[ILQSO] FW: 2016 rules posted

[John Geiger]

Jim,

Thanks for posting the rules and for helping with the contest.  Per what
you said about the proper county abbreviation, it would really help other
contesters if stations on phone give out the county abbreviation instead of
the county name.  Several counties sound alike (Mason vs Macon) and the
proper abbreviation is not always apparent by the county name.  This is not
unique to the Illinois QSO party, but I have had this issue with plenty of
QSO parties.  Actually, I have run the ILQP enough I know the county
abbreviations by heart, but many other operators wouldn't.

It also helps if stations on phone give their call phonetically.  Many
letters sound alike, and their are times I have had to hang around for
several QSOs after working a station to determine what their proper call
is.  Giving out phonetics only takes another couple of seconds, and really
helps out operators on the other end.

Of course these issues would be avoided if I stuck to CW only ........

73 John AF5CC
>From the extremely rare and always pileup causing multiplier of Oklahoma

On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 11:59 AM, Jim Funk <jfunk at fossna.com> wrote:

>
>
> From: Jim Funk
> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 11:57 AM
> To: 'Illinois QSO Party'
> Subject: 2016 rules posted
>
> The 2016 ILQP rules are posted at:
>
> http://www.w9awe.org/ILQP%202016%20Rules.pdf
>
> No significant changes.  Two clarifications:
>
> 1) "Operate only transmitter at a time" changed to "One transmitted signal
> at a time."  You can operate SO2R, SO3R, SO4R...just one transmitted signal
> at a time.
> 2) Clarification regarding "wet lines".  Safety and some MARAC guidelines
> demonstrate that these are not advisable and will be disallowed.  If you
> have to cross water (too deep to wade and too far to throw your dipole) you
> can't claim the counties separated by the water.
> Any questions, please let me know.
>
> 73, Jim N9JF
>
> Best regards,
>
> Jim Funk
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