[ILQSO] Results

[Hank Greeb]

Maybe there should be two categories for single operator portable 
operation vs Multi op portable operation?  I can vouch for the fact that 
single op is much more difficult to get set up and going than a multi op 
situation.  I've operated from a BROWn county, Ohio multi-multi 
operation, during the Ohio QSO party.  It's a lot less work and I get 
considerably more internal enthusiasm from the camaraderie of the group 
than when I'm by myself like I was in ILQP 2007.  I was the solo 
operator in ILQP 2006 ILQP, but Bruce, K9LOF, was a BIG help in setting 
up and tearing down, and bringing hot coffee a couple time, so even with 
the very lousy weather and near freezing conditions, the operation 
seemed easier in 2006 than 2007.

Of course, you can fragment the categories down so fine that everyone 
who enters can win a certificate!  I personally think the ILQP gang does 
a FB job in getting things organized!  (That's an outsider's viewpoint, 
of course!)

72/73 de n8xx Hg

Ray, K9DUR wrote:
> Bud,
>
> Do not forget the single-county stations, either.
>
> After doing some superficial analysis of the 2007 portable category scores, I sent an off-list suggestion to Jim, N9JF, proposing that the portable category be split into 2 categories: 1- or 2- county operations in one category, and 3- or 4- county operations in another.
>
> Looking at the 2007 scores, the winner was a 4-county operation (N9FN), but 2nd place went to a 3-county operation (KN9T) that was only 1655 points behind.  Similarly, among the 1- or 2- county operations, the highest score was by a single-county operation (K9OT) with a 2-county operation (K9ZA) finishing a distant 2nd.  So, it looks like the 3 & 4 county operations are on parity with each other as are the 1 & 2 county operations.
>
> 73, Ray, K9DUR