[ILQSO] County Activation for 2004 and beyond

Fri, 17 Oct 2003 11:18:04 -0500

As a mobile with a driver this year, I would have no problem with either of
those proposals (plus it would get the MARAC people off our backs).   For
mobiles with no drivers, (well, no *extra* drivers....) it gets more
complicated.  I know we have been here before, but it remains a relevant
topic.

Perhaps we can entertain some bonus suggestions that would leave mobile
operators sufficiently incents't (what the heck *is* the word??) without
upsetting the entire scoring structure.

There's a lot that can be said about this but right now I'm going to
concentrate on hoping/praying my radio arrives today.  Otherwise, you will
hear me from a corner somewhere as a portable, and there is going to be a
last-second scramble to try to find somebody to pick up the four counties
only I am scheduled to activate...
73, Jim N9JF
----- Original Message -----
From: Harold Burt <[email protected]>
To: ILLQSO Party <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 10:39 AM
Subject: [ILQSO] County Activation for 2004 and beyond

Suggestions for 2004 and beyond

If we are to get mobile operations to activate many counties,  we need to
incent the contestants.  The rules once gave a bonus for each county that a
mobile operator made 10 QSOs from. Reactivating this rule will incent
itinerary planners to find a route that activates many more counties.

Also, limiting mobile operations to a maximum of two counties at any one
time, will mean more time spent driving, resulting in more counties
activated.  This would allow one to drive down a county-line road, but would
inhibit sitting on a 3 or 4 county corner. Mobile operations should be
'mobile' and leave the 3-4 county corners for folks who operate portable.

Harold   W9HB/m

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