[Fourlanders] RE: our conversation about score improvement

[wa4kxy at bellsouth.net]

I agree.  Let's don't use the C word.  I don't want to get W4NH in the middle of that controversy.  As far as I am concerned Robin and Jack can work anyone they want as long as they work us first!  Thanks to Robin for grabbing the bull by the horns on this rover thing and acting as our rover coordinator.  I think this is going to really boost our microwave contacts and thus score.  Some good band conditions would help to.  By the way, I talked to Dick, K5AND and he has agreed to take over 144 MHz band captain duties for September since Robin will be roving.  Thanks Dick!

73
Jim W4KXY
> 
> From: Robin Midgett <robin.midgett at vanderbilt.edu>
> Date: 2003/06/20 Fri PM 01:17:02 EDT
> To: "fourlanders at contesting.com" <fourlanders at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] RE: our conversation about score improvement
> 
> Let's not use the root word "captive" or any of its derivatives. The roving 
> effort will be open to any and all QSOs on all bands we have gear for. W4NH 
> will be a priority from each grid, but the operation will not be captive in 
> any way.
> At best, there will be three rover stations in this proposed fray: NT4L/R 
> (KB4IDC & KG4NRC, ops), AB4CR/R (Jack Nyiri AB4CR, op), and Jack's wife + 
> son Christopher (I forget their call signs). Worst case it will be NT4L/R & 
> AB4CR/R.
> 
> Just looking at the grid map W/O roads, high priority grids will be EM74, 
> 75, 84, & 85, with 89 & 96 as possibilities. I'll have to study the lay of 
> the land/roads, so to speak.
> NT4L/R bands: 6m-23cm, minimum, potentially to include 2304, 10 GHz, 3456 & 
> 5.7 GHz.
> AB4CR/R bands: 6-10 GHz., minimum; potentially 24 & 47 GHz., and laser
> 
> At 09:10 PM 6/19/2003 -0400, Brian McCarthy wrote:
> >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.
> >>
> >>
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> Thanks,
> Robin Midgett KB4IDC
> VHF+ Glutton
> God Bless America, in God we trust.
> 
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