[ILQSO] Your favorite state QSO Party?

[Hank Greeb]

Steve:

If you want four QSL's from the four counties where N9Q operated in 
2006, just tell me and I'll make four individual QSL's.  It costs me a 
terribly high price of 14¢ per card at my local Meijer Photo counter, so 
I might have to eat beans instead of my usual filet mignon for dinner a 
few days, but it's worth it. :)

I'll even fudge the time by a few seconds if needed.

One thing which irked me a bit was that I stated in the Special Events 
section, and in this reflector, that folks who wanted a QSL should send 
a #10 or larger SASE, and many sent a #6¾ SASE, into which my special 
QSL's wouldn't fit.  I just addressed a #10 envelope, put my own stamp 
on it, and sent the requested QSL. 

I operated my first ILQP because I thought it would be fun operating 
from four counties.  I had lots of fun even though I practically froze 
because I didn't come prepared for deep winter in October! :)

I'll be back this year, and I'll bring long john's and a tent, along 
with my usual dining canopy to be prepared for all kinds of weather.  :)

IMHO the contest is to serve those who participate in it.  And, I'd say 
that most folks would comply with any request for multiple QSL's for the 
multiple contacts shown in the ILQP log, so the county hunters shouldn't 
have a complaint.

73 de n8xx Hg

Steve Woodruff wrote:

>I do think that the 4-county-operation rules for ILQP make it "different" than the norm... and thus give it a little different spin on the regular qso party.
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>On the other hand, i'm a county hunter like Jim and if I were unable to count a contact with a county i needed for USACA, then i'd be miffed.  :)
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>It all comes down to the question of whether ILQP exists solely to serve the purpose of the county hunters or if its another contest with different rules that make ilqp a little unique  (even though some of the older "really unique" rules were removed in recent years).
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>Either way, i'll continue to operate ILQP because its FUN!  :)
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>steve n9oh
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>----- Original Message ----
>From: Jim Reisert AD1C <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>
>To: Illinois QSO Party <ilqso at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 9:18:02 AM
>Subject: Re: [ILQSO] Your favorite state QSO Party?
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>I made those comments, and I was stating my opinion.
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>Like it or not, may of the out-of-state participants are working towards various awards, hence my comments.
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>I never demanded that the rules be changed.  I only stated an opinion as an out-of-state participant (who lost USACA credit with Jersey, IL one year because of a tri- or quad-county line operation).
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>73 - Jim AD1C
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