[SEDXC] GQP first day report from NE4S Rover ops.

[W4CCS]

Hi Michael:

We worked Rockdale and Heard ..

AA4P in Colquitt


On 4/15/2012 8:38 AM, Michael Condon wrote:
>   Here is my "half time" review....
>
> NE4S Rover:
> Covered: Wilkes, Taliaferro, Warren, McDuffie, Glascock, Jefferson, Johnson, Hancock, Newton, Morgan.
> Missed: Washington, Rockdale, Walton.
> There was other coverage planned in Wash, Rock, and I saw a spot for Walt.
>
> Did anyone see any action from Wash, Rock, Fayette, or Heard.
> These are my Sunday targets. 
> Wife is ill, ( severe allergies ) and I want to keep things as short as possible today, so if anyone covered or heard coverage on these 4, punch up a note please.
>
> Here is a note on the activity.
> My route was 270 miles starting at the far end and working back to Marietta.
> I do not operate when driving, about 5.5 hours were driving.
> Below is a view of the NE4S cw action on 20/40
>
> Miles 270
> MPH 55
> Hrs 4.909091
> Stop Time 0.5
> Total time 10
> Net Op time 4.590909
> Qs 369
> Rate 80.37624
>
> I run at 24 wpm, and always send my call after a Q.
> But 80/hr is pretty good for overall operating time.
> The real fast ops are up around 30+wpm and do not always put the call in each Q.
> This means that much of the day, the good ops can get 100+ Qs/Hr on a long time average.
> The bands were buzzing!
>
> Misc...
> The amp key line is not working... LP only.
> ZZI and ZGB are easy to mix up on CW...  when both are strong and calling.
> NO5W has a good high speed cw tail end technique.
> SSU in Barrow was strong, had big pile ups.
> Camden was very active... good going.
> Newborn is a very nice town to stop in.
> No filling stations in Shady Dale.
> W3DYA called, rover to rover.
> Boled P-Nuts are still out there for snacks, but have gone gormet with a "Cajun" variety.
>
> I will start today in Heard, and work my way back through those I missed on Sat.
>
> I think Norm has a "Big One" going.
>
> Lets keep it going today.
>
> Mike, NE4S
>
> Please use ne4s at iham.us as my address.
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