[ILQSO] Advice for QSO Party organizers?

[Jimk8mr at aol.com]

I willingly admit to managing a QSO Party that uses QSO numbers, but also  
admit that Jim makes a reasonable point. I will also give ILQP some heat for 
 using meaningless 5NN exchanges. 
 
For a group starting out, I would suggest the exchange of name and  QTH.  
Minnesota does this, as do the North American QSO Parties. It makes  for a 
nice natural exchange, such that a non contester could make a contest qso  
without even realizing it.
 
 
Another piece of advice:  get on for the Michigan QSO Party this  Saturday, 
April 18.  It runs from 11am to 11 pm CDT.  Exchange is QSO  number and 
QTH.  Full info is at   _www.miqp.org_ (http://www.miqp.org) 
 
CU there... I'll be mobiling around the northeast part of the lower  
peninsula.
 
73  -  Jim   K8MR
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 4/13/2009 3:52:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
jfunk at fossnorthamerica.com writes:

May I  suggest the exchange NOT include QSO numbers?  I know that ILQP
gets  plenty of heat for the "meaningless 5NN" portion of the exchange;
however,  the QSO number requirement is one reason I dislike the MOQP
(other than the  fact that there is not much activity).  Driving,
navigating, operating  and logging is difficult enough without logging
QSO  numbers!!!!


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