[ILQSO] QSO Party operation

[Jim Funk]

You have several options for multipliers. I guess I would start by determining the distribution of active KL7 stations throughout the state and see if it is practical to use boroughs, judicial districts or something else.  The time of year and time period you choose will likely be determined by your expectations for any mobile or portable activity.

As Danny notes, we have been extremely fortunate to not only have great support from IL clubs but also from mobiles and portables that come from out of state.

Good luck!  73, Jim N9JF

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From: ilqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:ilqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Danny Pease
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 2:07 PM
To: 'Illinois QSO Party'
Subject: Re: [ILQSO] QSO Party operation

Hi Mike,
	Welcome to the group! We will look forward to hearing you on, both from AK and from Fulton county next year.
	I am sure many on here will be willing to share what we do and what we have tried that didn't work as well. N9JF will most likely chime in and I suspect several others will have opinions and ideas to consider from their experiences with ILQSO and others. I have to believe you will have quite a challenge in operating from AK and organizing the event will be quite an undertaking. We are blessed with several stations that operate mobile or portable every year, that helps us activate most, if not all 102 counties her. I assume you will be using Alaska boroughs, which will make it easier to work them all in terms of numbers, but it still may be a challenge to get them all activated.
	You have many options for scoring, I suggest you start with something simple to score and check, at least for the first year. Also, it is nice to work a contest where the exchange or multipliers is something a little different than usual. Again, I am sure others will have some really good suggestions.

Danny NG9R
 

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From: ilqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:ilqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Michael Zeglen
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 1:46 PM
To: ilqso at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [ILQSO] QSO Party operation





It has been years since I have operated the Illinois QSO party, 1984-1985 in fact. One year took secind place mobile and next year first place mobile. I could lay in bed at night and still hear CW ringing in my ears!!! My question is this: Where would I seek help in setting up and scoring a QSO PARTY for Alaska? Can you help lay out ground rules, or help with scoring? I am planning on operating the 2013 IL QSO party as portable from FULTON County next year. Just have to build my antennas for use during the contest.
Will all be CW operation single operator. Looking forward to your help and input. I would like to model AK QSO after your QSO party.
Thoughts?????KL7aiMike ZeglenAnchorrage, Alaska

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