[MiQP-Mail] N8N update

[k8bb at comcast.net]

Things are falling into place (sure to go haywire now ... ).

The Jeep station is just about complete. N8NM received the shiny new 
HamSticks from HRO yesterday (just in time!) so we drove to the local park 
and tuned them. As opposed to an "extra long" 75m resonator for 80m, we 
chose to employ the K8MR tuning method and added capacitance to the 
resonator by way of a piece of copper wire bent into to T and a small hose 
clamp. It dipped (not much of a dip) at 3538 and the antenna tuner in the 
ancient IC-765 seemed to eat the rest (weird feed-point impedance) without 
complaint.

The laptop-GPS navigation computer was tested and a back-up file with the 
route installed. The logging computer is being prepared tonight to enable 
instant county changes.

We *may* leave LEEL out of our route, if we are falling behind early on. 
AD8J will be a beacon in Leelenau County for sure!

Looking forward to it!!!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Pruett" <k8cc at comcast.net>
To: "Love, Randy" <RLove at RGIS.com>
Cc: <miqp-mail at miqp.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 5:57 PM
Subject: Re: [MiQP-Mail] Mobiles on APRS


> Randy,
>
> The MiQP committee generally takes the approach that "anything not
> prohibited is permitted".  At this late hour, I'm making the executive
> decision that if mobiles want to broadcast their position using APRS,
> this is allowed and will not re-classify them in any way.  Note that
> this only applies to APRS position information.  Mobiles are not allowed
> to broadcast their operating frequencies (which is interpreted as
> self-spotting, which is not allowed in any category).
>
> Since there is no single-op assisted category, for this year we'll allow
> single-ops to view the APRS information without being re-classified as
> multi-ops.  Note that this issue will be re-visited in the rules for
> MiQP 2008.
>
> I'm not familiar with the software the home stations might use to
> receive the APRS information, but it's expected that single-ops will set
> up their equipment to view APRS information only, and not spotting
> information.  You're on your honor...
>
> 73,
>
> Dave/K8CC
> Chairman, MiQP Organizing Committee
>
>
> Love, Randy wrote:
>>
>> Any of you mobiles plan on running ARPS while you're out and about?
>>
>> Just curious how that would fit into things. It would be neat to see
>> the moblies as the move about Michigan, but wonder if the Committee
>> would consider that a form of "DX Cluster Spotting" as we could tell
>> when a mobile entered a new county.
>>
>> The MnQP had some mobiles that were on APRS, and even though I didn't
>> get to work much of the QP, it was nice to see the mobile progress.
>>
>> 73,
>> Randy
>> WF5X
>> Op for N8I/ISAB
>>
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