[ILQSO] ILQP POST YOUR PLANS!

[Danny Pease]

There is a large number of private emails sent  to individuals every year
plus promotion via social media. We are fortunate that a couple of groups do
a lot of local promotion to fire up their local hams, so it is not just a
few doing the work. There are several email lists and Facebook groups other
than the WIARC and ILQSO where the information has been distributed as well
this year. A very large percentage of the dedicated area contesters have
their own email list and discuss it there too. Still, we have some counties
where activity is very sparse, so we use as many methods to get the word as
we can, but I am sure there are still many operators that never get the
word. Even at Peoria Superfest I had several conversations with hams there
about the ILQP. I did no go, but I would be surprised if the ILQP was not
mentioned a few times at W9DXCC as well. Even with all that, we are always
looking for more ways to get the word out in the attempt to get more fixed
stations on in Illinois so the mobiles are not forced into covering such a
large number of counties.

We have no clue who all may be helping us spread the word, but we appreciate
them all.

Danny NG9R 

-----Original Message-----
From: ILQSO [mailto:ilqso-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Eric Lorenz
K9LGE
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 11:40 PM
To: Illinois QSO Party
Subject: Re: [ILQSO] ILQP POST YOUR PLANS!

Hi Jim,

I know I've mentioned this before...but there are more than a fair number of
ops who participate who do not being to this reflector. Perhaps what your
might want to do (or if not the year, next) is do a quick email to add many
of the clubs around the state that your can get ahold of and see if they can
do a quick poll of their members... Might be too much effort for this year,
but that might help?

Eric K9LGE
On Oct 13, 2015 7:59 PM, "Jim Funk" <jfunk at fossna.com> wrote:

> The 2015 Illinois QSO Party is coming up next Sunday Oct 18 from noon 
> to 8 pm CDST (1800Z-0100Z).  As is the case every year, we are beating 
> the brush to get all 102 counties activated.  Last year, we missed 
> only CARR.  Right now, there are several counties "unclaimed"; some of 
> them are obviously going to be on the air, but we need to know if
possible.
>
> If, in all likelihood, you WILL be on the air for the party, please 
> indicate your intentions, complete with your county, either to this 
> reflector or direct e-mail to n9jf at arrl.net so we can "get you on the 
> map".  This allows those of us who decide on a mobile route at the 
> last minute to be as efficient as possible at covering counties that 
> would otherwise not be covered.  See the current activity map at 
> http://www.w9awe.org/2015%20ILQP%20Activity%20Map.pdf.  The rules, 
> downloads, etc. are at http://www.w9awe.org/ILQP2015.html.
>
> 73, Jim N9JF
>
> Best regards,
>
> Jim Funk
> Customer Service Engineer
>
> FOSS
>
> "When confident, speak; when in doubt, obfuscate."
>
>
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