[MiQP-Mail] Fwd: [FCG] Michigan QSO Party - Today!

[jimk8mr at aol.com]

 No guarantee of what might happen, but I have put in a plug to the Florida Contest Group folks for the MiQP today, including an effort on the higher bands. 

There are a lot of hams down here in FL, many with limited antenna systems. So don't hesitate to occasionally swing that beam south and try some CQs on 20 and above!

Have a good contest, and safe travels to the mobiles and the folks traveling to vacation QTHs in the hinterlands.


73  -  Jim  K8MR/4



 

 

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From: K8MR via FCG <fcg at kkn.net>
To: fcg <fcg at kkn.net>
Sent: Sat, Apr 16, 2016 7:57 am
Subject: [FCG] Michigan QSO Party - Today!

I'd like to put in a plug to get on to look for the guys in Michigan as they have their QSO party today, noon to midnight EDT. It will be a good warmup for some other QSO party in two weeks.

Basic info is serial number & QTH, multipliers by mode. Full info at www.miqp.org

I've made a pitch to the Michigan gang to encourage activity on the high bands, 15 meters in particular. With the solar flux back up in the 110 range I figure there's a chance for 15 meters to work. 10 would be rather optimistic, but if 15 is there it won't hurt to try 10 as well.

MiQP has suggested activity times for 10/15: 10 on even hours, 15 on odd hours; SSB at the top of the hour, CW on the half hour. But just check things out whenever you can, including some CQs on or close to the suggested frequencies of 21045/21300 or 28045/28450.

I know from experience that high band activity is often sparse in these northern QPs, but I'll be in there trying to break the chicken/egg cycle by going first and doing some CQing while around the shack. And of course chasing the MI guys on the lower bands as well. Hope you'll join in the effort and make it worthwhile for the MI crew to look & listen south!


73  -  Jim   K8MR/4


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