[ILQSO] 2003 IL QSO Party Announcement

Mon, 08 Sep 2003 22:13:20 +0000

Jim,

Check with the Florida QSO Party folks, they have a system in place that works 
well.

Pete, NN9K
> Those of you on the reflector who have administered contest entries sent
> electronically, please reply directly to me as to what is involved.
> 
> Joe and I discussed earlier the pros and cons of electronic submission.
> Last year, I accepted the e-mailed logs from DX stations to spare them the
> postal costs.  This year, RAMS (K9LY et al) is doing that.
> 
> If someone can show me a simple way to process electronic logs, I'll
> reconsider my earlier decision to punt this year.  I am not a computer whiz,
> and I have a job...but we'll talk.   I won't shout.
> 
> 73, Jim N9JF
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tom Smith <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 12:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [ILQSO] 2003 IL QSO Party Announcement
> 
> 
> > Wow!  The PAQP does it and now ILQP.  In the age of e-mail, refusing
> > electronic logs.  I know for a fact this cost PA many entrants.  Now it
> will
> > negatively affect the ILQP.  I realize that there is the cost of printing,
> > but if you run a party you incur some costs.  Is paper alright, or should
> > our logs be chiseled in stone?  Must we regenerate our computer logs in
> > pencil to get into the spirit of things?  I apolgize now for the flame,
> but
> > you make it so easy.  Sorry.
> >
> > BTW, a dupe sheet?  Modern contest logging doesn't require or generate a
> > dupe sheet.  Are you saying we have to go back through our logs and
> > manufacture one?
> >
> > I supppose I'll play some anyway.  Will you be confirming receipt of logs
> by
> > e-mail?
> >
> > Tom
> > KK4TA
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Joe LeKostaj" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 4:37 PM
> > Subject: [ILQSO] 2003 IL QSO Party Announcement
> >
> >
> > > The 2003 IL QSO Party rules and summary sheet have been posted at the
> > > RAMS website: http://my.core.com/~jematz/rams.html  Rules are the
> > > same as last year.
> > >
> > > *PLEASE* use the "official" summary sheet. It greatly simplifies
> > > things for you AND the ILQP committee when tallying the scores!
> > >
> > > This year we will accept electronic logs from DX stations ONLY. This
> > > is being done to save the cost of expensive air mail postage. See the
> > > rules sheet for the email address. Unfortunately we are not able to
> > > accept electronic logs from W/VE contestants. The log checkers
> > > ultimately need hard copies to work with, and we call upon the
> > > contestants to provide a complete and legible printed log containing
> > > the information set forth in the rules.
> > >
> > > The map of planned county activity will be posted within the next week.
> > >
> > > Feel free to post any questions you may have.
> > >
> > > 73,
> > > Joe K9LY
> > > RAMS / IL QSO Party committee
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