[3830] FQP NJ4M/M M/SABMixed (sometimes) LP Summary

[Ron Wetjen]

Call: NJ4M  (mobile Saturday only)
Operator(s): K4LOG, WD4AHZ
Station: K4LOG/M

QTH: MTE

Summary:
  Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs
--------------------
    40:    0     0
    20:   30    10
    15:    0     0
    10:    0     0
--------------------
Total:   30    10  CW Mults = 17  Ph Mults = 7  Total Score = 3,360


QTH: HAR

Summary:
  Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs
--------------------
    40:    0     0
    20:   47     6
    15:    0     0
    10:    0     0
--------------------
Total:   47     6  CW Mults = 19  Ph Mults = 6  Total Score = 5,000


QTH: HIG

Summary:
  Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs
--------------------
    40:    0     0
    20:   20     0
    15:    1     0
    10:    0     0
--------------------
Total:   21     0  CW Mults = 13  Ph Mults = 0  Total Score = 1,092


QTH: OKE

Summary:
  Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs
--------------------
    40:    0     0
    20:   36     7
    15:    0     0
    10:    0     0
--------------------
Total:   36     7  CW Mults = 20  Ph Mults = 7  Total Score = 4,266


QTH: GLA

Summary:
  Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs
--------------------
    40:    0     0
    20:   38     7
    15:    0     0
    10:    0     0
--------------------
Total:   38     7  CW Mults = 21  Ph Mults = 6  Total Score = 4,482


QTH: HEN

Summary:
  Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs
--------------------
    40:    0     0
    20:   37     7
    15:    0     0
    10:    0     0
--------------------
Total:   37     7  CW Mults = 21  Ph Mults = 5  Total Score = 4,212


QTH: PAL

Summary:
  Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs
--------------------
    40:    0     0
    20:   19     4
    15:    0     0
    10:    0     0
--------------------
Total:   19     4  CW Mults = 15  Ph Mults = 3  Total Score = 1,512


QTH: BRO

Summary:
  Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs
--------------------
    40:    0     0
    20:   37     0
    15:    0     0
    10:    0     0
--------------------
Total:   37     0  CW Mults = 25  Ph Mults = 0  Total Score = 3,700


QTH: DAD

Summary:
  Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs
--------------------
    40:    0     0
    20:   41     6
    15:    0     0
    10:    0     0
--------------------
Total:   41     6  CW Mults = 17  Ph Mults = 4  Total Score = 3,696


QTH: CLR

Summary:
  Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs
--------------------
    40:   30     0
    20:   50    17
    15:    0     0
    10:    0     0
--------------------
Total:   80    17  CW Mults = 33  Ph Mults = 9  Total Score = 14,868


QTH: LEE

Summary:
  Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs
--------------------
    40:   60     0
    20:    0     0
    15:    0     0
    10:    0     0
--------------------
Total:   60     0  CW Mults = 30  Ph Mults = 0  Total Score = 7,200


QTH: CHA

Summary:
  Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs
--------------------
    40:   33     0
    20:    0     0
    15:    0     0
    10:    0     0
--------------------
Total:   33     0  CW Mults = 20  Ph Mults = 0  Total Score = 2,640


Total CW QSO's = 479
Total SSB QSO's = 64

Total QSO's = 543


Well, that was fun!!!  Must have been the conditions Saturday afternoon, 
but things were pretty slow at times (especially on SSB).  Didn't 
experience the "massive" pileups as we changed counties ... until we hit 
LEE and then CHA ... WOW ... from a mobile, on 40!!  I can't even do 
that well from home!

Sorry we missed the dirt road turnoff into MON (it's dark in the 
Everglades at night!) and ran out out time before we could make it to 
DES.  Some of the comments I've seen, made it sound like they were in 
demand ... but glad others were able to pick up our "slack"!

We decided to work Mixed Mode, to help out the SSB guys ... who always 
seem to lose out, when it comes to the mobile activity.  We worked guys 
on SSB ... even weak ones ... and got a few "nice signal" reports ... 
but yet, we were unable to generate any kind of a decent run!  Sometimes 
we QSY'ed from CW to SSB when asked - other times we had a little run 
going on CW, and didn't want to quit at that moment ... but we did move 
when things slowed down.  The only counties we didn't even attempt SSB 
were LEE and CHA.  But in the end ... there was still a huge difference 
between the number of SSB and CW QSO's.  I can understand why the 
mobiles concentrate on CW ... and only QSY to SSB when asked.  The SSB 
activity (or difficulty in generating activity) just doesn't seem worth 
the effort ... but hope we helped some.

K4LOG and I threw our mobile station together in about 4 hours, spent 
over 2 days (and a few minutes here and there).  The rest of the time, 
we spent shaking our heads and grinning over our "handy work"!  It 
wasn't the prettiest looking FQP mobile on the road, but other than 
having the cable from our keyer to the rig fail (after that, had to send 
all CW via the keyboard) ... everything played and worked well!  We've 
got some photos ... and hope to get those posted on-line for all to enjoy!

We had a blast and we're already thinking about the "possibilities" for 
next year's mobile effort!  (Hey, isn't the County Hunter's CW Contest 
next weekend?  Hmmm ... )

73, Ron  WD4AHZ
     Rich K4LOG (1st FQP!)
a.k.a. NJ4M/M