[ILQSO] Ohio QSO Party This Weekend

[Hal Offutt]

Hi Everyone

This message is a reminder that the folks in Ohio are holding their annua=
l
QSO party this weekend.  It begins at 11 AM Saturday (CDST)  and runs for=

12 hours.  =


I know that when I have operated the ILQP from IL, I always work a lot of=

guys from Ohio and I'd like to suggest that everyone who can should get o=
n
for at least an hour or two and pass out some points to the OQP folks.  T=
he
sponsor is the Mad River Radio Club, who also sponsors the Michigan QSO
Party.  The MRRC members always make an effort to get on in the other sta=
te
qso parties, and they will surely reciprocate in October if they work a l=
ot
of IL stations this weekend.

Activity will be mainly on 20 and 40, CW and SSB.  If you have trouble
working the Ohio stations on 20, they should be very loud on 40.  There a=
re
at least six mobiles planning full time efforts.  The mobiles typically
spend half of their time on 20 and half on 40, so if you keep a close wat=
ch
on 40, you should be able to work all of the mobiles in all of the counti=
es
they hit.  =


This weekend will be a great chance to practice up for the Big Event in
October.  On a personal note, I am trying to arrange my schedule so I can=

come back again this year.  Hope to see you all then.

73,

Hal W1NN
Long Pond PA