From n8xx at arrl.org  Mon Apr 16 14:24:54 2012
From: n8xx at arrl.org (Hank Greeb)
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:24:54 -0400
Subject: [ILQSO] QRP ARCI K6JSS Challenge Continues - April 21
Message-ID: <4F8C63F6.8060406@arrl.org>

Please be aware that the QRP Amateur Radio Club International (QRPARCI) 
is holding a year long State QSO Party challenge.  There's an attempt to 
get K6JSS on during every state QSO party during 2012.   So far, it has 
been somewhat successful.

I'll be operating during the upcoming Michigan QSO party beginning 1600Z 
Saturday, April 21, until 0400Z, Sunday, April 22 as K6JSS/MCLM from the 
village of Howard City.   Depending on propagation, I'll be starting on 
20 metres at the high end of the cacophony of "big gun" stations, 
(probably between 14050 and 14060 KHz).  If 10 and 15 are open, I'll try 
them.  Suggestions from the MiQP rules are 28 during the even-numbered 
daylight hours, and 21 MHz activity during the odd-numbered daylight 
hours. Look for SSB activity on the hour and CW on the half hour.

Full information on the MiQP at http://www.miqp.org.  For more info on 
the QRP ARCI State QSO Party challenge see 
http://www.qrparci.org/content/view/8407/139/

Final note - when you hear K6JSS/MCLM please, pretty please, spot me on 
your favorite DX cluster.  Montcalms (MCLM) is a rare county for MiQP, 
and I was amazed at response in previous years when I was spotted.  Not 
nearly as bad as being on a rare island in the middle of the Pacific 
Ocean, but the pileups were very rewarding.

72/73 de n8xx Hg
Operating K6JSS/MCLM during MiQP 2012


