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

[Mike - W5JR]

FYI 

tnx
Mike / W5JR
Alpharetta GA

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> From: webform at b4h.net
> Date: April 11, 2017 at 2:05:37 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 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:     388      26
>   40:     776      62
>   20:     186      17
>   15:       0       0
>   10:       0       0
>    6:       0       0
> ------------------------
> Total:    1350     105  CW-Dig Mults = 47  Ph Mults = 24  Total Score = 199,155
> 
> Club: North Fulton Amateur Radio League 
> 
> Comments:
> 
> Wow, another GQP in the bag. Great weather this year. Great outing with the
> crew. Putting a multi-station, 57 county rover-in-motion effort on the air is
> not for the faint of heart. The last two year's outings didn't have any
> hardware failures. This year, not so lucky. One of the (previously working
> fine) logging computers decided it didn't want to play nice with the radio and
> logger software just before the Saturday start. Decided to remove / re-install
> related software, while the other station dove in. Sunday morning, one of the
> station power supplies chose to not work, despite being used all day Saturday.
> A 45 minute start delay while station power is reconfigured versus dropping
> down to 1 station. Later in the day, that station went to 80m and RFI crashed
> the mobile LAN. Usually not an issue for most rovers, but we use Flex 6000
> series radios. Laptop to radio connection is through the router (doesn't have
> to be and future outings won't be), so both stations impacted. Rewired laptop
> to radio for station operating on  75/80m, removing the networking of the
> laptops. Another hour delay playing MacGuyver on the side of the road. The
> Sunday county route was already aggressive, so no surprise we didn't get to the
> last 9 counties. Despite GA having 159 counties, many take more than 30 minutes
> to drive across, shredding the need to spend only 18 minutes or less per
> county. The route is solid, but no margin for error, hi hi. 
> 
> A wonderful integration this year was the ability to self spot directly from
> the logger as we changed counties. Even though last year had the use of 4G
> access via the router, this year we were able to exploit this capability and
> not rely on stations we worked to spot us or the driver pulling over and spot
> us. This also allowed us to keep tabs on GA spots to look for possible 15m
> openings. We tried several times on 15, but zilch. We also monitored 50.135
> (plus 50.125) and called CQ numerous times on the permanently installed
> IC-7000. We've never heard a peep on 6m over the last 3 years. Seems like there
> were fewer stations  participating this year. Missed hearing several regulars.
> 
> A hearty "THANK YOU" goes out to stations K1RO (65, 53/12 mixed),
> DL3DXX (48 CW), K9CT (39 CW) and W8TM (31 CW) for providing huge numbers of
> Q's. Didn't have anyone "Clean Sweep" us this year, but RO and DXX
> came close.
> 
> Tim and I missed having Max, N5ZZ, join us this year. However, Mark, KK4VQJ did
> an excellent job of chauffeuring us around on the ~1000 mile journey. And
> enjoyed handing out the "N" to spell out N-F-A-R-L in recognition of
> NFARL's 40th anniversary this year. Yes, we are already planning for next year.
> GQP roving is in our blood. Sitting in moving, cramped quarters for 10 hours
> each day with a desk on your lap, trying to type callsigns correctly into a
> computer or sending CW with the paddles while the vehicle jostles, is so much
> fun. If the bands were better, maybe we could expand to 3 stations? I need a
> bigger truck!
> 
> 73
> For N4N, 2017 GQP Rover
> Tim, WK4U, 40 & 75/80, Mike W5JR, 20 & 40, Mark, KK4VQJ, driver.
> 
> Flex 6500
> Flex 6300
> Pair of Flex Control knobs
> Pair of Dunstar 600 bandpass filters
> Pair of USB-8 band decoders for filters
> Hi-Q 580-RT (40 & 75/80)
> Little Tarheel (15, 20 & 40)
> Pair of laptops
> Pair of Begali paddles
> Pair of 12v power supplies (one died, didn't take a spare)
> Pair of UPS's
> Honda EU200i generator
> 4G enabled router
> Garmin LMT-50 with route for driver
> Ematic Windows 10 tablet running MS Streets & Trips w/route for Ops
> Bluetooth enabled GPS for tablet
> 1 Well traveled, 2002 GMC Yukon, with 4 non-Flex radios installed for daily
> use
> Requisite Costco animal cookies - QSO fuel
> 
> 
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