[Nodxa] K8MR/M in Florida QSO Party

[jimk8mr at aol.com]

Hi all,
As you probably already know, the Florida QSO Party is this weekend, 1600Z to 0200Z Saturday and 1200Z to 2200Z Sunday. It will be great to be back as a real mobile in FQP, after last year's one day "mobile check log" entry. Which was still a lot of fun!
Once again, I'll be single op without a driver. In this I spend about 60% of the time operating while parked, 30% operating while driving, and 10% driving without attempting to operate. The later is chiefly driving through St. Petersburg and Tampa on I-275, with some shorter off times in other various towns and as situations arise.
I'm doing mixed mode, though as a mobile it is usually quite difficult to get things going on SSB. I usually find the most productive means of SSB is to move or be moved from CW. So if you need me on SSB, feel free to ask for a QSY so long as the pileup is not super crazy. Or I may ask you to move if I know I need your multiplier on SSB. And if you hear somebody moving me, do follow along! Typically I try to go to 14151 on SSB or somewhere low in the SSB segment on 40 meters. And return to CW when things dry up.
Note: I do not QSY to SSB while driving. Too much distraction to make that switch while moving.
I will have 15-20-40 available at all times. Switching bands (on CW) is generally not a safety issue, so if you hear 15 meters open, or 20 open later at night than one would expect, let me know.
I have a number of county line stops planned, so I hope to catch you often for double QSOs, even if one may well be a dupe from the county I'm leaving. No problem. There will also be a some counties where I make a return visit some time later after first being there. 
We do have a major geomagnetic storm promised starting Saturday evening. KYFC that it does not screw up the bands too badly. See you on the air!


73  -  Jim   K8MR