[NCC] K8MR PaQP SO Portable

[Jimk8mr at aol.com]

 Pennsylvania QSO Party

Call: K8MR
Operator(s): K8MR
Station:  K8MR

Class: Single Op Port LP
QTH: Cameron Co.
Operating Time  (hrs): 1:00

Summary:
Band  CW Qs  Ph Qs  RTTY Qs   PSK  Qs
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80:   2      52           
40:   2       20                

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Total:   4     72      0        0  Mults =  53  Total Score = 4,399.0

Club: North Coast  Contesters

Comments:

34 counties, 19 sections (including EPA and  WPA).


Our W3USA/M route includes about a 4 mile stetch through rare  Cameron 
county. 
Rather than sit parked there being a weak mobile, this year  I took time 
out to
throw up an 80/40 dipole at the Wycoff Run parking area  and operate as a 
weak
(but less weak) fixed station. The antenna was up about  25 feet at the 
center
and five feet at the ends. I did chat with several  people while putting it 
up
and taking it down.  Is there a Field Day  like bonus for operation in a 
public
place?

I never got any roaring  pileups going, but people did answer my CQs, 
unlike the
case when mobile on  SSB.  I tried CW but not get a quick response so went 
back
to  SSB.

For mobiles who do only SSB and don't operate while driving (a wise  idea), 
I
highly recommend taking the effort to put up a full size antenna so  people 
will
hear you.  Be a rover rather than a  mobile.


73  -   Jim   K8MR