack <n2jj@ix.netcom.com>
> Cc: "George I. Wagner" <giwagner@k5kg.com>, "K1TO, Dan" <k1to@aol.com>,
> contest-update@arrl.org, Chris Plumblee <chris.plumblee@gmail.com>, "
> CQ-Contest@contesting.com" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 2020 FQP - EXCITING LATE BREAKING SPECIAL
> Announcement!!!
>
> Jim,
> I believe the term Virtual is throwing some people.
>
> This is simply each trustee of a call in our program authorizing seven
> Control Ops to operate that call from their home stations (each of in a
> unique county) on a rotating basis every hour.
> I am in HIL County, so all 10 VM Calls will be on the air from my home in
> HIL. When it my turn to be the Control Op for K4OJ, I will be signing
> K4OJ/HIL for that hour. Next hour, I may be operating K4KG/HIL, next hour
> N4TO/HIL and so on each hour.
> The other control ops will be doing the same.
> None of us are using the same VM call at the same time - If I am on using
> K4OJ/HIL, no one else is using that call for that hour.
>
> Got it?
>
> So, this program will not fill in any imaginary counties - it will only
> allow more calls/counties in this program to be chased.
> The reason we call this Virtual Mobiles (VM) program is that, to the
> Out-of-Florida ops, they will see these 10 calls changing counties, similar
> to if they were mobiles. They are not actually mobile though - just
> passing call signs around among Control Ops.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> vy 73/OJ,
> Chris, NX4N
>
> On Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 1:50 PM Jim Janack <n2jj@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>
> > Sounds nice. Any estimate when the virtual mobiles will activate
> > Washington county?
> >
> > Jim N2JJ
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > >From: Christopher Blake <cqdenx4n@gmail.com>
> > >Sent: Apr 22, 2020 12:02 PM
> > >To: "CQ-Contest@contesting.com" <cq-contest@contesting.com>,
> > contest-update@arrl.org
> > >Cc: "George I. Wagner" <giwagner@k5kg.com>, "K1TO, Dan" <k1to@aol.com>,
> > Chris Plumblee <chris.plumblee@gmail.com>
> > >Subject: [CQ-Contest] 2020 FQP - EXCITING LATE BREAKING SPECIAL
> > Announcement!!!
> > >
> > >Hi FQP Mobile Chasers,
> > >
> > >We have a very exciting announcement to amp up the FQP fun for you!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Do you want to chase '*VIRTUAL* Mobiles' in FQP? *NO PROBLEM!*
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Please see below, and get ready for THE Party!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >*2020 FQP - So Bright, you gotta wear Shades! *
> > >
> > >😎
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Vy 73/OJ,
> > >
> > >Chris, NX4N
> > >
> > >FQP FIST of FURY
> > >
> > >*---------------------------------*
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >*ANNOUNCEMENT - FAST & FURIOUS FUN!*
> > >
> > >*To partially fill the gap of our missing mobiles/expeditions this
> year,*
> > we
> > >have devised a special 2020 FQP limited
> > >
> > >*‘Virtual Mobiles’ program* for you to chase 10 ‘Virtual Mobiles’
> (*VM*'s)
> > >around our state.
> > >
> > >Each of the VM’s will have a unique call and will be staffed in hourly
> > >rotations by fixed station control ops in different FL counties.
> > >
> > >For example:
> > >
> > >A VM with call K4OJ will be on air as:
> > >
> > >Hour 1 - K4OJ/HIL
> > >
> > >Hour 2 – K4OJ/MTE
> > >
> > >Hour 3 – K4OJ/MAO
> > >
> > >Etc.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Another example VM with call NX4N will be on the air as:
> > >
> > >Hour 1 – NX4N/ORA
> > >
> > >Hour 2 – NX4N/LAK
> > >
> > >Hour 3 – NX4N/VOL
> > >
> > >Etc.
> > >
> > >And so on for each VM…
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Each VM will rotate through 7 unique counties throughout the contest.
> And
> > >there will be 10 unique VM’s- that’s 10 unique calls each activating 7
> > >counties (3 calls will be silent each hour). They will generally be
> > >available on both cw and phone and on multiple bands for each county.
> > >
> > >
> > >These are the VM's you can listen for as they change counties hourly:
> > >
> > >
> > > - *K4KG*
> > > - *K4OJ*
> > > - *N4AO*
> > > - *N4EEB *
> > > - *N4KM*
> > > - *N4TO*
> > > - *NN4FL*
> > > - *NX4N*
> > > - *W4FCG*
> > > - *W4WF*
> > >
> > >
> > >The beauty of this program is that it is run by real fixed stations
> giving
> > >out real county exchanges.
> > >
> > >For example, one hour I (NX4N) will be the Control Op for K4OJ at my
> home
> > >station in HIL, so for that hour I'll sign K4OJ/HIL. The next hour I'll
> > be
> > >the Control Op for K4KG/HIL, and so on. Each time I use a VM call I
> give
> > >out the County I'm in (HIL). This happens in similar fashon for the
> other
> > >Control Ops in their own Counties.
> > >
> > >All QSO's with the VM's are from *valid Counties *and count for County
> > >awards and FQP scores. While is doesn't replace the mobiles and the
> > >counties they cover, it will definitely give our Out-Of-State friends a
> > >more enhanced chase!
> > >
> > >
> > >The VM’s were designed with the sole purpose of making a great chase for
> > >*you*! You will search and pounce these stations just like you would
> > >regular mobiles, and their counties will count toward your final score
> and
> > >sweep.
> > >
> > >*Good Hunting in those fast and furious pileups!*
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