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

[Norman Schklar]

N4A Gree has worked

BALD
BARR
BART
BIBB
BRAN
BUTT
CARR
CATO
CHAT
CHER
COBB
COWE
CRAW
DADE
DAWS
DECA
DKLB
DODG
DOUG
FANN
FAYE
FLOY
FORS
FULT
GILM
GLYN
GRAD
GWIN
HARR
HNRY
HOUS
JACK
JFDA
MARI
MCIN
MERI
PAUL
PIKE
PUTN
RABU
RICH
SEMI
SPAL
TALI
TLBT
TOWN
UPSO
WASH
WHIT

Norm, wa4zxv

On 4/15/12, Michael Condon <mrcne4s at yahoo.com> 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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Norm Schklar