[ILQSO] ILQSO Digest, Vol 51, Issue 9

[kevin kaufhold]

I agree that a serial number might not work well in IQP. I don't want to re-flame things, but the 5NN report seem so useless, at least to me.  But I am used to grid squares on VHF, so I may simply be failing to comprehend the relevance of HF operating practices that reply 99% of the time with 5NN.  

Using QTH or county of location on both sides of the QSO would at least provide information that is useful and relevant. In every year I have run IQP, several people have volunteered their county information as well as the rest of their exchange. So, I doubt if it would take much effort to use QTH / county and state on both sides of the QSO.    


Kevin 
W9GKA


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> From: Peg Haese KB9LIE <kb9lie at yahoo.com>
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> Consider the fact that many QSO Party type contacts, at
> least on sideband, are with casual ops just tuning around.
> Many of them DO want a signal report "for the
> log". For the Wisconsin contest, I find it easier to
> just say "you're 59 in Lafayette County"
> rather than just give the QTH, which is the only exchange
> required there. Otherwise a fair number ask for a signal
> report anyway.
> 
> Ditto on NOT requiring a serial number, please! Name is a
> lot more interesting if you want to add something besides
> QTH.
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> 73 de Peg KB9LIE portable Carroll County for the ILQP
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