[ILQSO] Advice for QSO Party organizers?

[John Geiger]

The VHF contests have it about right for simplicity-the exchange is your grid, nothing more.  No RST, name, just grid.  I think the WIQP does that also, don't they-just send your county name.

73s John AA5JG

--- On Mon, 4/13/09, James Funk <jfunk at fossnorthamerica.com> wrote:

> From: James Funk <jfunk at fossnorthamerica.com>
> Subject: Re: [ILQSO] Advice for QSO Party organizers?
> To: "Illinois QSO Party" <ilqso at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Monday, April 13, 2009, 11:41 PM
> QSO numbers don't bother me in the
> least when I'm fixed, but they give
> me a major headache when I'm mobile.  Same with name;
> I like the format
> for NAQP and MNQP but only when I am fixed.  Since the
> name wouldn't
> change, it's not as big a deal as a QSO number.
> 
> Or you could go with the Kids' Day format:
> name/age/qth/favorite color
> :)
> 
> Unfortunately, I am going to be stuck on a maintenance call
> in a meat
> plant all weekend and will miss MIQP. Hate to do that, as
> you guys do a
> great job!
> 
> 73, Jim N9JF
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ilqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:ilqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Jimk8mr at aol.com
> Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 4:41 PM
> To: ilqso at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [ILQSO] Advice for QSO Party organizers?
> 
> 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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