[SEDXC] Fwd: GaQP N4N(@W5JR) Rover Multi-OpMixed LP

Chuck Catledge ae4cw at att.net
Tue Apr 12 17:23:00 EDT 2016


Mike, Max and Tim,

A darned amazing feat from one vehicle with some pretty sophisticated gear.
Congrats!!
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Chuck, AE4CW

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Subject: [SEDXC] Fwd: GaQP N4N(@W5JR) Rover Multi-OpMixed LP



tnx
Mike / W5JR
Alpharetta GA

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> From: webform at b4h.net
> Date: April 11, 2016 at 6:18:14 PM EDT
> To: 3830 at contesting.com, w5jr.lists at gmail.com
> Subject: GaQP N4N(@W5JR) Rover Multi-OpMixed LP
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> 
> Georgia QSO Party
> 
> Call: N4N
> Operator(s): W5JR N5ZZ WK4U
> Station: W5JR
> 
> Class: Rover Multi-OpMixed LP
> QTH: GA
> Operating Time (hrs): 20
> 
> Summary:
> Band  CW-Dig Qs  Ph Qs
> ------------------------
>  160:       0       0
>   80:     276       0
>   40:    1169       1
>   20:     547      14
>   15:       1       0
>   10:       0       0
>    6:       0       0
> ------------------------
> Total:    1993      15  CW-Dig Mults = 47  Ph Mults = 9  Total Score =
223,832
> 
> Club: North Fulton Amateur Radio League
> 
> Comments:
> 
> Just finished the GQP, again using a pair of Flex 6300's. Two 10 hour 
> non-stop days. It's really incredibly helpful to not have to have a 
> radio faceplate fitted onto the operating "lap desk" (half a stair 
> tread). Some pics will be posted on the SEDXC web site and my QRZ page.
> 
> Had great weather, no traffic tie ups, vehicle worked great, radios 
> worked great, no nav issues, and best of all, good fellowship.
> 
> Thanks to all of the stations working us as we traversed GA. It's 
> pretty amazing to work Germany, California then New England in 
> succession on 80 CW mobile with 100w. And we did it on 40 and 20 over 
> and over. One station or the other was on 40m the whole time. Had 
> hoped to reach 2000 Q's and 200,000 points. Both goals achieved. Could 
> have gotten more mults on 40 SSB but the crowd never thinned on 40 CW.
> 
> ~1000 total roundtrip miles, 51 unique counties. 
> 
> Flex 6300 x 2
> Flex Control x 2
> Dunestar D600 filters x 2
> USB-8 relay board x 2
> USB Winkey x 2
> Begali paddle x 2
> Radiosport headsets x 2
> Laptops x 2
> 12v suppy x 2
> UPS backup x 2
> 3G/4G router (gotta have onboard access along with connecting
> radios/computers)
> Hi-Q 580 RT (80, 40, 20)
> Baby Tarheel (40, 20, 15, 10)
> Honda EU2000i generator
> Garmin GPS x 3 with turn by turn loaded into driver GPS & county lines 
> on operator GPS's
> 
> All RF hardware bonded together and to the vehicle. No vehicle noises. 
> No need for NB.
> 
> 73
> Team N4N Rover
> W5JR / Mike
> N5ZZ / Max
> WK4U / Tim
> 
> 
> Posted using 3830 Score Submittal Forms at: http://www.3830scores.com/
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