[NCC] Warriors in Action

[Jimk8mr@aol.com]

Fellow Warriors:

This weekend W8DRZ & I will be heading to Michigan for some "Road Warrior" 
action in the Michigan QSO Party. I hope you will all find some time to turn 
on your radios and pass out some qsos.

My goal is 1000 qsos in the 12 hour contest.  Last year we did 760.  But 
since mobiles can be worked each time they change counties, as well as on 
each band/mode, one active station can be good for 30 or more qsos. 

Although 40 and 80 (at night) are the normal big bands from NCC territory, 
also check 20 meters.  It may be short enough for MI, especially to the more 
northern parts of the state. 

I'm not the only Warrior who will be there - John, AD8J, is going to be 
portable in Leelanau county (using the famous "hand" map of MI's lower 
peninsula, that's the hangnail on the pinkie finger). Look for him as well.

And don't work only me!  There will be lots of other activity, both mobile 
and fixed station. Work them too, I don't want to be seen as profiting from 
manufactured or captive qsos.

The contest runs from noon to midnight (EDT) this Saturday, April 20. 
Exchange is qso # and county/state. Full rules, forms, etc., are available at 
  www.mrrc.net/mqp

For WriteLog users, there is now a module supporting the MQP.  Thanks to 
N9OH, it is available at:   http://home.xnet.com/~sjwoodr/ham/modules/


Hope to hear from you on Saturday!

73  -  Jim  K8MR