[Fourlanders] RE: our conversation about score improvement

Brian McCarthy rfacres at akorn.net
Thu Jun 19 22:10:01 EDT 2003


What are reasonable band/qso/grid expectations for these 
"captivated"/friendly rovers. How many rovers? Which bands? 50-10G, or 
432-5G? How many grids? 4, 6, 8, 9? I can enter a "what if" log and we 
can get the estimate that way of what is probable.

What is the estimate?
Thanks,
Brian
NX9O

Robin Midgett wrote:

> Interesting you should mention that...
> I contacted Jack yesterday and proposed a coordinated rover effort; he 
> is game and committed to do so.
> I don't think he will need any gear; he is good - 24GHz, 47Ghz, and 
> laser.. His wife and son may be in the mix as well, running therr own 
> calls & rover set-up.
> Also, Sean KG4NRC has committed to be my rover partner. Jack, Sean and 
> I have to meet and work out a sched and route. I have much work to do 
> to prepare the rig.
>
>
>
> At 07:10 PM 6/17/2003 -0400, Worsham, Jim wrote:
>
>> I never said we would be but notice that if we could increase our 
>> score to 500,000 which I don't think is an unreasonable goal by using 
>> microwave
>> rovers we would beat everyone on that list except W2SZ and K8GP.  I 
>> would be happy with that and I think it is a reasonable goal for the 
>> group.  While we
>> are on the subject Bob and I talked about trying to recruit some 
>> other rovers for our September effort.  AB4CR came up in the 
>> converstaion.  Is he still around and roving?  Do you think he would 
>> be willing to rove for us if we gave him some incentives like 
>> supplying equipment, providing him a route,
>> etc.
>>
>> 73
>> Jim W4KXY
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Robin Midgett [mailto:robin.midgett at vanderbilt.edu]
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 2:10 PM
>> To: w4kxy at bellsouth.net; Worsham, Jim
>> Subject: Re.: our conversation about score improvement
>>
>>
>> While the points you made about the value of uW Qs to our score are 
>> valid, I don't think K8GP is too concerned about us being a threat....
>> http://www.newsvhf.com/make-junscores.cgi
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Robin Midgett KB4IDC
>> VHF+ Glutton
>> God Bless America, in God we trust.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Robin Midgett KB4IDC
> VHF+ Glutton
> God Bless America, in God we trust.
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Fourlanders mailing list
> Fourlanders at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/fourlanders
>
>




More information about the Fourlanders mailing list