[ILQSO] ILQP upcoming

[Chuck Schneebeli]

Jim, and everyone...

1) FTx contacts...while I enjoy FT modes, I also believe they take away
potential SSB and maybe CW qso's. We have witnessed this in a big way in
the VHF contests. And, for myself, its too slow to keep me interested in a
contest. During the week, sure. I firmly believe NO FT modes should count.

2) Unlimited. Wide open. Myself, I would like to see a plaque for antenna
limited stations, much like the new classes the ARRL has, limiting antenna
height and single elements ( does, loops, verticals).

just my thoughts after 35ish years on ILQP.

73 Chuck KI9A

On Thu, Sep 19, 2024 at 8:22 PM <n9jfcountyhunter at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sunday, October 20, 2024 is the upcoming Illinois QSO Party.  I've not said
> much about it so far since, frankly, I've been busy with other stuff.  That
> doesn't mean it's not still important and CLOSE!!
>
>
>
> Please send your plans either to the reflector or to W9DP or N9JF directly,
> and the activity map will be updated starting soon.
>
>
>
> The rules on the website https://w9awe.org/ilqp/  have been updated but
> probably will still get some tweaking.
>
>
>
> For one thing, the "Unlimited" category DOES HAVE A SPONSORED PLAQUE  for
> 2024.  Pretty much anything goes there with multiple operators and
> transmitted signals under one callsign.  I have not given a lot of thought
> to the implications, but we'll see what happens.  My initial thought is
> that
> this should be for portable operations, not fixed.  Thoughts?
>
>
>
> A question that is posed frequently concerns FT4 and FT8 contacts.  Yes,
> they are permitted.  HOWEVER ... I have yet to see anyone submit a log with
> such contacts that conform to the "all contacts much include the county,
> state, province or country of the station contacted".  This information
> must
> be logged on the air, not by a web search.  Thoughts on this?  Disallow FT4
> and FT8?  Or let people use their ingenuity?  I would not personally go to
> the trouble to try to get people to send me that information, during the
> contest, on those modes; but it could be done by "free form texts".
> Thoughts?
>
>
>
> Much more later.I'm just getting started...
>
>
>
> 73, Jim N9JF
>
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